Page 2 October 31, 2019 EL SEGUNDO HERALD
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THURSDAY, OCT. 31
• HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!
• Halloween Frolic, 4:00 PM. – 7:00 PM.,
Sponsored by Chevron & The City of El
Segundo Rec & Park, $8 Presale Wristbands,
$10 Day of the Event Wristbands,
Downtown on Main Street
FRIDAY, NOV. 1
• Bingo, 1:00 PM. - 3:00 PM., 50 Plus, $3.00
minimum, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339
Sheldon Street
SATURDAY, NOV. 2
• Heritage Room CLOSED due to the Author
Fair, El Segundo Public Library, 111 W.
Mariposa Ave, Call Sari: 310-364-0117.
• Upshift Brewing Company’s Grand
Opening, 12:00 PM. – 11:00 PM., Join us
for Craft Beer, Food Trucks, Live Local
Bands, Raffles and more, 339 Indiana St.
• 20th Anniversary Author Fair, 10:00
AM. – 5:00 PM., live music, crafts and
story time for kids, El Segundo Public
Library, 111 W. Mariposa Ave, Call: 310-
524-2728.
• Saturday Night Dance, 7:00 PM. – 9:45
PM., Cost: $5.00 Per Person, Adults of all
Ages Welcome, Senior Club of El Segundo,
339 Sheldon St., Call: 310-524-2705.
SUNDAY, NOV. 3
• Bridge & Pinochle Groups, 11:30 AM. –
3:45 PM, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339
Sheldon St., Call Pam at: 310-318-2856.
Herald in Bora Bora
El Segundo residents Charlie and Marie Calleja recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary in Bora Bora, Tahiti, French
Polynesia, where they honeymooned.
Community Briefs
We are putting a shopping guide together for the holidays to be published starting
November 21. The week before Black Friday! You can advertise your special offers
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HAVE A SAFE AND SPOOKY NIGHT.
From all of us at Herald Publications.
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The Latest News on Grand Avenue
and Richmond Street
For those wondering on the status of the
center on Grand and Richmond that was home
to several longtime businesses, a commercial
real estate tenant held a long-term ground
lease on the property at 210-220 E. Grand
Ave. that expires at end of December 2019.
The property owners are not renewing the
lease and the lease allows the property to be
returned in its original condition (vacant lot). In
September, the tenant obtained a demolition permit
and recently completed the demolition of the
building that contained a laundromat, two restaurants
and a bar. An interested company that
would like to develop the property with a similar
commercial structure is in contact with City of
El Segundo staff. The City will share updates
and information as it becomes available.
– Source: City of El Segundo
El Camino College to Celebrate Grand
Opening of New Student Services Building
El Camino College will celebrate the
grand opening of its new Student Services
Building with a ribbon cutting, live music,
and self-guided tours on Friday, Nov. 1 at
3 p.m. The ribbon cutting will be at 3:10
p.m. with self-guided tours from 3:30-5 p.m.
Strategically located to create a “front door”
on the north side of campus, this modern
facility features an open, two-story atrium
lobby with space for students to meet and
study. A new “Warrior Welcome Center”
on the first floor is dedicated to student
equity and achievement, offering new and
continuing students a one-stop location to
receive application and registration assistance,
access financial aid information, and speak
to a counselor, among other resources. A
reorganization of services allows students to
receive immediate help in a central location.
The project cost for the 81,000-square foot
facility was $35 million, with funding from
voter-approved Measure E facilities bond
monies. Features included energy-efficient
windows that provide natural light on all
sides; drought-tolerant landscaping maintained
with reclaimed water; and housing for offices
including Financial Aid, Counseling, Special
Resource Center, Veterans Services, and First
Year Experience.
– Source: El Camino College •
EIR Released for Proposed
Desalination Plant
West Basin Municipal Water District (West
Basin) has released the Final Environmental
Impact Report (EIR) for a potential ocean water
desalination facility in El Segundo. The Final
EIR was released following the conclusion of
four supplementary ocean water desalination
studies and drafting written responses to over
200 questions submitted during an extended
91-day draft EIR review and public comment
period that ended on June 25, 2018.
To help ensure water supply reliability for
West Basin customers and communities within
its service area, the agency developed a goal of
achieving a diverse water supply portfolio, as
detailed in its 2015 Urban Water Management
Plan. For West Basin, water supply reliability
can be achieved by: reducing dependence on
imported water; increasing water conservation;
expanding recycled water production; and
developing a locally-controlled, drought-proof
water supply.
The potential Ocean Water Desalination
Project addressed in the Final EIR would produce
approximately 20 million gallons per day
(MGD) of drinking water. This would provide a
reliable and consistent West Basin water supply
during periods of drought, limited water allocations,
or water scarcity due to natural disaster.
Now, as a coastal water agency, West Basin
has undertaken its obligation to explore and
evaluate a potential new reliable water source.
The District is completing the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) process to
examine the conversion of ocean water into
drinking water with technologies that are
environmentally responsible, energy-efficient
and cost effective.
Since its formation in 1947, West Basin
has undertaken a scientific and research-based
Census Workers With Local
Knowledge Needed for Jobs
That Really Count
By Rob McCarthy
The U.S. Census Bureau is looking for a
few good men and women – hundreds locally
to help conduct the 2020 Census that is critical
to South Bay cities and Los Angeles County
securing funding for federal programs and
protecting seats in Congress. Recent high
school graduates, veterans, retirees, military
spouses, seasonal workers and applicants who
are bilingual are highly encouraged to apply.
People 50 and older are considered excellent
job candidates. They tend to be reliable,
dependable and they know their communities
firsthand. “They bring with them years of
experience and get the job done,” said Dana
Marie Kennedy, the Arizona state director for
AARP. Historically, 50 percent of census takers
are over the age of 50 and many are retirees.
“This census, the emphasis will be on an
online response,” Andrew Soto, partner specialist
with the U.S. Census Bureau of the Los
Angeles Regional Office told the Hawthorne
City Council earlier this year. “There will still
be paper forms if requested.” The importance
of an accurate Census count can’t be overemphasized,
federal and local officials stress.
Federal funding for Community Development
and Building Grants, homelessness and schools
is doled out using a formula that is populationbased.
The once-every-decade census also
determines which areas gain or lose seats in
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