March 23, 2017 Page 3 Community Briefs Space Science Day 2017 Nearly 1,000 South Bay youngsters visited El Camino College’s annual Onizuka Space Science Day on March 11. NASA astronaut Dr. Kjell N. Lindgren delivered the keynote address in Marsee Auditorium and was also available for a question and answer session. A “chemical magic show” satellite Hawthorne High Students Raise Money to Fight Cancer Hawthorne High School students Udochi Okorie and Adaly Martin recently teamed up as part of an area campaign to raise funds for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). The 13 participating teams raised a combined $313,316 to help find cancer cures. Okori and Adaly’s team was called “Curing Cancer One Step at a Time” ]LLS is leading the charge in exploring new paths to cures and treatments, with almost 300 cutting-edge research projects underway, many in the promising new areas of immunotherapy and personalized medicine. In addition to finding blood cancer cures, many of the treatments LLS Inglewood Public Library and Catholic Charities Present “Immigration: Addressing the concerns of our community, the Inglewood Public Library will host Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, presenting an information session “Immigration: Now What?” at the Gladys Waddingham Lecture Hall of the Inglewood Main Library on Saturday, March 25 at 10 a.m. This is the first of four programs the Library will host this year on immigration, supported by the California Center for the Book. This first program is “Know Your Rights.: Receive assistance from Catholic Charities of Los Angeles regarding: Legal advice--DACA, immigration, citizenship, avoiding notary fraud; Professional counseling--Anxiety? Depression? Help is right here! For more information please call (213) 251-3491 or go to www. immigrationrefugeela.org . This new series of community-building Google and Assemblymember Burke Host Computer Science Event for Lawndale Youth On March 17, Google and Assemblymember Autumn Burke paid a visit to Smith Elementary School to deliver the CS First Roadshow, a computer science education presentation developed by Google for fourth to eigth grade school students. Two Google employees delivered the hourlong presentation, which focuses on teaching students both problem solving and technical coding skills through a series of interactive activities. They encouraged kids to develop an interest in computer science education by giving real-life examples of how coding and STEM education can lead to educational opportunities and exciting careers. Assemblymember Burke kicked off the presentation by expressing the importance of demonstration, space “bugs” discussion, and a paper airplane contest were just a few of the activities students enjoyed. The free event was open to the public and sponsored by ECC, the Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka Memorial Committee, and American Honda Motor Company. has helped fund are now helping patients with other cancers and chronic diseases. “I have joined the fight against blood cancers to ensure a better future for cancer patients,” said Okorie. “I understand that though I may not have large sums of money, I can still make a difference.” Martin commented, “My motivation for participating in this campaign is to give back and help my cousin and others like him livelong, healthy lives. Just as others have raised money in the past and helped our family, I want to make a difference in the lives of patients like my cousin.” program is supported by the California Center for the Book. “Californians: Community Conversations about Immigration” is designed to spark community discourse and foster tolerance, meaningful conversation and understanding around immigration. There will also be immigration programs in May, August, and November at the Inglewood Main Library. The Library has also received 20 books and DVDs representing a variety of cultures and immigration experiences, and programming resources and materials to support programming activities, as part of this project. These programs are free and open to all. Library parking is free after 4 p.m. and on Saturdays. For more information about this program call (310) 412-5380 or visit library. cityofinglewood.org. learning about computer science at an early age, and helped kids build their own fun stories using Scratch, Google’s proprietary introductory coding tool. “I would like to thank Google for their partnership through this investment in Lawndale’s students,” said Burke. “It’s my goal to facilitate more of these investments in our schools to ensure all of our students have an equal opportunity for success.” The CS First Roadshow teaches students about the importance of STEM education and uses interactive activities to teach them coding basics. The goal of the presentation is to encourage students to develop an interest in computer science education and grow both their problem solving and technical coding skills. Inside Inglewood Calendar listings are $1.00 per word. Email your listing to class@heraldpublications.com. Thank you for your business. Hawthorne Happenings News for the City of Good Neighbors from City Clerk Huber Small World or Maybe People Actually Read This