AND lAwNDAle News The Weekly Newspaper of Lawndale Herald Publications - Inglewood, Hawthorne, Lawndale, El Segundo, Torrance & Manhattan Beach Community Newspapers Since 1911 - Circulation 30,000 - Readership 60,000 (310) 322-1830 - March 28, 2013 Inside Easter Baskets to Local ChildrenLawndale Kiwanis Donates This Issue Calendar...............................2 Classifieds ...........................2 Community Briefs ..............2 Food ......................................8 The Lawndale Kiwanis Club donated a dozen Easter baskets for the children whose mothers are enrolled in the “Options for Recovery” program at Harbor UCLA Medical Center. The program provides a safe, sober and supportive environment for mothers anad children. The baskets were delivered by the Easter Bunny and members of the Lawndale Kiwanis Club. Lawndale City Councilman and Kiwanis Member Pat Kearney served as the Easter Bunny. President Dede Tran organized the basket program. Seen here is the staff at Options for Recovery. Inset: Baby poses with the Easter bunny for photo. Photos courtesy Hawthorne Happenings......3 of Tony Molino. Radio Station Highlights South Bay History Legals...............................6-7 By Cristian Vasquez “Business is happening here and I talked to expertise about the cities’ history. The cities of Inglewood, Carson, the radio station about bringing their show “It gives us a chance to learn more about Hawthorne, Gardena, Lawndale and Torrance down here because I believe that the focus the people and the community that we talk were highlighted during KNX 1070’s live needs to be here in South Bay. Hawthorne to everyday,” KNX morning host Dick Police Report......................3 Torrance. getting busy. We love the South Bay and and I have been out here 15 or 16 yearsHelton said. “I came here from ChicagoBoulevard, if people haven’t noticed, isbroadcast on March 8 from the City of The on-location, award-winning broadcast we support a lot of local charities; our now, but every time we do one of these of KNX On Your Corner features in- friends are here in the South Bay and we events I learn even more about Southern depth profiles highlighting the history of are community people. We are not some big California and about the communities out Sports...................................4 communities throughout Southern California. public company; we are hands-on, private here. We learn about those little nuggets “Most people just stay between home owners that love to do business here in and little jewels in the communities. It is and work and they really don’t stop at the South Bay.” nice for us to be able to bring that for our the many places in between, nor get out audience so they can learn about places that of the areas where they gravitate,” KNX “We love the South Bay and we they might want to go visit.” Assisstant News Director Joe Guimond said. “I also think that so many people in “So this program is an effort to bring those support a lot of local charities; Southern California spend so much time communities that you wouldn’t otherwise our friends are here in the South in their vehicles, fighting to go to and Weekend there we are looking for is first, the biggest, public company; we are hands- morning host Vicky Moore said. “So it isfrom work that they don’t get to stop in alot of these little places we feature,” KNXBay and we are communitypeople. We are not some biggo to, to our listenership. Some of this isthe history of the cities. When we go out Forecast good for a specific community to realize on, private owners that love to do feedback from our listeners indicating thatvery nice not only for us to learn about itbut we have also received some very positivebusiness here in the South Bay.”the oldest and all those things that reallystand out in the community. I think it is such things about itself but it also tells they enjoy it as well. Plus, you tend to other people in the L.A. metropolitan area While the location for the broadcast was hear a lot of bad news, especially these that these things exist and that this is what a bit unconventional for KNX, the entire days with the economy, but on days like Friday makes this community unique.” was appreciative of listeners trickling in the Goodyear Blimp, Randy’s Donuts andthese we get to profile nice things such asradio team enjoyed the experience andThere have been 16 similar broadcast Mostly organized by KNX and the South Bay has throughout the day. a bunch of other nice things that one can been featured in the past. However, due to “Being alongside those really nice cars easily miss.” Sunny its size the series had to be done in two was wonderful but for me the biggest payoff For the news people it is a refreshing 66˚/54˚ parts. The beach cities were highlighted is when the listeners come by and kind of change from their usual hard-news approach. more than a year ago and this time the poke their head in the door and ask if this “We are serious news people and we try KNX shifted it attention to the inland is where we are broadcasting from and we to give him the serious stories and strong Saturday communities of the South Bay. Marketing Director KNX, said. “People every now and then and give listeners someinterviews, but we also like to slow downget to tell them yes,” Howard Freshman,“If you try to do all of the South Bay Mostly cities at once, you would dilute the program will then begin to tell us how they have entertainment and feature stories, so we can Sunny attention to each individual community,” amount of time and how they are big fans said. “I enjoy meeting the people who listenbe well-rounded and conversational,” Moorebeen listening to the station for a certainbecause you wouldn’t be able to pay enough 62˚/56˚ Guimond said. “I think people really and that is the best part for me because to us: they are so kind and wonderful. They enjoy that we are paying attention to their when we are in the office we don’t get to walk up to us and introduce themselves communities and that is great because that see listeners but when we come out, we get and so many of them have listened for so Sunday is what local radio is supposed to do.” thank us for what we are doing.” it and it is really nice.”many years, that we are really grateful forto have people talk to us and they alwaysWorking in collaboration with South Bay Showers BMW, KNX was able to broadcast live Each show takes four to six months to “So we understand that what we do is a 62˚/54˚ from the dealership. day event. The broadcast typically consist audience so we try to put a smile on theirshow and we feel pretty connected to thefully prepare for in order to have the one-“I think it is important for us to bring attention to the South Bay and I don’t think of 20 feature stories focused on the history faces,” Helton said. “It is important to us that people realized how vibrant business of the cities being featured, along with live in the midst of all the gloom and doom is here in South Bay,” Peter M. Boesen, Jr. interviews in between with local leaders, going on around us; people need a little South Bay BMW V.P./General Manager said. historians and anyone with knowledge and perk up every day as well.” •
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