Page 12 July 26, 2012 Community Briefs Hazard Mitigation Public Meeting on August 22 Free Workshop for South Bay Residents The cities of Gardena and Hawthorne have sociates will do a presentation covering the Wednesday, August 8, 2012 from 7-9pm: Water is something we all take for granted, been working on a Hazard Mitigation Plan planning effort and the results of the Hazard “Greening Your Home with Energy Upgrade yet the South Bay is faced with a challenging for the past year. This process was made Mitigation Plan. CDs with PDF copies of California and Water Reliability 2020”. At water situation. West Basin’s Water Reliability possible by a joint grant awarded to the the plan will be available for participants this free workshop, attendees will discover 2020 is a program that focuses on reducing cities. A steering committee was formed to take home. After the presentation, if the how to save money, increase energy and the South Bay’s dependence on imported by reaching out to citizens and community public would like to provide input, a com- water efficiency, and earn up to $8,000 in water from 66 percent today to 33 percent by stakeholders from both cities. After a year ment period will remain open for two weeks. rebates from Energy Upgrade California in 2020. Presented by South Bay Environmental long process, Risk Management Profession- Comments will be forwarded to RMP. The Los Angeles County. Participating contractors Services Center. Workshop location: 20285 als (RMP), our consultants who helped put meeting will be held at the Nakaoka Senior will be available to answer technical ques- S. Western Avenue, Suite 100 in Torrance. together the plan, will present the plan to the Center , located at 1670 West 162nd Street tions about this program. The result will be Please pre-register by visiting www.sbesc. public. The public meeting is set for August in Gardena. The meeting time is 5 p.m. to a healthier home that is not only energy and com/calendar or call Grace Farwell-Granger at 22, 2012 in the City of Gardena. RMP as- 7 p.m. in Room D. water efficient but will cost less to operate. 310-371-7222 ext 206 for further information. Kiwanis Club of Hawthorne Donates Scholarships School from front page to Local High Schools especially when they are coming from the surrounding school districts. During the month of June 2012, the receiving the scholarships were selected by State.” “This effort started because Wiseburn has Kiwanis Club of Hawthorne donated $750 the respective schools. Additionally, gold With Governor Jerry Brown putting his wanted to leave and unify,” Pizcano said. scholarships each to Hawthorne and Leuzinger Kiwanis watches were presented to Outstand- own proposed tax increase with the inten- “But we found the solution that will benefit High Schools in the Centinela Valley Union ing Cougar Boy Antonio Rosales Villagrana tion of relieving public schools from the everybody. If Wiseburn left, all the other High School District, and Hawthorne Math and Outstanding Cougar Girl Ana Torres, longstanding financial shortcomings, the districts would be in bad shape based on & Science Academy (Hawthorne School and Outstanding Olympian Boy Courtney parcel tax proposed by the five districts is our bonding capacity and our tax capacity. District) to help deserving seniors continue Crockett and Outstanding Olympian Girl seen as a more effective and local approach By doing this, there is a win-win situation their education. Ana Torres was the recipient Maciel Gonzalez. A $500 donation was also to meeting their regional needs. “We have for everyone. They are allowed to unify, at Hawthorne High and will be attending made to Centinela Valley Adult Education taken responsibility for our kids and we are but we remain whole so that nobody loses.” UC Riverside to major in business. Kelly for two $250 scholarships. The recipients, going to try to solve this problem locally-- Fernandez added, “I first of all want to Tran was the recipient at Leuzinger, and who are chosen by the school, were Hala we can’t count on the State or Sacramento thank all the participants-- everyone that will be attending UCLA to study Nursing.. Ibrahim, who plans to attend CCI, and Rech- to solve this problem for us,” Fernandez has really taken risks to do what in my The Hawthorne Math & Science scholar- elle Harrison, who plans to study Radiology. said. “We do not have any other options opinion is the right thing, which is to cre- ship was divided among 3 students, Ximena The Kiwanis Club of Hawthorne extends its but to work together and solve the problem ate a structure that brings resources for the Moreno, Christian Rivera, and Kimberly congratulations and best wishes to all the for the benefit of the kids.” kids of today and generations to come. It Ma each receiving $250. The candidates 2012 graduating seniors. • Reaching this level of cooperation was really is the right thing to do, but it was not an easy task given the many years definitely a difficult process. It is rare to of back and forth between Wiseburn and get five school districts, 25 elected officials, “It has been said that the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Centinela Valley officials over the desire to unanimously agree. It just shows how is something that an athlete will remember for the rest of their life. of the former to break away as a feeder serious the situation is in this state. It’s It is true. That moment when you walk into the Olympic Stadium as district to Centinela and become its own a calamity what has occurred here and it part of the Australian Olympic Team, is a moment that I will never unified school district. Through the JPA, would be a tragedy for our kids to lose a forget.” - Jeff Fenech (Australian boxer) Wiseburn will be allowed to unify but month of school as a result of the State not without completely detaching from the having the necessary resources.” • A better commute? It’s about time. Starting Fall 2012, Metro ExpressLanes will save you time in tra;c on the I-110 freeway. They’re toll-free for carpools, vanpools and motorcycles. Solo drivers have the choice to use ExpressLanes by paying a toll. All you need to use ExpressLanes is a FasTrak account and transponder in your car. Pre-order your FasTrak®now at metroexpresslanes.net. lacmta ©2012 ml 12-2215
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