Page 2 April 4, 2013 Calendar Wiseburn Presents Student Marathon Runners All Cities 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Inglewood City Hall, 1 sAturdAy, April 13 Manchester Blvd. For more information call • Film Screening, “Life Is A Saxophone: (310) 412-5333. By Dylan Little was an amazing experience and I can’t wait 28th Anniversary Edition”, 2:30 p.m., AC • Humongous Book Sale. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Wiseburn’s latest School Board meeting took to do it again next year.” Bilbrew Library, 150 E. El Segundo Blvd. Friends of Inglewood Public Library Room place at Dana Middle School’s multipurpose District Superintendent Tom Johnstone said For more information call (310) 538-3350. on the parking lot level of the Main Library, room to accommodate a large group of that the marathon run is a valuable asset for sAturdAy, April 20 101 W Manchester Blvd. students, parents and teachers who ran the these students. They learn about what their • Household Hazardous Waste & E-Waste sAturdAy, April 20 L.A. Marathon or supported the runners. In minds and bodies can handle and are left with Roundup, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Betty Ainsworth • Citywide Yard Sale & Recycling Event, total, 37 students and four parents, all clad an achievement they’ll remember forever as Center, 3851 W. El Segundo Blvd. 7 a.m.-3 p.m., Hollywood Park Gate 8. For in neon green L.A. marathon t-shirts and well as confidence to face future challenges. HAwtHorne more information call (310) 412-5333. wearing medals given on completion of the “These kids learn so much from this in terms tuesdAy, April 9 lAwndAle marathon, were present to talk about the of perseverance, in terms of physical ability,” • City Council Meeting Council, 6- 10 sAturdAy, April 6 experience. Dana Middle School physical said Johnstone. “They have a gift they will p.m., City Council Chambers, 4455 W 126th • Victory Garden Circle, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., education teacher Art Rodriguez, who serves always have for the rest of their lives.” St. For more information call (310) 349-2915. Lawndale Library, 14615 Burin Ave. For as coordinator of the marathon run, said The Board also heard a presentation from ongoing more information contact klor5@aol.com or that completing the marathon showed the Guiding Hands, a nonprofit organization that • Wiseburn Education Foundation Food Fest call (310) 890-1460. determination of these students. would like to offer after-school supervision Gourmet Food Truck events, last Friday of every MondAy, April 15 “We started training in January on Saturday for Dana Middle School students. According month, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Dana Middle School. • City Council Meeting, 6:30 p.m., 14717 mornings,” said Rodriguez. “These kids are to a survey the group conducted, only 14Burin Ave. For more information call (310)nglewoodpercent of Dana students are in after-schoolso dedicated--they were out there on their973-3212. 11pril, AyAursdHit • Social Security Direct Deposit Program, ongoing 15-, 16-, 17-, 22-, 26-mile runs at seven or programs and 43 percent of parents said 12 p.m., Inglewood Main Library. To enroll • Food Truck Fridays, every Friday eight in the morning on Saturday while their that financial limitations were the primary call (310) 412-5380. beginning April 12, 5:30-9 p.m., FD classmates were sleeping.” factor keeping them from enrolling students sAturdAy, April 13 Roosevelt Elementary School, 3533 Marine While running the marathon was a 26.2 in an after-school activity. To address these • Earth Day 2013-“The Breath of Life”, Ave. www.LESDEF.org • mile challenge, the bigger task was finishing concerns, Guiding Hands would charge $150 the training. In their preparation for the L.A. per month (with a one-time $55 enrollment Police Briefs or about 12 marathons--and unlike the actual affordable fee for Wiseburn families. Gudingfee per family), which they determined is anMarathon, the student runners ran 311 miles, marathon, these practice runs had to be Hands {resident Jeffery Thrift said that the April Brings Zero Tolerance they they heard an argument coming from coordinated and supervised by parents and group’s number one concern was providing Distracted Driving a vehicle parked directly behid them. The teachers instead of race officials. Rodriguez a safe place for students after school. “Our Enforcement Operation arguing couple got out of their car and the said that parent volunteers where essential goal isn’t to make a lot of money, or any As part of April’s Distracted Driving male half was seen pulling on and assaulting to getting adequate training and keeping the money actually. Our goal is to provide safety Awareness Month campaign, the Hawthorne his