March 21, 2013 Page 3 Wiseburn Recognizes Hawthorne Happenings Exceptional Students News for the City of Good Neighbors By Dylan Little winner Andrew Harrison. Johnstone said he From City Clerk Norb Huber at 9 a.m. Bring all the little ones The Wiseburn School Board highlighted some was impressed with these students’ spelling State of the City down to see the Easter Bunny and of its brightest students during its meeting last ability, especially since he admitted as a student Luncheon Set hunt some Easter eggs. The fee is Thursday. The members applauded the efforts he wasn’t the strongest speller. “I very much Hawthorne Mayor, Danny Juarez $3 per child and $5 for an adult. of Anza Elementary’s Wild Crew, a group admire these people,” said Johnstone. “When has set Friday, May 10 as the What is on your play list? of girls who are raising awareness about the I was in eighth grade, if the entire class got date for the “State of the City We have more things available plight of lions and tigers in the wild. They also every single word right on the spelling test, we Luncheon”. The annual event will to us than ever before. We have recognized the winners of both the spelling and didn’t have to take the test next week and I was begin at noon, with registration grocery stores that have thousands geography bees. always the person who messed it up for us.” beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the of food items. We have hundreds Superintendent Tom Johnstone introduced The bee covered a wide variety of words, from Memorial Center. The luncheon of new cars to choose from. Every the Wild Crew, a group of about 20 girls who commonly used (and misspelled) words to more will be geared to give more citizens product is advertised as another made it their mission to save wild lions and obscure words. The test also had subsections of an opportunity to attend and hear “must have” item that will make tigers. The group was formed after one of the words from other cultures, such as Greek words of the latest news regarding the City of our lives better. The choices continue at students saw a documentary on these two kinds like homogenous, android and megalopolis; Hawthorne. Mayor Juarez has promised home with our cable TV or satellite dish of big cats and together they looked into the Italian words like contraband, fortissimo and to have some exciting news regarding channel selections. What radio stations are plight of lions and tigers and how the Wild Crew neutrino; and Native American words like development and growth in the City of on your car’s pre-set button line up? If could try to save them. “The Wild Crew did chipmunk, Eskimo and toboggan. The winner Good Neighbors. More details regarding someone really wants to know who we something very special---they researched and was decided after three of these subsections, tickets will be released in the coming days. are, they simply have to look at the choices found that because of how mankind conducts but Johnstone continued on, undaunted. “What Hawthorne Golf Tournament we make. I have difficulty with “selection themselves, it is driving lions and tigers to ended up happening is we had a winner and Monday overload”. It’s like the difference between extinction,” Johnstone. then they had to keep going,” said Johnstone More than 100 golfers have registered to Taco Bell and In-N-Out Burger. I have What the group decided to do to confront The contest continued for two more rounds. play in the annual Hawthorne Parks and trouble deciding when there are hundreds the problem was write a letter to President These last two rounds consisted of Old English Recreation Foundation Golf Tournament of items to order from as opposed to a Barack Obama explaining how endangered words like bequeath and nightingale, and this year. The golfing fun begins at 11 a.m. hamburger or cheeseburger. Life is full of wild lions and tigers are and how the group Japanese words like tsunami and origami. at Rolling Hills Country Club on Monday, choices. worried that they might go extinct in the wild. After these two categories, the bee was over March 25. If you have any last minute Holy Week Begins Obama wrote back to the students, thanking and Johnstone joked that the students were questions, please contact Dick Huhn at: This Sunday is Palm Sunday. For Christians them for the letter and praising them for their happy to see the event concluded. “And then 310-643-9157. around the world, it signals the beginning of convictions. “They wrote him and conducted we were done and they said, ‘Oh, thank you!’’” Museums of the South Bay Holy Week which leads up to the celebration themselves very eloquently and the President said Johnstone. If you are interested in the history of