Babe Ruth World Series Inside Winners Reunite 50 Years Later This Issue Calendar of Events

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Herald Publications - El Segundo, Hawthorne, Lawndale & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 108, No. 33 - August 15, 2019 1969 Babe Ruth World Series Inside Winners Reunite 50 Years Later This Issue Calendar of Events...... 3

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Members of El Segundo’s 1969 Babe Ruth World Series championship team got together once again. From left, outfielder Stewart Swiggum, outfielder Jeff Tidwell, pitcher Scott McGregor, third baseman Real Estate...... 7-8,12 Steve Curtis and pitcher Ed Carroll pose with copies of the El Segundo Herald before the start of the 2019 Babe Ruth World Series. McGregor is holding an actual 1969 Herald. Photo: Gregg McMullin

Sports...... 5,6 El Segundo Mayor Calls Visit to China an Eye-Opening Experience By Brian Simon his longstanding bucket list items. “I’ve In addition to fascinating interactions with the After arriving in Beijing with an American del- always wanted to go to China anyway and Chinese, Boyles was pleased to report that he egation of 15, El Segundo Mayor Drew Boyles so I took it upon myself to fund the trip out built “great relationships” with Takano, five state quickly wondered what he had gotten himself of pocket so that none of it would be paid assembly members and five other mayors. He Weekend into when what he thought would be a friendly by the City of El Segundo nor the Chinese called that component of the visit “the best part of week of exchange turned uncomfortable and People’s Association for Friendship with of the trip” and emphasized that the chance to Forecast awkward right off the bat. He and his group Foreign Countries organization. I felt very “break bread” with these elected officials was had walked into a meeting where the second in strongly about that.” a rare and important opportunity regardless of command of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of During the visit, Boyles and company met the destination. “I was able to get a platform the People’s Republic of China decided to give with a number of “very high-level govern- to share just how different El Segundo is,” Friday Riverside-based Congressman Mark Takano an ment officials.” The list of foreign dignitaries Boyles explained. “Despite our commercial earful and then some regarding the ongoing included the mayor of Chengdu, which happens growth and increased media presence in recent Mostly trade wars with the United States. “He went to sport a population of 34 million – roughly years, people still don’t understand who we Sunny off on Congressman Takano and said all these three times that of the City of Los Angeles. Of are as a city and just how vital we are to the tariffs are ruining all the years of our nations particular interest to Boyles was the Dadukou economic vitality of our region.” 71˚/62˚ working together,” Boyles said. “But the con- district within Chongging, a major city in the While touring Chinese cities and enjoying gressman put him in his place and represented southwest portion of China. “They’re going meals together, Boyles emphasized El Segundo’s our country well. I was quite proud of him, but through a similar thing as El Segundo,” Boyles uniqueness to his cohorts and promoted the Saturday was thinking to myself, ‘Hmm…this is going noted. “They have a history of industry… city’s status as a diverse business hub as well to be a very interesting trip.’” As it turned it was actually the military epicenter during as its positioning as the “aerospace capital of Mostly out, the rest of the proceedings were far more World War II when the US helped fight off the world.” While in Chongging, he also shared Sunny congenial and Boyles emerged from the life- the Japanese in China. And like El Segundo, his concerns about housing demand, the need changing excursion with an armful of important they are going through a transformation of to maintain local control, issues about LAX 69˚/62˚ new contacts and a renewed appreciation of sorts as well.” expansion, and the critical retention of Los the freedoms we enjoy in the United States. Impressed with Boyles’ description of the Angeles Air Force Base. The mayor was part of an annual contingent similarities between the two municipalities, Boyles also learned some eye-opening facts Sunday hosted by the Chinese People’s Association for the higher-ups in Dadukou asked the mayor to about China that made him even more thankful Friendship with Foreign Countries. The intent sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the amenities offered to American citizens. Partly is to build relationships between the US and to exchange ideas. “I said I would only move “I came back with an absolute renewed love Chinese government at both the municipal and forward if the [El Segundo] City Council for our country and the freedoms that we often Cloudy provincial levels and to further international agrees, so I actually had them [Dadukou of- take for granted,” he said. “Beijing alone, if 70˚/62˚ cooperation while safeguarding world peace ficials] amend the MOU and I signed it with you’ve been there, there are cameras everywhere and promoting common development. that stipulation,” Boyles explained. “I will you look. It’s the second-most videotaped city After receiving the invitation, Boyles review it with the other Council members in behind London, of all places. In Shanghai, it’s jumped at an opportunity that was one of the near future.” See Mayor, page 9 Page 2 August 15, 2019 EL SEGUNDO HERALD

El Segundo Family Campout

The giant Connect 4 game was a hit! One of El Segundo’s littlest fans sporting his local pride in a “We love El Segundo” t-shirt.

