Page 2 October 31, 2013 A Glimpse through Photos: Family Halloween Celebrations Fill the South Bay Over the weekend, South Bay cities hosted several Halloween events welcoming the first Día de los Muertos Cultural Festival and the Hawthorne Police Department’s entire family, including Inglewood Park Cemetery and Inglewood Cemetery Mortuary’s Halloween Safety Event. Nicolas Bell sits with Nikki, a registered pet-partner therapy dog. Photo by Martha Prieto. South Bay kids attend the Halloween Safety Event in their Halloween best. Photo by Martha Prieto. Part of celebrating the life of the deceased during Dia de los Muertos includes masks or makeup resembling one of the most popular figures of the celebration, “La Catrina.” La Catrina has Police Service Officer Bell with Hawthorne Police Chief Fager and Altars are a gathering of everything the deceased enjoyed in life, including food, drinks or any particular activity of which they were fond. become the referential image of death and embodies people’s Canine Officer Scottie. Photo by Martha Prieto. Photo by Cristian Vasquez. ability and willingness to laugh and celebrate despite the tragedy of death. Photo by Cristian Vasquez. THIS IS YOUR TIME TO FIND A GOOD BUSINESS PARTNER. Are you ready to grow your business? Boston Private Bank can help with the personal guidance and favorable financing you need to invest in your ideas and your future. To learn more about our Small Business Lending Program, please call Jimar Wilson, Vice President, at 818-501-1752. BostonPrivateBank.com B O S T O N • S A N F R A N C I S C O • L O S A N G E L E S Music and live performances were part of the day’s celebration. Playing the favorite songs of the dead relative is just another way that Dia de los Muertos celebrates the life of those no longer alive. Photo by Cristian Vasquez.
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