EL SEGUNDO HERALD November 3, 2016 Page 3 Letters Doesn’t Like Filthy Sewer Tax The El Segundo City Council has publically announced it has a surplus of taxpayers money in the amount of 3.2 million dollars (El Segundo Herald, October 13, 2016). May I emphatically suggest and strongly urge that this surplus money belongs to the taxpayers - not the spend and tax politicians - and all this surplus money should be returned to the taxpayers by irrevocably removing the filthy sewer tax that was wrongfully and egregiously placed on our water bills. Sewers, their operation and maintenance, are fully and completely paid for with our ultra high property tax! So how about it city council? Forever abolish this filthy sewer tax on our water bills. – George Hoopes Falsehoods are a Reflection of Opponent We have known David Hadley for over 30 years – literally from the first day of his and Linda’s professional careers in New York. We have been friends of his accomplished family since they relocated to the South Bay over 20 years ago. From our long professional and personal association, we can attest to David’s intelligence, incredible work ethic and most importantly, his integrity. We know the falsehoods and personal attacks being circulated by his opponent and those who have underwritten his opponent’s campaign to be untrue and fabricated for perceived political gain. Knowing David as we do, we believe the falsehoods being spread reflect much more poorly on his opponent than they do on David. We hope you will join us in proudly voting for David Hadley so that he may continue representing the 66th District in the State Assembly. – Linda McLoughlin Figel and Matt Figel, Manhattan Beach School Spotlight The Great Shakeout at El Segundo High School By: Cece Jane Stewart, senior at El Segundo High School The El Segundo Unified School District participated in The Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill on Oct. 20. The drill was started in Southern California in 2008 by the U.S. Geological Survey, and this year, 10.6 million people in California participated (Earthquake Country Alliance). At El Segundo High School, when the bell rang at 10:20 a.m., we first practiced sheltering under our desks. Thereafter, the teacher directed us all to leave the classrooms, and follow him/her to the football field, where we sat in our designated spots with the teacher from whichever class we were in. Some kids acted in the role of “dead or injured” so they stayed in the classroom. Finally we were dismissed, although each of us seemed more pensive than before the drill, contemplating how to stay safe in the event of an emergency. The whole drill was very well executed and our teachers and administrators were prepared to Sunday, Nov 6th, 2016 9 am to 3 pm benefiting UCLA FOOD CLOSET – FIGHTING STUDENT HUNGER – DROP OFF LOCATION: PARKING LOT @ 1750 E. Holly Avenue • El Segundo (Behind Walgreens and Chipotle off Sepulveda Blvd.) SPONSORED BY BRUINS OF THE SOUTH BAY BRUINSOFSOUTHBAY@GMAIL.COM Community Briefs Chevron Makes Donation to El Segundo As part of its Fuel Your School program, Chevron delivered classroom supplies for a STEM-focused project to El Segundo High, a local high school located in a hub of aerospace engineering companies. Ms. Cho’s 12th grade students unboxed an HP laptop to be used to 3D print their Goldfish project, which will be entered into NASA’s JPL Invention Challenge. The City of El Segundo’s 75th Anniversary Celebration of the Urho Saari Swim Stadium The City of El Segundo Recreation & Parks Department is proud to invite you to the 75th Anniversary Celebration of Urho Saari Swim Stadium on Friday, Nov. 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. The event will be held at the Urho Saari Swim Stadium located on 219 W. Mariposa Avenue in El Segundo. General admission tickets are available to purchase at the Urho Saari Swim Stadium or the Clubhouse building at Recreation Park for $40. The event will include food, commemorative gift and guest speakers. Join us to celebrate 75 years of aquatic history with friends and family. For more information or if you have memorabilia you would like displayed at the event, please contact Ryan Delgado with the City of El Segundo Recreation and Parks Department at 310-524-2741 or by email at rdelgado@ elsegundo.org. Provided by the City of El Segundo Recreation and Parks Department. Affordable Health Screenings Coming to El Segundo, California In Collaboration With: Beverly Hills Health Center Residents living in and around the El Segundo 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 Nov. 11. 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. Including HDL, LDL, cholesterol levels, diabetes risk, bone density as a risk for possible osteoporosis, kidney and thyroid function. 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. Provided by Life Line Screening El Segundo High School’s Engineering Pathway Exposes Students to a Field of Dreams and Graduate Level Academics When El Segundo High School 2016 graduate Gavin Glynn first enrolled in the Engineering Pathway prior to his freshman year, he never dreamed that by his senior year he would be leading a team of ESHS students competing in the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Design competition at Texas A&M University. “Participating in the Hyperloop Pod Design challenge during my Engineering Pathway Senior Capstone Project taught me that anything is possible,” Glynn said. Now majoring in mathematics and studying mechanical engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara, the freshman is enthusiastically preparing for his dream job – the chance to work for SpaceX. Glynn served as ESHS team captain and structural engineer on the project, leading a team of five seniors in the prestigious competition last January featuring Elon Musk’s futuristic high-speed, mass transportation brainchild. The HyperEagles enjoyed the “celebrity status” earned as one of only three high school teams selected by SpaceX to compete against more than 120 university and private sector teams from 26 states and 20 countries. The engineering students were challenged at every turn and learned quickly that, with limited resources, finding mentors and partners is a necessity. They worked with seasoned engineers from the local aerospace industry, as well as with recent engineering graduates from UCLA. “The key is asking for help; I think that’s why we progressed so far with our design,” Glynn said. Guided by then ESHS Physics Teacher and alumnus Steve Eno, the HyperEagles worked on the air compressors and other systems to propel the Hyperloop Pod to reach speeds close to 800 mph. They also studied fluid dynamics to learn how the pod could harness on-rushing air to levitate. Glynn pointed out that these higher-level topics aren’t often studied until college: “This competition and other competitions that the ESHS engineering students have entered pushed us to do graduate-level work.” Provided by the El Segundo Unified School District. See School Spotlight, page 6 See Community Briefs, page 4
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