Bill Ruane and staff having a ball at the El Segundo Family Campout. We love El Segundo! Some giveaways from Bill Ruane and Re-Max Estate Propertiesl FINAL EL SEGUNDO ART WALK OF 2019 Thursday, August 15th 5–9pm

The El Segundo Art Walk is back for it’s final event of the summer, featuring 58 artists showing in 48 businesses throughout Downtown El Segundo and Smoky Hollow. The free event includes the pop-up art galleries, new creative spaces, and other businesses as the town transforms into a cultural destination. At the Main Headquarters (314 Main Street), singer songwriter Chris Shaw will take the stage from 6:00PM-7:30PM followed by music from The Lucky Ones. South Bay based street artist Chico Munson will also be featured at the Main Headquarters with his wood stain portraits and graffiti inspired pieces. The Main Venue at 314 Main Street is a hub for food, art, drinks and music that will once again be bringing new artists and activations for the whole town to check out. Photo: Brian Feinzimer Also at the main venue, you can cool down with margaritas from Angelisco Tequila. Grab kid-friendly pictures from the digital photo booth, compliments of Nicol Real Estate. Printed maps will be available at most ESAW venues.

Towards the east end of Smoky Hollow, local Soutbay band Zacc West will being playing his brand of rock at HazAwayToay (212 Eucalyptus Drive). This venue stop is a must-see with art by three South Bay artists on display and will also have delicious food from the Cousin’s Maine Lobster Truck.

See all artists and venue locations at elsegundoartwalk.com.

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Jon9 will be offering transfomative gong washes at his Artist Wendy Stillman will be featuring her work again at Big studio on Penn St every 30 minutes. Door on Sheldon in Smoky Hollow. Photo: Brian Feinzimer Photo: Jesse Cederblom EL SEGUNDO HERALD August 15, 2019 Page 3 Community Briefs Letters Pleased With Trees the way the trimming crew cleaned up after Construction Begins on Smoky and Maintenance trimming. Sticking trees in the ground is one I live on a corner, a very windy corner, in thing, responsibility for maintaining them Hollow Pilot Parking Project the old part of El Segundo. Because of the is another. Thus, thank you El Segundo for Last fall, the El Segundo City Council The pilot will add 15 new parking spaces wind the leaves from six city trees fall on trimming/maintaining your six trees that adopted the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan, along El Segundo Boulevard without decreas- my front lawn. I love trees, so I somewhat drop mucho leaves on my yard, and thank which envisions an increase in the number of ing the existing number of vehicle travel do not mind. I therefore appreciated it when you mister street sweeper for weekly picking on-street parking spaces in the Smoky Hollow lanes. After an evaluation period, the City the city’s professional tree trimmers trimmed up huge amounts of city tree leaves in front district. At the time, the Council directed staff will decide whether to make the change these huge mature trees, which are happily of my house. to initiate a pilot project to add parking spaces permanent and extend the new parking lane growing like mad. I was also pleased with – Liz Garnholz • on a segment of El Segundo Boulevard on the further east. For more information on the north side of the street. pilot project, contact Principal Planner Paul The pilot project began on July 29 and Samaras at (310) 524-2340 and psamaras@ As Digital Learning Increases, So construction will run through early September. elsegundo.org, or Senior Civil Engineer The segment of El Segundo Boulevard selected Orlando Rodriguez at (310) 524-2252 or Do Local Back-to-School Costs for the pilot project runs from the alley east of [email protected]. By Rob McCarthy to make the grade in the digital classroom Main Street to the alley east of Sheldon Street. – Source: City of El Segundo It’s back-to-school month for South Bay of today. That includes elementary schools, districts and time to crack the books. Ingle- the index says. wood students return on Monday. Hawthorne The Ohio-based