April 11, 2019 Page 3
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THURSDAY, APR. 11
• Chess for All Ages, 4:30 PM., free, Crenshaw
Imperial Branch Library, 11141
Crenshaw Blvd., Call: 310-412-5403.
• MAKMO: A Journey into E-Books, 4:00
PM. – 5:00 PM., ages 5-12, Hawthorne
Library, 12700 Grevillea Ave, Hawthorne,
Call: 310-679-8193.
• Family Movie, 4:00 PM. – 5:30 PM., Inglewood
Public Library, 101 W. Manchester
Blvd., Call: 310-412-5380.
FRIDAY, APR. 12
• Teen Club, 4:00 PM. – 5:00 PM., Inglewood
Public Library, 101 W. Manchester
Blvd., Call: 310-412-5380.
• STEAM for Kids, 3:00 PM. – 4:00 PM.,
Ages 8 & up, Inglewood Public Library, 101
W. Manchester Blvd., Call: 310-412-5380.
SATURDAY, APR. 13
• Bunny Breakfast, 9:00 AM. – 12:00 PM.,
Hawthorne Memorial Center 3901 W. El
Segundo Blvd., Must register prior to the
day, Cost is $5.00, Call for more info:
310-349-1640.
• Earth Day Festival, 9:00 AM. – 1:00
PM., Hawthorne Memorial Park, 3901 El
Segundo Blvd., Hawthorne, Call for more
info: 310-349-2903.
• Family Story Time, 1:00 PM. – 2:00 PM.,
free, Inglewood Public Library, 101 W.
Manchester Blvd., Call: 310-412-5380.
• Family Story Time & Art Activity, 11:30
AM. – 12:30 PM., Hawthorne Library,
12700 Grevillea Ave, Hawthorne, Call:
310-679-8193.
MONDAY, APR. 15
• Monday Mania, Studio Make and Take
Crafts, 4:00 PM. – 5:00 PM., free, Inglewood
Public Library, 101 W. Manchester
Blvd., Call: 310-412-5380.
• Hawthorne Parks & Recreation Foundation
30th Annual Golf Tournament, 10:00 AM.
– 5:00 PM., Industry Hills Golf Club, One
Industry Hills Parkway.
• Baby Story Time, 10:30 AM. – 11:30 AM.,
ages 0-18 months, Crenshaw Imperial
Branch Library, 11141 Crenshaw Blvd,
Call: 310-412-5403.
• Toddler Story Time, 11:30 AM. – 12:30
PM., ages 18 months to 3 yrs, Crenshaw
Hawthorne Happenings
News for the City of Good
Neighbors from an Old Guy
Named Norb Huber
Bunny Breakfast – Earth
Day – Service Providers
Faire
There will be three events combined
into one big party this Saturday, April 13th
at Hawthorne Memorial Park. You will want
to register your child to attend the Bunny
Breakfast by stopping by the Parks and
Recreation Office inside of the Memorial
Center. It’s a great family event full of food
and fun. Following the breakfast the party
will continue out on the grass of the park
where there will be vendors and information
booths that will celebrate Earth Day while
providing great information to the residents
of Hawthorne. Whether you own your own
home or rent, the event will be beneficial.
Hawthorne Parks and
Recreation Foundation
The Foundation’s annual golf tournament
will be held this year on Monday, April 15th
at Industry Hills Golf Course. Call Dick Huhn
for more information at: 310-643-9157. If
you are a single golfer or have a foursome,
the tournament could always accommodate
more golfers. If you participate, you are
supporting a great cause. The Foundation
has chosen to refurbish the dance floor over
at the Betty Ainsworth Center this year with
the proceeds from the tournament. The
volunteers that serve on the golf committee
work year around to organize this great event.
