The Weekly Newspaper of Manhattan Beach Herald Publications - El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hawthorne, Lawndale, & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - Circulation 30,000 - Readership 60,000 (310) 322-1830 Vol. 6, No. 9 September 5, 2013 Inside Children’s Welcome CenterNeptunians Donate Pillow Cases to This Issue Calendar...............................2 Classifieds ...........................7 Crossword Puzzle ..............7 Finance .................................4 Food......................... .............9 Looking Up ..........................4 Pets .......................................8 Police Reports ....................2 Sonja Vasquez, a Children’s Welcome Center social worker, receives pillowcases from Neptunians Donna Scholtz and Mary Essman. Photo provided by the Neptunians. Politically Speaking ...........3 New Panelists to Join Jan Perry at Seniors .................................6 Manhattan Beach Chamber’s Upcoming Economic Forum Sports ...................................5 The Manhattan Beach Chamber of will focus on community engagement and Panel 2 will include Lisa McKay from Commerce announces additional panelists to how residents and businesses can better the Buxton Consulting Group, Liz Griggs, be included in their upcoming 2013 Economic work together. General Manager of Manhattan Village Forum to be held September 13, 2013 at Panel 1 will include Robert Montano, Shopping Center and David Curry from Weekend in conjunction with Jan Perry, Director of City Manager for the City of Manhattan specifc areas of expertise.Bank of Manhattan. Each panelist willlend their knowledge and share theirProject Manager, Business/Retail Districtsfor the City of Pasadena, David Carmany,the Manhattan Beach Marriott beginningat 7:00am. The panelists will be speaking Forecast the keynote speaker. During her 12 years in for the City of Pasadena and Todd Tipton, Continental Development Corporation, LosSponsors of the event include Bankof Manhattan, CommerceWest Bank,Beach, Richard Bruckner, former Directorof Planning and Development DepartmentEconomic Development for the City of LosAngeles and former City Councilmember, as offce, Ms. Perry helped lead the renaissance Redevelopment Administrator for the City Angeles World Airports, Grandpoint Bank of Los Angeles spearheading cutting-edge of Culver City. and Manhattan Village Shopping Center. Friday near the city’s Convention Center. Neptunians Send Neededprojects including approval of the L.A. Liveentertainment complex and hotel projects Sunny In her current role as the top executive of Comfort and Carethe city’s Economic Development agency, 81˚/68˚ she will continue to drive improvements to new heights. The Neptunian Woman’s Club of Manhat- facility, which is only about a year old. Register early for this event, which will sell tan Beach has donated 350 handmade pillow Social workers and aids care for the Saturday out quickly! Come hear Director Perry share cases to the Children’s Welcome Center, a children—feeding them, changing diapers, her vision, expertise and challenges on the Los Angeles County-run facility in East Los rocking them to sleep, overseeing their AM Clouds/ directions taken to revitalize Los Angeles – Angeles that acts as a holding home for play in a little outdoor area and such. PM Sun and how every business and resident plays a young children. Children live there temporar- Sonja Vasques, the social worker at vital role in creating a thriving local economy. ily after they are removed from their homes the facility was very glad to receive the 77˚/65˚ Learn how economic development can shape and before they enter foster care. pillow cases. She said, “We have many the future of Manhattan Beach when the The Neptunians started the pillow case needs and we are rarely the recipient community embraces a vision. project several months ago and worked from of gifts or money from organizations.” Sunday Marty Shelton, VP of NAI Capital, will instructions provided by interest group chairs Donna and Mary, who delivered the pil- AM Clouds/ has frst-hand experience working with the cases will serve not only their normal func- caring nature of the people taking carelow cases, were very impressed with theDonna Scholtz and Mary Essman. The pillowserve as moderator of the event. Mr. Shelton PM Sun Hollywood and Los Angeles communities tion, but they can also be used as a bag to of the children. on revitalization and zoning initiatives. He contain the possessions that each child has. “I was touched by the children and 73˚/63˚ will serve as the host to two panels: Panel 1 Most of the children brought to the Chil- their needs,” said Donna. “Perhaps we will focus on how similar communities have dren’s Welcome Center stay only 24 hours can do more for them at Christmas time,” maintained or built a thriving commercial until a foster home is found for them. Some added Mary. district while maintaining the character and are newborns just several days old. About 250 The Neptunian Club is located at 920 charm of their communities and Panel 2 children a month pass through this particular Highland Ave., Manhattan Beach·
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