July 11, 2019 Page 3
Hawthorne Happenings
News for the City of Good
Neighbors from an Old Guy
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THURSDAY, JULY 11
• Chess Club, 4:00 PM.- 5:30 PM., free,
Crenshaw Imperial Branch Library, 11141
Crenshaw Blvd., Call: 310-412-5403.
• Chess for Adults, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.,
free, Crenshaw Imperial Branch Library,
11141 Crenshaw Blvd., Call: 310-412-
5403.
• Family Movie, 2:00 PM., Inglewood Public
Library, 101 W. Manchester Blvd., Call:
310-412-5380.
• Crafts for the Family, 4:00 PM. – 5:15
PM., Inglewood Public Library, 101 W.
Manchester Blvd., Call: 310-412-5380.
• Improv! Acting for Teens, 4:00 PM. – 5:00
PM., Hawthorne Library, 12700 Grevillea
Ave, Hawthorne.
FRIDAY, JULY 12
• Teen Club, 3:00 PM. – 4:30 PM., Inglewood
Public Library, 101 W. Manchester
Blvd., Call: 310-412-5380.
• S.T.E.A.M., 2:00 PM. – 3:00 PM., Inglewood
Public Library, 101 W. Manchester
Blvd., Call: 310-412-5380.
• Teen Games Day, 2:00 PM. – 4:00 PM.,
Hawthorne Library, 12700 Grevillea Ave,
Hawthorne.
SATURDAY, JULY 13
• Family Story Time, 1:00 PM., Crenshaw –
Imperial Branch Library, 11141 Crenshaw
Blvd., Call: 310-412-5403.
• Hollywood Handprints Art Activity, 2:00
PM. – 3:00 PM., Registration required,
Hawthorne Library, 12700 Grevillea Ave,
Hawthorne
MONDAY, JULY 15
• Monday Mania, 2:00 PM., Hawthorne
Library, 12700 Grevillea Ave, Hawthorne
• Baby & Toddler Story Time, 11:00 AM.,
children ages 1-3 yrs, Crenshaw – Imperial
Branch Library, 11141 Crenshaw Blvd.,
Call: 310-412-5403.
• STEM Activities for Kids, 3:30 PM., Crenshaw
– Imperial Branch Library, 11141
Crenshaw Blvd., Call: 310-412-5403.
TUESDAY, JULY 16
• Brick Building, 3:30 PM. – 5:00 PM., free,
Crenshaw Imperial Branch Library, 11141
Crenshaw Blvd., Call: 310-412-5403.
• Chess for Adults, 5:00 PM., free, Inglewood
Public Library, 101 W. Manchester
Blvd., Call: 310-412-5380.
• Hypertension Awareness, 11:00 AM. – 1:00
PM., Hawthorne Library, 12700 Grevillea
Ave, Hawthorne.
• Preschool Story Time, 12:30 PM. – 1: 15
PM., children ages 3-5, Crenshaw Imperial
Branch Library, 11141 Crenshaw Blvd.,
Call: 310-412-5403.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 17
• Building Bricks/Board Games, 2:00
PM. – 3:30 PM., free, Inglewood Public
Library, 101 W. Manchester Blvd., Call:
310-412-5380.
• Children’s Chess Club, 4:30 PM., children
18 & below, free, Inglewood Public
Library, 101 W. Manchester Blvd., Call:
310-412-5380.
• Inglewood Visionaries Toastmasters Club
#4404 Meeting, 6:00 PM., Inglewood
Center for Spiritual Living, 525 No.
Market St., For more info: www.ing4404.
toastmastersclubs.org
THURSDAY, JULY 18
• Chess Club, 4:00 PM.- 5:30 PM., free,
Crenshaw Imperial Branch Library, 11141
Crenshaw Blvd., Call: 310-412-5403.
• Chess for Adults, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.,
free, Crenshaw Imperial Branch Library,
11141 Crenshaw Blvd., Call: 310-412-
5403. •
• Family Movie, 2:00 PM., Inglewood Public
Library, 101 W. Manchester Blvd., Call:
310-412-5380.
• Crafts for the Family, 4:00 PM. – 5:15
PM., Inglewood Public Library, 101 W.
Manchester Blvd., Call: 310-412-5380. •
Named Norb Huber
Fake it to Save
Some Dough
My youngest is getting married this
coming October and the wedding planning
has been in high gear ever since the day
of engagement. Everything from dresses, to
suits, to flowers, to event venues, to food tasting,
to meeting with photographers, to sending out
“safe the date” post cards, to buying flower girl
shoes, to honeymoon planning, to deciding on
cup cakes or traditional cake, to working with
my sister on what songs or hymns they want
sung. There sure is a lot of planning for one
(hopefully little) event. I’m not that involved.
