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Residents Take Initiative to Ensure Smoke-Free Living Spaces By Cristian Vasquez For members of the “Lawndale for Smoke- Free Living” group, the goal is simple: to ensure living spaces where renters do not have to suffer the effects of secondhand smoke. “I had an idea about such rights for renters, but I never bothered to look for someone who could advise me with regard to the issue,” Lawndale resident Boisver Garcia said. “I do believe that the efforts are moving forward, maybe a little bit slowly, but it must be because you need more personnel. I was thinking these last couple of days about ways to become involved with them to promote this because of the benefit it will bring to the community.” With the help of Richard Torres, Health Policy Liaison for Smokefree Air for Everyone, residents like Garcia have obtained resources and guidance as to what citizens can do to ensure smokeless living space. “We sent letters last week and we have received responses from the councilmembers, via email, where they indicate that they want to meet with us so we can speak more with regard to the issue,” Torres said. “In the letters, we explained the problems that each family was encountering and we also asked them for their most convenient time to meet to have a deeper conversation regarding this issue and to find a solution.” There is no date and time set as of yet between City officials and members of Lawndale for Smoke-Free Living, but there is a willingness from both sides to get the dialogue started. The Lawndale for Smoke-Free Living has about 15 members, and while it is challenging for all of them to meet at the same time, they do the best they can to talk at least once a month-- usually at the Lawndale Library. “I am just here in a guiding role and serve more as a resource for information,” Torres said. “The decisions are being made by them and the initiative was taken on by them because it is a problem from which they want to be protected.” Garcia, who met Torres while the liaison was out conducting surveys about the issue of smoking throughout the city, believes that access to information is the key to addressing the issue and ensuring that third parties are no longer affected by the smoking habits of other individuals. “What is needed is communication within the community so that we can inform people and ourselves about the benefits of this and to seek help,” Garcia said. “I believe many people do want to quit smoking, but it is a strong addiction. Sometimes you just need help from organizations such as this one.” Studies by the Los Angeles County Department of Health indicate that residents of multi-unit housing can be afflicted by cigarette smoke even if the act of smoking occurs outside the unit, because the smoke travels through cracks and openings, even when it is not identified or detected through odor. “I would like to see some type of action as soon as possible because it would instantly benefit the community,” Garcia said. “I would like to see, as soon as possible, a sign in my building that says ‘no smoking.’” On Nov. 4, Torres was at the Lawndale High School promoting smoke-free air as part of the community outreach and education. “The attitude of the schools toward this has been very positive. They have opened their doors to us to speak with students during their free time such as break or lunch,” Torres said. “What we do is give information to students about the dangers of smoking and secondhand smoke and how it affects neighbors.” Taking the message to students is something Garcia considers a benefit to the community not just now, but in the future. “That is a marvelous plan and that I think is needed everywhere,” Garcia said. “I live near Rogers Middle School and I see kids in sixth, seventh and eighth grade that are already smoking. It is all about the education that we are providing and letting them know about the harmful effects on themselves and others.” • Entertainment Reel Review Carrie: All Gore and No Guts By Liana Whitehead Warning: Spoiler alert. Internationally renowned author Stephen King’s first-ever published novel, Carrie, has seen a number of variations over the past almost-40 years, from paperback to film to Broadway (a musical released in 1988 – I wonder if there was a “splash zone” warning during the famous prom scene). This year, King’s long-lived novel came to life again with a feature-film remake starring Chloe Grace Moretz (Carrie White) and Julianne Moore as mother Margaret, whose infatuation with her daughter’s “damned” soul was almost as creepy Piper Laurie in ’76 (Brian de Palma’s version). Let’s face it – nobody can outdo Laurie. I know now that Sissy Spacek is also irreplaceable, though I applaud Moretz for taking on the role and obviously giving it her all. It must’ve been intimidating for her, stepping up and redoing a role that isn’t (and probably never will be) easily replaced. Although neither Carrie film is a spot-on depiction of King’s novel, I will remain a fan of the original Carrie simply because of its underlying message and artistic vision. Even so, I’ll give credit where credit is due. I appreciated that the new version’s updates and modernization didn’t drastically alter the eeriness of the clearly out-ofplace mother-daughter duo. I am sad to admit, however, that the 2013 version was more of a blatant gore fest for the sake of entertainment rather than a preservation of King’s original intentions. I went into the movie expecting its original creepiness and subtle (but effective) fear, and I came out feeling angry with Carrie instead of sympathizing with her, which I believe was originally intended. Near the film’s end, when the audience should pity Carrie the most, they turn against her as she enters a blind rage, destroying everybody in her path. This isn’t the old Carrie we knew and pitied – new Carrie is relentless war machine. Instead of simply flipping her classmate’s car near the film’s end, Carrie completely mutilates both passengers, leaving nothing to our imaginations. The abundance of CGI effects left no room for guessing. In another scene, Margaret uses a seam ripper to cut into her own leg, revealing her masochist personality. Again – could’ve gone without seeing that. My brain is perfectly capable of creating its own grotesque scenes, thank you. Imagined by Boys Don’t Cry’s Kimberly Peirce and Glee’s Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, new-age Carrie focuses less on what makes this poor and otherwise innocent high-school girl go mad, concentrating on haunting the audience (not that 70s Carrie didn’t sufficiently do so). I loved and feared the original film in which Carrie’s mother was detestable, so much that she was the evil of the two. This time around, her mother is almost pathetic and weak, and Carrie – once meek and mild – is the film’s villain, as if her infamous “freak-out” was bound to happen with or without the relentless bullying at school and at home. Sadly, the addition of violence and gore led to the depletion of the more important details. For example – I believe the original locker-room scene, though a tad risqué for movie-going youngsters (I’m 25 – is that old enough to use the word ‘youngsters?’), was brutally revealing for a reason. Shockingly, the 2013 Carrie shower scene was modest and less vicious, almost suggesting that those girls were unknowingly torturing Carrie. This hindered the film’s authenticity, leading me to ask, “Are we purposely ignoring the bully issue at hand?” Another shocker (a positive one) – all actors remained clothed or toweled. How odd for 21st-century films in which clothes seem to disappear into thin air. So, clothed characters – just fine. But the downplay of the bullying done by Carrie’s peers was a poor move, considering bullying and its side effects seem more relevant today than ever. They did manage to slip in a cruel, modern-day YouTube joke, which pandered to the now, but, as I recall, original Carrie’s bullies were relentless and proud of it. So, if anyone asks, I stand behind the original Carrie. • Classifieds The deadline for Classified Ad submission and payment is Noon on Tuesday to appear in Thursday’s paper. Advertisements must be submitted in writing by mail, fax or email. You may pay by cash, check, or credit card (Visa or M/C over the phone). Errors: Please check your advertisements immediately. Any corrections and/or changes in an ad must be requested prior to the following 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. 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