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May 16, 2013 Page 3 Calendar Hawthorne Happenings All Cities • Rabies Clinic, June 15, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., News for the City of Good Neighbors sAturdAy, MAy 18 Hawthorne City Hall, 4455 W. 126th St. • Quilt Exhibit, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., AC inglewood From City Clerk Norb Huber in attendance. The $5 price for a Bilbrew Library, 150 E. El Segundo Blvd. sundAy, MAy 19 Taste of Hawthorne good meal has not changed in the For more information call (310) 538-3350. • Inglewood Cultural Arts, Inc. Hub this Sunday – May 19 33 years of the event. Children HAwtHorne Event: presentation regarding grassroots What is planned to be one of under 12 years of age eat for sundAy, MAy 19 organization to revitalize a section of the biggest events in Hawthorne $2.50. Bring your family and • First Annual “TASTE of Hawthorne”, Manchester Blvd, 2 p.m., Inglewood Center all year is coming up this Sunday, help support your city. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Hawthorne Airport, 12101 for Spiritual Living 525 N. Market St. Free May 19 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Service Provider Resource S. Crenshaw Blvd. Free admission. and open to the public. as the Hawthorne Economic Fair and Earth Day 23 22yA, MyAednesdwyA, MyAursdHt • Annual K-9 Community BBQ Dinner, • LEGO and Board Game Mania, 4 Development Board sponsors the Festival – June 1 5-8 p.m., Hawthorne Memorial Center, 3901 p.m., Children’s Room, Inglewood Public first annual TASTE of Hawthorne This annual event is free to W. El Segundo Blvd. For more information Library, 101 W. Manchester Blvd. For more at the Hawthorne Airport. the public and will be held at call Norm (310) 973-1270 or Alex (310) information call (310) 412-5645. Food, food and more food will the Memorial Park on Saturday, 978-4357. lAwndAle be offered by the many vendors who are June 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event upCoMing MondAy, MAy 20 planning on tempting you to indulge. There will feature various service provider booths, • City Council Meeting Council, Tues., • City Council Meeting, 6:30 p.m., 14717 will be both a beer garden and a wine garden emergency preparedness information and May 28, 6- 10 p.m., City Council Chambers, Burin Ave. For more information call (310) to partake of. Great music and family friendly promotional giveaways as well as a special 4455 W 126th St. For more information call 973-3212. activities are all planned for this fun-filled focus on environmental sustainability. There (310) 349-2915. upCoMing event. Parking will be available at various will be food and refreshments. • City of Hawthorne Earth Day Festival • The Lawndale Ed Foundation First locations around the site and at the light-rail Historical Society Meeting & Service Provider Resource Fair, June Annual Golf Tournament on Tues., parking lot with free shuttle service provided. – Thursday, May 16 at 7 p.m. 1, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Memorial Park. For June 18. For more information visit You can get more information concerning There will be an open meeting of the more information call (310) 349-2987 or www.LESDEF.org. • the TASTE at tasteofhawthorne.com. Hope Hawthorne Historical Society on Thursday, (310) 349-2904. to see you there. May 16 at 7 p.m. at the Hawthorne Museum. Police and Fireman of the Year The public is welcome. Wiseburn Unification for the annual Police Officer & Firefighter concerning this column or the HawthorneContactIf you have any questions or commentsAwards Luncheon – May 22A limited number of seats are still available Passes State Board of at noon at the Hawthorne Memorial Center. at: norbhuber@gmail.com or 310-292-6714.Historical Society then please contact meof the Years Awards Luncheon, May 22nd, Education just $25 per person. Contact Rotary President Thursday, May 16 – 7 p.m. • Taste ofUpcoming EventsHistorical Society Open Meeting –Jointly presented annually by the Rotary andKiwanis Clubs of Hawthorne. Admission is Tom Quintana for reservations at 310-666- Hawthorne – Sunday, May 19 – Hawthorne By Dylan Little This has been a movement that has gone on 2394. Deadline is Monday, May 20th. Airport • Rotary/Kiwanis Club Luncheon During its meeting last Thursday, the for 30 years.” Community K9 Dinner – May 23 honoring Police and Firemen of the Year Wiseburn School Board announced that both Both the Schoo Board and Superintendent The 32nd annual Community BBQ – Wed. May 22 • 33rd Annual Community its Environmental Impact Report and narrow recognized that without the dedication and Dinner will be held on Thursday, May 23 HPD K9 Dinner – Thurs. May 23 5-7 area vote plan were approved by the State support of the community, the unification with dinners being served from 5 to 6:45 p.m. • Service Providers Fair – Saturday, Board of Education. These approvals are a process wouldn’t have made it this far. “It’s a p.m. There is always a raffle held and the June 1 @ Memorial Park • Good Neighbors major victory for the Wiseburn School District testament to the preparation that we did and Hawthorne Police dogs put on a show for all Day – Saturday, July 20 @ Civic Center • as it continues to attempt to unify. all steps that we went though to make this Superintendent Tom Johnstone was present happen,” said Johnstone. “It’s been a 12-year Classifieds at the State Board of Education meeting and process and it’s a testimony to the perseverance said both items were easily accepted. Both were of the community and the perseverance of The deadline for Classified Ad submission and payment is Noon on Tuesday to appear in Thursday’s paper. Advertisements must be approved 10 to 0. “We got though both issues the people involved in making this happen.” submitted in writing by mail, fax or email. You may pay by cash, check, or credit card (Visa or M/C over the phone). in about 15 minutes,” said Johnstone. “The Board member Roger Banuelos Errors: Please check your advertisements immediately. Any corrections and/or changes in an ad must be requested prior to the fol- State Board was very, very complementary.” acknowledged the unification supporters lowing