female companion. kids hydrated. for these kids,” said Thrift. Police Department will be actively ticketing Upon seeing this and suspecting the female “They were hopscotching us--everyone In addition to providing supervision at an those texting or operating hand-held cell was being victimized, the male victim got out was organized and loaded up with water and inexpensive price, Thrift and his colleagues phones. Drivers who break the law and place of his car and walked over to see if the female orange slices,” said Rodriguez. “Without parent said they would like to provide enrichment themselves and others in danger will be cited needed help or police assistance. The female support on those long runs, we wouldn’t be activities for the students, such as science with no warnings. The current minimum ticket immediately began to curse at the victim and able to do it.” experiments or art classes. Thrift said that cost is $159, with subsequent tickets costing proceeded to get into their car as if to leave. While running the 26.2 miles to reach the he’d like to see students involved in choosing at least $279. Last April, more than 57,000 As the victim walked back to his car, the finish line is no easy feat, the hardest part what activities they will be occupied with tickets were written statewide for texting and suspects whom where now driving away, isn’t necessarily moving one’s legs. Rather, between school and their parents picking hand-held cell use. There were nearly 450,000 veered toward the male as if attempting it’s prepping one’s mind for the task and them up. “We want different options for the convictions in 2012. Whether it’s a ticket or to run him over, but missed. The suspect carrying on when your mind and body want children--we don’t want to be driving this,” a crash, as the campaign theme states, “It’s immediately effected a U-turn and made a to quit. “Anyone can do a marathon. It’s not said Thrift. “We want the kids to have a say Not Worth It!” Distracted driving is a serious second pass toward the victim striking him the physical part—it’s the mental part,” said in choosing enrichment activities that they’ll traffic safety concern that puts everyone on the and launching him onto their windshield. The Rodriguez. “I tell the kids they’re going to want to do.” road at risk. In recent years, hundreds have victim was carried away for approximately get to the part where they are going to want The Board was very receptive to Guiding been killed and thousands seriously injured 150 feet before his body slid forward off to quit, but they just have to keep going.” Hands’ presentation and ended the meeting in California as a result of collisions that the car and was subsequently run over. The Dana Science teacher Barry Williams was signing a preliminary memorandum of involved at least one driver who was distracted. victim sustained major head and upper body one of the faculty members who completed understanding. However, there are still some Nationally, an estimated 3,331 died in 2011. trauma and was transported to Harbor UCLA the marathon this year. While he has run minor questions and negotiations that need to As a result, law enforcement across the state, Medical Center where he is listed in critical the L.A. Marathon before, this was his first be settled first. Board member Israel Mora including the Hawthorne Police Department, condition. year doing so with Dana students. He said said he’d like to see a contract with specific is increasingly cracking down on cell phone The suspect vehicle was last seen driving that running with his students made the exit clauses and performance goals. Board use and texting. This April will see more than away eastbound on 135th Street from Hindry whole experience more enjoyable. “This is member Roger Banuelos, while excited to see 225 local agencies plus the CHP conducting Avenue, toward Inglewood Avenue. The suspect my fourth time running and it’s by far and the program in place, agreed that negotiating zero tolerance enforcements. vehicle is described by witnesses as a dark away my favorite,” said Williams. “I had a these specifics is important. “While I think Attempted Murder green, older model Ford Crown Victoria with chance to run with three or four students up it’s a great program, I would like to see these Good Samaritan Injured fresh frontal body and windshield damage. to mile 24 where they left me in the dust. It clauses in there,” said Banuelos. • On Saturday March 30 at approximately 2 male adult, 25 to 30 years old, 5’06’’ to 5’07’’, ClassifiedsThe male suspect is described as a BlackWhile Rendering Aid a.m., Hawthorne Police Officers responded to 150 to 160 lbs., wearing a white T-shirt and the 13600 block of Hindry Avenue, City of blue jeans. 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