Hawthorne Press Tribune The Weekly Newspaper of Hawthorne Herald Publications - Inglewood, Hawthorne, Lawndale, El Segundo, Torrance & Manhattan Beach Community Newspapers Since 1911 - Circulation 30,000 - Readership 60,000 (310) 322-1830 - February 28, 2013 Inside Congresswoman Maxine WatersSpaceX Hosts Tour of Facility for This Issue Calendar...............................2 Classifieds ...........................3 Food ......................................8 Hawthorne Happenings......4 Legals ...............................5-7 People ..................................2 Hawthorne. SpaceX is home to the Dragon spacecraft – the first privately developed spacecraft in history to visit the International Space Station. While it will initially carry cargo, SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraftCongresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) received a tour of Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) on Feb. 19, the world’s fastest growing launch services provider, located in her district in the city of was designed to carry astronauts. Congresswoman Waters toured the facility with SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell and company CFO Bret Johnsen. Seen here ( left to right) SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell and Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) . Police Report......................2 City of Good Neighbors Hesitant to Approve Goodwill Store Sports...................................4 By Nancy Peters expressing dismay at how their directives Manager to oversee all City personnel. Citing The Hawthorne City Council held another to the City Attorney and/or City Manager that the suggested policy was to remove any public hearing on Tuesday to amend are handled (i.e., ignored); how Council political decisions from personnel matters and the municipal code so that development member-proposed agenda items were removed to protect City employees as it is believed is regulations for thrift shops, antique shops, (ordinance will prevent this action); and the the duty of the Council, the proposed wording bookstores and consignment shops can be seeming need for the Council to approve any of the policy was defeated by a vote of 3-2 approved by ordinance. Public opinion is split lawsuits being filed on behalf of the City. (Council members Alex Vargas and Olivia Weekend would be a welcome addition to local for approval, or rejection, on March 12. the Hawthorne Municipal Airport will takeSome announcements were made ofupcoming events. A Taste of Hawthorne atThe Consolidated Plan/Annual ActionSecond readings will take place with a voteValentine were in favor).Plan for the HOME program year 2012 wason this topic. Several citizens expressed thata retail store, such as Goodwill Industries,shopping. Others are reluctant for a store Forecast options to be part of the retail landscape in the plan. Following the monitoring of HUD Relay for Life is scheduled at Hawthorneplace on Saturday, May 19. The Hawthorneapproved with a necessary amendment tothat is not “high end” on the spectrum of any part of the city. Currently two separate High School’s field on April 27 and 28 Goodwill Industries stores have applied for beginning at 9 a.m. CERT will have classes Friday Boulevard and the other in the strip mall at opposed to amending the on three Saturdays, March 16, March 23for certification in emergency preparedness“Some Council members arepermits. One could be at 13245 Hawthorne Sunny the northeast corner of Rosecrans Avenue municipal code just for the and April 6, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 79˚/55˚ and Ocean Gate Avenue. opportunity to have Goodwill Annual Service Provider Fair will take placethe Hawthorne Memorial Center. The FifthIndustries become a vendorSome Council members are opposed to amending the municipal code just for the in the city. on Saturday, June 1 at the Memorial Center. opportunity to have Goodwill Industries On Monday, March 11, the Hawthorne become a vendor in the city. A provision in funds previously awarded and 11 violations Heritage Night will be held at 7 p.m. at the Saturday the existing municipal code allows vendor of serious concern discovered, there is a can be conducted with proper knowledgeMemorial Center so that ancestry searchesdecrease of funds from HUD, in the amounttypes not on the approved list to apply for Partly a $3,000 conditional use permit to open of $341,000, for 2012. This means that the of the methods to obtain the most accurate Cloudy a retail store. The reluctance to approve single-family home rehabilitation program information of “Climbing Your Family Tree.” these kinds of thrift or second-hand shops will not be funded this year. The decrease Also, Volunteer Appreciation Day is April 79˚/59˚ is based on the fact that once amendments in funds does not affect the Tenant-Based 21; the K-9 BBQ Dinner is Thursday, May to the municipal code are approved, it could Assistance Program, which will be funded 23 at 5:30 p.m. at the Memorial Center lead to a proliferation of these shops across with $118,500. and tickets are $5; the Health Fair will take Hawthorne’s business district. A discussion item concerning Council place on Saturday, May 11; and an e-Waste Sunday after the public hearing was closed and personnel was put on the agenda by Vargas. Roundup will be held on Saturday, April 20.The audio of the Planning Commissionauthorization of any reorganization of CityThe ordinance amendment was introduced Mostly Council members offered their opinions The suggested wording and the proposed meetings will soon be available on the City Cloudy 12 and will either be approved or rejected Reyes-English as “undermining” the job of download of those meetings is too cost-website as any Internet streaming or videopolicy was described by Mayor Pro Temand will have a second reading on March 66˚/52˚ by a majority vote. the City Manager. It also received a caution prohibitive. Three other ordinances were introduced from the City Attorney that the suggestion to The next meeting of the Hawthorne City with their first readings. Each new ordinance adopt such a policy would be in direct conflict Council will take place on Tuesday, March introduction is a result of Council members with a state law that gives power to the City 12 at 6:30 p.m. •
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