Tuesday deadline in order to receive a credit. A credit will be issued for only the first time the error appears. Multiple runs will only be credited for the first time the error appears. No credit will be issued for an amount greater than the cost of the advertisement. The District previously had approval to that have come before him and the rest of build a high school, but a lawsuit sent the the currently sitting School Soard members. you have any doubts about the nature of a company, contact the local office of the Better Business Bureau, (213) 251-9696. Heraldand how to bang themIfBeware: Employment offers that suggest guaranteed out-of-state or overseas positions may be deceptive or unethical in nature. board back to the drawing board. “We were “I would like to publicly thank everyone Publications does not guarantee that the advertiser’s claims are true nor does it take responsibility for those claims.Chef Shaferby in 2004--the situation was even better, but obviously didn’t start with us. There’s been Schofield Realty answer, (310) 408-1607 and leave 821 Lomita St. ES. Fri. 5/17 & Sat.ale SeGaraGdeposits. Call (310) 612-5059. If noworking on unification,” said Banuelos. “It out there in the exact same situation back it wasn’t one that had the infrastructure in a lot of people--prior boards, administration, We receive 50 phone calls amonth for message. 5/18, 8 am. Great Stuff. Don’t Miss. place or the foundation in place necessary to community members… They’re part of the apartments to lease. Call KEN about our Condo for rent 711 W. Palm Ave., Sat. 5/18, 8 a.m.-rental units in town. We need homes & prevent it from being undone,” said Johnstone. whole effort. They’ve never given up and Mgmt. program for Homes & Apartments. 2BD/2BA. Third floor unit, fireplace, 12 p.m. Household items, jewelry, stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, wicker bedroom set, etc. of unraveled.” Wiseburn would unify arose as soon as he 1BD/BA. Large Apt. In ES quiet gated employment Home. Two fireplaces, sun room, ES. Outstanding Family4BD/3BA.entr$2300/mo. (310) 988-9335.entrforeSouHwasher and dryer. 2 car parking.orfpartment310-322-4660aFor Banuelos, the question of whetherhaving seen this stage, it’s fantastic.” “We were happy for a week or two. Then we had a big lawsuit and everything kind However, Johnstone expects this decision moved to the community. He said he is proud building. W/swimming pool, laundry sec. system, Avail. June 1. $3700/ to be a more permanent resolution. Part of to be part of laying those questions to rest. facility, pond w/ water fall $1,195. No Display Ad Sales Position. mo. 835 Dune St. Won’t last, call for the reason is that Wiseburn has worked to “When I moved into the community, it was pets. Call Mike at (310) 322-7166. We need an experienced appointment. S & L Property Mgmt. District. “I think the foundation that we built we are 13 years later seeing the unification (310) 365-1481 or (310) 641-2148. time positions are available. Walk to beach. $150/wk, electricand Hawthorne. Full or part- in El Segundo.Nice private room$1,550/mo. Also, 1 BD, $1250/mo.include Torrance, El SegundoentrforoomrHerald Publications. TerritoriesWestchester. Approx. 1250 sq. ft.one of the big questions, ‘Would we have. 7909 Alverstone,(310) 350-4096.Display Ad Salesperson for2BD/1BAour own high school?’” said Banuelos. “Here secure the support of the other districts that feed into Centinela Valley Union High School this time prevented it from unraveling.” said vote will happen in November. We have a 2BD/2BA. Great view from balcony. 20% commission on all sales. included. Bob @ The Grand (310) Johnstone. “The relationship between the bond to build the new school. Talk about a Huge living room. Central air. 1250 If interested please email your 322-5203. five districts is better now than it’s been in momentous place to be in Wiseburn. I’m in bldg. Security parking 2 spaces. h e r a l d p u b l i c a t i o n s. c o m . To appear in next week’sresume to management@sq ft living space + extra storage bin decades. This is a win-win for everyone.” very proud to be part of it.” One-year lease. $1600/mo. Sec. N o p h o n e c a l l s p l e a s e. paper, submit your Classifed According to Johnstone, the approval of the With these approvals, one of the last hurdles Ad by Noon on Tuesday. other elementary feeder districts was a key facing Wiseburn’s unification bid is an election part of getting the State Board of Education’s in November. While the District succeeded in approval. “We’ve been working hard with the keeping the election narrow in scope, it has Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, other districts over the last two years and that the additional challenge of making sure voters was the key,” said Johnstone. “It’s been understand the issue. Johnstone explained that concentrate the mind on the present moment. obviously a critical factor. If it continued on the ballot will have voters select members ~ Buddha an adversarial track, we wouldn’t have been for the Wiseburn Elementary School Board before of the Board of Education.” (in case unification does not pass) as well Another factor in Wiseburn’s legislative as decide on whether to allow unification victory was the patience and support of the and who will be on the Wiseburn Unified community surrounding the schools. The School Board. He said that while informing Wiseburn community has been working the voters will take effort, it is something towards its own unified school district for 30 the District has been successful with in the years, which Board president Nelson Martinez past. “We’re going to have to run an effective recognized is a very long time to stick with campaign of information to make that whole any kind of movement. “This community has thing very clear to people because it could waited a long time for this. It’s fantastic to be very confusing,” said Johnstone. “The see us come this far,” said Martinez. “When Wiseburn School District has had a very you talk about perseverance, when you talk good run these last few years, so we should about sticking with it, this is what it’s about. be in very good shape.” •


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