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Shred Event / Identity Theft
Prevention Campaign
To help prevent identity theft, The City of
El Segundo in conjunction with EDCO Waste and
Recycling Services will be holding a Community
Shred Day. The event will take place on Saturday,
July 11, 2020 from 10am until 1pm in the City
Yard parking lot at: 150 Illinois Street and is open
to all El Segundo residents.
To help combat the spread of COVID-19, everyone
is required to adhere to all L.A. County Department
of Public Health orders. We ask residents to stay
in their vehicles and allow the EDCO employees
to unload the material for shredding.
So bring your confidential documents for safe,
secure, on-site destruction. You can watch as your
sensitive material is professionally shredded right
in front of you!
For questions please call (310) 540-2977
Your Neighborhood Therapist
Dear Neighborhood Therapist,
I have been under a lot of stress lately, and
I think it would help me to talk to someone,
but I am a little bit nervous about calling a
therapist. I am not sure what to expect, and I
am not sure if I am ready to spill my deepest
and darkest secrets to a stranger. I’m also
not sure how I will know if it is “working.”
I have anxiety about finding a therapist on
top of the anxiety I am already experiencing!
– Doubly Stressed, Manhattan Beach
Dear Doubly Stressed,
I am very glad that you asked these questions.
Making that initial call to a therapist
can be intimidating and stressful. I’ll take
your questions one by one, and hopefully
this will clear things up a little bit.
What to expect: expect somebody who is
kind and is genuinely interested in you and
in helping you confront the problems that
have come into your life. If you get the sense
that they don’t care, or that they are uninterested
in what is happening in your life, or if
they promise to solve unsolvable problems,
try somebody else. The good news is that
most therapists do care, most are genuinely
interested (that’s why they do this work in
the first place), and most won’t promise you
easy or formulaic solutions.
Trust your instincts in this department: you
should like your therapist, and they should
like you. If you’re not feeling it, that’s totally
fine. Nobody is a perfect fit for everyone else.
Regarding your deepest, darkest secrets:
you may find you end up wanting to tell your
therapist about all of them, but you might
not. While it is part of a therapist’s job to
ask hard questions sometimes, these questions
should always be in service of facing
the problem at hand, and never designed to
voyeuristically elicit gratuitous details. You
don’t have to - and shouldn’t be expected
to - answer questions that make you feel
worse. Even in the most delicate situations,
you should never, never, never feel shamed
by your therapist.
How will you know it’s working? If
the problems that you or your family are
facing begin to look slightly different, further
away, or less powerful. Not all problems
can be solved, and not everything is always
going to be okay (I wish this was not true,
but it is). Some problems are just too big
or insidious, but you will not be alone in
facing them.
Looking at a list of therapists can be
intimidating. If you are anxious about choosing,
just call the first one, or the last one,
or use any criterion you like. There is no
such thing as a perfect fit, but spending a
few minutes on the phone so that you can
get a sense of who we are is part of the
job. So is answering any questions you may
have about working together. Helping the
people who call us find a good fit - even
if we are not that person - is, yes, also part
of our job.
Please write to tom@tomandrecounseling.
com or text to 310.776.5299 with questions
about handling what is affecting your life,
your family, the community or the world.
Tom Andre is a Licensed Marriage & Family
Therapist (LMFT119254). The information
in this column is for educational purposes
only and nothing herein should be construed
as professional advice or the formation of a
therapeutic relationship. •
Family Connect Care Memory,
Coffee and Compassion
Zoom Support Class
Good intentions can only get a loving family
member so far as they attempt to tackle
the monumental care of a loved one battling
Alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, or
any other cognitive impairment. Resourceful,
educational and inspiring group gatherings,
hosted by Lauren Mahakian, Founder/CEO
of Family Connect Care, every week, are
intended to discuss practical care solutions;
remedies to challenging behaviors; uplifting
testimonials, and targeted care resources for
your loved ones.
“Lauren, I am very thankful to God for
you and your staff in that I do not have to
worry about my husband’s care. To me, that
is huge!” (M. Garcia – Palos Verdes, Ca)
These support classes, are hosted by noted
Alzheimer’s educator/facilitator and now,
Covid-19 care certified care specialist, Lauren
Mahakian, who is a featured writer for
the Palos Verdes Peninsula News through its
“The Alzheimer’s Whisperer” column; hosts
state-wide Alzheimer’s Seminars; broadcasts
a monthly podcast, “Unlocking the Doors of
Dementia with Lauren” and oversees multiple
cognitive care communities throughout
Southern California.
