Page 2 September 24, 2015 EL SEGUNDO HERALD Community Briefs Letters Life Line Affordable Health Screenings OFFICE SPACES in all SIZES A L O N G T H E R O S E C R A N S C O R R I D O R I N E L S E G U N D O / M A N H AT TA N B E A C H CONTINENTAL PARK A project of CONTINENTAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 2041 Rosecrans Ave., El Segundo, CA 90245 • Amenity Rich Location • Convenient Access to Metro Rail System, 405 & 105 Freeways • 10 minutes to LAX • Professional Property Management on Site • It’s Not Just a Location; It’s a Lifestyle! www.continentaldevelopment.com For Leasing Information, call 310.640.1520 Herald Office spaces in all sizes ad 2.indd 1 8/15/15 7:24 PM Feels Neither is Right A “fee” over $1,800 to any El Segundo resident, for the transportation and mileage only, to the nearest emergency room, by city paid (taxpayers) paramedics in a city paid (taxpayers) vehicle. Why? the city wants to “recover” back some of the 14 million dollars it pays to the fire department for doing their job. Please note, at 3 a.m. paramedics would still be paid the same whether they responded to a 911 call or were left sleeping. June 2014, Thursday morning at 7:30 A.M. a special council meeting, agenda page 4, to charge an “additional fee” (unknown to most citizens) for the transportation by El Segundo paramedics. They claimed a “recovery” of $180,000 to the city. I have invoices from Wittman, who’s doing the “recovery” collection, and what was paid to the City from June 2014 to July 2015. $180,000? try over $800,000. The 9/15/15 council agenda about the budget, on page C-2, states “collecting for fire inspection fees and for non-resident paramedic transportation”. So is the budget fee statement incorrect or the city wrongfully charging its citizens? Either way taxpayers already paying for their city paramedic service should not be charged an “additional fee” if they use that service. What would happen if the people of El Segundo hired someone to “recover” the money for the days, months and years for fire services that they didn’t call for? Neither is right, yet the city is doing it. Again why? – Marc Rener Last week in the caption on our front page, we did not mention that members of the Fire Department also participated in the 9/11 Memorial. The photo caption should have read: “El Segundo Police Officers and El Segundo Firefighters stand at parade rest in remembrance of the fallen officers and firefighters of 9/11.” We regret the error. • Correction Residents living in and around the El Segundo, California can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening. El Segundo Masonic Lodge 421 will host this community event on 10/8/2015. The site is located at 520 Main Street in El Segundo. Screenings can check for: The level of plaque buildup in your arteries, related to risk for heart disease, stroke and overall vascular health; HDL and LDL Cholesterol levels; Diabetes risk; Bone density as a risk for possible osteoporosis; Kidney and thyroid function; and more. Screenings are affordable, convenient and accessible for wheelchairs and those with trouble walking. Free parking is also available. Packages start at $149, but consultants will work with you to create a package that is right for you based on your age and risk factors. Call 1-877-237-1287 or visit our website at www.lifelinescreening. com. Pre-registration is required. Chamber Accepting Citizen of the Year Nominations The El Segundo Chamber is currently accepting nominations for the 2015-2016 El Segundo Citizen of the Year. There are no specific requirements for being selected other than the winner must be a resident of El Segundo and has made a positive impact on our community. The winner will be announced at Mattel’s Chamber Salute to El Segundo on November 5, 2015. Citizen of the Year nomination forms are available at the El Segundo Chamber of Commerce, 427 Main Street and at Industrial Lock & Security, 401 Main Street. You will also find the application posted on the El Segundo Chamber Facebook page and on the El Segundo website at www.elsegundochamber.com. If you would like an application emailed to you, please contact us at info@elsegundochamber.org. Applications are due by October 13, 2015. For more information, please contact the Chamber of Commerce at (310) 322-1220. Chevron Fuel Your School Returns to the South Bay Chevron’s “Fuel Your School” campaign has returned to select cities in the South Bay Area, including Carson, Compton, Culver City, El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Lawndale, Lennox, Lomita, Long Beach, Manhattan Beach, Marina Del Rey, Playa Del Rey, Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Rolling Hills, Santa Monica, Torrance and Westchester. Beginning Sept. 1, 2015, public school teachers from Los Angeles are invited to post eligible classroom projects at www.DonorsChoose.org. Then, from Oct. 1 through Oct. 31, 2015, the Fuel Your School program will donate $1, up to a total of $500,000, to help fund eligible classroom projects when consumers purchase eight or more gallons of fuel at participating Chevron and Texaco stations. For a full list of participating communities in the 2015 Fuel Your School program and to track local projects in need of funding, please visit www.FuelYourSchool.com. In addition to funds generated through the Fuel Your School program, anyone, including consumers and Chevron employees, may also independently browse and fund inspiring classroom projects on DonorsChoose.org by making separate, individual donations. Tree Musketeers’ Make A Difference Day Join Tree Musketeers for our third annual Make a Difference Day event! On Saturday, October 24th we will be caring for the Trees to the Seas planted along Imperial Hwy and we need your help! The event will go from 10am to Noon and will be followed by a picnic lunch. To register or learn more contact volunteers@ treemusketeers.org or call 310-322-0263. • Follow Us on Twitter @heraldpub
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