EL SEGUNDO HERALD July 16, 2015 Page 3 Chevron Announces $1.3 Million Investment in South Bay Schools “Fifteen School Districts and Non-profits receive STEM grants” EL SEGUNDO, CA – Chevron completed today a month-long series of “Energy for Learning” grants totaling $1.3 million distributed to sixteen school districts and other non-profit organizations in the South Bay. The grants represent funding for local Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)-related education programs. The $1.3 million contribution is a reflection of the Chevron El Segundo Refinery’s ongoing support for education programs in the South Bay, and in recognition of the facility’s 104-years in El Segundo. “We believe education is the cornerstone of our state’s competitiveness,” said Frank Semancik, General Manager, Chevron El Segundo Refinery. ”Helping students and teachers get the resources they need to take advantage of every opportunity STEM offers is a key responsibility of the business community, and we are extremely proud of our history in this role.” Among the grant recipients is Hawthorne School District which will direct the grant funds to support the implementation of the Next Generation Science Standard (NGSS) in 7th and 8th grades at two of their middle schools. “STEM programs and increased student achievement are a top priority,” said Hawthorne School District superintendent, Dr. Helen Morgan. “ Several of the other school districts, including DaVinci Schools and El Segundo Unified for example, will use their grants to advance Project Lead The Way Engineering pathway programs. “The economic growth of California is dependent upon quality education for students,” said Dr. Melissa Moore, superintendent of El Segundo Unified School District. “Allowing our schools to emphasize STEM curriculum helps us build a promising future.” The number of STEM jobs is estimated to grow at twice the pace of all other jobs through 2018 and currently 20% of all US 15-2536ps_sby-ie-15-014 ©2015 lacmta Metro Rail is Turning 25! Thank you, LA County, for 25 years of Metro Rail! With your support, we’ve expanded Metro Rail from one line to six lines that now span 87 miles across the region… and we’re not done yet. Learn more and >nd out about the festivities and free events at metro.net/25. Gold Line and Expo Line Testing Continues Metro Rail's Gold Line and Expo Line extensions are one step closer to opening as train testing continues. The Expo Line Phase II Project will extend Expo Line service from Culver City to Santa Monica and the Foothill Extension Project will extend Gold Line service from Pasadena to Azusa. Each extension is scheduled to open in 2016. Learn more at metro.net. VetsGo511: Helping You Find the Resources You Need Use VetsGo511, the one-stop source for veterans and others in the military community, to >nd reliable resources for housing, education, healthcare, employment and more. You’ll also >nd a calendar of events to connect you with your community, and a trip planner to get you there. To learn more, visit vetsgo511.com. See something? Say something. Almost one million people are victims of human tra;cking each year. Many of them are right here in LA County. If you have reason to believe someone might be a victim of human tra;cking, don’t be silent – report it. Call 888.950.SAFE. To learn more, visit metro.net/dontbesilent. metro.net @metrolosangeles losangelesmetro Frank Semancik presents Tom Jonstone from Wiseburn with $65,000.00 check See Chevron, page 4 Like Father, Like Son: Kirk Brown Realty Gets Back to Its Roots By Brian Simon When it comes to maintaining a family business, more than a few dads out there dream that their sons will “follow in the old man’s footsteps.” In the case of long-time local broker/realtor Kirk Brown, Sr., he opted to not play his hand despite harboring unspoken hopes about his own progeny. “I did one thing that was smart—I never asked my son, ‘Why don’t you come into real estate?’” he said. The decision to steer clear of any semblance of pressure tactics proved to be the ideal reverse psychology. In 2002, then 22-year-old recent USC graduate Kirk Brown, Jr. had tired of working in the film industry and approached his father one morning: “What would you think if I tried real estate?” the younger Brown asked. “If you think that’s something you’d be interested in doing, then it’s up to you,” the older Brown responded stoically, while secretly doing cartwheels inside. Thirteen years later, the father/son duo continues to thrive as equal partners providing real estate and property management services to hundreds of clients. But after many years under the moniker of Main Street Realty, the two decided to go back to their roots and rename the company Kirk Brown Realty. “The name change is reflective of who we are and what we do,” Kirk, Jr said. “It’s just the two Kirks and there are no other agents.” The Brown family goes back five generations in El Segundo, arriving here in 1924 with a patriarch who became a higher-up in the Police Department. Kirk Brown, Sr., whose father Wilson worked at Standard Oil for 40 years, was a gifted athlete and member of El Segundo High School’s only CIF championship basketball squad back in 1963. He eventually went into teaching, even leaving the community for seven years to work at Alhambra High School. Always restless and looking for a new challenge, he also earned his real estate license during that period and worked part-time in the summers. “I found out I could do it [real estate] and liked it,” he said of the experience. “Then one day I got a call from my former basketball coach, Cliff Warren—who had helped build all the Shorewood Realtors offices. He had retired, but heard I had gotten my license and asked if I would come talk to him.” The chat with Warren led to a five-year job working for his old coach and a move back to El Segundo. After the apprenticeship, Kirk, Sr. opened the original Kirk Brown Realty at 429 E. Grand Avenue in 1980. Wanting to be in the thick of things in the middle of downtown, he eventually rented a building at the corner of Main Street and Holly Avenue owned at the time by the late realtor and former Herald Publications board member Marie Stinnett. “In 1989, I was able to buy the property and did a tear-down so I could rebuild it,” Kirk, Sr. said. He continued to operate under his own name for a few more years, but then rented the building to Re/Max for a spell. “After I left Re/Max, I ended up having 10 agents working for me—so I changed the business name to Main Street Realty.” Time and changes in the industry ultimately whittled down the number of agents and so it has just been father and son for the last few years. “It was a natural switch to go back to the original name,” Kirk, Sr. said. “Plus, a lot of people in town still called it Kirk Brown Realty even though the name had changed.” Now 70 and a veteran of over 35 years in the real estate wars, Kirk, Sr. admits that he has been rejuvenated by his son’s presence in the company. “I feel so fortunate that I get to come in the office every day where a great kid is—a kid who happens to be my son,” he said. “He is as honest and open as the day is long and is really a quality guy.” See Kirk Brown, page 13 Community Briefs Tree Musketeers Youth LEADership Classes Enrollment is beginning for Tree Musketeers Youth LEADership classes. This is a great oppor- tunity for youth between 5th and 12th grades to learn organizational management, people skills, personal skills, and public speaking. Sign up now before the classes fill up! To learn more or register visit our website at TreeMusketeers.org or contact Melanie at volunteers@treemusketeers.org. Century Blvd. Road Closures Walsh-Shea Corridor Constructors (WSCC) will be installing framing for a new bridge over Century Bl between Aviation Bl and Bellanca Av. This will require nightly full closures of westbound and then eastbound traffic on Century Bl. This work is scheduled to take two weeks and the closures will be implemented one direction at a time. The construction schedule has been revised and nightly closures of Century Bl are scheduled to begin Monday July 13th, 2015. The westbound closure will begin the week of July 13th followed by the eastbound closure the next week. 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