bank behind the backpack El Segundo Public Library Welcomes extends the summer vacation an extra day changed the way it calculated expenses for until Tuesday. El Segundo welcomes back its elementary, middle and high schoolers. A Manda Mosher and Friends Tonight returning and new students on Aug. 28. But laptop and access to the school’s website “The Art of the Song” will be hosted by on California Country Records. Mosher is before the first bell rings, there are school needed to be included as an indirect way to singer/songwriter Manda Mosher for this a four-time LA Critic Award- winner and supplies to buy and backpacks to stuff. help students be ready to succeed on their evening’s (August 15) edition of El Segundo’s five-time LA Music Award-winner, which Parents, be ready to open your checkbooks first day back, explained an executive with summer Art Walk. She will be joined by several include such honors as Americana Album of for back-to-school expenses. The pens and the Columbus-based financial institution. other Southern California-based musicians the Year, Singer-Songwriter of the Year and pencils and notepads aren’t behind the infla- “With changing demands on students to com- in a Songwriters in the Round performance two-time National Touring Artist of the Year. tion felt by households with children in local plete daily assignments on connected devices, at the El Segundo Public Library from 5:30 Featured musicians include singer/song- public and private schools. It’s the iPads and we not only felt it important to revisit our to 8:30 p.m. writer/musicians Constanza Herrero, Dan the home-based Internet connection in homes methodology, but also to do our part in setting Mosher is an award-winning Los Angeles Navarro, the El Segundo duo of Sanguine & that kids need to complete their assignments up our communities’ students for success in native singer/songwriter with deep roots in Shiny (Tony Goodreau and Neal Von Flue) that will make the 2019-2002 school year a the classroom.” said Andy Harmening, who the California Alt-Americana and Alt-Country and Paul Zollo. bit pricier. And to not fall behind in class… is head of consumer and business banking music scenes. As leader of her namesake solo The Library is located at 111 West Mari- The 2019 Huntington Backpack Index, for Huntington Bank. It partnered with the band, Mosher released two albums with Red posa Ave. (at Main Street) in El Segundo. which for more than a decade has tracked the nonprofit educational group, Communities Parlor Records and followed up with two Call the reference desk at (310) 524-2728 household costs for K-12 children’s educations, in Schools, to survey schools in 26 states. albums as co-leader of all female fronted for more information. issued a bullish prediction ahead of August. Here’s what it found: A significant California Country group, CALICO the band – Source: El Segundo Public Library You’ll need to add a basic laptop computer increase awaits American families with and an Internet connection for your child See Digital Learning, page 10 National Night Out Calendar of Events Deadline for Calendar items is the prior minimum, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 Thursday by noon. Calendar items are $1 Sheldon Street per word up to 25 words. Email listings to SATURDAY, AUG 17 [email protected]. We accept • Story Time and Book Signing of the in- Visa and MasterCard. spirational story of “Lucky”, 11:00 AM., THURSDAY, AUG 15 Pages Bookstore, Meet the author and • El Segundo Certified Farmer’s Market: Fun illustrator, 904 Manhattan Ave, Manhattan In The Sun, 3:00 PM. – 7:00 PM., located Beach, 90266. on Main Street, Downtown El Segundo, • Saturday Night Dance, 7:00 PM. – 9:45 PM., How fun will it be dunking camp staff in Cost: $5.00 Per Person, Adults of all Ages the dunk tank?? Well this is your chance to Welcome, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 take aim and find out. Sheldon St., Call: 310-524-2705. • Art Walk, 5:00 PM. – 9:00 PM., businesses SUNDAY, AUG 18 in Downtown El Segundo and Smoky Hollow • Bridge & Pinochle Groups, 11:30 AM. – 3:45 showcase the art of many different Los Ange- PM, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon les based artists. There will be Food Trucks, St., Call Pam at: 310-318-2856. Live Music, and sponsored experiences. MONDAY, AUG 19 • Senior Phone & Email Scam Prevention, • Canasta Group, 11:30 AM. – 3:00 PM., 50 2:00 PM. – 3:00 PM., for older adults but all Plus, Free, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 adults welcome, El Segundo Public Library, Sheldon St., Call Pam at: 310-318-2856. 