Page 8 July 14, 2016 EL SEGUNDO HERALD Community Briefs from page 3 Mattel Irrigation. Coyote Sightings in Residential Area The El Segundo Police Department would like to provide valuable educational information to our residents regarding the increase in coyote sightings in the residential area. Although these animals may be new to the South Bay area, coyotes have been in and around many other Southern California communities for years. Coyotes typically feed on rodents, rabbits, and birds, however, they are very adaptable animals and have taken well to feeding on fallen fruit, vegetable gardens, dog food, items inside unsecured trash cans and neighborhood cats. Like all animals, coyotes need to hydrate and therefore they take advantage of water supplies from fountains or water bowls that have been placed out for pets. Therefore, the best way to get coyotes to stay out of our residential areas is to make sure the area is not an enticing habitat for the coyotes. Coyotes are considered wild animals, and as such our Animal Control personnel will typically not respond to coyote sightings. The exceptions are if a coyote appears sick or injured, or is threatening a person. If you do come across a coyote that doesn’t appear to be afraid of you, wave your hands and arms, make loud noises at them, spray them with a garden hose, or throw an item at them. These efforts may take 2-3 attempts but in the vast majority of cases this will scare them off. The El Segundo Police Department asks that any sightings of coyotes in our city be reported to our Animal Control Department at 310-524-2231 or email the time and location to coyotesightings@elsegundo.org. • Mattel Recycled Water Sign. Havana’a Reawakening from page 7 and Charlotte the Northeast; and Houston the Southwest. Atlanta will service the South, and Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Orlando have the Southeast. Its plan for air service allocates nonstop Havana service to areas of “substantial Cuban-American population, as well as to important aviation hub cities,” the department said. The deal between the governments works both ways, giving Havana-based airlines 20 nonstop flights per day to the mainland. Another 10 flights per day are allowed between the U.S. and each of Cuba’s nine international airports. The flight caps were announced in June, and the two countries continue to iron out travel details, including places where American visitors may go on the island. The Castro government has loosened earlier restrictions, so anyone fortunate enough to catch a seat on a Havana-bound jet this fall should ask about last-minute changes in the rules for visitors. The same goes for cruise ship passengers, some of whom sent back reports in May that tour operators weren’t taking advantage of all of the sights open to American visitors. Their advice? Bring comfortable shoes and be prepared for a lot of walking. A journalist with CruiseCompete.com said passengers to Cuba were confused about how Carnival’s Fathom ship tours are organized. U.S. rules limit Americans visiting Cuba to certain activities, such as cultural exchanges, but that leaves some latitude to explore Havana’s restaurants and music clubs. “I was under the impression you had to do everything with the cruise line,” editor-at-large Heidi Allison-Shane told the Associated Press. Carnival randomly assigned passengers to visit museums, historic sites or performance venues without giving them a choice, Hanson said. A Carnival spokeswoman said the cruise line in the early summer was having a hard time adjusting its port visits and programs because U.S. policies are changing daily. The Transportation Department will issue a final list of carriers and airports by end of July, and airlines contacted by the Herald say they will begin selling airfares once the list is released. Cubans and Americans will soon be rubbing shoulders, in the streets and on the dance floor. Whether by plane or boat, the Yankees are coming. • All-Stars from page 5 field. El Segundo increased the lead in the third inning when Dornblaser singled and scored on Dylan Marquez-Wasson’s double. El Segundo put the game away with a seven run fourth inning. Kyle Myers led off the fourth with a single and stole second base. Long drew a walk and Bailey Davis had an infield single to load the Brenden McAndrews was spectacular at shortstop throughout the District 36 all star tournament. bases. Tom Grant drew an RBI walk followed by Nathan Kehl’s RBI base hit. Dornblaser then hit a towering fly ball that went for a bases clearing triple. Marquez-Wasson and Jackson Slavens each came up with RBI single’s to make it 10-1. In the bottom half of the fifth inning, Myers was hit by a pitch and promptly stole second base. He scored the game winner when Grant pounded a single to left centerfield that easily scored Myers with the mercy-rule ending run. El Segundo faced Westchester in their second game and came away shaking their heads after a 6-0 loss. El Segundo went through three pitchers that combined to give up 10 hits. Offensively, El Segundo couldn’t get much going by going 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position. El Segundo dropped into the loser’s bracket and played Monday night. A win would give them the incentive to face Westchester again, most likely after having to defeat Torrance in the next elimination game on Tuesday. The 13-year-old All-Stars, under first time All-Star manager Eric Batty, won their first game over Torrance, 4-3 in dramatic fashion. Trailing 2-0 in the fourth inning, Julian Rodriquez closed the gap by hitting a solo home run. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Danny Kopecky uncorked a blast that some people say is still going. His two-run home run gave his team a 4-3 lead. Michael Villarreal, who came on in relief of Nick Villa in the fifth inning, closed out the seventh inning with a one-two-three inning. El Segundo played Tuesday and a win would put them in the championship game on Saturday at noon. A loss would drop them into and elimination game today at 5 p.m. Games are being played at Ivan Miller Field - 8141 Gulana Ave., Playa del Rey. The 15-year-old All-Stars traveled to Torrance’s Kendall Field to play in the state tournament. Unfortunately they fell to Westchester, 7-1 in the first game and 11-10 to Hartwell in eight innings to get eliminated. • Nathan Kehl goes head first into first base against Westchester. Cameron Dornblaser tossed a three hitter against Simi Valley in the first round of the state playoffs.
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