January 2, 2014 Page 3 Calendar Hawthorne Happenings News for the ‘City of Good Neighbors’ Police Reports MON 12/16/13 TO SUN 12/22/13 ROBBERY 4300 W 133RD ST APARTMENT/CONDO Tue 12/17/13 Property Taken: CELL PHONE Property Taken: grey galaxy 2 cell phone, blue case with “monkey” ATTEMPT ROBBERY 4000 W 141ST ST STREET, HIGHWAY, ALLEY Wed 12/18/13 ROBBERY 12900 S PRAIRIE AV STREET, HIGHWAY, ALLEY Thu 12/19/13 Property Taken: GOLD CHAIN NECKLACE ROBBERY 12500 S HAWTHORNE BL Thu 12/19 Property Taken: Black LG Motion Metro PCS cell phone, PS Vista portable gaming console (white), Black LG Lucid 2 Verizon cell,phone, Black square double side speaker box ROBBERY 11900 S INGLEWOOD AV Sat 12/21/13 Property Taken: CURRENCY Property Taken: 15 Samsung cell phones brand new in boxes, mixed denomonations US currency, bb gun,(revolver replica), 3 cartons of cigarettes ROBBERY 13900 S PRAIRIE AV Sun 12/22 21:40 BURGLARY - RESIDENTIAL 4200 W 139TH ST HOUSE Mon 12/16/13 Property Taken: JEWELRY/PRECIOUS METAL Property Taken: silver swiss army chronograph watch BURGLARY - RESIDENTIAL 13300 S ISIS AV HOUSE Mon 12/16/13 Property Taken: credit card currency jewelry/ precious metal Property Taken: approximately $3000 US currency, business/personal checks, gold mens ring with jewels BURGLARY - COMMERCIAL 14600 S OCEAN GATE AV OTHER Tue 12/17/13 BURGLARY - RESIDENTIAL 12100 S MANOR DR APARTMENT/ CONDO Tue 12/17/13 BURGLARY - RESIDENTIAL 4900 W 118TH PL STORAGE SHED Wed 12/18/13 02:30 02:30 Crime Occurred: Date/Time Reported Wed 12/18/13 Property Taken: box containing garbage bags, gry push bar to a toyota truck, red kawasaki leaf blower BURGLARY - RESIDENTIAL 13800 S DOTY AV APARTMENT/CONDO Wed 12/18/13 BURGLARY - COMMERCIAL 2700 W 120TH ST SHOPPING CENTER Thu 12/19/13 BURGLARY 3900 W ROSECRANS AV Fri 12/20 09:01 BURGLARY 3800 W 135TH ST Sun 12/22 13:40 • All Cities Tuesday, January 7 • Quarterly Meeting of the Crenshaw/ LAX Transit Project Community Leadership Council (CLC), 6-8 p.m., St. John Chrysostom Church, Parish Hall, 530 E Florence Ave., Inglewood. Saturday, January 11 • Documentary film screening- “King: A Filmed Record...Montgomery to Memphis”, noon, AC Bilbrew Library, 150 E. El Segundo Blvd. For more information call (310) 538- 3350. Hawthorne Thursday, January 9 • Book of the Month Club, 7-8 p.m., Wiseburn Library, 5335 W. 135th St. For more information call (310) 643-8880. Ongoing • Hawthorne Museum open Tuesdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and Saturdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Hawthorne Museum, corner of 126th and Grevillea Ave. Inglewood Saturday, January 11 • Final Pick-up day for Clean Christmas trees, up to10 feet in length without stands and ornaments, picked up curbside on regularly scheduled service day. Thursday, January 23 • Bingo for kids and teens, 4 p.m., Inglewood Library, 101 W. Manchester Blvd. For more information call (310) 412-5645. Ongoing • Third Tuesday Family Movie at the Library. 10 a.m. Gladys Waddingham Library Lecture Hall, Main Library, 101 W. Manchester Blvd. Call 310-412-5645 for more information. Lawndale Thursday, January 9 • Final Pick-up day for Christmas Tree Recycling by Consolidated. Remove all ornaments, flocking and stands before placing at the curb. Monday, January 13 • Candidate nomination period ends. If you are interested in running for office, contact Pam in the City Clerk’s Department at (310) 973-3213. Saturday, January 11 • Yoga for Teens and Adults, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Lawndale Library, 14615 Burin Ave. For more information call (310) 676-0177. Ongoing • Lawndale Farmers Market, every Wednesday, 2-7 p.m., 147th St. in front of Lawndale Library. For information call (310) 679-3306. • Commodities Free Food Program, every Wednesday at 10 a.m., Community Center, 14700 Burin Ave. For information call (310) 973-3270. • Lawndale’s Last City Council Meeting of 2013; Nominations Open for Mayoral and Council Elections By Nancy Peters The Lawndale City Council met for the last time in 2013, a year of change for the City. From a changing of the guard at the Sheriff’s Department assignments to the new Fire Department Battalion Chief to the death of the Mayor, it was an eventful time. So the last meeting only touched on a few topics to close out the year. A public hearing took place to receive input for a change to the trash collection fees from Consolidated Disposal Services for the 2014 annual adjustment built-in to the contract at the rate of 2.4% or less than $0.43 cents for most commercial trash and approximately $0.50 for the 35-gallon residential container. The increase will cover fuel, labor and equipment costs. The actual cost calculator is available with a link on the City website home page. There was one residential letter of protest received in the City Clerk’s office. The Council voted unanimously to accept the change effective Jan. 1, 2014. A public hearing took place for the change to building codes to be in compliance with County and State codes for energy-efficient building standards that lead to a zero-net energy footprint, meet accessibility standards for Americans with Disabilities Act code requirements, and application to CALGreen standards for modifications or additions to any existing construction. The cost of the new building codes is approximately $2,290 and $11 per month when amortized over 30 years, but the savings in energy efficiency is $6,200 or $27 per month, for a net savings of $16 per month. The Council unanimously adopted the ordinance to match building codes in the municipal code with all County and State building codes as delineated in the Los Angeles County California Green Building Code, the Building, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Fire and Residential codes, and the California Green Building Standards Code, effective Jan. 1, 2014. The last public hearing was to present the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for 2014 in the amount of $306,000 to be spent on senior citizen nutrition programs and also to be allocated for additional street repair projects to be completed throughout the year. The CDBG funds are earmarked at 15% for special programs and