StufF What started out as a small project of tearing out my front lawn and putting in new grass turned into a six month “ordeal” of dealing with mud and dirt from ripping out both our lawn and driveway. We had our cement guys pour the driveway in January, but last Saturday, I finally got my grandkids and son-in-law to help me roll out the sod. I was down on my knees for a few hours and I could tell my left knee was not used to bending like that. After a few hours of extreme pain, I asked my daughter to drive me to the emergency room at one of those fine hospitals in Torrance. I went to the Catholic one that doesn’t allow for any birth control procedures to be performed. Since it was my leg that was hurting, I guess it really didn’t matter. Four and a half hours later the ER doctor told me to take these pain pills and rest it. While waiting in the waiting room, one of my loyal readers came over and told me to have a cold one. He went on for a good 30 minutes of telling me how he enjoys reading my weekly prescription for curing all of life’s ills. The next day, I went to Wal-Mart on Inglewood Avenue looking for cough medicine and another one of my readers comes up and tells me to have a cold one. Is this my legacy? Will I be remembered for cold ones? Will I be buried with cold ones surrounding me? Does anyone remember anything else I say? Like any good politician, it’s not so much the content of your message but whether people like what you say. There seems to be a few people who like what I say. At least I admit that I’m full of it. Full of it? Full of what? No, not a cold one. Happy America fell to 14th on the list of happiest countries in the world. Norway is number one because people are socially connected and feel accepted by others. What makes you happy? I’m happiest when surrounded by and connected to the family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, and students that God has put into my life. My nephew, who is 30 years my junior, told me recently that the only thing we can control in our lives is “how we see life”. I thought it was pretty insightful for a young man to see that we can choose to be happy or mad. Why not be happy? Golf Tournament The Hawthorne Parks and Recreation Foundation Golf Tournament is on Monday, April 10th at 12 noon at Coyote Hills Golf Club. For more information, please contact Mr. Dick Huhn at 310-643-9157. Tennis Instruction and fun are to be had at the Holly Park tennis courts every Saturday from 7 to 8:30 a.m. (Beginners are welcome.) You may even see the City Clerk there. State of the City Luncheon Mayor Vargas will deliver his second State of the City address next Wednesday as the Hawthorne Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the annual “State of the City” Luncheon on Wednesday, March 29th beginning at 11:30 a.m. The Hawthorne Citizen of the Year Award will be announced at the beginning of the luncheon, so don’t be late. Call the chamber’s office for more details and ticket information. Hairspray D a n a M i d d l e S c h o o l w i l l b e performing Hairspray, Jr. on Weds 3/29 (3:15 matinee), Thurs 3/30 (6:00 evening show) and Fri 3/31 (both a 3:15 matinee and a 6:00 evening show). The 1950s are out, and change is in the air! Hairspray, winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical, is a family-friendly musical, piled bouffant-high with laughter, romance, social commentary and tuneful songs. Tickets are $5 at the door. Dana Middle School, 5504 W 135th St, Hawthorne, CA 90250. Service Provider Fair Councilmember Angie Reyes English and the City of Hawthorne presents the annual Service Provider Fair at Memorial Park this year on April 22nd. There will be many vendors giving out great information. Lunch and prizes are always a big hit with the attendees each year. Volunteer Appreciation Day The volunteers of Hawthorne will be honored once again with a special event hosted by the Hawthorne Presidents Council on Sunday, April 23rd at the Memorial Center. National Day of Prayer The Hawthorne/Lawndale Ministerial Association will be hosting a National Day of Prayer event at Trinity Lutheran Church on Thursday, May 4th starting at 7 p.m. • Contact email: norbhuber@gmail.com (If you do enjoy my weekly column, please shoot me an email. I love to hear from my readers.) NASA astronaut Dr. Kjell N. Lindgre (Photo courtesy of El Camino College) Calendar Saturday, March 25 • Inglewood Unified School District invites you to Early Enrollment and Community Engagement Fair. 11:00-2:00 p.m. at Morningside High School, 10500 S. Yukon Ave. Tuesday, March 28 • Rotary Club meeting 11:30 - 12:30, at The Salvation Army, 324 E. Queen St. Tuesday, April 4 • Rotary Club meeting 11:30 - 12:30, at The Salvation Army, 324 E. Queen St. Tuesday, April 11 • Rotary Club meeting 11:30 - 12:30, at The Salvation Army, 324 E. Queen St. • Inglewood Chamber of Commerce, Golf Committee, 1-2:00 p.m., at Inglewood Chamber of Commerce, 330 E. Queen St. Tuesday, April 18 • Rotary Club meeting 11:30 - 12:30, at The Salvation Army, 324 E. Queen St. Tuesday, April 25 • Rotary Club meeting 11:30 - 12:30, at The Salvation Army, 324 E. Queen St. Like Us on Facebook
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