Lawndale Tribune 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 - July 20, 2017 “A Night to Remember” Celebrates Old School Music On July 15, attendees grooved to “Old School” music at the James R. Armstrong Theatre in nearby Torrance and enjoyed a concert featuring The Delphonics Experience, Soul Vibers Old School Review (pictured above during their set that showcased classic Motown hits) and Chemistry Sound. Photo by Daryl Lewis City Council Backpedals on Bike Lanes Down Hawthorne Boulevard By Haleemon Anderson $186,842 in Metro local transportation grants The Lawndale City Council will have and matching funds of $46,702 from the to forgo a plan to install bike paths down City’s Prop C grant. Hawthorne Boulevard, it was advised The Public Safety Report turned to the at Monday’s meeting. After months of recent July 4th weekend, with Lieutenant consideration, and an extensive impact study, John Burcher reporting a successful outcome. staff reported to the Council that restructuring “We achieved a lower incident level,” said the heavily traveled main thoroughfare to Burcher, referring to illegal conduct involving accommodate a bike path is cost-prohibitive. fireworks. Proposed scenarios included installing the Burcher said several tactics were employed path in the number three traffic lane, adjacent in the suppression effort, including advance to parking lanes or down the center median notices and flyers distributed throughout the on Hawthorne. Both proposals came in with a hefty price tag—far exceeding the $233,000 in funds budgeted. Public Works Director Frank Senteno said Free Digital bond money the City received from Metro can be re-designated. Another option involves Delivery an “alternate scope,” essentially forgoing the Hawthorne corridor and installing the bike path on an alternate street. Herald Publications is now This change is “subject to approval,” said offering to send you a link Senteno. The Council agreed to reconsider to your favorite community a previous idea—to install the bike lane on newspaper every Friday! The Freeman Avenue, a less heavily-traveled emails will also include a list stretch two blocks east of Hawthorne. The of upcoming local events. bike path would run from Manhattan Beach Boulevard to Rosecrans Avenue. With the Just email us at: coming Metro Rail expansion into Lawndale, dd@heraldpublications.com and it is hoped the addition of bike lanes and tell us which local community racks will mitigate traffic and encourage newspaper you’d like. public use of the trains. Councilmember Pat Kearney reiterated the Simple as that and free!!! Council’s position. “We don’t want to lose the funding or have to send it back to Metro,” he said. The total project budget includes city, undercover cars, and overtime hours for 16 additional deputy sheriffs. Previous offenders were also put on warning. Burcher reported 39 citations were written and 180 pounds of illegal explosives were confiscated. Several community members also noted the effort. “It was the best Fourth of July I’ve seen in seven years,” said Resident Pam London. Dr. Paul Lynch, in public comments, announced an expansion of the Lawndale See City Council page 8 Inside This Issue Certified & Licensed Professionals.......................4 Classifieds............................3 Community Briefs...............2 Finance..................................4 Hawthorne Happenings....3 Legals................................ 6-7 Pets........................................5 Seniors..................................2 Sports....................................8 Weekend Forecast Friday Sunny 74˚/66˚ Saturday Sunny 75˚/65˚ Sunday Partly Cloudy 75˚/65˚
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