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The Weekly Newspaper of El Segundo Herald Publications - El Segundo, Torrance, Manhattan Beach, Hawthorne, Lawndale, & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 103, No. 21 - May 22, 2014 Blue and Gold Teams Face Off Inside in 35th Annual Alumni Game This Issue Calendar...............................2 Certified & Licensed Professionals ....................14 Classifieds ...........................4 Crossword/Sudoku ............4 Food ......................................7 Legals ........................... 12,13 Pets. ....................................15 Police Reports. ...................3 Politically Speaking. ..........5 Varsity coaches David Eno, Steve Eno and Alumni head coach Ed Carroll, at the alumni baseball game. For story and more photos, see page 16. Photo by Marcy Dugan. Real Estate. ...................9-11 Council to Get Community Input on Drop-In Sports ............................. 6,16 Aquatics, Transportation Fee Increases By Brian Simon complaints were that the costs for large families charge for out-of-city shopping trips and $4 Women at Work .................3 During its Tuesday night meeting, the El would become prohibitive and that it is also (reduced from the $5 presented in March) for Segundo City Council adopted most of the unfair to charge full pop for very short visits. out-of-city medical trips. Petit pointed out that new fee schedule for Recreation and Parks In a presentation on Tuesday, Recreation monies to pay for these services come from services and programs, but delayed its decision Superintendent Meredith Petit outlined the Proposition A and C rather than the City’s on charges for drop-in aquatics programs City’s cost factors and reported that the annual general fund. However, she noted that the (e.g. Lap Swim, Swimnastics and Recreation aquatics budget was $606,500. She broke it City’s annual expenses for these programs Swimming) as well as for Dial-A-Ride and down further, showing the City’s estimated ($288,588 in 2012/13) exceeded revenues the Beach Shuttle due to concerns about cost average cost for each swimmer at $11.51. By from the County ($271,780), leaving a gap Weekend impacts, particularly on large families and charging the $2, the City would thus recover that must be covered by a fund balance that seniors. City staff will survey residents over 17 percent of its total cost. Petit also pointed continues to diminish. Rather than cutting the next month to gauge what amount they out that the proposed fees are still lower than expenses by reducing or eliminating services, Forecast may be willing to pay, and will also look into most other municipal pools. staff recommended increasing revenues via what other municipalities do with regards to Meanwhile, the suggested fees for the passenger fares. For all four transportation family passes and senior discounts. Staff had historically free Dial-A-Ride and Beach programs, the City would recover 16 percent estimated additional annual revenues between Shuttle are $1 each way, with a $2 one-way See City Council, page 8 Friday $200,000 and $250,000 if all the proposed fees go into effect. That projection could change AM Clouds/ depending on the final decision on the swim PM Sune and transportation charges. City of El Segundo Gearing The Recreation and Parks fee item last 67˚/59˚ came before the Council in early March, but Up for New CERT Classes the group opted to wait until after the election to act on it. In the interim, staff made some By Brian Simon assist others in their neighborhood or modifications to address the various concerns With the goal of engaging more local workplace following a disaster. CERT Saturday about cost and convenience. The tweaks included citizens in disaster preparedness, The City members may also be called upon to AM Clouds/ providing prepaid cards for the aquatics drop-in of El Segundo is about to launch its latest assist El Segundo or other communities and transportation programs to eliminate the series of Community Emergency Response in emergency situations. Those who PM Sune need for a payment transaction for every visit. Team (CERT) classes at Fire Station 2 finish the entire course receive a FEMA Additionally, residents who qualify for the (2261 E. Mariposa Avenue). El Segundo’s certificate of completion. 