EL SEGUNDO HERALD December 19, 2019 Page 3
School Spotlight
Wiseburn School Board
Tabs Mora as new President
Calendar of Events
All systems will be
The Jewelry Source
337 Main St. El Segundo. 310-322-7110
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on Christmas morning
Kelly’s Beach Hut–Check It Out!
By Ramona Bell
Photo credit: Tim Sullivan
Taking a leisurely walk recently along Grand
Avenue, I happily discovered a new retail shop.
The adorable storefront rendered me unable to
pass by without pause. As my eyes began to
take in more and more, I decided to enter the
beach-themed home decor and gift boutique.
Kelly herself looked up from her workspace
and welcomed me in. I circled the floor space
several times as I became enveloped in the
unique and inspiring environment. The up-beat
music (at just the right volume) filled the space
between us that felt comfortable and relaxing
to browse in. The surroundings struck me as
wholesome and something organic and caused
me to wonder how her obvious talent led to this
apparent “one-woman show” entrepreneurship.
Just how did this little slip of a lady pull together
her business venture and make it a reality?
(Something I had always admired and envied
and secretly wished I had had the courage to
attempt.) With my curiosity getting the best of
me, I asked Kelly how long her sweet little
shop had been open. Not seeming to mind at
all to mind the interruption of her work, she
responded that she had a soft opening during
an art walk event on August 31. What made
her decide to open this business was my next
nosey question. In a most friendly manner she
explained it all started when she was setting up
booths at local street fairs and church bazaars.
That grew to a pop-up kiosk at the Manhattan
Beach Mall. So successful was her following
and with a lot of encouragement from family
and friends, she bravely decided to “take the
plunge” and find a permanent home for her
expanding business. After months of scouting
potential locations, she found the old Forest
Stationers store in (almost) her own backyard!
Kelly Burner and her husband have been
residents of El Segundo since 1988 and it’s
here they raised their five children, Zach,
Erin, Katherine, Emma and Ethan. All five
are graduates of El Segundo High School,
three having completed college and two still
attending. That would be accomplishment
enough for any stay at home Mom, but Kelly’s
seemingly boundless energy and creativity
needed an outlet…. Diving head first into
setting up her new store, she gathered her
own collection of rustic-vintage and antique
pieces of furniture (she paints and distresses
herself!) and began the process of assembling
her displays of hand-picked merchandise. A
self-proclaimed “beach- girl” and ocean lover,
it comes almost naturally for Kelly to combine
candles, picture frames, dishware, falsa blankets,
jewelry driftwood sculptures (and more!) with
literally a stack of cinder blocks, an old door
(painted in the perfect beach colors) and a
sprinkle of sand!
Village
LIQUOR
Fine Cigars • Craft Beer • Spirits
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Come by for Some
Great Holiday Bargains!
Belvedere 750 ml
Was $33.99 Now $29.99
Buffalo Trace 750 ml
Was $29.99 Now $25.99
Jim Beam 750 ml
Was $19.99 Now $15.99
Makers Mark 750 ml
Was $33.99 Now $27.99
Jack Daniels 750 ml
Was $25.99 Now $21.99
Blue Ice 750 ml
Was $24.99 Now $19.99
Santa Margarita 750 ml
Was $29.99 Now $24.99
Hornitos 750 ml
Was $29.99 Now $23.99
Absolute Vodka 750 ml
Was $24.99 Now $19.99
506 Center St., El Segundo • 310-322-2030
Deadline for Calendar items is the prior
Thursday by noon. Calendar items are $1
per word up to 25 words. Email listings to
marketing@heraldpublications.com. We accept
Visa and MasterCard.
THURSDAY, DEC. 19
• El Segundo Certified Farmer’s Market, 3:00
PM. – 7:00 PM., located on Main Street,
Downtown El Segundo.
• Community Band Concert, 6:00 PM. – 9:00
PM., ESHS Performing Arts Center, 640
Main Street.
• CSS Winter Sing, 8:30 AM. – 11:30 AM.,
ESHS Performing Arts Center, 640 Main
Street, Call: 310-615-2676.
FRIDAY, DEC. 20
• Holiday Potluck at 12:00 PM., Bingo, 1:00
PM. - 3:00 PM., 50 Plus, $3.00 minimum,
Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon
Street
SATURDAY, DEC. 21
• 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.
• Concerts in the Library: The Hawthorns
– Americana, 2:00 PM., free, El Segundo
Public Library, 111 W. Mariposa Ave.,
Call: 310-524-2728.
SUNDAY, DEC. 22
• Bridge & Pinochle Groups, 11:30 AM. –
3:45 PM, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339
Sheldon St., Call Pam at: 310-318-2856.
MONDAY, DEC. 23
• WINTER BREAK BEGINS FOR ALL
ESUSD Students!!! NO SCHOOL!!
• Canasta Group, 11:30 AM. – 3:00 PM., 50
Plus, Free, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339
Sheldon St., Call Pam at: 310-318-2856.
TUESDAY, DEC. 24
• MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE!!!!
• El Segundo Public Library and City Hall
CLOSED for the holiday.
• WINTER BREAK – NO SCHOOL for
ALL ESUSD Students!
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 25
• MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
• El Segundo Public Library and City Hall
CLOSED for the holiday.
• WINTER BREAK – NO SCHOOL for
ALL ESUSD Students!
THURSDAY, DEC. 26
• WINTER BREAK – NO SCHOOL for
ALL ESUSD Students! •
Spotlight
Kelly Burner
See Spotlight, page 4
See Wiseburn, page 7
By Duane Plank
Last Thursday evening the Wiseburn Unified
School District (WUSD) School Board selected
Israel Mora to succeed JoAnne Kaneda as
president. Mora, who also serves on the board
of trustees of Da Vinci charter schools brings a
wealth of experience to the post, having served
on the WUSD board since 2001.
Dr. Neil Goldman will serve the next year
as vice president/clerk. The 2019/20 board is
rounded-out by Kaneda, Roger Banuelos, and
Nelson Martinez.
Superintendent Dr. Blake Silvers said that
“I have really thoroughly enjoyed working
with JoAnne Kaneda.” He said he views her
as a mentor and touted her “professionalism.”
Silvers added that “I have great respect for Israel,
he is just a really engaged member of the
community. His focus is kids and Wiseburn.”
Kaneda said that she was honored to serve
the Board as president for the past two years.
“It has been a challenge, a privilege, an opportunity,”
she said.
Mora thanked the Board for their “confidence”
that they showed in him. He noted this
will be his second tenure as president, saying
the experience was “very enjoyable, but a lot
of hard work.” He lauded his fellow Board
members, noting that their decisions are always
based on what is best for the students.
Juan de Anza Elementary principal Albert
Paredes and assistant principal Katie Masterson
made the only special presentation of the
evening. The pair spoke about the strides being
made at Anza in the STEM program, focusing
on Project Lead the Way (PLTW). Paredes
dubbed 2019 as the “year of the Anza,” noting
multiple school accomplishments. “We are a
future-ready school,” he said. “We want to
continue to utilize technology as a learning-tool.”
Masterson delineated what the PLTW program
entails, citing classroom experiences,
teacher development, and parental engagement.
She showed slides portraying how the Anza
students are embracing PLTW and developing
21-st century learning skills.
Said Kaneda: “I love the idea of including
the parents,” which Paredes said is a focal
point of the Anza PLTW program.
Board member reports followed. Nelson
Martinez spoke about attending the recent
California School Boards Association (CSBA)
conference. He noted the value of attending
the meeting, and how coding and engineering
may be the future, but was also curious how
WUSD