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 - August 30, 2012 Inside Screenings to Prepare for School YearStudents Receive School Supplies, Health This Issue Calendar...............................3 Classifieds ...........................3 Food ...................................6,7 Hawthorne Happenings....2 Legals ...................... 10,11,14 Newspaper Fun..................9 Police Reports.............. 8,14 Politically Speaking...........4 Thousands of area students and their family members jumped at the opportunity to start the school year off on the right foot, as they participated in the annual 25th Senate District School Readiness and Smile Awhile.....................12 supplies and health screenings on a day filled with valuable information and top-notch entertainment. Photo courtesy of the Office of Sen. Wright.Health Fair hosted by Senator Roderick D. Wright (D-Inglewood) and L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas at Jesse Owens County Park this past Saturday. Some 5,000 people turned out for school Sports ...................................5 Student’s Perspective.......2 School Readiness and Health Fair, Provides School Supplies, Health Screenings Courtesy of the Office of Sen. Roderick as ways to prevent lead poisoning in their himself was on-hand to deliver lunch to Wright children and to quit smoking. participants and help entertain students. Thousands of area students and their All of this valuable information was The fair was presented in conjunction with family members jumped at the opportunity delivered with a backdrop of outstanding National Family Life & Education Center and to start the school year off on the right entertainment, as participants enjoyed the Gardena Valley Chamber of Commerce. foot, as they participated in the annual 25th performances by hip hop/rap artist Sharp Senate District School Readiness and Health Skills from Long Beach; Jarron King, a Fair hosted by Senator Roderick D. Wright multi-talented 9th grader from Van Nuys (D-Inglewood) and L.A. County Supervisor High School who sang his way to victory at Mark Ridley-Thomas at Jesse Owens County the 48th Assembly District Talent Showcase; Park this past Saturday. the multi-cultural teen girl pop group Gifted Some 5,000 people attended this fun and Nations, which lends its voice to a number informative annual event, where adults and of charitable causes; TIU Muzic Group, a children alike received important health group of young rappers and singers from Weekend lucky students also won great raffle prizes youth shape values centered on a strongthe Los Angeles area; and L.A. Dream AllStars, a cheerleading program helping localscreenings. All students went home withmuch-needed school supplies, and some Forecast made possible by the support of generous discipline and perseverance.work ethic, personal character, teamwork,– from bikes to notebook computers, all local sponsors. Sponsors who made this year’s event Left undiscovered, hearing and vision possible include Time Warner Cable, AT&T, Friday classroom and beyond. Wright is proud to and Normandie Casino. Ronald McDonald smile, even after his check-up and shots.A young participant, dental hygiene kit in hand, shows off hisAQMD, McDonald’s, Nestlé, 99¢ Only Storesdeficits can hold a student back in the Sunny have the platform to help local students make 81˚/69˚ and grateful to the more than 100 volunteers Lawndale’s Legacythe most of their educational opportunities,who gave of their time to help these kids. The UCLA Volunteer Center sent 40 A series of images and stories about Lawndale’s past volunteers as part of its “One Bus, One Cause” program, and the university’s Mattel By Councilmember James H. Osborne Saturday to identify students and adults with asthma.Children’s Hospital sent its “Breathmobile” AM Clouds “It is one of the highlights of my year to PM Sun to the kids in my community, to give thembe able to help make these services available 79˚/69˚ the best start I can to the school year ahead,” said Wright. “I’m incredibly grateful to all of those who came and helped, and to UCLA for helping catch asthma early so it can be Sunday to do the things they love.”managed properly and allow kids to continue AM Clouds In addition to immunizations and health, PM Sun vision, dental and hearing checks for students 80˚/68˚ to get their blood pressure and cholesterol Ostrich Farm in South Pasadena. Cawston’s was a popular tourist attraction in theIn 1921, Lawndale grocer B. Flint took his wife and daughter, Pauline out to Cawston’sages 5-14, adults who attended were able tested, while also receiving other valuable days before Disneyland but closed by 1935 after ostrich feathers fell out of favor with nutrition and health information – such women’s fashions.
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