111 W. Mariposa Ave., Call: 310-524-2728. • Maker Monday: Homemade Books, 12:00 • Family Storytime, 6:00 PM. -7:00 PM., El PM. – 1:00 PM., bring your own photos to The El Segundo Police Department neighbors and police and learn more about Segundo Public Library, 111 W. Mariposa place into your books, El Segundo Public held National Night Out on Wednesday, crime awareness and prevention and drug Ave., Call: 310-524-2726. Library, 111 W. Mariposa Ave., Call: 310- Aug. 7 in downtown. Hundreds in the prevention. FRIDAY, AUG 16 524-2728. community came out to get to know – Photo: City of El Segundo • • Bingo, 1:00 PM. - 3:00 PM., 50 Plus, $3.00 See Calendar of Events, page 4 We’re expanding and hiring in El Segundo, California! We are looking for: • Cooks • Prep/Line Cooks • CDL Drivers (A or B with Airbrakes) • Overnight Deep Cleaners • Receivers • Assembly Cold Kitchen • Pot/Dish Washers • QA Technicians • Equipment/Silverware Packers • Porters

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Calendar of Events from page 3 TUESDAY, AUG 20 Please donate new or gently used children’s • Pinochle, 11:30 AM. – 3:30 PM., Senior books, co-sponsored by the El Segundo Ed Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call Foundation. Activities also include creating Pam at: 310-318-2856. a book bag and reading to a therapy dog. For • City Council Meeting, 6:00 PM., City Hall, more info call: (310) 524-2726. 350 Main Street, Call: 310-524-2306. • Saturday Night Dance, 7:00 PM. – 9:45 • El Segundo Kiwanis Club Meeting, 12:10 PM., Cost: $5.00 Per Person, Adults of all PM., The Lakes at El Segundo, Contact: Ages Welcome, Senior Club of El Segundo, elsegundokiwanis.org. 339 Sheldon St., Call: 310-524-2705. • Aging Mastery: Exercise & You, + Sleep, SUNDAY, AUG 25 11:00 AM. – 12:30 PM., Registration for this • Bridge & Pinochle Groups, 11:30 AM. – 3:45 event is required, El Segundo Public Library, PM, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon 111 W. Mariposa Ave., Call: 310-524-2728. St., Call Pam at: 310-318-2856. WEDNESDAY, AUG 21 MONDAY, AUG 26 • Bowling, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, 50 Plus, • Canasta Group, 11:30 AM. – 3:00 PM., 50 Senior Club of El Segundo, Gable House Plus, Free, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 Bowl, 22501 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, Sheldon St., Call Pam at: 310-318-2856. Cost: $8.50 for 3 games, Call Joyce at: • Genealogy Club, 11:00 AM. – 12:00 PM., 310-322-7621. El Segundo Public Library, 111 W. Mariposa THURSDAY, AUG 22 Ave., Call: 310-524-2728. • El Segundo Certified Farmer’s Market: Sum- TUESDAY, AUG 27 mer End Off, 3:00 PM. – 7:00 PM., located • Pinochle, 11:30 AM. – 3:30 PM., Senior on Main Street, Downtown El Segundo, Do Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call you have what it takes to make it through Pam at: 310-318-2856. the inflatable obstacle course? Come on by • Aging Mastery: Healthy Eating, Hydration and grab a prize. and Falls Prevention, 11:00 AM. – 12:30 • 6th Grade New Student WEB Orientation PM., Registration is required for this event, (Lunch Included), 8:00 AM. – 1:00 PM., El El Segundo Public Library, 111 W. Mariposa Segundo Middle School, 332 Center Street Ave., Call: 310-524-2728. • 6th Grade New Student Picnic, 5:00 PM. – • Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 PM., 7:30 PM., General Assembly at 6:00 PM., El District Administrative Offices, Board Room Segundo Middle School, 332 Center Street. 641 Sheldon St. FRIDAY, AUG 23 WEDNESDAY, AUG 28 • Bingo, 1:00 PM. - 3:00 PM., 50 Plus, $3.00 • BACK TO SCHOOL for ESUSD Students. minimum, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339 • Bowling, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, 50 Plus, Senior Sheldon Street Club of El Segundo, Gable House Bowl, SATURDAY, AUG 24 22501 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, Cost: $8.50 • Children’s Book Drive, 1:30 PM. – 3:30 PM., for 3 games, Call Joyce at: 310-322-7621. •