Historical Society’s
Hall of Fame Banquet
One of nicest annual events in Hawthorne
is the Hawthorne Historical Society’s Hall of
Fame induction Banquet. This year, the event
will be held on Saturday, May 11th, from
6-10 p.m., the night before Mother’s Day. It
will be held at the Ayers Hotel. Tickets are
$59 per person. To make reservations please
call Dick Huhn at 310-643-9157. The 2019
Hall of Fame inductees include: The Anderson
Family, Clark Reality Company, Dave
Capelouto, Ted & Dana Gioia, and Betta St.
John. If you have lived in Hawthorne for
any time at all, you will want to be there
to help celebrate our rich history and the
dedicated people who have made the City
of Good Neighbors a great place.
Holy Week
This Sunday is referred to as Palm Sunday,
it signals the beginning of Holy Week. In just
one week, Jesus goes from being welcomed
by his followers as he triumphantly
enters Jerusalem to being tortured
and crucified on Good Friday. I am
certainly happy that Jesus’ death is not
the end of the story. Easter, known as
Resurrection Sunday, is right around
the corner. As a Christian, I believe
that when I was baptized, I was given
new life in Christ. My old self also died with
Christ. One of my favorite bible verses is:
Galatians 2:20: “I have been crucified with
Christ, it is no longer I who lives but Christ
who lives in me and this life I now live in
the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God
who loved me and gave himself for me.”
There is no greater gift than knowing we
have life, eternal life. Christ died for the
entire world, not just for the good people,
he died for ALL people. God wants all to be
saved. No matter who we are, how much
money we make, how successful we are, or
how big of a failure we have been, God still
loves us. This Christianity stuff is backward
from what the world teaches us. It’s when
we fail that we realize we need God. We
need a Savior. When we succeed, we usually
look at ourselves and say “I did it, I
made it, I am really something!”. We put
our trust in our own ability or strength. But,
when we fail, we realize we need to depend
on an Almighty powerful God. It’s okay to
screw up, it’s okay to be an idiot, it’s okay
just to be average. Knowing God loves us,
sets us free to really live. There aren’t a lot
of hoops you have to jump through. There
isn’t a big scoreboard in heaven keeping track
of how many good deeds or bad deeds you
have done. The message is clear and simple,
repent and trust in God’s grace that has been
won for us by Jesus Christ. If you think I’m
just full of it and making all this crap up,
then find a church this Easter and hear the
Good News for yourself. Why would I want
to keep all of this joy inside of me and not
want you to experience the same joy that
surpasses all understanding. You may be so
happy that you just might have a cold one
to wash down that Easter ham.
Upcoming Hawthorne Events
• April 13: Bunny Breakfast/Earth Day/
Service Providers Faire
• April 15: P & R Foundation Golf Tournament
• April 28: Presidents Council Volunteers
Appreciation Day
• May 11: Hawthorne Historical Society’s
Hall of Fame Banquet
– Please send Norb an email at:
norbhuber@gmail.com •
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Employment
Software Engineer II position
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Employment
Data Scientist sought by LMB
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Apply by mail to: LMB Mortgage
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Apartment For Rent
Large 2 BD, 1 BTH, Upstairs
quiet 4 unit building. NEWLY
REDECORATED, 1 CAR GARAGE,
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Employment
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Employment
Software Engineer (Applications)
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Torrance, CA. Resume to Citizen
Systems America Corp., Attn: Ditas,
jobopening@citizen-systems.com
For Rent
El Segundo House. $2475/mo. 1
bed and bath. Washer/Dryer. New
Heat/A/C Unit. Garage + 2 spaces.
Yard, 1 yr. min lse. (310) 545-3153
For Rent
FOR RENT: 2BR/1BA, hardwood
floors, crown molding, W/D hookups,
patio and 2 car garage. Great
location center of town, one block
off Main! $2900/mo. 310-628-9518
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For Rent
An apartment in Westchester.
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City Council Discusses Litter in
Proposed New Signage Ordinance
By Derrick Deane
Litter in the community was once again
up for discussion at the Hawthorne City
Council meeting this past Tuesday. Mayor
Pro Tem Olivia Valentine introduced two
items for discussion – the first enforcing the
$100 first offense fine for littering according
to California state law and the second
suggesting the City of Hawthorne should
invest in putting up signs to inform people
of the penalty.