69˚/60˚ Lifeline Program that provides reduced utility CERT program originally started 17 years “CERT training is a critical component rates would receive a 10 percent discount on ago but expanded in 2006, the year after of supporting and bolstering local the prepaid transit card. Hurricane Katrina. The classes train public safety efforts in the event of an Sunday Under the current system, residents don’t pay people in basic emergency response skills, emergency,” said City of El Segundo for drop-in aquatics programs. The proposed including disaster medical operations (e.g. Emergency Services Coordinator Denise Sunny fee schedule would charge youths and adults splinting broken bones), fire suppression Davis. “In a major earthquake or other $2 each visit and seniors and infants $1—and techniques, light search and rescue, disaster, police and fire personnel will be 73˚/61˚ the prepaid card would include 20 visits (at hazardous material identification, team initially overwhelmed and people will have $40 for youths and adults and $20 for seniors organization, and terrorism awareness. to be able to take care of themselves.” and infants). Non-residents who now pay $3 With this training, those certified can See CERT Classes, page 2 per visit would pay $5. Among the resident Page 2 May 22, 2014 EL SEGUNDO HERALD Obituaries Calendar There is a limited word count of 20 words r$JUZ$PVODJM.FFUJOH QN$JUZ$PVODJM Richard DeWolfe Griffith and fees will apply. Email to escalendar@ Chambers. For more information call (310) Richard DeWolfe Griffith Richard was a people person heraldpublications.com. Deadline for submis- 524-2306. was born to Oliver Ray Griffith and enjoyed having people sions is Thursday at 9 a.m. ONGOING and Ila Severns on May 20, 1932 visit him. He knew the mail SUNDAY, JUNE 1 r 'BSNFST .BSLFU 5IVSTEBZT QN and was raised on the family man, UPS, FedEx, El Segundo r"VUIPS'BJSNBNQN Main St. between Holly and Pine Avenues. For farm in Buffalo, Missouri. building inspector, the women El Segundo Library, 111 W. Mariposa St. more information call Val at (310) 615-2649. Upon graduation from Santa from Meals on Wheels, new For more information call (310) 524-2728. r &M 4FHVOEP -JCSBSZ PQFO PO 'SJEBZT Paula High School in Southern people he met learning of his TUESDAY, JUNE 3 GSPNBNQNr California, Richard enlisted illness, friends and neighbors. in the United States Air The windows and front door Force where he served for twelve were wide open so he could CERT Classes from front page years. During his Air Force see what was happening in the Davis, who joined the City on a contract June 28 from 8 a.m. to noon. A minimum years he married and had four neighborhood and everyone was basis a little over a year ago, serves as the of 15 people must sign up for each class children: Mark and Leslie (both welcome. community’s CERT program coordinator and and registration is ongoing. During the May of whom preceded him in death) as well Richard would tell Margie all the daily has administered and taught classes since and September courses offered in 2013, just as a son Brian, who lives in North Carolina functions of our city. She was too busy the 1990s. For El Segundo, she has taught over 40 individuals signed up each time. “We and a daughter Stacey, who lives in Orange concentrating on his care that she did not County. notice who was walking the dog, which Richard returned to California after his neighbor left town and when they returned, “The classes train people in basic emergency response skills, tour in the Air Force. He was employed at and who has a new gardener, and many more. including disaster medical operations (e.g. splinting broken bones), Continental Airlines for twenty years, after Richard is survived by his son Brian, his which he worked at Boeing before transferring daughter Stacey, his sister Sherry and his fire suppression techniques, light search and rescue, hazardous material to, and retiring from, McDonnell Douglass beloved Margie-along with her three sons: identification, team organization, and terrorism awareness.” in 1997. Robert, Gary and Douglas (Lorna). Margie is Richard moved to El Segundo in 1980 and deeply thankful to the people of El Segundo for nearly thirty-five years was proud to live for being so caring and making his final the disaster preparedness session, while Fire would ideally like at least 30 people in each in “Mayberry West”. Richard felt fortunate stages of life so rewarding. Department personnel teach the bulk of the class we will offer this year,” said Davis. to have had the opportunity to travel all over In lieu of flowers, his family and friends other classes. “The terrorism awareness session “We will have another class in the fall and the world. He also made many trips in the are invited to donate to the El Segundo Police was added several years ago and is usually are thinking about a drill for all past and U.S. with his motor home. BOE'JSF%FQBSUNFOUr taught by El Segundo Police personnel, but present CERT attendees at some point this other than that the course has remained pretty year as well.” Anyone can take the classes, Business Briefs much the same--which shows the curriculum but minors under the age of 18 should be Stroke and Osteoporosis ies in the legs, which is a strong predictor of Screenings Coming to El Segundo heart disease. A bone density screening to South Bay Masonic Lodge 421, located at assess osteoporosis risk is also offered and is 520 Main Street, will host Life Line Screen- appropriate for both men and women.