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School Spotlight Sports WUSD Summer of ’69 was a Winner for Wiseburn School Board Approves Local Babe Ruth All-Star Team New Principals at Its Recent Meeting By Gregg McMullin there. Those were the best days of my life.” By Duane Plank Elementary. Cabrillo has such a warm, child- When you ask those who remember the year Fifty years ago next week, the El Segundo The Wiseburn School Board, meeting for the centered atmosphere and I have already felt 1969, they’ll recite the obvious: Neil Armstrong Babe Ruth all-star team won the World Series first time since Friday, June 25, last Thursday so welcomed by the students, teachers and became the first human to set foot on the for the second time in five years. It was a evening approved the selection of Hugo Rios families that I have had the chance to meet moon. They’ll remember a gallon of gas was magical summer for 15 players and their three to become the new principal at Peter Burnett in these early days of my position. I am so 35 cents, the average household income was coaches who achieved the pinnacle for baseball Elementary, and Lisa Willberg to take over impressed and excited by all the wonderful under $10,000, a home in El Segundo would players who were 13-15 years old. During that at Juan Cabrillo Elementary. things already happening at Cabrillo and it cost $14,000 and the Dow Jones Average era, there was the Little League World Series Rios, who is replacing Kim Jones, boasts a will be an honor to help continue the forward was 800 compared to over 27,000 now. Ask for 11-12-year-olds and the Babe Ruth World 16-year career in education, serving stints as momentum that is already taking place. I am a teacher, PTA president, district-wide safety truly looking forward to working with our Dis- committee member, and assistant principal. trict’s youngest and most energetic learners!” He has worked in classroom settings for a Continued Willberg, who was also in atten- dozen years in elementary and middle schools, dance at Thursday’s meeting, “My goal will spending the past four years as an assistant be to continue to support our school family principal in the Fullerton School District as we work together to meet the academic where he was tasked with, among other duties, and social-emotional needs of our students reinforcing school safety tenets and fostering in the most engaging and affirming ways a collaborative culture to promote high-level possible. As our teachers continue work to achievement. build a true professional learning community Emailed Rios, “I am honored to be the next at our school, 2019/20 is sure to be a great principal of Peter Burnett Elementary. As year at Juan Cabrillo Elementary.” principal, I plan to create a relationship-based Assistant Superintendent, Educational culture with parents as partners. My primary Services Dr. Aileen Harbeck helmed a spe- focus will be to promote a positive school cial presentation that featured a curriculum climate so that students, staff and parents overview and touched on District tenets of feel welcome and continue the tradition of ongoing continuous improvement. Harbeck academic excellence at Peter Burnett.” showed test results to the Board, beginning The 1969 El Segundo Babe Ruth all-stars pose after winning it all. Rios holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in the 2015/16 school year. The upward trend the 12 surviving members of the El Segundo Series. Five members from that team includ- from California State University, Long Beach in test scores, she said, “shows we are on Babe Ruth all-star team and they’ll reminisce, ing Scott McGregor, Ed Carroll, Jeff Tidwell, and said he “believes in the power of public the right path.” “Best summer ever.” Stewart Swiggum and Steve Curtis returned to education to transform a student’s life. I know Harbeck also rolled out