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The Weekly Newspaper of El Segundo Herald Publications - El Segundo, Hawthorne, Lawndale & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 110, No. 27 - July 8, 2021 Inside City Hosts 4th of July Celebration This Issue Certified & Licensed Professionals ....................14 Classifieds ...........................4 Crossword/Sudoku ............4 Film Review .........................5 Food ....................................14 Legals ...........................12-13 The city hosted a much-appreciated fireworks show to the delight of residents. The city also highlighted El Segundo’s iconic water tower and had it lit up in red, white, and blue. Copyrighted photos by Pets .....................................15 Michael D. Robbins. Police Reports ....................4 El Segundo’s Natalie Strong Attempts Real Estate. ..............8-11,16 to “Create Gold out of Every Day.” By Duane Plank On settling in El Segundo, Strong said that Sports ............................. 3,11 Communicate with El Segundo resident “the thing I like best about (El Segundo) Natalie Strong, who serves as the cities is the scale. It is a place that is built and Arts and Cultural Advisory Council vice- operates on an individual human scale. One chairperson, and her return email features person can make a difference; leave a mark. the motivating tagline “create gold out of It is possible to feel at least like you know every day.” everyone. I can walk anywhere that I might So, what does that mean? Strong is a child need to go. It is possible to be familiar with of the evil empire a tad bit south, Manhattan all of it. It’s a knowable place.” Beach (just kidding, Plank spent his forma- Someone who has met and associated Weekend tive years in MB, which at one-time was with Strong in our “knowable place” is a quaint little beach town), an attendee of Josette Murphy. Murphy is the owner of Forecast the Chadwick School up in the Peninsula, About Space Interiors in town, and she has and a USC collegiate grad who spent some collaborated with Strong multiple times to schooling time in Kent, England, a year she showcase Natalie’s artistic renderings during said was “amazing.” the always popular Art Walk, which, if the Instead of encapsulating her living life See Natalie Strong, page 5 El Segundo’s Natalie Strong. Photo provided by Natalie Strong. Friday to the fullest philosophies, let us let Strong Mostly have center stage. In her own words, we will let Strong tell you about her motivat- Donna Taylor Praises El Segundo for Sunny ing philosophies. “Attempting to create gold 75˚/62˚ out of every day” is my artistic philosophy,” its Donations to Animal Shelters she said. “The Alchemists (her email handle By Kiersten Vannest and the surrounding neighborhoods to starts with alchemist) were trying to make From July of last year through May of donate towels, food, blankets, and other gold out of lead, and though they never suc- this year, Los Angeles processed over 9,000 necessities for the sake of rescued animals. ceeded, they never stopped believing that it dogs in its shelters. This was in addition El Segundo, she says, never disappoints. Saturday could be done. Pens and Paints and Paper to over 6,000 cats and over 5,000 other “El Segundo continuously steps up Sunny are my lead, and whether or not I make gold animals, like birds and other pets. Some to the plate and overfills my SUV with out of them, I will never stop trying. I will are found, some are surrendered, but all whatever it is that I’m asking for,” says 73˚/61˚ never stop believing that it is possible.” If are collected and kept at animal shelters Taylor. El Segundo specifically has fu- you want to view some of her artistic ren- throughout the county. During this time, eled the majority of her donation runs, derings, you can access them through her shelters struggle to find enough resources making sure the animals have towels for Instagram account. to care for all of these animals at any surgeries, beds for comfort, and enough Sunday Continued Strong: “My hashtag #letthem- given time. Enter Donna Taylor and the food to keep them healthy. findmeworking is another idea that I live generous community of El Segundo. Taylor says she has always loved ani- Sunny by. When inspiration hits, when the Muses Every so often, Donna Taylor, a long- mals. After working for several shelters, visit, if I am working, then I am open to time resident, and neighbor of El Segundo, she realized that although they were doing 72˚/61˚ receive that inspiration. Maybe what I am runs her donation drive for local animal the best they could, many animals were working on today is nothing special, but you shelters. She asks her communities of still not receiving the complete care they never know. 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EL SEGUNDO HERALD July 8, 2021 Page 3 Letters School District scope on the neighborhood? The ad targets Not Being Truthful neighborhood resident’s objections to advanc- I am writing in response to the El Segundo ing ESUSD’s agenda and aesthetics. All for School District full page ad regarding the another hostile, anti-community, public school proposed gym at the middle school. The facility hardening. Meanwhile residents (now Oaks Crowned Champions residents on Center Street and the north side bond victims) must accept the loss of another By Gregg McMullin upset the Seals 5-4 to set up an Oaks/Beavers of the middle school are the most affected ESUSD open campus and wildlife habitat; with The El Segundo Babe Ruth League’s sixty- match up and a Stars/Angels meeting. The by the gym addition and it’s location. I am associated heat island generated by parking fourth season ended with playoffs that crowned winners would advance to play a one-game telling you, we were only made aware of the lots, paving, and a Gym—at the only one of the champion. The league was handicapped winner take all championship game. gym project recently by chance. At no time three alternative locations they opposed; to this season with the Covid protocols that Oaks 5 Beavers 1 did we receive any communication from the enhance a STEMM learning facility. They limited each team to a ten-game schedule. The top-seeded Oaks road the arm of Dylan school district or school board. When we made see ESUSD’s version of “beauty” a block There was limited practice time, but the Garcia, who pitched a complete game. Leading our concerns known to the school board, they away where a “Pepto-Bismol” pink mural players and coaches soldiered on, through 3-1 in the fifth inning, the Mays Borgmeyer gave us drawings of 5 construction propos- will scream “Community” for 12 months. some challenging times, to get their games doubled to right centerfield, followed by als which we studied and responded to. We Why would they need an ad where they in. As Beavers manager Joe Dornblaser said, Aaron Newman, who drew a seven-pitch walk. learned, however, that the construction layout have successfully replaced goodwill with “It was a unique year, but everything went Garcia’s fielder’s choice scored Borgmeyer to they had already approved was NOT among deception, and used their power against fine, and the players learned a little more make it 4-1. In the sixth inning Aiden Corral the 5 proposals given us. We have given our neighbors who came as volunteers? After than they did; they had a fun experience.” led off with a double, and Bowen Everitt views by way of letters and comments at the Bond Facilities, Citizens Bond Oversight, several zoom meetings. We have a neighbor and ES School Board meetings wherein the who has offered to sit down with the board two STEMM classrooms the community as a representative of the neighborhood and refers to as “pathetic investment returns in the board has ignored the offer. The school STEMM for over 150,000 total square feet district is not being truthful in conveying that of development” the invaluable ad finally they considered input from residents who reveals the intended use of $19M for class- live around the school. It’s clear by their rooms were not for “Science, Technology, minimum required approach and dismissive Engineering, Math and Medicine“ but instead, actions and comments towards us that the the classrooms will be “used by the PE neighbors really don’t matter. program”. All residents are now educated. – Mike Effler Most realize they have been duped, abused Comments on and insulted by the bond and ESUSD’s Middle School Construction oversight process.