Hawthorne Press Tribune
Herald Publications - El Segundo, Hawthorne, Lawndale & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 62, No. 23 - June 4, 2020
The Weekly Newspaper of Hawthorne
Dr. Bernadett Helps Keep Us Safe
Huber’s Hiccups
News for the City of Good
Neighbors from an Old Guy
named Norb Huber
Remember when we were
concerned about our kids and
grandkids being exposed to too
much sex and violence from watching
TV shows or movies? We
came up with a rating for movies
that warned us about content that
was not suited for kids under the
age of 14 or 16. In the last several months
and especially this past week, almost every
channel or news outlet have broadcast content
that we’ve had to screen from or at least
explain difficult topics to our youngsters.
My two grandkids were over this weekend
and they were asking why so many people
were protesting and rioting. It’s sad that
our kids have to grow up so quickly and be
exposed to these really tough issues. Not
only should we be screening what our children
take in, we should be sensibly selecting
what we view ourselves. Even pre-virus and
pre-protest/riots, if we chose to watch the
news channels, we might have been totally
disgusted or upset by what one political
figure said or did. Now we are watching
first hand acts of violence and destruction
all across our country, in big cities and
smaller ones. This total disregard for the
values we share as Americans, makes me
angry and frustrated. I’m frustrated that I
can’t do anything to help but write a few
words down and send them out to 25 loyal
readers. I’m preaching to the choir when I
say that I love my country and I don’t want
it destroyed. We are not racists as a whole.
For 41 years as a high school educator, I
preached to all of my students that there
is nothing in America that is holding them
back or preventing them from succeeding.
It hurts me to hear people condemn our dear
country. Do we have our faults? Sure. Can
we improve our relations? Sure.
But, the American dream is still
very much alive. Why do so many
people from other countries want
to come here to live and work?
Law and order must be restored
before we have improved relations
and changes can be made.
The Apostle Paul writes in
Ephesians 4:26 – “ Be angry and
do not sin; do not let the sun go
down on your anger”. It’s okay to
be angry, but do not use it as excuse to hurt
or harm another person or their possessions.
Subdue and submit your anger to God. Let
Him take care it. Another passage from
Paul seems to be appropriate here. Philippians
4:8 reads: “Finally, brothers, whatever
is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is
just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely,
whatever is commendable, if there is any
excellence, if there is anything worthy of
praise, think about these things.” We can fill
our brains and lives with things that make
us angry. We can watch the news all night
long. We can get depressed by what we see
and what we hear. This is not good. This is
not healthy. Just like taking a walk to clear
our minds, reading or mediating or enjoying
a cold one can remind us of who we are.
When the world seems to be out of control
and we feel helpless, that is when we realize
that God is still there for us. So, turn
off the news, turn off the television. The
Bible is full of comfort. The Word of God
is life changing. If you don’t know where
to find some comforting passages, then just
do a computer search. It’s never been easier
to find biblical help to get us through these
troubling times. Rather than getting angry
with all that is going on, think of the things
that are true, honorable, just, pure, lovely,
commendable and excellent, think of those
things. Life will be better. Relax and have
Lauren Davis Looking
Forward to Her Future
By Gregg McMullin
For several weeks, I’ve introduced our community
to some interesting, intelligent, and
well-grounded seniors of the class of 2020.
Lauren Davis is one of those individuals who
once you meet her, you can’t get enough of
her time. You get the feeling that one day
she could lead a Fortune 500 company with
her leadership skills and articulate outlook.
Lauren says she is dealing with her senior
year by not dwelling on what was missed.
“Every student dreams of their senior year
of high school, from the first-day-of-school
with our friends to the final culmination of
the past thirteen years as we walk, in cap
and gown to claim our newfound membership
into the rest of the world.” She says
she was looking forward to her senior prom
and graduation ceremony but believes that
this absence cannot break true friendships of
physicality. “We are instead strengthened by
the challenges it poses.”
School has been important to Lauren. She
has been active in her class, the school, and
the extracurricular activities. “I will miss my
friends terribly, from our daily conversations
at lunch to the fun we had in class.”
With an exceptional 4.38 GPA, Lauren
enjoys all of her classes, but her favorite
class is Choir, though she readily admits
to not being a singer. Course teacher, Mrs.
Summers, allowed her to perform as the accompanist
for the past two years. “Being a
See Lauren Davis, page 5
Lauren Davis, who broke several school records in track, will be attending the University of Pennsylvania in the fall and run for the Quakers.
See Huber’s Hiccups, page 5
We would like to say Thank You to Dr Tino Bernadett for helping to keep the Hawthorne Police Department and the community safe by donating face masks. Photo courtesy of Hawthorne Police Department.