of the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter of the United States responded and sent them The last group of students to be recognized the South Bay, there are many historical Sunday morning. Many countries with a a letter back,” said Johnstone. consisted of geography bee winner Moses Estran museums you can visit besides the Hawthorne large population of Catholics have a week- Anza Principal Sarah Nitsos said that these and the runners up. The geography bee is more Museum. There are small museums in long observance filled with church services students are aiming to change the world for than just naming countries and filling in blank Lawndale and El Segundo. There is a and rituals. It is also the Jewish Passover. the better. By taking a stand for animals that maps. Johnstone said that to be successful, these surfing museum in Redondo Beach, a train We host a Seder dinner at my church that can’t defend themselves from poachers and students had to utilize a complete knowledge museum in Lomita, a historical museum shares the meaning of the Jewish traditional encroachment, she thinks they are making of countries in the world--from natural features in Old Towne Torrance that is housed at Passover meal. the world a better place. “This group started (such as lakes and mountains) to political the old post office on Post Avenue. The Hungry? determined to fix the world’s problems starting and economic relationships as those relate to Western Museum of Flight, which has a lot Pancakes this Saturday with the lions and tigers,” said Nitsos “They are geography (such as identifying important ports of Hawthorne/Northrop history is located If you are looking for a good breakfast working very hard at promoting social justice and trade routes). at the Torrance Airport. Then there is the this Saturday, then drive on down Prairie and righting the wrongs they see in the world. “It’s very difficult--they give you a map with Centinela Adobe in Westchester/Inglewood. Avenue to 17910 S. Prairie, just south of I am so proud of them.” certain information…and you have to figure it The old farm house/adobe goes back to the Artesia. Be my guest at our annual “God Nitsos was far from only person showering the out,” said Johnstone. “It’s not just memorizing very early days of ranchero settlements in Bless America” Pancake Breakfast which Wild Crew with praise. Johnstone commended facts. Geography is kind of a lost art.” the South Bay. It’s fun to see photos and take place from 7 to 11 a.m. at Ascension the girls for taking action on issues important Johnstone was excited to see many of the relics of times when there wasn’t so much Lutheran Church. The cost is only $5 for to them instead of waiting for someone else to winners and runners up flanked by beaming urban sprawl. (The Hawthorne Museum’s a stack of pancakes, bacon, sausage, orange step up and handle it. “We are very proud of parents. He said that part of the reason students hours will be changing in April. We will juice and coffee. We usually have more them,” said Johnstone. “First of all, for being like these geography and spelling bee winners begin to open at 11 a.m. instead of 10 a.m. than 500 people show up to eat. committed to this issue and also for being ready can succeed is because of the guidance and on Saturday and Tuesday.) Comments or Questions to do something about it not just complaining. encouragement of their parents. “It’s a big Bunny Breakfast This Saturday If you would like to contact me regarding They did something constructive about it.” deal.” said Johnstone. “We love having so many The Hawthorne Parks and Rec Department this column or anything to do with the The Board also recognized the winners of parents here. These kids do so well because will be hosting the annual Bunny Breakfast City of Hawthorne, please email me at the District spelling bee, especially overall their parents super-support them.” • for the kids on Saturday, March 23 starting norbhuber@gmail.com. • Correction In the last issue of Inglewood News, the headline “School Board Approves Cutting Three Educational Programs to Balance Budget” is incorrect. The headline should read “The Interim State Administrator Approves Cutting Three Educational Programs to Balance Budget” as it was the Interim State Administrator who approved the cuts to adult school, CDC and Head Start. We regret the error. Drawing Winners Easter In the Field Congratulations to the following prize winners for the D-Fenders vs. Idaho game on March 20: Grand Prize Winner Easter Sunday / March 31st 6am (VIP table and seats for four, halftime Robyn Walsh CAMPUS EL SEGUNDO ATHLETIC FIELD meal and four D-Fenders fan packs) 2201 E. 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