the balance may be spent on specific projects that the City deems necessary when general funds are not available. The Assistant City Clerk announced that the nomination cycle for the upcoming election began on Monday, Dec. 16 and will continue through 6 p.m. on Jan. 13, 2014. Any citizen who is a resident of Lawndale and a registered voter may cast their name in nomination for the municipal election on Tuesday, April 8, 2014. At that time, a Mayor of Lawndale will be elected for a two-year term and two seats on the City Council will be filled for a four-year term. In addition, an election will be held for City Clerk on a four-year term. Nomination paperwork can be obtained from the City Clerk’s office by appointment. Call (310) 973-3213 and Pamela Giammario can provide the information. The municipal code was changed with an approval of the new ordinance that adds Chapter 9.30 prohibiting the sale, distribution and use of psychoactive bath salts, psychoactive herbal incense and other synthetic drugs. These drugs are available on the street and at other locations under the guise of “legal” purchases, but are extremely harmful if ingested. The Council recognized the speakers at the podium, in particular a Master’s degree candidate at George Washington University who is a local resident educated in the Lawndale Elementary School District. He voiced his support of the Youth Advisory Committee of which he had been a member when he attended Redondo Union High School. As a major in political programs, he stated that this kind of program can prepare students for a life of public service. Youth are encouraged to submit their applications through the City Clerk’s office for consideration and appointment to the Youth Advisory Committee. The volunteers for the Santa Sleigh during the holiday season worked more than 243 hours assisting with all the children who were visited by the sleigh. The Public Safety report included a request for any information about the white Cadillac involved in a hit and run of a bicyclist at 149th Street and Hawthorne Boulevard on Dec. 4. The driver left the scene of the accident in which the young rider was severely injured and hospitalized. The ongoing investigation will continue until the suspect is apprehended. The City Manager advised that any code violations should be reported to his office with as much information as possible so that violators can be investigated and advised to make corrections. The Lawndale City Council will hold the first meeting of 2014 on Monday, Jan. 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. • From City Clerk Norb Huber HAPPY NEW YEAR! It’s time to reflect on the past and look forward to the future. It’s time to evaluate how we did last year and look at what changes we want to make in 2014. It’s time to set goals and try to break bad habits. It’s time to think about what is really important to us in life and set priorities to put those people and things at the top of our list of things to take care of. Yes, it’s that time of year. A fresh start, a new beginning, another chance to do things better, these thoughts all come to mind as we hit January 1st. So much of the time during the year we are occupied by our duties. If we are fortunate enough to be employed, we go to work to provide money to live on. If we are blessed to have a family, we take care of the needs of our children, our spouses or our elder parents. If we want to stay healthy, we are concerned about eating healthy food and getting some exercise. After all of our “daily duties” are taken care of, we may still have time to choose what to do with “my time”. Over the years, I have found that I get the greatest satisfaction and real joy from giving my time to others. By volunteering at our churches, at service clubs, at community events we give back to others. It may just be helping our neighbor with a chore. It may be seeing a need and doing something about it. By being involved, we become good neighbors. By giving up our selfish, lazy, or apathetic ways, we find a real satisfaction from knowing we helped someone or our community. My 2014 resolutions will include a resolve to look for more ways in which to help others. I want to take advantage of opportunities to use my talents and resources to help make Hawthorne a caring community of good neighbors. Will you join me? There are many ways to volunteer. There are many civic clubs and organizations that could use your help. Our neighborhood and homeowners associations are always looking for more members to participate. Let’s make 2014 a year of giving to others. (If you wish to volunteer for or help with a Hawthorne club or event, please contact me at 310-292-6714 or at norbhuber@ gmail.com) 2014 HAWTHORNE WISH LIST Here are a few things that would be great if they were to happen this year. I wish . . . 1. The high unemployment rate in Hawthorne would go down. 2. The Hawthorne Police Department would have a safe year and crime in our city would continue to decline a plan to redevelop the Hawthorne Mall be put in motion. 3. All of the homeless or nearly homeless people living on the streets of Hawthorne would find a warm place to sleep and a place to eat. 4. The store owners who had their businesses burn up in the Hawthorne Blvd. fire prior to Christmas would rebuild and return to success as soon as possible. 5. All of the students in our public, charter and private schools would return to a safe and peaceful environment in which to learn and grow to become productive citizens in this ever changing world 6. The newly elected mayor and city council would find the resources and the skills needed to lead Hawthorne in the direction of economic development. 7. All of the residents of our fine city would be able to avoid those irritations like parking tickets, red light camera tickets, illegal fireworks exploding over their homes, getting rear ended while stopped at a stop sign, or spending hundreds of dollars on the lottery and never winning. No matter what 2014 brings, I wish you and all of my good neighbors in Hawthorne the very best. (Don’t cry, we all get a parking ticket eventually if we live here long enough.)•
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