information You could sum up what that all-star team this year’s Babe Ruth World Series in Bismarck, a quality education will propel a student on a District initiative labeled “Guiding experienced in the lyrics of Bryan Adams’ North Dakota to commemorate the 1969 World into a bright future. I am committed to the Coalitions—A Culture of Collective Respon- “Summer of ’69:” “Oh when I look back Series winners. They were treated like royalty achievement of all students and am eager sibility,” which is built on the framework now, that summer seemed to last forever. And by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch to to make a difference alongside all members of defining learning, developing practices if I had the choice, yeah I’d always wanna be See Babe Ruth, page 6 of the Bulldog community.” Rios thanked that have impact on learning, and establish- the Board for his selection and quipped that ing systems that address what to do when he would be rewarding his family members students are struggling. Areas of emphasis El Segundo Girls Softball 12u Team (who attended last Thursday’s proceedings) include Mathematics, English Language Arts/ by picking up the dinner tab after they left English Language Development, Science and Places 4th at Western Nationals the meeting. STEM. A representative from PS Arts spoke By Jordan Lane The Gundo Girls are one of the most bal- Willberg moves to Cabrillo after serving as about the different options that will be avail- El Segundo Girls Softball capped off an anced teams in their division. They boast the assistant principal at R.H. Dana Middle able to Wiseburn students music-wise, and amazing summer as the 12u Gundo Girls strong hitting (.333 team batting average) School. She has worked in education for 14 then administrator Sarah Nitsos provided an placed 4th at the USA Softball Western Na- led by Charli Pages (.397), Sienna Mayer years, the last eight for Wiseburn Unified overview of the Performing Arts curriculum. tionals. The tournament was held in Medford, (.391), Taylor Peacock (.390), Allie Stevenson School District. She is replacing Lisa Bag- The second presentation, titled “District Oregon and included 33 teams from Hawaii, (.346) and Peyton Jackson (.340). They are gio, who found a post closer to her home as History Capture Project,” involved Silvers Montana, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon well respected for their stingy defense and the principal at Palisades Elementary in the informing the Board of a request to continue and California. Going into the tournament, top tier pitching (1.99 team ERA) led by Capistrano Valley School District. the work of Jack Goode -- a teacher and the Gundo Girls All-Stars had an impressive Hailey Wantz, Peacock and Pages, and gritty Superintendent Dr. Blake Silvers called principal at Cabrillo who chronicled Wise- 24-9-2 record. They were finalist in each of catching by athletes Caroline Mackechnie Baggio’s departure “a tough loss.” On the burn’s educational strides made from the late their first five regular season tournaments. In and Stevenson. Outfield play was anchored promotion of Willberg, he noted, “She is going 1800s until the mid-1960s. The Board may the double elimination State tournament, the by Taryn Walker, Jackson, Audrey Garcia, to do a phenomenal job.” Silvers shared that discuss a possible update to Goode’s book Gundo Girls had an early loss but rallied to Dallas Silva, Vanessa Rodriguez, Emersen the District was looking to fill the assistant at a future meeting. win three in a row and qualified for Western Werger and Kate Fukushima. principal position at Dana and the combined Prior to Thursday’s session, Silvers spoke Nationals. They were the only team in any In the National tournament, starting with assistant principal position at Burnett/Cabrillo. of many of the achievements Wiseburn has division to have qualified for Nationals after pool play, the 12u All-Stars loss one and won Willberg emailed, “I am truly thrilled to made since Goode’s book was first published, losing their first game. 