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 - September 5, 2013 Inside Academy of Media Arts This Issue Calendar...............................3 Classifieds ...........................3 Food ......................................8 Legals ............................ 4,6,7 The new Centinela Valley Center for the Arts, provides educational facilities for theater students of Lawndale High School’s Academy of Media Arts. Photo by wwww.christopherbarnesphotography.com Police Report......................3 City Employees Give till it Hurts Politically Speaking...........5 By Cristian Vasquez a potential donor’s temperature, pulse, blood centers, so we are seeing a lack of blood,” During the all-day blood drive, Red Cross pressure and hemoglobin level present in a Ahmed said. “That is why we are coming out staff accepted donors with and without ap- sample of blood. The donation process itself to the communities.” pointments in front of Lawndale City Hall on takes anywhere from eight to 10 minutes, during It is unclear if the City of Lawndale and the Wednesday, August 28. “This is the third one which time the donor is seated comfortably. Red Cross will partner again this year to host Sports ...................................4 that we hosted this year and we try to have After the process is complete, donors are sug- another blood drive, but the desire is certainly as many as the Red Cross will allow us to gested to have a snack along with something there on behalf of both parties. “It is probably host,” Assistant to the Lawndale City Manager to drink in a prearranged refreshment area. going to depend on the Red Cross’ schedule, Daniel Bartelson said. “We just try to get the It is recommended that donors wait 10-15 but it is possible that there will be another community out and aware of what it is that minutes after donating before resuming their one before the holiday season,” Bartelson said. the Red Cross does and certainly inform them normal daily activities. “Once the holiday comes it begins to get very about the importance of donating blood.” “Something that we have really been able to busy, but our staff will be in contact with the By coincidence the blood drive was scheduled do is get our employees to participate so you Red Cross to see what sort of event they would during the weekly farmers’ market event, of- we have had a significant amount of employee like to see--whether it is something for the end fering more people the opportunity to simply participating,” Bartelson said. “Usually when of this year or the beginning of next year.” Weekend here in Lawndale,” Toshie Ahmed, Red Cross participation as well. Especially on a day like drive has on the City’s staff. “One thing thatAside from the benefit of donating blood,Bartelson appreciates the effect that the bloodyou see the bloodmobile parked out front,you start to get a good amount of communitywalk up and donate without having any previousappointment set up. “This is my second time Forecast later. We have 17 people signed up to donate.” to donate.” - going to donate blood. You need to go donateyou see is a bit of camaraderie with the staffmembers,” Bartelson said. “One will say, ‘I’mtoday when you have the farmers’ market going on, you have more people with the chancerepresentative said. “Today we have only seenabout seven people, but hopefully we see more The previous blood drives took place on With the ongoing blood shortage across the blood too,’ and usually they are able to bring March 13, during which the Red Cross staff country, the Red Cross dedicates much time along a couple of the members to go along collected 23 donations. The second blood drive and effort to reaching out to communities and with them. It is a positive peer pressure, is Friday After a person donates blood, they are required that many people are coming out to the donor get people to help them out and support this”. •what I would call it, because they are able tocitizens who are likely to donate blood. “Nottook place on June 27 and netted 21 donations. Sunny to wait at least 56 days before they are able 81˚/68˚ “The Red Cross told us that with 23 people Back-to-School Eye Examsto donate again. being able to donate, they estimated that 69 Courtesy of Eileen Bell, OD to see clearly, or having 20/20 eyesight. An lives were saved just through those,” Bartelson and Chau Nakada, OD optometrist should check all visual skills, Saturday said. “The good thing about the Red Cross is The assurance that our children’s eyes which may include a dilation of the eyes. It AM Clouds/ not only well-known, but they support people is priceless. not the same as a comprehensive examinationis important to note that a vision screening isare healthy and that they have good visionthat they are a nonprofit organization--they are PM Sun across the United States with all sorts of issues. Current optometric guidelines for standard by an optometrist. Whether it is in Louisiana with hurricanes eye examinations are at six months-old, three A child may not tell you that he or she 77˚/65˚ or Oklahoma with the tornados, earthquakes years-old, five years-old, or more frequently, has a vision problem because they may when we have them and the fires such as the if at risk. An easy way to remember these think that the way they see is the way one in Northern California, they are always time points would be prior to your child’s everyone see. Sunday around to help people with more than blood. first birthday, prior to entering preschool While back to school is an excellent time AM Clouds/ They are always there.” eye examinations at these major milestones for the demands of the coming school year,to assure that your children’s eyes are readyand prior to entering kindergarten. HavingThere are four steps to donating blood, PM Sun including registering with the Red Cross will help give children the best opportunity scheduling an annual eye examination is a staff to review basic eligibility and donation for growth and development, as good vision good idea at any time of the year. Parents 73˚/63˚ information. A donor card, driver’s license or guides their learning experiences. will come away with the peace of mind that other form(s) of identification will be required, Many experts state that 80 percent of their children are best utilizing the basic as well as the answering of some private but what children learn in school is visually visual skills required to enjoy and thrive confidential questions. A small physical-type presented. Vision is more than just the ability in the many activities of their daily lives. • examination will also take place and will check
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