Hawthorne Press Tribune
Herald Publications - El Segundo, Hawthorne, Lawndale & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 60, No. 46 - November 15, 2018
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This Issue
Calendar of Events.............3
Certified & Licensed
Professionals.......................6
Classifieds............................3
Entertainment......................2
Food.......................................5
Hawthorne Happenings....3
Lawndale..............................4
Legals............................. 4,6,7
Real Estate...........................8
Weekend
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The Weekly Newspaper of Hawthorne
Recognizing Anti-Bullying Art
Contest Winners in Hawthorne
The Anti-Bullying Art Contest winners were recognized in the Hawthorne City Council Chambers. All students in the Hawthorne High School District from grades 6-12 were invited to enter. Each student
was challenged to develop a visual image or spoken word that best represents: Friendship, Compassion, Kindness, Respect, Acceptance. Councilmember Haidar Awad presented prize certificates to the
winners. Photo: City of Hawthorne.
A Revamped City Council in the
Works After Recent Election
By Derrick Deane
of Hawthorne because it was a tremendous
Michelin took time in his closing statement
In their first meeting since Election Day, the
turnout last Tuesday night,” Monteiro said. “I
to congratulate Valentine, Monterio and English
Hawthorne City Council discussed a number
haven’t seen those kinds of numbers in a long
on well-run, issue-based election campaigns.
of issues including the upcoming Hawthorne
time and I’m glad people came out to vote.”
“Thank you, Angie Reyes English, for running a
Business Expo that will once again be led by
Meanwhile Councilmember Nilo Michelin
clean campaign based on the issues and the 4.7
Councilmember Olivia Valentine. The Council
also won his election bid to join the El Camino
percent increase in the [Hawthorne] economy
approved a request from Valentine to allow the
College Board of Trustees and will vacate his
happened under your watch,” he said.
event to be declared as City-sponsored. “For the
seat soon. How the City Council plans on filling
Del Aire Baptist Church will also participate
past three years, I have led the team which has
that vacancy was not discussed at the meeting
in a food giveaway from 9 a.m. to noon on
produced the Hawthorne Business Expo to
on Tuesday, but will likely be addressed in the
Saturday. Lead Pastor John Jefferson, who
showcase Hawthorne businesses and give them
coming months.
had run for City Clerk in the recent election,
the information and tools they need to sustain
Other issues that the Council approved
made the announcement at the meeting and
their viability and help them grow,” Valentine
included appointing Valentine as the City’s
also called out Hawthorne Chamber President
said. “The event is a collaboration between the
delegate to the Independent Cities Risk
Patricia Donaldson for an allegedly libelous letter
City of Hawthorne and the Hawthorne Chamber
Management Authority governing board and
that had circulated through the community. “To
of Commerce and I have been fortunate enough
adopting an updated City investment policy. City
pass that letter out to the community is clearly
to pull together a team of really talented people
Treasurer David Patterson spoke briefly on the
a defamation of character,” Jefferson said of a
in the business community and the City of
matter during closing comments, saying, “I’m
note stating that he and the church allegedly
Hawthorne to work on my committee.” The event
proud in having my hand in helping update
owed Chris McCullough $21,000. The letter
is scheduled to take place on Jan. 23, 2019, from
that policy. I suggest we do that regularly and
was written by “someone named Patricia” on
3-7 p.m. at the Hawthorne Memorial Center.
update the language to make sure it’s current.”
McCullough’s behalf.
The meeting also marked a turning point for
Patterson also stated that he would be
“Del Aire does not owe Chris McCullough
the Council following Election Day. Valentine
talking with City Manager Arnie Shadbehr
$21,000. He never gave $21,000 to Del Aire
won back her seat on the dais leading all
about “creating space between when a check
and that is entirely false,” Betty Jackson, office
candidates with 32.95 percent of the total votes.
is requested to be paid and when it is actually
manager at Del Aire Baptist Church said.
“I want to thank the voters of Hawthorne.
paid. The mayor’s signature and the treasurer’s
“It was a full-frontal assault to prevent
I am grateful and humbled that you placed
signature are automatically printed onto a lot
me from becoming City Clerk. I serve this
your faith in me and reelected me to a new
of our checks and so we want to create an
community with integrity, with honesty, I’m
term as Council member,” Valentine said. “I
opportunity to have more time for approval.”
upfront and I go to bat for every person. It
will continue my ongoing quest which I first
With the Council not scheduled to meet again
takes all of us working together to build a
articulated in 2011 – to make Hawthorne a
until after Thanksgiving, there are a number
stronger community,” Jefferson added.
destination in the South Bay by increasing
of food drives and giveaways to families that
With Donaldson seated directly behind him
opportunities for economic and job growth
will be taking place around town. One of those
while he talked, Jefferson stated that he wanted
and expansion of commercial development.”
will be Operation Gobble, which English has
a written and public apology within 30 days
Meanwhile, a new yet familiar face will join
led for the past 10 years. The event will take
or he would proceed with legal action against
the dais next month. Longtime community
place Thursday, Nov. 15 at City Hall. “It’s
Donaldson and the Hawthorne Chamber for
activist Alex Monteiro edged out incumbent
something that I’ve been working on for 10
defamation of character. “We say that we are
Angie Reyes English 5,315 votes to 4,959.
years, since I think I was in the City Clerk’s
a good neighbor city. Good neighbors don’t
Jason Gromski rounded out the voting for
office, and the families that are being helped
cast dirt on another neighbor. We hold up and
the City Council seats with 3,746 votes or
and assisted with that will include Mayor Pro
support the weakest of us because that’s how
17.91 percent. “I want to thank the voters
Tem’s basket giveaways,” English said.
we become stronger,” Jefferson said. •