Page 4 October 10, 2013 ‘Smoke-Free Air for Everyone’ Making an Impact Joe’s Sports By Cristian Vasquez units. With more interest groups bringing theopposition to the smoking in multi-housingMulti-housing units are the new target of Hawthorne Reclaims Cup smoke-free initiatives and laws throughout the that smoke-free multi-housing units are madeissue to the attention of lawmakers, there is amore organized and concerted effort to ensuresmoke-free organizations such as Smokefree AirFor Everyone (SAFE). With the many recent by Routing Leuzinger on smoking bans has gone from restaurants Urban Development (HUD) has even begunavailable. The Department of Housing andState of California, for several years, the focus and bars to public spaces such as parks and to take notice of drifting tobacco smoke in By Joe Snyder sidewalks. affordable housing units where the problem Hawthorne High’s football team went in the “’Smoke-free Living’ is really the is aggravated because of the hardship it is for right direction toward the highly competitive organization that has formed in Lawndale to low-income people to relocate. Ocean League, while an undermanned address the problem of existing tobacco smoke “Many of these low-income units are funded Leuzinger team has to face the rugged Bay in multiunit housing,” Esther Schiller of SAFE by HUD, and HUD has come out with a League that has five very good squads. The said. “It is a fairly new group and they are all memo strongly encouraging affordable housing Olympians started out making very good effort residents of the community.” providers to make some, or all, of its units in holding the Cougars to only a 3-0 first With attention and efforts shifting to banning nonsmoking,” Schiller said. “Just recently, the quarter lead, but Hawthorne opened things Hawthorne football players celebrate with Mayor’s Trophy smoking on private property, groups like SAFE Los Angeles County Housing Authority has up with a 34-point second period and pulled in background after their 44-8 victory over cross-town rival help residents in localities without laws banning adopted a no-smoking policy in all of its units. away for a 44-8 victory in the to reclaim Leuzinger last Friday. Photo by Joe Snyder smoking in multi-housing units. SAFE is It has more than 3,000 units throughout Los the Mayor’s Cup in their annual rivalry last as they suffered losses of Markell Allen and currently working with Lawndale residents to Angeles County, and this year it is educating Friday at Leuzinger. Both offenses struggled Alberto Perez to concussions. Penalties also spread awareness and gather information that the community and residents. Next year, it in the first period as the Cougars scored the plagued both teams as they combined for can lead to laws to ban smoking being enacted. will be enforcing the policy of ‘no smoking’ only three points on a 34-yard field goal by more than 200 yards in infractions. “We must “One of the things that we do is conduct anywhere on the premises, including units.” Miguel Hernandez. correct penalties,” Hawthorne head coach surveys in the community, asking people who Attempts to present the issue of drifting Hawthorne, which improved to 2-3, scored Donald Paysinger said. “We have to get the mostly live in apartments how they feel about tobacco smoke in multi-housing units to the two quick touchdowns to start the second jitters and nervousness out of our system and tobacco smoke and what they think of it,” Legislature were stalled because members quarter on a five-yard run by Eddie Thomas play better.” Schiller said. “We are able to identify condo of that group and the Housing Committee and a seven-yard fumble recovery by Issai The Cougars hope to keep their momentum owners by asking if they own or rent, and how didn’t know enough about the issues. “There Rivera for a 16-0 advantage. Aided by five going when they host Culver City in their if they allow smoking in their own home.” was a state law signed by the Governor last Ocean League opener Friday at 7 p.m. The These surveys and questions help determine year, and that law says that a landlord has the usually powerful Centaurs are faced with a how strongly those surveyed would prefer a legal authority to make a unit nonsmoking, rebuilding season with a 1-4 record after being living space in which smoking is prohibited including balconies, indoor and outdoor routed by powerful CIF-Southern Section PAC in their buildings. In addition, the survey also common areas,” Schiller said. “It has always Five school La Puente Bishop Amat 48-19 last asks if residents would prefer policies or laws been legal for landlords to do that and it has Friday at Culver. Leuzinger begins the Bay at to ensure that smoking in apartments and always been legal for condominium boards to defending Southern Section Northern Division condominiums is prohibited. do that, but people did not know it. People champion Palos Verdes (3-2) Friday at 3 p.m. “There is a myth that has been forced upon were worried about doing something without The Sea Kings are coming off a 34-13 win us by the tobacco industry that there is a right a law that said so.” at Dominguez High in Compton last Friday. to smoke--smoking is a choice, not a right,” With help from L.A. County, groups like INGLEWOOD ROUTS TORRANCE Schiller said. “Where people smoke can be SAFE and residents in Lawndale continue to Leuzinger High’s Nathaniel Vaughn struggles past Hawthorne Inglewood High’s football team ended its regulated and what is happening in California work toward achieving a smoke-free living defenders in last Friday’s Mayor’s Cup football rivalry game three-game losing streak with a 33-2 home is that a number of cities have adopted policies environment. “Most people want to live in a against Hawthorne. The Cougars rolled over the Olympians 44-8. win over Torrance in their nonleague finale to regulate smoking in apartment buildings smoke-free environment,” Schiller said. “We Leuzinger opens the Bay League at Palos Verdes Friday at 3 p.m. Photo by Joe Snyder last Friday at Coleman Stadium. The Sentinels and many of them have done condos as well.” have a grant from the Los Angeles County (2-3) had a fine showing by senior running Until recently, tenants who were Department of Public Health to provide this penalties by the Cougar defense, Leuzinger back Trevon Benton, who rushed for 