“It’s become a huge concern to the citizens
and businesses of Hawthorne,” Valentine
said of the litter in the city during her opening
remarks. “I have walked the streets in
Hawthorne and in certain places such as Van
Ness, 119th Street, Hawthorne Boulevard,
Inglewood Avenue, I’m constantly seeing
the results of people carelessly throwing
cups, papers, wraps…and people have also
reported that furniture has also been thrown
out on city property.”
Valentine reminded everyone that she
initiated an ordinance several months ago
that requires shopping centers to maintain
a cleaning schedule, “but it is not enough.
The shopping centers need help. They need
cooperation from the public.”
Valentine continued, “This proposed ordinance
is meant to stop the proliferation of
litter and make residents and visitors aware
that they also need to take responsibility for
the cleanliness of their city.”
Valentine stated that she would like the
fine to be placed on signs “so that people
are looking at the sign and reminded that if
they litter, they will be subject to a $100 fine
on the first offense immediately…Hopefully
this is going to be a reminder that litter is not
going to be tolerated. Valentine emphasized
that signs should be placed in key areas where
shopping takes place and key intersections
as decided by Code Enforcement.
State law dictates that a first offense is
punishable with a fine of between $100
and $1,000 and at least eight hours of litter
cleanup. A second offense is punishable with
a fine of between $500 and $1,000 and at
least 16 hours of litter cleanup. Subsequent
convictions would be punishable with a fine
between $750 and $1,000 and at least 24
hours of liter cleanup.
“I think we need ‘No Littering’ signs
throughout the city, which I have not seen,”
Valentine said in educating the public on
the fines. “I understand that there is a cost
involved. I think that it’s worth the cost, but
I don’t want to cause too much of a burden
on the general fund and so consequently
I’m very mindful of the fact that there is a
cost involved.”
Councilman Mike Talleda called out one
of the biggest barriers with enforcing the
litter law. “We always see the trash, but we
rarely see who threw it,” he said. “You can
walk in the parking lot of any market and
find trash all over the place, but you never
hardly ever see anybody throwing it. Catching
them is a little tough.”
Councilman Alex Monteiro added, “Some
of the kids from the Kiwanis Club of Hawthorne,
from the Math and Science Academy
have actually approached me because they
want to come up with a day where we can
do a cleanup. We’re trying to figure out when
that is going to happen because we need to
get the trash company involved to give us
bags and all the stuff. The logistics is coming
together and we’re talking about maybe
Rosecrans Avenue, Hawthorne Boulevard.
We’re going to do something soon.”
Mayor Alex Vargas noted that part of the
solution is going to come from changing
the culture in the city. “We’ve got to change
the culture of keeping the community clean
[and] making sure that the attitude with what
you do with your trash, we need to change
that,” he said. “There’s a reason why the
state government had said we’re going to do
away with giving away plastic bags. We’re
going to sell them. Just as a deterrent to give
away plastic bags at the shopping centers.
You have to pay for them now, so people
have to take their own bags because people
don’t know how to take their trash and put
it in the trash can.”
Vargas added, “Starting off with the kids
and the adults demonstrating what to do with
the trash – put it in the trash can. It’s just
a cultural thing that we need to change and
it happens in a lot of neighborhoods. We’re
not the only ones having these issues, but
I’m willing to entertain this idea and see
how effective it could be.”
City Manager Arnie Shadbehr will conduct
a study on the cost, how much Code
Enforcement has enforced the litter law, and
where the signs can be placed if the ordinance
moves forward. “As long as people don’t feel
the guilt inside, you cannot overcome that
even with 2,000 more trash cans,” Shadbehr
said. “There is another issue called sign pollution.
There are all kinds of signs – street
sweeping signs, traffic regulatory signs, street
name signs…so we’ll talk about how many
signs we’re talking about because you can
multiply it by $400 apiece. That’s how much
it costs to acquire it and install it.” •
See Calendar of Events, page 4