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 - October 25, 2012 Inside Blues and Musical FestivalCity Seeks Bands in Preparation for First This Issue Calendar...............................4 Classifieds ...........................4 Food ................................. 7, 8 Hawthorne Happenings...3, 6 Legals .............................9-11 Police Reports....................3 Sports ...................................5 The City of Lawndale Parks, Recreation and Social Services Commission is searching for bands based in the South Bay area that are interested in participating in its First Annual Blues and Music Festival in the fall of 2013. The commission is searching primarily for blues and jazz bands. Local bands interested in potentially performing at the event should contact Mike Estes, Lawndale Community Services Department at 310- 973-3272, or via email at mestes@lawndalecity.org. Please provide band name, contact name, telephone number and preferred email address when responding. Photo courtesy of the City of Lawndale. Billy Mitchell Elementary Recognized for Increasing Healthy Eating, Activity Courtesy of the Alliance for a Healthier that will be attending the Forum in Arkansas, foods, beverages, and physical activity. In Generation Melanie Sandoval, states “I am proud to be 2011, the Alliance announced new voluntary The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a part of a district that cares. Our school agreements that brought together leading founded by the American Heart Association has created a program where staff, students, food manufacturers, group purchasing and the William J. Clinton Foundation, parents, and the community participate in organizations and technology companies to Weekend for students and staff. Healthy Schools Program has given us tools at more affordable prices.As a result of these agreements, morehelp America’s schools serve healthier mealsactivities that will form lifelong changes fortheir health and wellbeing. The Alliance’srecognizes Billy Mitchell Elementary fortransforming its campus into a healthy place Forecast and physical activity programs to meet or Program, the Alliance brokers and implements including at least 14 million students whothan 30 million students across the countrywill have access to healthier school meals –To further strengthen the Healthy Schoolsand support to make these changes a reality,”To earn the National Recognition AwardBilly Mitchell improved its nutrition services exceed stringent standards set by the Alliance voluntary agreements with industry leaders currently participate in the free and reduced for a Healthier Generation’s Healthy Schools to provide schools better access to healthier lunch program. Friday provides expert advice and resources at no Green Apple Day of ServiceProgram. The Healthy Schools Program 82˚/59˚ epidemic. Schools are eligible for Bronze, Unites Community oncost to more than 15,000 schools nationwideto help them reverse the childhood obesity Sunny based on their level of achievement Billy Saturday Sept. 29 Silver, or Gold National Recognition Awards Mitchell is one of more than 250 schools from around the country being honored at Environmental Charter High School, a painting and bench painting, Paper-making Saturday Rock, Ark. Green Apple Day of Service flagship school, American population goes to school– asdemos and workshop. One-quarter of theU.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)the Healthy Schools Program Forum in Little Sunny As a recipient of the Silver National joined hundreds of schools and campuses students, teachers, staff and administrators 82˚/62˚ committed to a change. The school has created the country and around the world as part of a buildings badly in need of repair and burdenedRecognition Award, Billy Mitchell has– and they are often walking into outdatedthat are becoming more sustainable across a program where staff, students, parents, and national program from the Center for Green with airborne toxins, dwindling budgets, and the community participate in activities that Schools at the USGBC. Saturday, Sept. 29 outdated resources. will form lifelong changes for the health was the very first annual Green Apple Day The Center for Green Schools at USGBC and wellbeing. where students, teachers, parents, elected was established in 2010 to drive the trans- Sunday and participation from parents. They are more took action in their communities to and healthy places to live, learn, work andformation of all schools into sustainableofficials, green building leaders and many “I am proud to see the level of involvement Sunny supporting our program and philosophy by promote healthy, sustainable schools. Some play while educating a new generation of 79˚/61˚ following through with our recommendations event included: Worm Composting demos, tives – capable of driving global market-consumers and leaders – sustainability naof the most popular volunteer projects at theand seeing a difference,” said Alice Acevedo, Billy Mitchell Wellness Coordinator. Bike-powered cistern pump for watering transformation. The Health and Wellness representative gardens, Bike shop - bike repairs, Mural See photos, page 12
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