Page 2 March 30, 2017 EL SEGUNDO HERALD Memorial A Celebration of the Life and Memories Of David Bryant. Calendar of Events Deadline for Calendar items is the prior Thursday by noon. Calendar items are $1 per word. Email listings to marketing@ heraldpublications.com. We take Visa and MasterCard. THURSDAY, MAR. 30 • El Segundo Farmer’s Market, 3:00 PM. – 7:00 PM., located on Main Street, Downtown FRIDAY, MAR. 31 • Bingo, 1:00 PM. - 3:00 PM., 50 Plus, $3.00 minimum, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call Helen at: 310-416-9181. SATURDAY, APR. 1 • Saturday Night Dance, 7:00 PM. – 9:45 PM., Cost: $3.00 Per Person, Adults of all Ages Welcome, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call: 310-524-2705. • Automobile Driving Museum, Hot Wheel Garage, 10:00 AM. – 1:00 PM., Donation suggested, 610 Lairport Street, Call: 310- 909-0950. SUNDAY, APR. 2 • Bridge & Pinochle Groups, 11:30 AM. – 3:45 PM, Senor Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call Pam at: 310-318-2856. MONDAY, APR. 3 • Canasta Group, 12:00 PM. – 3:00 PM., 50 Plus, Free, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call Pam at: 310-318-2856. • ESUSD - SPRING BREAK – NO SCHOOL for Students. TUESDAY, APR. 4 • ESUSD - SPRING BREAK – NO SCHOOL for Students. • City Council Meeting, 7:00 PM., City Hall, 350 Main Street, Call: 310-524-2306. El Segundo Kiwanis Club Meeting, 12:10 PM., The Lakes at El Segundo, 400 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Contact: elsegundokiwanis.org. WEDNESDAY, APR. 5 • Care for Community Trees, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM., Tree Musketeers, call: 310-322-0263/ volunteers@treemusketeers.org. • Bowling, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, 50 Plus, Senior Club of El Segundo, Gable House Bowl, 22501 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, Cost: $8.00 for 3 games, Call Joyce at: 310-322-7621. • ESUSD - SPRING BREAK – NO SCHOOL for Students. • Drop-In Lobby Events: The Benefits of Juicing, 12:00 PM. – 1:00 PM., MJ of Kreation Organic Juicery will be speaking, free, El Segundo Public Library, 111 W. Mariposa Ave., Call: 310-524-2728. THURSDAY, APR. 6 • El Segundo Farmer’s Market, 3:00 PM. – 7:00 PM., located on Main Street, Downtown El Segundo. • ESUSD - SPRING BREAK – NO SCHOOL for Students. • El Segundo Historical Committee Meeting, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM., El Segundo Public Library, 111 W. Mariposa Avenue, Call: 310-640-8923. FRIDAY, APR. 7 • Bingo, 1:00 PM. - 3:00 PM., 50 Plus, $3.00 minimum, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call Helen at: 310-416-9181. • Free Computer Class: Introduction to Computers, 8:30 AM. – 10:00 AM., Seating is limited, registration required, El Segundo Public Library, 111 W. Mariposa Ave., Call: 310-527-2728. • ESUSD - SPRING BREAK – NO SCHOOL for Students. SATURDAY, APR. 8 • Saturday Night Dance, 7:00 PM. – 9:45 PM., Cost: $3.00 Per Person, Adults of all Ages Welcome, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call: 310-524-2705. • Free Computer Class: Mobile Device Basics, 3:00 PM. – 4:30 PM., Seating is limited, registration required, El Segundo Public Library, 111 W. Mariposa Ave., Call: 310-524-2728. SUNDAY, APR. 9 • Bridge & Pinochle Groups, 11:30 AM. – 3:45 PM, Senor Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call Pam at: 310-318-2856. MONDAY, APR. 10 • Canasta Group, 12:00 PM. – 3:00 PM., 50 Plus, Free, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call Pam at: 310-318-2856. • RSS PTA Meeting, 9:30 AM., RSS Café, 615 Richmond Street, Call: 310-606-6831. TUESDAY, APR. 11 • Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 PM., District Administrative Offices –Board Room, 641 Sheldon Street. WEDNESDAY, APR. 12 • Care for Community Trees, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM., Tree Musketeers, call: 310-322-0263/ volunteers@treemusketeers.org. • Bowling, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, 50 Plus, Senior Club of El Segundo, Gable House Bowl, 22501 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, Cost: $8.00 for 3 games, Call Joyce at: 310-322-7621. • Eagles’ Nest PTO Meeting, 6:15 PM., 641 Sheldon Street, Call: 310-615-2650. • ESHS PTA Meeting, 7:00 PM., ESHS Library, 640 Main Street, Call: 310-615-2662. THURSDAY, APR. 13 • El Segundo Farmer’s Market, 3:00 PM. – 7:00 PM., located on Main Street, Downtown El Segundo. • Centennial Salute Photo by Permission of Debra Brighton, El Segundo Public Library. Douglass Burkley Brandlin Swatik & Keesey LLP AT T O R N E Y S AT L AW Lifetime El Segundo Residents Living Trusts/Wills, Probate, Employment Law, Personal Injury Trust and Estates Litigation, Business Litigation, Civil Litigation 310-540-6000 *AV Rated (Highest) Martindale - Hubbell / **Certified Specialist Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization MORTUARY “Our Family Serving Yours Since 1954” El Segundo. B U R I A L - C R E M AT I O N - W O R L DW I D E T R A N S F E R P E T M E M O R I A L P RO D U C T S 500 EAST IMPERIAL AVENUE EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245 Te l e p h o n e ( 3 1 0 ) 6 4 0 - 9 3 2 5 • F a x ( 3 1 0 ) 6 4 0 - 0 7 7 8 • F D 6 5 8 Ice Company Memories Thank you for the