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Babe Ruth from page 5 start the World Series and signing autographs. asked the guys to dress appropriately and have when Tidwell legged out an infield base hit and for the ball after the game, but I still have it During the 1960s, El Segundo was put on the haircuts. When the team met for their flight, stole second base. He would later score on an somewhere,” Glotz said with a smile. baseball map with the Major League signings the players were all groomed and wearing ties. error for the game’s only run. Carroll threw a Lost in the victory was the injury that of Bob Flynn and Bobby Floyd. In 1964, the Well, accept one: Carlos MacClean. “I guess complete game four-hitter and struck out 14. starting catcher Aiken sustained before the El Segundo Babe Ruth all-star team won the Carlos thought it might be funny to shave his In the third game, McGregor gave up a game started. Bailey filled in and kept Car- World Series with one future major leaguer head,” said Curtis. He also remembers Soto questionable hit in the first inning and then roll locked in and focused. “We were on the and four others who played for professional blowing up at the sight of MacClean show- proceeded to silence North Seattle the rest same page and Jimmy called a great game,” minor league teams. Members of that team won ing up with a shaved head while all the other of the way in his team’s 5-0 win. McGregor Carroll remembers. two CIF-Southern Section baseball titles. The players had nice haircuts. struck out 16, including a record eight in a row. El Segundo set a record that hasn’t been tied 1969 Babe Ruth all-star team ended the decade For El Segundo to advance to the Pacific Curtis’ two-run single highlighted a three-run or broken since, including shutouts in a series with another World Series championship. That Southwest Regional (August 5-10, 1969) it second inning. (four), ERA (0.00), and least amount of errors team included one future major leaguer and was taking on a special meaning. The team There were no cell phones, GameChanger (one). That error was made by catcher Aiken, two others who played a number of years in was being treated like royalty -- and when not apps or Internet to follow the team in Mattoon who dropped a foul ball and the batter later the minors. Several members of the ’69 team playing, there were plenty of activities such in 1969. So Dalgliesh arranged with the phone reached base on a base on balls. played for the 1971 CIF-SS championship hunting or fishing. At the ballpark, they would company to make the hookups to broadcast After 50 years, the players essentially all baseball team. That team was selected as one sign autographs and enjoy being lauded. El play-by-play for the championship game over said the same thing about their World Series of the CIF’s top baseball teams of the 20th Segundo would be matched up against Hawaii the telephone from Mattoon. It was then picked championship run. McGregor noted, “It was a Century, according to the CIF. and the Mexico national championship team up by the P.A. system at the Rec Park baseball really special time for a 15-year-old.” McGregor First-year manager of the Angels Joe Soto as well as teams from Murray, Utah and field where the stands were full of community is believed to be the only Babe Ruth League was selected as the manager of the all-star Hanford, California. supporters. Little Leaguers were positioned on World Series-winning pitcher to also win a team along with his assistants John Lowe and In the first game against Hawaii, the two teams the field to represent the play happening. Oh Major League World Series game. He did it Donny Appleby. In 1969, the only all-star team put together a back-and-forth exciting game. how things have changed… with the Baltimore Orioles in 1979 and 1983. was a 13-15-year-old squad. The 13s started Carroll’s late RBI single was the difference in El Segundo etched its name in the record Others such as Curtis said, “Best summer in 1980 and the 14s started in 1999. Soto is El Segundo’s 11-10 win. In the second game, books with a 2-0 win over Levittown. The only ever.” Swiggum added, “It was an incredible the only first-year league manager ever to win Carroll’s complete game two-hitter stymied