“My Support groups are a one-of-a-kind
safe and confidential virtual environment
for concerned caregivers who want the
keys to help their loved one live a meaningful
life in the midst of their impairment. Here,
we deliver innovative and proven strategies
of care and resources. The goal: longevity,
mental acuity, caregiver empowerment
and support.”
Family Connect Care Zoom Alzheimer’s
Support Groups take place
Wednesday Mornings from 10 AM – 11 AM..
The link to join: 02web.zoom.us/
j/83352082676?pwd=SK9odG9ueXJ3
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ID: 833 5208 2676 and PASSWORD:
890283 For more Information: Call: (310)
383-1877. •
More than Just Bread &
Butter in El Segundo
Story and Photos by Chase Maser
The restaurant scene has been quiet in
El Segundo for the past few months. There
haven’t been any busy tables or bustling
sidewalks with sprawling nightlife, but lately,
residents have been leaving their quarantines
and enjoying meals in public places. And if
eating in public isn’t available, one place, in
particular, serves a variety of dishes that offers
customers a sense of normalcy—Bread & Butter.
Located on 630 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Bread
& Butter features a mostly American-style
cuisine that spans across a few different
cultures. You can order tasty tacos and their
“World Famous” classic burrito, but aside from
Mexican favorites, seafood dishes, and Italian
pastas, B&B is best known for their breakfast
and brunch items.
Dubbed as their “Breakfast Delights,”
B&B is a local favorite with a full breakfast
menu and bakery. For a simple meal to start
your day, the “Sunrise Breakfast” includes two
eggs any style, your choice of ham, bacon or
sausage links, and two pancakes topped with
fresh fruit and powdered sugar. If pancakes
aren’t your thing, you can order fluffy french
toast instead, with two eggs and a protein
choice—and all of these items range anywhere
from $11 to $14.
Run by Marco and Sophia Awada, B&B is
a family-owned restaurant that’s been serving
El Segundo for more than 30 years. “We do
things the old-fashioned way,” says Marco
.“Our pancakes are always fresh. We use fresh
veggies for breakfast, french toast made from
scratch—pretty much anything we can do to
better the community and offer them something
delicious and consistent.”
And B&B is no stranger to overcoming
changes in the community, let alone the world
as a whole. In fact, before becoming Bread &
Butter, the restaurant was originally a burger
spot that Marco and his wife started, serving
classic hamburgers on their menu for the town
to enjoy. However, once In-N-Out Burger moved
in, they had to adapt their menu to provide
a unique experience for their customers. To
make matters even more challenging, El Pollo
Loco, Carl’s Jr., and even a Chinese takeout
restaurant surround them in the plaza.
Over the years, the competition has been
tough, but Marco has been able to thrive. “We
have loyal customers here in El Segundo, and
I wanted to focus more on breakfast items so
that change made it even better for us since we
provide what customers are looking for daily.
We get terrific crowds on the weekends, too.
”Even amid COVID-19, Marco has been able to
formulate a plan that has kept their doors open
throughout the pandemic, while taking safety
precautions to protect the community. “We do
patio service now for sit-down guests, and we
partner with third-party delivery platforms to
serve customers anywhere we can.”
B&B partners with GrubHub, Uber Eats,
Door Dash, and Postmates to make their menu
accessible for anyone nearby. Plus, they’ve also
changed their hours to accommodate customers
and keep employees on staff. “We never
closed during the pandemic,” says Marco.
“Rather than sending a message to El Segundo
that we couldn’t adapt, we wanted to make
a point that we are doing everything we can
to strengthen the town and support the community
with good, reliable, quality food. So
now, Monday through Saturday, we’re open
from 7 AM to 3 PM. And on Sunday, we’re
open from 8 AM to 2 PM.”
The restaurant is somewhat hidden from view
on Sepulveda since it’s tucked inside a crowded
plaza next to the El Pollo Loco and In-N-Out
Burger at the intersection of Sepulveda and
Mariposa Ave. Driving by in search of B&B
See Bread & Butter, page 5
DEADLINES
OBITUARIES: Monday at noon.
CALENDAR ITEMS: Monday at noon.
PEOPLE ITEMS: Monday at noon.
CLASSIFIEDS: Tuesday at noon.
LEGAL NOTICES: Wednesday at 11:00 am.
REAL ESTATE ADS: Monday at noon.
AD CANCELLATIONS: Prior Thursday.
LATE CANCELLATIONS WILL BE
CHARGED 50% OF AD