Lawndale Tribune 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 - April 16, 2015 Lawndale Preserves Its Beautiful Classics Our photographer snapped this shot of a couple cruising down El Segundo Boulevard in a gorgeous classic convertible Malibu. Photo by Peter Thornton, jp.thornton58@gmail.com. Inglewood City Approves In-Kind Support for Cultural Arts, Inc. Afro-Latin and Dance Festival By Cristian Vasquez Members of the Inglewood City Council approved the authorization of in-kind sponsorship of the Inglewood Cultural Arts Inc., Afro-Latin Music and Dance Festival by allowing festival organizers to use the amphitheater located inside Edward Vincent Park. Inglewood Cultural Arts, Inc. will be hosting the day-long, free music and dance festival on Saturday, Sept. 12 from Noon to 6 p.m. and organizers Mona Lisa Whitaker, Michael Massenburg and Beta Gonzalez have dedicated part of their efforts to obtaining sponsorship from the city. In return for the in-kind subsidy, the City of Inglewood will be included as an event sponsor. The day’s activities will include the performance and presence of traditional Cuban, Puerto Rican, Brazilian, Mexican, African American and African traditional artists. “Through bringing together artists representing the music and dance of the aforementioned cultures and highlighting a share heritage, the ICA Afro-Latin and Music and Dance Festival will foster a mutually educational and cultural experience for community participants and artist alike,” indicates the staff report. This isn’t the first year that the city has agreed to approve sponsorship, as it did for the 2014 festival. ICA is a nonprofit organization in the city, but independent of the city, and is dedicated to “enhancing the quality of life through diverse and educational art programs, exhibitions, and public art projects” states the staff report. Contract Aw arded for Vincent Park Swimming Pool Pump Replacement Project Members of the Inglewood City Council adopted a resolution to authorize the transferring of $100,000 from the city’s non-department/miscellaneous-contingency reserve account [general fund] over to the city’s sports/physical activities-contract service account [also general fund] in order to address much-needed repairs for the Vincent Park Swimming Pool. In addition, the council approved the contract from the lowest bidder, Carolino Construction Corporation for the Vincent Park Swimming Pool Pump Replacement Project. Edward Vincent Jr. Park, a 55-acre park, is located at 700 Warren Lane and is made up of numerous amenities such as baseball fields, soccer fields, tennis and basketball courts, as well as a swimming pool complex. The staff report indicated that at the moment the swimming pool, located on the southeast section of the park, is out of order due to inoperative pumps, controllers, tanks and other mechanical issues. City staff consulted with an electrical contractor in order to better determine what items were defective and to what extent these pumps were defective. “A project study was completed and a project plan and specifications were prepared to replace the defective parts in the mechanical system with the goal of and having the swimming pool operational during the summer time,” indicates the staff report. “After the bids were evaluated and references were verified by staff, it was determined that Carolino Construction was the lowest responsible bidder.” Bids were also received from ABC Builders, Inc., MMC Inc., North Phase Electric, Inc., Torres Construction, Inc., Ybanga Construction Corporation and Torres Construction. Carolino Construction Corp. was the lowest of the six bidders, while Torres Construction was the most expensive at a price tag of $206,000. For Carolino Construction Corp., this isn’t the first time working in the City of Inglewood as the company recently completed the Vincent Park and Darby Park Lighting Upgrade Projects in December 2014. At an $82,000 bid, the city approved a contingency fund of $15,000 in order to complete the replacement of five pumps and motors, as well as tanks, controllers, automatic sliding door, and other mechanical fittings. Earth Day Fest ival 2015 Takes Place Saturday “From The Soil To The Sky” is the name for this year’s Earth Day Festival to take place on Saturday, April 18 at the Inglewood Civic Center South Lawn, located at 1 W. Manchester Blvd. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. In addition to performances by Lenny Williams and Phillip Lauth, there will be activities for the whole family to enjoy. For more information, persons interested can contact Angela Williams (310) 412-5333 or visit the city website at: http://www. cityofinglewood.org/default.asp. • “the ICA Afro-Latin and Music and Dance Festival will foster a mutually educational and cultural experience for community participants and artist alike,” Inside This Issue Certified & Licensed Professionals.......................2 Classifieds............................6 Community Briefs...............2 Food.......................................8 Hawthorne Happenings....3 Legals............................4, 6-7 Sports....................................5 Weekend Forecast Friday Sunny 79˚/55˚ Saturday Sunny 79˚/55˚ Sunday Partly Cloudy 75˚/55
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