Page 4 March 30, 2017 Finance Community Briefs Recycling Bin Grant Program Comes to Hawthorne Just in time for Earth Day, residents visiting Hawthorne’s public parks can expect to see cleaner parks thanks to a significant grant made possible by Dr Pepper Snapple Group in collaboration with Keep America Beautiful. The Dr Pepper Snapple Group/Keep America Beautiful Park Recycling Bin Grant Program provides funding for 900 new recycling bins in public parks across the country in 2016, making recycling more accessible for Americans enjoying the outdoors. In concert with the City’s Earth Day Festival and Service Provider Fair happening April 22 at Memorial Park, new recycling containers are now in place at parks and recreation facilities throughout Hawthorne. “These bins will help LESD Awarded Nearly $1 Million to Address High Obesity Rates 5 Fast Shortcuts to Make Your Home Sparkle This Spring Lawndale Elementary School District (LESD) was awarded $880,000 from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health with funding from the California Department of Public Health and the United States Department of Agriculture. The grant will support the Champions for Change - Healthy Communities Initiative, which aims to reduce the prevalence of obesity among low-income Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education eligible populations by providing nutrition education, physical activity promotion, and working to create healthier environments for low-income individuals and families where they live, learn, work, play, pray and shop. Key efforts under the initiative include teaching fundamental skills such as cooking, reading food labels, shopping on a budget, growing fruits and vegetables, and introducing low-cost and fun ways to be physically active. In addition, champions in communities throughout the County will be identified to help improve access to healthier foods and increase opportunities to be physical active in a variety of settings, including early childcare LA Rams Launch Application for Annual Community Improvement Project (BPT) - We all know that one person who just adores cleaning. But for the rest of us, it’s a necessary evil that gets old very quickly! Before you tackle that long list of spring cleaning tasks, try some of these cleaning hacks designed to make these chores faster and easier. When cleaning is fun and even effortless, you’ll feel more energized and gain the momentum you need to knock out your list of chores. Afterward, your house will sparkle from top to bottom, which is its own reward! 1. Find smarter tools Throw out the messy bucket and mop and reach for a smarter floor solution that’s efficient and fun to use. For example, the O-Cedar EasyWring Spin Mop & Bucket System has a built-in wringer that offers superior moisture control of the mop, which makes it safe and easy to use on all hard floor surfaces - even hardwood! The hands-free wringer requires a simple press of the foot pedal to easily spin out the water and help finish the job with less mess and faster drying times. 2. Try natural solutions Commercial cleaning solutions can add extra costs to your deep cleaning session, not to mention the harsh chemicals can leave behind unpleasant odors. Why not experiment with everyday pantry items? These often cost less and are just as effective in their cleaning power. A simple solution of warm water and vinegar removes built-up grime from your floors, while leaving a clean, rinse-free finish. Just add a half cup of distilled white vinegar to a gallon of warm water and start mopping. Non-profit organizations, schools or other academic institutions within the greater Los Angeles region may now apply for the 2017 Rams Annual Community Improvement Project. Interested organizations may apply online at therams.com/community through Friday, April 7, 2017. Applications received after that date will not be eligible for the project, which is currently scheduled for June 2017. Since 2009, the Rams have offered the Annual Community Improvement Project in an effort remind everyone the importance of recycling, especially in light of the many new statewide recycling regulations affecting our residents and businesses,” opines Doug Krauss of the City’s Public Works Department. Now in its fourth year, the public park recycling grant program has awarded more than 3,400 recycling bins to Keep America Beautiful affiliates, local governments and other community organizations across 28 states to expand the availability of recycling. This investment in recycling infrastructure has improved recycling accessibility and convenience in a variety of recreational settings. In addition to improving recycling opportunities, the grant program will make additional funds available to Keep America Beautiful community-based affiliates or other grant recipients who commit to conducting a Litter Index in conjunction with the grant to help study the effects of the recycling bins on reducing litter in the immediate areas of the bins. Keep an eye out for these shiny new blue bins in Hawthorne’s parks and stop by the City’s Earth Day festivities on April 22 at Memorial Park. Other environmental events coming soon include the spring paper-shredding and compost giveaway, a drought-tolerant gardening workshop, a Household Hazardous Waste collection event, and much more. For more information, go to www.cityofhawthorne.com. centers, schools, faith-based organizations, corner stores, parks, worksites, and cities. “Lawndale Elementary School District is pleased to be a part of this County-wide initiative, as we are uniquely positioned to reach children and families living in Lawndale, Hawthorne, Inglewood, and Lennox.” explained Marc Milton, LESD Director of Food Services. “We are working to make healthier foods more affordable and available as well as identify ways to integrate physical activity into the day to improve the overall health for families in community.” According to the LA County: A Cities and Communities Health Report, obesity-related chronic illnesses continue to rank among the top 10 leading causes of premature death, including heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. While the obesity epidemic continues to impact virtually all population groups, about 22.9 percent of children and 28.4 percent of adults in Lawndale are obese. Obesity rates in Hawthorne, Inglewood and Lennox are even higher than those found in Lawndale. If you dislike the smell of vinegar, add a couple drops of your favorite essential oil - the fresh scent will be like a small reward! 3. Shortcut to shining windows If you want streak-free mirrors and clean windows without the hassle, Cas Aarssen, author of “Real Life Organizing: Cleaning and Clutter- Free in 15 Minutes a Day” and the YouTube channel ClutterBug, has this expert tip: Add a teaspoon of cornstarch to your favorite glass cleaner and shake until dissolved. Cornstarch improves the cleaning power of the solution and makes streaks a thing of the past, so you’ll get the job done more quickly. 4. Use a cleaning method that also protects Aarssen has an easy tip that will not only shine up your kitchen appliances, it will repel fingerprints and food splatters often left behind. Just spritz on a little wood furniture polish and rub in with a soft cloth until the surface shines like new. 5. Clean up top Dust can collect on those high, hard-to-reach places, such as decorative molding and ceiling fans, making cleaning day more difficult. To clean your ceiling fan without showering dust bunnies everywhere, an old pillowcase is your best tool. Spritz the inside of the pillowcase with a vinegar and water solution and slip it over the blades of the fan, pulling it back to trap the dust. For those tough to reach moldings and corners, use a sturdy rubber band to wrap a microfiber cloth around the end a broom, and give those hard-to-reach areas a clean sweep! • to address some of the community’s greatest needs. The Rams will fund and participate in the implementation of the project. Last year, the Rams funded a playground for Woodsworth Elementary School in Inglewood. Rams front office staff and players were onsite to build the playground with the help and supervision of Playcraft Systems and Pacific Play Systems, the designer of the playground. As part of this project, the team also power washed the school and painted two murals. • Visit us online: www.heraldpublications.com
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