historical picture of the El Segundo Ice Company, in the March 15 issue of the Herald. You mentioned the Ice Company was owned by the Pinkerton family in the early 1920s. I was under the impression that it was owned by the Reddington family, my maternal grandparents. I have fond memories of coming to El Segundo in the 1930s and riding along while the ice was delivered to residents. In those days everyone had aN “icebox,” not a refrigerator. Apparently, sometime prior to 1930, my grandfather Gene Reddington must have purchased the ice company and it remained on the corner of Virginia and Pine for years. They later moved to the 200 block on West Walnut, where it was part of several acres called “The Reddington Ranch.” They raised turkeys and chickens, corn, vegetables, strawberries and fresh eggs, which they sold to residents and out-of-town customers. In the picture, reading left to right, are my uncle Chet Reddington, standing on the running board; my grandfather Gene with the ice on his shoulder; and his brother, Uncle John. The gentleman on the far right is unknown. The Puffer family, my mother, father, sister and I moved to El Segundo at the beginning of World War II, in 1941. We built the house where I currently reside, at 211 West Sycamore, on a lot given to my parents by my grandfather. I am a proud resident for almost 80 years. Currently, four generations of Puffers reside in El Segundo. – Walt Puffer Letters El Segundo Keeps Caring El Segundo Cares was scheduled for their first trip in 2017 on February 10. We had to cancel because of rain. That turned out to be a blessing. Our contact manager of the hospital Volunteer Services, Carrie Brandlin, (also resides in El Segundo), asked if we would like to go to a weekly lunchtime to hand out fresh fruits and vegetables at the main hospital site. We are so glad we went February 16. Not only was the site easier on us, we found some of the group of veterans were physically unable to cross over to the barbeques and many seemed to be living on the streets. They were so grateful to receive the jackets and sweaters. We decided to return there as often as possible. We returned to our old site March 24, with over 60 bags of donations, two full clothing racks and boxes of needed items. We gratefully received the help from “You Got Junk”. They hauled it all to the hospital for us. Almost all of the men’s clothing was taken, as usual, not too many women veterans showed up. We noticed the wheelchair patients had almost tripled since out last visit. We will need more lap-size blankets and men’s clothing. New and used socks are always eagerly grabbed, as well as, the grooming items, puzzle and coloring books, pens and pencils. The donated 2017 calendars were a big hit, we will remember that for 2018. El Segundo Cares thanks everyone for their generosity in the past and we hope you will continue to support the veterans. – Jan Cruikshank, 310-322-2809 “Grease Girl” Teaches Women About Their Cars By Rob McCarthy Kristin Cline likes to work on her car on the weekends and she’s not squeamish about the grease and grime. When she pulls on her mechanic coveralls and leans into the engine compartment of her classic Studebaker, she feels at ease. She thinks more women should try it, popping their car’s hood and getting familiar with what’s under there. Lately, she’s had less time for her 1955 Studebaker because she’s leading a Saturday car-clinic class for women. Cline is an automotive writer during the week with a blog called “Grease Girl.” Her classroom is a garage at the Automobile Driving Museum in El Segundo, where she teaches the “Ladies Car Care 101” clinic. It’s a starter class, drawing sometimes as many as two dozen women who come knowing a little, not a lot, about cars. “Knowing certain things about your car can mean more confidence when you’re driving it,” Cline said. The garage always was the domain of men, starting when they’re boys. So many women think of car maintenance and repair as a guy thing, which “Grease Girl” found out firsthand when she bought her Studebaker and began restoring it. She’d attend classic car shows and often was the only woman there. But, that’s changing as women become auto technicians and mechanics. Cline discovered that “the car world is a really fun place to be and the garage can be fun.” The classic car project was her path to a writing career and her blog. Cars can be like that, too. There’s linkage between random happenings under the hood that fuel, power, cool and control a vehicle. Career moves are easier to predict than a car breakdown, though. Some basic knowledge and terminology about horsepower and cars can be a confidencebuilder for a woman, Cline noted, adding that though a woman may not do her own tune-up or oil change, she should know what system of the car and parts they involved. “We talk in class about gaining vocabulary. It helps See Grease Girl, page 14 David passed away December 28th 2016 in Costa Rica. Please join us at the Richmond Street Bar & Grill in El Segundo, 145 Richmond Street from 2:00 PM.- 3:00 PM. this Saturday, April 1st for food, drinks and memories. Thanks Dave for your generosity, kindness, friendship and so much more.
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