101 yards uncomfortable with secondhand smoke had technical assistance. The county provides the was able to cut Hawthorne’s lead to 16-8 on on 22 carries and scored two touchdowns. limited options in voicing their displeasure and survey and the analysis of the survey.” • a four-yard TD pass from quarterback Edson Benton scored on a 43-yard run and an 83- From the Source Santos to receiver Nathaniel Vaughn. Santos yard interception return. Fullback Dejon Cash added a two-point conversion run. had one rushing TD and quarterback Chris began to break the game open when Thomas Inglewood held the Tartars to just 117 total Rep. Waxman Applauds West L.A. VA’sThompkins passed for another. Defensively,The Cougars immediately responded and took the kickoff and sprinted 80 yards into the offensive yards. Innovative Veterans Housing Program end zone, increasing their lead to 23-8. After Inglewood hopes to add to its winning streak that, Olympian turnovers aided Hawthorne to as it begins the Ocean League at home against WASHINGTON, DC— On September to the residents so that they may success- add two more first half TDs on a 23-yard pass Beverly Hills Friday at 7 p.m. The Normans 25, Rep. Henry A. Waxman joined CalVet fully transition. from quarterback Patrick Washington to wide are off to their worst start in decades after Secretary Peter J. Gravett, VA Greater I want to commend the federal and state receiver Jermaine Martin and a 14-yard run finishing preseason at 0-5 with a 41-7 loss at Los Angeles Healthcare System Director governments for achieving this partnership. It from McDaniel for a 37-8 halftime bulge. In South Pasadena last Friday. Donna Beiter, LA County Supervisor Zev required flexibility, leadership, and thinking the third quarter, the Cougars drove 64 yards MISTAKES PLAGUE MORNINGSIDE Yaroslavsky and CalVet and VA senior outside of the box. As we all know, the in seven plays, capped by McDaniel’s 36-yard Morningside High’s football team had some staff at the West Los Angeles VA Medical formula is simple: identify veterans’ needs scoring run. key turnovers and other mistakes in a 32-14 Facility as they announced the Veterans and fill them. But too often we hear about “It was an emotional rivalry,” said Hawthorne loss to View Park Prep, at 5-0 one of the top- Transitional Housing Program, which will the hurdles and explanations for why our assistant coach Corey Thedford, who played ranked teams in the CIF-Los Angeles City open up new beds for Los Angeles home- veterans cannot be served on the Cougars’ winning Mayor’s Cup squad Section Division III, last Thursday at Coleman less veterans on the West LA VA campus. As we stand here today, I urge the federal against Leuzinger in 1997. “Once we settled Stadium. Nine turnovers proved costly in the Rep. Waxman’s remarks: and state departments of veterans affairs to down, we played well.” Monarchs’ second defeat against three losses I am delighted to join the US Department develop other collaborations so that limited McDaniel sparked the Cougars’ offense by through the preseason. Morningside quarterback of Veterans Affairs and the California Depart- resources can be leveraged to their greatest rushing for 144 yards and two touchdowns on Clarence Jackson completed 17 of 40 passes ment of Veterans Affairs as they announce an extent. 21 carries. Vaughn rushed for 69 yards for for 230 yards, but was intercepted six times. innovative collaboration called the Veterans As for my recent work, I was pleased this Leuzinger (0-5). Santos completed six of 15 The Monarchs held a 14-12 third quarter lead Transitional Housing Program. summer to secure a number of pledges from passes for 47 yards and one TD. when Christian Williams scored on a two-yard This program will take 84 empty beds in Secretary Shinseki to address homelessness Injuries continued to plague the already run, but View Park took the lead for good on the State Home behind us and convert them in Los Angeles and I look forward to their shorthanded and inexperienced Olympians a 20-yard touchdown reception by Cameron into Domiciliary Independent Living Units. swift implementation. Late last week, I lead Griffin, who also added two more TDs to put These beds have been set aside to house and sent a California delegation letter to the game away. Wide receiver Gary Hill had veterans that have been homeless and need Governor Brown urging him to sign a critical eight receptions for 223 yards and scored on a services to prepare them for returning to bill that will shift 600 million dollars into 20-yard run in the first period for Morningside. the community. While they are living at the a fund to provide multifamily housing to Things won’t get any easier for Morningside Home, they will be provided medical care, veterans. I also wrote to Secretary Shinseki as it opens the Ocean League against favorite case management, employment services, and asking him to strongly consider accepting Santa Monica on Friday at Santa Monica mental health care. The goal is to restore the recent court ruling so he can lead his City College at 7 p.m. The Vikings have a the veteran’s health and well being so that agency into developing more collaboration three-game losing streak after opening the they can reintegrate into our communities. like what we are seeing today. You can count season with wins over Redondo and Palisades, Veterans who will benefit from this program on me to continue to monitor the VA to see but lost to three in a row to highly regarded consist of those that have previously been that it delivers the full range of services our Hawthorne running back Paris McDaniel gets past a Leuzinger squads Mater Dei, Valencia and Newhall Hart homeless, have completed a VA program, veterans have earned. defender for a touchdown in last Friday’s non-league Mayor’s Cup (top-ranked in the Southern Section Northern and are now in need of continued services I want to congratulate the federal and football contest. The Cougars captured the Cup with a 44-8 victory. The Cougars begin Ocean play at home against Culver City Friday Division). Last Friday, Santa Monica fell to prior to returning to their communities. A state VAs again and commend them for this at 7 p.m. Photo by Joe Snyder Hart 26-14 at SMCC. • full continuum of services will be provided terrific program. •
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