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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. 31 - August 5, 2021 Inside Congratulations State Champs This Issue Certified & Licensed Professionals ....................11 Classifieds .........................10 Crossword/Sudoku ..........10 Entertainment .....................3 Legals ...............................8-9 Obituaries ............................2 Pets .....................................11 El Segundo Little Leaguers celebrate their 2-1 historic win over Sherman Oaks. For story see Sports on page 2. Photo courtesy Danny Boehle. For story see Sports on page 2. Police Reports ....................3 “Poppa” Craig Parker was an Real Estate. .....................5-7 El Segundo Legend By Duane Plank “Handprint Alley” on the west side of Main Sports ............................. 2,11 When I spoke with Patrick Bentley recently, Street. A trove of mementos was in the house, one of the takeaways that seemed to sum up from “city accolades” to letters from prior El the life of El Segundo’s Craig Parker, who Segundo mayor’s. passed away from dementia on July 15 at the Parker was considered a go-to guy by El age of 76, was that Parker and wife Joan were, Segundo civic leaders, who would often be- in his opinion, “Mr. and Mrs. El Segundo.” seech him to lend a hand when the city had a Bentley said that he has lived “around here” need or a possible project in the works.“And since 1986, and “I have never experienced Dad would do it,” Jennifer said, whether it people who were so involved in the community.” be something needed by the city, or the fire Weekend Bentley said the Parkers got him immersed in department, or the police department. Parker the El Segundo scene, dragging him to Friday would secure whatever was needed and then Forecast Night Lights high school football games, as donate it to the city. well as encouraging his participation in the El Jennifer said he helped set up the initial Segundo Education Foundation, version of the Farmer’s Market. “Most notable Bentley knew Parker for 20 years, as he for me,” she said, “was that when my Dad’s Friday was coming to town in 2001 to take part in See Craig Parker, page 12 “Poppa” Craig Parker. Provided by Jennifer Lickteig. the building of a studio on Main Street for Mostly comedian Roseanne Barr. Bentley said that Sunny Parker, an electrician by trade, lived right Kimberly Bredberg Explores Alternative behind the Barr building on Main Street, the 73˚/62˚ soon-to-be christened Full Moon and High Learning Methods for El Segundo Students Tide Studios.“Roseanne loved her some Craig,” By Kiersten Vannest a super curious and precocious first-grader,” Bentley said. “Craig could crack her up, which The public school system in El Segundo says Bredberg. Her daughter was in a Saturday is saying a lot.” is notoriously renowned. El Segundo classroom of only eight students at a school Parker “helped me to navigate the commu- high school ranked in the top 5% of high Bredberg worked at in San Luis Obispo. Partly nity,” Bentley said, helping me to “put the (Barr schools in California for math proficiency Having a heavily pencil-and-paper policy at Cloudy studio) together.” Bentley noted how the Parkers and reading proficiency, and the graduation home, straying away from electronics, her were instrumental in upgrading or establish- rate is top tier. But what if the traditional daughter was already very versed and excited 72˚/61˚ ing multiple El Segundo facilities, including method of learning doesn’t work for your about reading and writing. The problem, the high school football field, the Military child? Standardized teaching methods have she explains, was that her teacher would Entrance Test Site on Grand Avenue, and the worked for decades, but what happens to the not let her read above the first-grade level. Sunday Whole Foods establishment located on PCH. children who don’t work well under these “That made me so sad, because at the Parker lived at 419 ½ Standard Street for 34 methods? This is a question Kimberley time she was reading at a high level, chap- Partly years and was always involved in El Segundo Bredberg set out to explore for her own ter books, and she would sit on the swing Cloudy activities until his onset of dementia two years child in the form of a new K-12 micro- with a book in one hand and a slice of ago. One of Parker’s daughters, Jennifer Parker school called Waterhouse Guild. watermelon in the other,” she says. So, in 70˚/61˚ Fogg Lickteig, shared that she had gone through A mother of four children, Bredberg’s the transition to second grade, she pulled his garage recently and found “tons of pho- present journey began with her oldest