EL SEGUNDO HERALD December 10, 2020 Page 3
Three Cheers for
Hometown Heroes
became the 2020 pandemic began forming
in late spring.
Rosemeyer arrived in the city a few years
ago, after retiring from a 28-year law enforcement
career in Monroe County, Florida. His
wife’s job brought them out West, and being
someone who likes to get involved and help
any way he can, the former Pittsburgh native
found his way onto the police department
volunteer squad. Known as the El Segundo
Volunteer Program, it’s a win-win for retired
George Rosemeyer’s skill set is just what El Segundo needed when the COVID-19 emergency hit in March.
professionals who don’t clock in at their
9-to-5 careers anymore but whose skills and
expertise still have plenty of shelf life.
By taking on light duties and assignments,
these volunteers stretch the city’s public-safety
net. But Rosemeyer’s contributions went far
beyond being an extra set of hands responding
to non-emergency tasks for Leyman. The
incident-command team leader regularly
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When the coronavirus crashed on the scene
in March like a coastal tsunami, El Segundo
was ready. The countless hours of meetings,
training, and preparation for a full-scale emergency
paid off, giving the city’s All Hazards
Incident Management Team a huge head start.
Though team members didn’t realize at the
time they would be dealing with a health
crisis not equaled since the Spanish Flu of
1918; they had two advantages.
El Segundo had a response network in
place. It also had a volunteer in the building
whose experience dealing with disasters
would prove to be invaluable. His name is
George Rosemeyer, who fits the description
of ready, willing, and able. Lt. Jeff Leyman,
the commander of the city’s COVID-19 response
team, describes Rosemeyer as a “Swiss
Army knife-utility player” who logged more
than 600 hours since the dark clouds that
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Community Briefs
South Bay Memory Care Is
Now Accepting Residents
South Bay Memory Care currently has available
shared large master suite with an attached
bath . The room is vacant and can be for a
female or male. We continue to offer family
visits in our beautiful dementia gardens - outdoor
space with masks and wellness distancing (6
feet) - by reservation only. A maximum of two
family members per visit. We also continue to
have Zoom or FaceTime meetings. Again these
are scheduled for 15 minutes.
We have not had any Covid cases in tour communities
and we have an active testing program
for the employees. For incoming residents we require
a negative Covid test along with the required
admission packet. Please feel comfortable to
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El Segundo Student Earns 2020
National Gold Medal for Violin
from Royal Conservatory
El Segundo Middle School (ESMS) eighth
grade student Caleb Tsai was recently honored
with a 2020 National Gold Medal for Level
7 Violin from the Royal Conservatory. The
prestigious honor is awarded to examination
candidates of the Royal Conservatory who have
obtained the highest marks in each level and
with their respective musical instrument. The
candidate must also have obtained at least 90
percent in the practical examination and have
completed the co-requisite theory examinations
for their respective level to qualify for
a National Gold Medal.
The Royal Conservatory measures 10 levels
of musical proficiency and Tsai started with the
Level 4 examination. The accomplished violinist,
who started playing at the age of three, has
earned three consecutive gold medals through
Royal Conservatory examinations. “The exams
gauge progression of skill, musical theory, and
how well you read music,” said Tsai. “For
the playing portion of the test, they give you
a specific set of scales to execute, and then I
had to play three songs of my choice from a
list they provide of different music genres.”
Tsai transferred to the El Segundo Unified
School District in 2017 specifically to be part
of the district’s orchestra program. He attended
Richmond Street School for fifth grade and
during that time enrolled in the El Segundo
Seaside Strings program, where he excelled.
He is currently a member of the ESMS orchestra.
He also studies privately with violin
instructor Way-Chung Wong of Torrance and
piano teacher Lorenzo Sanchez of Westchester,
Calif. Tsai is looking forward to attending El
Segundo High School next year where he is
excited to perform with the orchestra and try
out for the tennis team.
Local Student/Athlete
Signs Letter of Intent
Christina Mullane a talented water polo athlete
who happens to have a 4.0 GPA through
her first three years of high school. Christina
is a multi-sport athlete who has excelled in
the pool. She is a four-year varsity swimmer
competing in the 100 fly, 200 free and 4x100
free relay. She represented the Eagles at the
CIF Southern Section meet by qualifying in
both the 100 fly and 200 free style events and
a finalist in the 4x100 free style.
Where Christina really garnered attention
was playing water polo. In her first three years
she led her team to two Ocean League titles
and three appearances in the CIF playoffs
including a CIF-SS semi-final appearance. As
a freshman Christina scored a school record
86 goals and had 135 points overall. In two
full seasons and a portion of her junior year
Christina scored over a whopping 200 goals.
She was on pace to set a school record before
sustaining a season ending injury requiring USL
Reconstruction Tommy John surgery.
Christina may go down as one of the school’s
most decorated female water polo players.
She was named the team’s captain twice. She
was named to the All-Ocean League team as
a freshman and sophomore, a two-time All-
South Bay first team member and a two-time
All-CIF selection. She is also a two time USA
Water Polo All American, a Junior Olympic
All American, selected to the elite Olympic
Development Pipeline Team and played for the
USA Water Polo Futures Olympic Team which
travelled to Hungary to compete on the global
stage. With her 4.0 GPA she is undecided for
her major but whatever she decides you can
be sure she’ll be successful. •
Christina Mullane signing her Letter of Intent and will play women’s
water polo at the University of Hawaii.
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