Page 8 August 26, 2021 EL SEGUNDO HERALD
Our Buddha Bowl recipe using Pace Salsa makes creating a meatless meal easy and fun without sacrificing on taste since Pace delivers
bright bold flavors. Simply combine cubed sweet potatoes, quinoa, black beans, salsa and water and bake. Then top with fresh avocado
or get creative with toppings of your own! The best part is this nutritious dinner cooks all in one dish making cleanup a breeze.
Ingredients Directions
• 2 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into small cubes
(about 2 cups)
• 1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
• 1 jar (16 ounces) Pace® Chunky Salsa
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 can (about 15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup guacamole or cubed fresh avocado
Buddha Bowl
Provided by Campbell Soup Company
• Step 1: Heat the oven to 450°F. While the oven is heating, stir the sweet potatoes, quinoa, salsa, water
and black beans in a 2-quart casserole. Cover casserole.
• Step 2: Bake for 40 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are tender and the quinoa is cooked.
• Step 3: Serve the sweet potato mixture in bowls or mason jars, layered with the guacamole. If you like,
add more toppings for flavor and texture, like shredded Cheddar cheese, tortilla strips, pumpkin
seeds and/or chopped fresh cilantro.
PTA Presidents from front page
Heather Sutherland, PTA President at Center Street School. Ephraim Freed, PTA president at Richmond Street School.
Police Reports from page 2
from the 200 block of West Walnut Avenue,
electric bicycle versus parked vehicle
A burglary (vehicle) report was taken at 0413
hours from the 100 block of Whiting Street.
Unknown suspect(s) broke into the victim’s
vehicle and stole over $1300.00.
Tuesday, Aug 17th
One male adult was detained at 1027 hours
from the 300 block of East Grand Avenue and
transported to Exodus Recovery for a 72-hour
psychiatric evaluation.
A found property report was taken at
1044 hours from the 700 block of Indiana
Court. A catalytic converter from a vehicle
was found
A shoplifting report was taken at 1322
hours from the 500 block of North Pacific
Coast Highway. The suspect stole some
items and exited the store without paying
for them.
One male adult was arrested at 1324 hours
from the 300 block of East Imperial Avenue
for driving a stolen vehicle
A traffic accident (no injuries) occurred
at 1659 hours from Aviation Boulevard and
Rosecrans Avenue, three vehicles were involved.
A found property was taken at 1851 hours
from the 2200 block of East Mariposa Avenue.
A purse was found.
One female adult was arrested at 0035 hours
from Holly Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway
for possession of drug paraphernalia.
One male adult was arrested at 0258 hours
from Mariposa Avenue and Standard Street
for possession of a controlled substance, possession
of drug paraphernalia and driving on
a suspended license.
Wednesday, Aug 18th
One male adult was arrested at 1807 hours
from Rosecrans Avenue and Pacific Coast
Highway for shoplifting, driving without a
license and one San Bernadino County misdemeanor
warrant.
One male adult was arrested at 1815 hours
from Rosecrans Avenue and Pacific Coast
Highway for shoplifting and possession of a
controlled substance.
A grand theft report was taken at 2227 hours
from the 400 block of Kansas Street. Unknown
suspect(s) stole the catalytic converter from the
victim’s vehicle.
Thursday, Aug 19th
A grand theft report was taken at 1112 hours
from the 100 block of Hornet Way. Unknown
suspect(s) stole the catalytic converter from the
victim’s vehicle.
One male adult was detained at 1000 hours
from the 700 block of North Pacific Coast
Highway and transported to Exodus Recovery
for a 72-hour psychiatric evaluation.
A burglary (commercial) report was taken
at 1450 hours from the 1900 block of Hughes
Way. Unknown suspect(s) stole miscellaneous
property from a storage unit.
A burglary (vehicle) report was taken at 1420
hours from the 600 block of North Pacific Coast
Highway. Unknown suspect(s) stole miscellaneous
property from the victim’s vehicle.
One male adult was arrested at 1624
hours from Pacific Coast Highway and Park
Place for criminal threats and two misdemeanor
warrants out of ESPD and Alhambra PD.
One male adult was arrested at 1739 hours
from Grand Avenue and Vista del Mar for
possession of a stolen vehicle.
A false report of a crime report was taken
at 2027 hours from the 200 block of East
Maple Avenue.
Friday, Aug 20th
A battery report was taken at 2003 hours
from the 400 block of Main Street. The juvenile
suspect battered the victim.
One male adult was arrested at 0216 hours
from Center Street and Imperial Avenue for
misdemeanor DUI with a BAC of .08% or
higher.
One female adult was arrested at 0300
hours from El Segundo Boulevard and La
Cienega Boulevard for felon in possession of
pepper spray.
One male adult was arrested at 0300 hours
from El Segundo Boulevard and La Cienega
Boulevard for false identification to a peace
officer.
Saturday, Aug 21st
A burglary (residential) report was taken
at 2248 hours from the 700 block of Indiana
Court. An unknown suspect broke the window
with a pellet gun to gain entry to the complex
and stole several packages. •
something behind the scenes, giving where
she could and filling in the gaps. Eventually,
after working through several positions, she
took on the head leadership role. Her favorite
part of the entire process is seeing how many
volunteers show up for their schools and
their communities.
Freed was hoping for a Vice President position,
something more lightweight to pick up outside
his everyday job. The school explained to
him that what they needed was a President,
and they thought he was the person for the
job, so he rose to the occasion.
Sutherland compliments Ephraim, who is
colloquially referred to as “Phrai,” asserting
that he is paving the way for more dads to
be involved in the PTA. Though the PTA
started as a women-run organization, both
Sutherland and Freed hope to involve more
dads on their boards, creating a more equal
representation of parents. The job of a PTA
President, they explain, is first and foremost,
a leader in information. They are there to
answer questions for other board members,
for the parents, and for the school. They
are the ultimate middleman, ensuring the
machine is running smoothly and all parties
are being heard.
Over the last year, both Presidents were
challenged with finding enriching activities
that kids could participate in from home.
One example Freed gives is a magic show
that is typically hosted each year at their
Fall Festival. This past year, though less
funds were raised in the absence of in-person
events, the magicians offered to donate their
time and put on the show. RSS also initiated
Valentine Grams, which could be purchased
for anyone in town and delivered.
Sutherland recalls a running event held at
CSS every year, encouraging people to get
outside and exercise while fundraising. This
past year, she figured out a way that students
could participate on their own and says that
the event was successful. She also describes
switching to a virtual book fair and log
reading minutes digitally.
Both organized events that wouldn’t run into
each other and gave each other ideas that
worked well for their respective schools. In
the future, both Sutherland and Freed hope
that Presidents after them embrace change,
and in the meantime, they plan to grow the
spirit of collaboration that last year brought
and expand it this school year.
“I would say that there’s even more to do,”
says Freed, “…I think that the one thing
going forward, we need to figure out: how
do we all walk together in the best interest
of the students and parents and just keep this
ethos of collaboration and service to students
and parents?” •
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