her daughter out of her school and decided tos,” including those of Parker hanging lights daughter in the first grade. “My daughter was See Kimberly Bredberg, page 4 on Candy Cane Lane, painting handprints on Page 2 August 5, 2021 EL SEGUNDO HERALD Obituaries Patricia Dorothy Cardone July 15, 1936 - July 28, 2021 On July 28, 2021, Patricia was the consummate mother and Dorothy Cardone, loving mother grandmother, extremely devoted Little Leaguers Win State of two children and grandmother to supporting her family in any of five, went home to be with way she could, including attending Title and Babe Ruth All- the Lord at the age of 85. every event in which any of her Pat was born on July 15, 1936 grandchildren participated. Pat was in Hartford, Connecticut, the uniquely selfless and focused her Stars Fall in Regionals middle child to John and Mary life on the needs of others. She By Gregg McMullin their District 36 and Section 4 tournaments, LaBrie. She received an AA was widely known for her sweet The El Segundo Little League All-Stars trav- El Segundo traveled to Imperial Beach to play from Hillyer College in 1956 disposition, gentle kindness, and eled to Imperial Beach and won the Southern Southern California’s best in this age group. and worked as a legal secretary universal compassion, and in- California 8-10 State Championships. The El El Segundo won their first two games against for 40 years at Hughes Aircraft stantly made a positive impression Segundo Babe Ruth League’s 13-15s, 14s, and Sherman Oaks 5-4 and Park View 6-0. and Continental Development in Los Ange- on anyone with whom she came in contact. 13-year-old All-Star teams traveled to their In their third game, El Segundo jumped on les, California. In June of 1957 she married Pat is survived by her children Frank respective Pacific Southwest Regional tourna- Orcutt National Little League (Santa Maria) Francis Samuel Cardone. They moved to (Robyn) and Cheryl (Michael), and her grand- ments in hopes of winning and advancing to early. With one out Lucas Keldorf’s two-run California in 1957 where they raised two children Kate, Michael, Benjamin, Vincent, their individual World Series’. The teams were double and Declan McRoberts’ fielder choice, children, Frank and Cheryl. and Giuliana. A Celebration of Life service treated like royalty, and each of the teams which scored Jaxon Kalish, gave El Segundo Pat was a devoted lover and follower of will be held on Tuesday, August 10th, 2021 won their opening round games. They went a 3-0 first inning lead. El Segundo hung on God. She adored showing her love for her at 11:00 AM at South Hills Church in Man- through the winner’s bracket before getting to that lead until the sixth inning when Quinn friends and family by baking for them, loved hattan Beach. In lieu of flowers, donations derailed, falling into the loser’s bracket. It was Boehle’s single to center scored Finley Green puzzles, was an avid reader and Jeopardy fan, to The American Red Cross (a charity Pat an unfortunate coincidence, but each team was and Benny Baker to give his team a 5-0 lead. and couldn’t be defeated in Trivial Pursuit. She supported often) are encouraged. • eliminated on the same day. Max Baker and Finley Green combined to Little League All-Stars shutout high scoring Orcutt and gave up one Celebrate their Historic Southern hit, two walks, and together struck out six. “Every life is noted and is cherished, and California Championship In the winner’s bracket final, El Segundo A team of fourteen 8-10-year-old all-stars was took on East Hills Little League from Yorba nothing loved is ever lost or perished.” El Segundo’s surviving Little League all-star Linda. Timely hitting by Benny Baker’s bases – MADELEINE L’ENGLE team after the 11s, and 11-12s were eliminated loaded two-run single, and Quinn Boehle’s bases in their District tournaments. So after winning clearing two-run triple gave El Segundo all the runs they needed in their 4-0 win. McRoberts and Green combined to shutout East Hills and looked dominating at times. El Segundo faced Sherman Oaks in the championship final and fell 5-2 to the same team they had defeated earlier in the tournament. Sherman Oaks used two two-run home runs to help propel them into a championship game. El Segundo’s Jaxon Kalish pitched well enough to win by giving up five hits; unfortunately, two mistake pitches cost him. In the championship game, that was streamed live to the Standard Station, as was each of the other games El Segundo played. A large contin- gent from both El Segundo and Sherman Oaks showed their support for two of the finest teams in this age group in Southern California.

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