The father of the bride just pays the bills. I’m
not complaining, I could not be any happier
for the two of them. The big day is scheduled
for Saturday, October 12th. However, the date
might change, I just received an email that
could save me a few bucks. It turns out that
to help them celebrate Oktoberfest, the Sierra
Nevada Brewery in Chico, CA is offering one
lucky couple a free venue and reception if they
get married at the brewery on September 27th.
Obviously, when I heard the “free” part, my
ears opened up and my eyes widened to read
the details. It turns out that the couple will
be selected from entries of a one minute video
on why the couple likes beer and why their
passion for beer qualifies them to get married
at the famous beer digs and have all of their
guests partake of some or a lot of cold ones.
The only suds in my beer that have to be
cleared up is the fact that neither my daughter
nor future son-in-law like cold ones. I told
them to fake it. I told them to mention that
their father has been advocating for cold ones
for the past ten years. There is no one in the
free world who has written about having a
cold one more that yours truly. Every
week I have told my countless, loyal
readers to relax and have a cold one.
I’m almost temped to enter me and
my ol’ lady in this contest. We are
celebrating 40 years of togetherness this
year. I can’t think of a better way to
celebrate than to recite our vows over
a cold one or two. What has kept us together
all of these years? It might be scary for young
people today to think of marriage as a life
long commitment. But that is what God has
intended it to be. By being united in Christ,
Linda and I know that there is no backing out,
no trading each other in for a newer model,
no walking out the door and never coming
back. We love each other because God loves
us. We love each other knowing that we are
both sinners and have failed and will fail each
other in the future. We forgive and accept
each other. If a couple can see each other as
both failures who love each other despite their
shortcomings, then they can enter into a marriage
looking forward to the security of a life
time of life together and all the joy it brings.
Every day that we have partners who love
us, is another day to celebrate, another day to
have a cold one. Now, if I need for some of
you loyal readers to verify my contest entry
claims please help me if the brewery contacts
you. Please affirm that I’m just an ordinary,
run-of-the-mill, newspaper guy who tries to be
stupid every week by talking about beer and
God and how to have a happy marriage and
how to solve all of your problems and how to
relax and enjoy life knowing God loves you.
I’ll let you know if I win.
Upcoming Hawthorne Events
• American Legion: Breakfast every 2nd Sunday
of Month - Fish Fry 1st Friday of Month
• VFW Breakfast: Third Sunday of the Month
– Please send Norb an email at:
norbhuber@gmail.com •
Schools, Federal Funding Are City
Focuses in the Next Census Count
By Derrick Deane
“This census, the emphasis will be on
It may still be 2019, but the City of
an online response,” Andrew Soto, Partner
Hawthorne is getting ready for the 2020
Specialist with the U.S. Census Bureau of
census that is scheduled to being next March.
the Los Angeles Regional Office said. “There
The Hawthorne City Council listened to a
will still be paper forms if requested. However
presentation from the U.S. Census Bureau
for cost benefit, the focus here is that it will
at its meeting last Tuesday. The Council
be a digital response. In areas that have a
members were advised to create a community
digital divide, we will be sending paper forms
committee to execute the census and get as
and there will also be an option to answer
close to a 100 percent count as possible.
by form as well.”
Councilman Alex Monteiro was a part of
In addition to city funding and grants, the
the committee that helped gather a population
census also allows for redistricting within states
count in the city during the 2010 census, but
for congressional and senate positions. “It
said that the results from that year were less
provides data that will help redraw congressional
than desirable with only 58 percent of residents
maps as well as money,” Soto said. “[The] $675
participating. “Last census I was part of a
billion is distributed throughout the country
committee that was trying to count every
every single year and per capita it is about
person in the city of Hawthorne, but we failed
$2,000 per year. So, it’s tangible.”
because we didn’t get to 100 percent count,”
This means for every local resident who
Monteiro said. “The census count is very
participates and completes their census form,
important because that’s the way the federal
the City of Hawthorne will see an estimated
government sends us money for programs
$2,000 in funding per year between 2021
like CDBG [Community Development and
and 2030. Hawthorne’s population count in
Building Grant], homeless funds, school
2010 resulted in 84,293 people, or roughly
funding. It’s very important for us to count
$168 million annually, according to Soto’s
every person in Hawthorne.”
numbers. That money goes into providing
Monteiro said that the schools in Hawthorne
services at public schools, special education
had already met and were looking to put
programs, homeless programs, and community
in census centers in their schools so that
development programs, among many other
parents and residents could go in and fill
expenses.
out their census forms online. The online
One of the biggest, most controversial parts
component is one of the big changes from
of the upcoming census has been the question
2010. While paper forms will still be sent
of citizenship, with President Donald Trump
out to residents who need them, the big push
pushing for the question to be added to the
to complete the census will be done via an
form. Soto noted that regardless of where
online form.
See City Council, page 5
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