Lawndale Tribune
AND lAwNDAle News
The Weekly Newspaper of Lawndale
Herald Publications - El Segundo, Hawthorne, Lawndale & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 79, No. 20 - May 14, 2020
El Camino College Transfer Student is an Innovator
ECC transfer student and USC Viterbi mechanical engineering major Hannah Sandeen and her team recently won this year’s The Boeing Company Innovation Challenge! Building on her FastPass experiences at Disneyland, she and her teammates proposed creating an app
that would allow airline passengers to reserve a place in line for the lavatory without leaving their seats. Photo El Camino College.
Ali’i Fish Co. from front page
“Before then, I finally started getting my
nights off and days off, and then it was literally
that day, when the NBA shut down, that
I knew I’d be back onsite every day. And it’s
frustrating, but, you know, we’re so appreciative
of everybody that’s been supporting us from
the beginning, and if we’re able to survive
this, hopefully, we can come back stronger
and better.”
To offset the recent challenges, the restaurant
has had to make some changes in order to
stay lean and agile over the coming months.
For instance, Yoshimoto has been able to
retain his entire staff, but their hours each
week have decreased. In terms of daily fish
shipments, they order less products and focus
on serving their top performing dishes, like
poke bowls and poke tacos.
“It’s so unknown, right? That’s a scary thing.
I mean, with fresh fish, you only have a few
days of shelf life, and right now, nobody’s
eating expensive sushi or anything, which
causes the markets to tank worldwide. So
that’s why we have to reprioritize our best
performing dishes, ramp up take-out orders
and do deliveries whenever possible,” says
Yoshimoto.
In fact, if anyone places an order over
$30, Yoshimoto will deliver it himself in his
own truck.
“I just grab my truck and drop it off, you
know—just trying to do whatever we can.
We’re in survival mode right now, and I’m
sure a lot of people feel that way.”
Each day is a battle, but with their Hawaiian
roots and a strong passion to spread their
culture, Ali’i Fish Co. believes in El Segundo
and its resiliency to forge ahead.
“One of the reasons why we’ve been so
successful here is because of the amazing
word-of-mouth marketing,” Yoshimoto says
proudly.
“The town has embraced us, and we’ll
always do whatever we can to serve them.”
To learn more about Ali’i Fish Co. or to
place an order online, visit aliifishco.com. •
A traditional garlic and soy poke bowl at Ali’i Fish Co.
Ali’i Fish Co. is located at 409 E. Grand Ave. next to the El
Segundo Teen Center.
Hawthorne Hotspot from page 3
Huber’s Hiccups from page 3
the service. (When the congregation is there
in person, communion is offered every week.)
Why am I telling you all of this? Because God
comes to us in worship. He doesn’t need us
to worship him, God wants to bless us, enrich
us, encourage us, and save us. It would be
great if you took the time to find a worship
service to check out this Sunday. Until the
restrictions are lifted, it looks like we will be
gathering online. If you are attending a church
already, send me the link to your service; I love
to see a variety of churches. God loves you;
he wants to bless you during these troubling
times and throughout your life.
Home Improvement
Now that I’m 65 years young, I can’t refer
to my dear wife as my ol’ lady any more.
She didn’t mind me referring to her as my OL
when we were younger, but now it’s not so
funny when reality sets in for both of us. Like
many of us “sheltering in place” people, we
have tackled a few home improvement projects
that have kept us occupied. Linda wanted to
have our master bathroom remodeled so she has
overseen that major project being the general
contractor overseeing all of the work of the
many specialty tradesmen. My #2 son-in-law,
who really was #1 but was replaced when my
youngest got hooked up, came over and helped
me convert part of our three car garage to a
home office which I’m utilizing as I write this.
The office construction has taken most of the
past two month’s weekends. In addition it has
been great to plant some vegetables out back
in our small garden. Home Depot and Lowes
have been busy all during this time. It’s great
to have the time to work on our homes. It’s
great to have the time to spend together with
our family. Look at the positive, look for ways
to help, look for a cold one and relax. That’s
all we can do, be happy my friends.
– If you ever want to contact,
or blast, or tell norb to shut up, his email
is: norbhuber@gmail.com
finding a positive mental state. You can get
some fresh air, exercise, attend virtual gatherings/
socialize online, take up a new hobby
or get better at your old hobbies, watch your
favorite shows, or even finish those small
tasks that you never got around to finishing.
Pretty much anything to temporarily get your
mind off of anything you find stressful will
strengthen your will and drive. It is also good
to take a break from the COVID-19 coverage
because it can be overwhelming at times. We
want every one of our community members
to stay safe and supportive. Just recently, our
city called 4,000 senior residents to let them
know about the senior free snack deliver
program and grocery pick up program they
are offering Hawthorne seniors of the age 60
and over. This is amazing news!! This is one
of the reasons why I’m proud to be a part of
this city. I want us to continue growing as
the City of Good Neighbors. If you would
like to learn about the two food programs
that the city is offering, please call them at
310-349-1640. •