Page 2 July 26, 2012 A Student’s Perspective Hawthorne Happenings Back to Reality News for the City of Good Neighbors By Glen Abalayan, much as possible. By hiding their advisory From City Clerk Norb Huber for an addition $3 shipping cost. Torrance High School Student as much as legally possible, the companies Good Neighbors Day Please contact Tom Quintana or It is a shame how often people want to continue to make more money because they – A Wonderful Day! myself if you would like us to escape from reality. Compared to life decades know that blatantly telling customers to Thank You to all the volunteers send out a book to a friend or ago, I do not understand some individuals’ drink responsibly would reduce their sales and participants in the 2nd Annual former neighbor.) complaints of having such a hard life. It seems and income. Good Neighbors Day. It was a Museum Hours that there are more people complaining about Tobacco and narcotics follow the same great day in the city of Good The Hawthorne Museum of- their broken nails than their broken lives. It’s principles to persuade potential customers, Neighbors. From the Car Show ficially opened last Saturday to ironic how as life gets easier, the complaints but are more potent and dangerous. In the to the Museum to the vendors a large crowd. The museum will get louder. Naturally, when encountered with mid-20th Century, it was not uncommon fair to the food to the great live be open on Saturday mornings a difficulty, people attempt to fix what is to see someone break out a cigarette to music concert, it was truly a from 10 a.m. to noon to start wrong. For centuries, people have decided to relieve themselves of their problems for a day to remember. The site was cozy, right with. Anyone wishing to view the mu- act responsibly when problems arise. There brief moment. Today, people have moved in front of City Hall. The big American seum during the weekdays can contact is even a common proverb that says, “When from simple cigarettes to marijuana and flag on stage made the whole street look the Historical Society at 310-249-2906 the going gets tough, the tough get going.” other drugs to provide a stronger and longer great. The program that recognized all the to set up an appointment. But with the emergence and accessibility of escape from reality. This predicament is a former city officials and some other city Ramona Neighborhood Association alcohol, tobacco and illegal drugs, people very close prediction made 80 years ago in residents included a birthday cake and the Picnic - This Saturday are irresponsibly choosing to instead mask Aldous Huxley’s book Brave New World, singing of the traditional birthday song. I The annual picnic hosted by the Ra- their troubles for a brief moment instead of where citizens are sedated and are always personally want to thank the city’s public mona Neighborhood Association will be actually doing something to fix it. in a euphoric state due to the extremely works department, the HPD, the Histori- held on Saturday, July 28 from 11 a.m. One does not need to look very far to see strong narcotics they religiously consume. cal Society board and volunteers, James to 2 p.m. at the Ramona Park. Residents the irresponsibility of certain individuals. The At the rapid pace in which new and stronger Osborne and his Beach Bums band for of the Ramona tract are encouraged to media is mainly responsible for this issue forms of illegal substances are made, the volunteering their time to be the opening attend and get to know their neighbors. because of its unbridled proliferation of im- illegal manufacturers may one day produce act. It literally took hundreds of people It’s always a real nice time. ages and videos depicting drug and alcohol a product so potent that those who take it to be involved with the event to make it Nominations for Citizen of the Year abuse. Instead of depicting how much these will remain in their own personal utopia and a success. Who will be Hawthorne’s Citizen of the substances ruin lives, the media shows those never wake up. Many of the attendees commented on Year for 2012? It is time to submit written taking the substances unusually merry. This A major but unlisted consequence to an how nice the day was. We hope that this nominations to the Hawthorne Chamber common form of advertising subliminally individual’s constant flights in and out of is the start of an annual tradition of cel- of Commerce. There are many deserv- tells the viewer that they can’t be as happy this world is the loss of the individual’s own ebrating Hawthorne’s past and present. ing persons across our community who unless they use their product. humanity. Not a day goes by when someone Emmitt Rhodes, one of our Hawthorne never get nominated because some one Any commercial made by the liquor gi- is not on the news for a despicable act due famous musicians made a guest appear- doesn’t take the time to nominate them. ants Budweiser or Heineken supports this to alcohol, smoking or drugs. As their ability ance and will possibly perform for us next Be a good neighbor and look around at idea. Their commercials effectively persuade to reason diminishes, so do the things that year. We hope to invite Chris Montez to who is making a difference in our com- customers into buying their product because make them human. By taking substances to be our guest also. munity. Nomination forms are available of how they claim to give people happiness suspend reality, individuals do unspeakable Let’s continue to build on this day and at the Hawthorne Chamber Office, 12629 upon using it. Most of their commercials are things that cannot possibly happen inside a truly be a community of Good Neighbors. Crenshaw Blvd, or you may simply write a in a party setting where everyone using their sane mind. Commemorative Book and T-shirts letter explaining why an individual should product has a large smile on their face and Suffering will always be a part of life. In on Sale be citizen of the year. Include both your everything is happy and joyous. Some com- its simplest form, there are only two ways A full-color, 44 page commemorative own and their complete contact information. mercials even include a catchphrase such as, to react to it: by accepting its presence and Hawthorne book that was put together The surprise announcement will be made “Here we go.” as if drinking their product doing what is necessary to fix it, or to run to celebrate the 90 year history of the during the chamber’s annual Installation will somehow take them into a “members away from it and merely delay its impending city will be available to the public at the of Officers and Civic Awards Breakfast, only” utopia where problems cease to exist. consequences. There is no way around it. Hawthorne Museum or at the City Clerk’s Thursday August 30, 2012, beginning But the problem is that there isn’t anything People need to face their problems head on to Office. The book is a “slice of Hawthorne” at 7:30 am at the Hawthorne Memorial at the end of the bottle other than glass and finally move on. Regrettably, some cowardly from its early days to the present. It will Center, 3901 E. Segundo Blvd. irresponsibility. The happiness shown in the people look for ways around this time-tested be a collector’s item that you will want Contact info: email: norbhuber@ commercials hardly depict real life as the method and bury their problems in a sea of to keep for years to come. The price is gmail.com or 310-292-6714. continued use and abuse of liquor result liquor, smoke and pills. Unfortunately, those $10. Also, there are some t-shirts with Upcoming Events in Hawthorne in fights, car crashes and broken families. who bury their problems become attached the 90th anniversary logo on them. They Sat. July 28 – Ramona Neighborhood Although they advise customers to drink to their own utopia but pay the price by also go for $10. (If you know of any Association Picnic – Ramona Park responsibly, the message is sometimes difficult gradually losing their sanity. Life may be former residents who would like a copy Tuesday, August 7 – National Night Out to find and speedily delivered to conceal it as tough, but having to live a lie is tougher. • of the book, we can send them a copy – Holly Park Homeowners Association • Correction Manhattan Beach SunEl Segundo Herald* In the July 19 edition of Inglewood News, the article headlined “Surviving the Jour- Hawthorne Press Tribune* ney Tour Heading to Inglewood” indicates that the library will host Mona Clayton’s speaking engagement is on July 21. That is a mistake. The speaking engagement will Inglewood News* actually take place on July 31 at 5 p.m. • Lawndale News* Torrance Tribune EL SEGUNDO OFFICE •312 E. 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