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 - December 20, 2012 Inside with Second Annual Supply DriveStudents Spread Holiday Cheer This Issue Calendar...............................2 Classifieds ...........................2 Food ......................................8 Hawthorne Happenings .....2 Legals...............................5-7 People ..................................3 Lawndale Elementary students collected items for the supply drive that benefits orphanages in Mexico. Seen here are students loading the supplies for the orphans. Inset: Laura Schmitz with a couple of Smile Awhile.......................3 the recipients of the supply drive. Read more below. Photo courtesy of Laura Schmitz. Lawndale Elementary Students Rally Sports...................................4 Support for Orphans In Need Courtesy of Laura Schmitz collection totals are still being tabulated. Laura Schmitz, a fifth grade teacher at Schmitz estimates the total to reach $200. William Anderson, organized Lawndale Second grader, Zack Ibarra, emptied his entire Elementary School District’s second annual piggy bank to donate what he calls, “his life service learning project. This month-long drive savings” for the orphans. He proudly filled a focused on collecting household items such as: large Ziplock baggie with his coins and even soap, shampoo, toothpaste and detergent for wanted to donate the $80 he received from his orphans in Baja, Mexico. Students at William birthday even though the collection had ended. Weekend a non-profit that supports these orphanages. much or how little you give because the joy in“Our goal was to give our students a chanceto help others in need. It doesn’t matter howAnderson, William Green, Kit Carson, andFDR collected supplies for Corazon de Vida, Forecast and the District Office, Schmitz was able to said. “I am so proud of our district and thehelping others is just that you give,” SchmitzThanks to the efforts of numerous schools collect an entire truck bed’s worth of supplies. amount of items we collected. Last year two In addition to the supply drive, students at schools participated and this year four schools William Anderson also hosted a coin drive. participated. I am excited to see what next Friday Students were so touched and eager to give, year will bring!” • Zack Ibarra donated his “life savings” toward the cause. Sunny 63˚/50˚ Pet of The Week Hanna SS# 13-01285 Candycane Saturday Pitbull mix SS# 13-01149 Mostly Female 2 yearsDSH4 years Sunny Female 60˚/54˚ South Bay South BayPet Adoption Center 12910 Yukon Avenue Pet Adoption Center Hawthorne, CA 90250 12910 Yukon Avenue Sunday 310-676-1149 310-676-1149Hawthorne, CA 90250 Few Showers more than a big couch potato. I am quite smart too as I already loves to be around people. I would do best in a home withI would love a home to call my own. I am a sweet girl whoI love tummy rubs! Although I am a large dog, I am nothing 58˚/54˚ have learned how to sit and lie down. I would love to snuggle no other cats, as I just don’t like to compete for tummy rubs with you and keep you warm on cold nights! I am one of the 12 and attention! See what a fantastic addition I would make to Pets of Christmas – ask your adoption counselor for more info. your home.
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