EL SEGUNDO HERALD October 14, 2021 Page 3
School Spotlight
Richmond Street
Holds a Fundraiser
By Sara Whelan
On October 22nd Richmond Street Elementary
will hold its first annual school wide Fall
Flutter Fun Run. Richmond’s PTA is working
hard to make this a very successful event, as
the school has been unable to host their biggest
annual fundraisers for the past 2-years.
The Flutter, which will be held on Richmond
Field, will be filled with fun stations
set up around a track, complete with music,
and obstacles -all while promoting health
and raising funds to benefit their entire
school community. Students are raising funds
though an online program where family and
friends can donate to a specific runner using
the platform.
The funds raised will go to support things
like books for their classroom libraries, family
events like their Back to School picnic,
professional development for teachers, and
classroom support like Apple tv’s, Chromebooks
and projectors. •
(From L to R): Kirsten Kneipp, Sara Whelan, Shawna Lopez-Bartha and Phrai Freed
El Segundo High Eagles
Let One Get Away
By Gregg McMullin
The 2021 Homecoming Game against the
North Torrance Saxons will be remembered
for years and at future reunions. They’ll refer
to the Saxons as the Goliath team with superior
size, with the Eagles playing the part of
David with all the spirit and passion-playing
effort of the underdog. If not for a puzzling
questionable penalty that negated an 85-yard
Vaughn Huey brings down Dylan Williams for a short gain.
kickoff return for a touchdown, the Eagles
may have pulled off the unthinkable upset
win. Instead, the Saxons goal-line stand
thwarted the Eagles from getting into the
end zone on the last play of the game and
came away with the 18-13 win.
You’d be hard-pressed to find another
community that celebrates a Friday night
high school Homecoming Football game like
El Segundo and El Segundo High School
does. Ripe with a parade down Main Street,
witnessed by hundreds of students and community
supporters, it harkens visions of a
Norman Rockwell illustration. The pageantry
led with the cheer squad, followed by the
award-winning marching band. Then the
Grand Marshall Rainey Smith, escorted
by her father and former Eagle Tim Chrisman,
led other dignitaries riding in vintage
convertibles supplied by the Automotive
Driving Museum. Those included School
Superintendent Dr. Melissa Moore, School
Board President Tracey Miller-Zarneke, School
Board member Dieema Wheaton and School
Board Clerk Paulette Caudill.
The parade continued with each class
gathering separately to accompany their class
floats, starting with the freshman, sophomore,
Mason Kahn runs for a first down in the fourth quarter.
See Eagles, page 4
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Love Thy Neighbor
Dear El Segundoans,
We love the profiles we’ve done, and we’ve learned so
much about El Segundo’s residents. We want to do more,
so please keep the suggestions coming. With over 16,000
residents, we’re sure there are some gems we may have
overlooked or not been aware of them. Do you have a
unique and interesting friend, neighbor, co-worker, colleague
or student? All you have to do is ask their permission and
send us their contact information. Of
course, if you find yourself fascinating,
you are welcome to send us your
information too.
– Best to you all. HM.
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FRIGHTENING
FELINES AND DANDY DOGS
Dear Community Members,
Halloween is just around the corner,
and we know you are dressing your
four-legged family members up too.
Send us some photos – cats,
dogs, hamsters, birds, whatever
you’ve got, and we will publish
them in our Halloween issue.
Send your photos to: web@heraldpublications.com
by Monday, October 18, 2021. Please, include
your fur or non-fur baby’s name(s) with the photo(s).