September 11, 2014 Page 3 Hawthorne Happenings News for the ‘City of Good Neighbors’ From City Clerk Norb Huber 9-11 Observance “We will never forget” is a phrase used often on September 11th. It is used to remind us of the sacrifices of the many men and women who gave of themselves to save others that day. It reminds of the innocent Americans who died or suffered injury on that day thirteen years ago. That one day changed the way we view the world and the way we live our lives. The extreme, radical Islamic State has become our number one enemy. Every airplane flight or large assembly of people bring about security concerns and we wonder if someone could bring another major catastrophe to our home land. We must put our trust in our security forces. We trust that they have the intelligence to intercede before something really bad can happen. Ultimately, I put my trust in an all-powerful God who knows what is best for me and my life. Historical Society to Meet The next meeting of the Hawthorne Historical Society will be held on Monday, September 15 beginning with refreshments at 6:30 p.m. at the Hawthorne Museum. The public is invited to attend these fun and informative meetings. A guest speaker will speak on the history of the Hawthorne Fire Department. By attending you will get to know your city’s past and also meet some neat people. Festival Cubano The annual Cuban Festival will be held on Sunday, September 21 from 12 noon to 7 p.m at the Sociedad Jose Marti located at 12141 Prairie Avenue in Hawthorne. There is a $10 admissions fee, with children 12 and under admitted free. There will be entertainment for the whole family, raffles, dance, food and lots of music. Every year the Cuban Festival brings out a good crowd of happy people celebrating their Cuban heritage. You don’t have to be Cuban to join in on the fun. Parking is available on both sides of Prairie Avenue. Legal Workshop Ofered The law office of Michael E. Gaston is offering a workshop to Hawthorne residents that will give them much needed information regarding wills, living trusts, and elder law. If you wonder how you can protect your children’s inheritance from creditors, lawsuits, IRS liens, and probate, this is the workshop to attend. It will be held on Saturday, September 27 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hawthorne Library. You must RSVP by calling 562-624-6200 or register at www.SouthernCaliforniaEstatePlanning.com. Chamber Oficers to be Installed On Friday, September 26th, the Hawthorne Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual Installation program and announce the civic awards for 2014. Volunteer of the year and Citizen of the year for Hawthorne are both announced at this dinner. It will be held at the Hawthorne Memorial Center. For more information please call the chamber at: 310-676-1163. Hurricane Norbert Depending on how you took it, I was to blame or to thank for the unexpected rain that moved through our area this past Monday. My first name is Norbert. The National Weather Service selects names for each tropical depression that appears during the season. Hurricane Norbert dumped plenty of rain on the Baja Peninsula, even causing some flooding to occur. But, as the storm moved northward it lost its punch. My extended family agrees that most of the time I’m full of a lot of hot air, I make a big show to begin with, but I tend to lose strength in my elder years. I guess the hurricane’s name gave them something to chuckle about for a few days. I can hardly wait for storm systems Donald or Ralph to appear, if ever they do. I have my doubts on their names. The weather service only selects real cool names like Norbert. I’ll just tell my relatives to “chill out”. I like being Norbert. Contact Info norbhuber@gmail.com. or 310-292-6714. (Thanks for reading my column.) • Business Briefs GO-Biz Awards $2 Million Grant to SBDCs The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO- Biz) today announced the awarding of $2 million in matching grants to 34 Small Business Development Centers throughout the state of California to assist small business owners and entrepreneurs in obtaining capital. The 2014-15 state budget signed by Governor Brown authorized one-time grants through the creation of a new program called the Capital Infusion Program (Program), which offers the California SBDC network grant funding to provide one-on-one business consulting services to assist small businesses with capital infusion including SBA loans, non-SBA loans, non-traditional lending, and non-owner equity investment. Through the grant program, which will be matched on a one-to-one basis by federal funds, the SBDCs will deploy regional consulting programs in order to increase the number of small business owners and entrepreneurs receiving debt and private capital financing. The program will operate for a year with metrics reported out on a semi-annual basis. Through its network of centers, California’s SBDC Network provides free consulting and low-cost training to more than 63,000 small business owners every year. The SBDC network is a national program funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration that relies on the support of match funders in order to provide regional services. For more information on the California SBDC program, or to find a Small Business Development Center near you, go to www.californiasbdc.org. • Online Marketing ToolKit Workshop On Wednesday, 9/17/14, a free workshop called “Building Your Online Marketing ToolKit” will be held at the South Bay Small Business Development Center, 13430 Hawthorne Blvd. in Hawthorne from 10am- Noon. Topics will include: What marketing really is (and isn’t); How marketing has changed in ways that benefit small businesses and non-profits; The importance of setting goals and objectives for your marketing efforts; The 4 Pillars or Marketing Success – a framework that shows how different marketing activities all fit together, & will help small businesses reflect on their own marketing program; and Connecting the dots by leveraging today’s marketing tools to boost your message online. For more information & to register visit: http://bit. ly/hawthornetoolkit or call 310-791-6300. • Calendar Hawthorne Saturday, September 13 • The Hawthorne Library will be hosting a free concert Saturday September 13th at 2:00 PM featuring the Afro-Latin Jazz of Bobby Matos. This concert is sponsored by Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas. Lawndale Saturday, September 13 • The Lawndale Blues and Jazz Festival will take place on the Civic Plaza from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. • “The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are.” - john burroughs
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