scoring came in the first inning. Tidwell walked time with my best friends.” Tidwell led the World the World Series. Mexico. McGregor was 3-4 with three RBIs and went to third base on a fielder’s choice Series in hitting with a .461 batting average When the team was announced, it was to lead El Segundo to a 6-0 win. In the third by Domann. Tidwell scored on McGregor’s and said, “It was an amazing experience for thought to be good. Assistant coach John Lowe game, El Segundo went through three pitch- RBI single. McGregor would later score on a a 15-year=old.” remembered, “We knew we had two of the top ers including Hancock, Dalgleish and Tidwell double-steal attempt when Glotz stole second With El Segundo winning the 1969 World pitchers around. So we figured in a close game before holding off Utah 8-5. Curtis had a key base and the ball was dropped by shortstop Series, it snapped a four-year consecutive we had the edge.” Of the 17 games played, RBI single that scored Swiggum. Dale Delise. Carroll tossed a masterpiece by run by New Orleans which was vying for a El Segundo pitching shut out their opponents El Segundo was now 21 outs away from striking out 11. The final out was a pop up to fifth in a row. New Orleans owns the record 11 times, including four shutouts in the World reaching the World Series. Coach Soto gave Glotz, who tucked the ball in his back pocket for most World Series 13-15 titles with five, Series -- a record that still stands today. the ball to McGregor, who dominated by strik- during the celebration on the field and still has while El Segundo is second with four (1964, So Ed Glotz, Ed Carroll, Jim Bailey, Jim ing out 13 and limiting Hanford to one hit as that ball today. “Mr. Carroll offered me $20 1969, 1974, 2002). • Aiken, Kim Wolfsburger, Jeff Tidwell, Scott El Segundo won 14-2. Tidwell had a big day McGregor, Stewart Swiggum, Steve Curtis, at the plate by going 4-5 with three RBIs and from page 5 Ken Dalgliesh, Tim Blackstock, Steve Domann, two stolen bases. Swiggum went 3-5 with two Girls Softball Carlos MacClean, Jeff Hancock and Dave doubles and four RBIs. Wolfsburger added a one game. This set them up in a difficult and go home. This time the Gundo Girls beat Long embarked on a six-week-long journey two-run double and an RBI single. draw for the rest of the double elimination rival Torrance 5 to 3 and continued into the to immortality much like members of the 1964 El Segundo returned home to prepare tournament. They won their first game against tournament. They loss a heartbreaker next team experienced after winning their World for a trip to Mattoon, Illinois and the 1969 Oakland and lost their second against their to Ventura, and finished an impressive forth Series. Aiken, Wolfsburger, Domann, Soto and Babe Ruth World Series. When Soto couldn’t local rival, Torrance. This loss put Gundo place in the Western National Tournament. Appleby unfortunately have since passed away. be at practice one day, he asked Ed Helvey, into the losers’ bracket. One more loss, and Gundo Girls completed what was thought El Segundo’s first test came in the District the 1964 manager of El Segundo’s world cham- they would go home. to be impossible - winning 4 straight games tournament. Glotz remembers the District pionship team, to fill in. Swiggum remembers The Gundo Girls were not ready to pack in the Nationals Tournament. They did so by tournament as one of the toughest to advance that the team was in awe and a bit intimidated their bags yet and they had an impressive win delivering errorless games in the field, having out of because, he noted, “Seems like every by Coach Helvey. “Before practice started, he against La Puente, then beat Fullerton Hills, gritty pitching and timely hitting. The 4th team had a pretty good pitcher.” sat us down at Thompson Field and started and then faced the California State Cham- place finish at Nationals was a special mo- El Segundo would host the District tour- barking out some unfamiliar words that we pions, Moorpark. The Gundo Girls, having ment for this 12u team and El Segundo Girls nament that included teams from Torrance, hadn’t heard from Joe [Soto]. He said we had tied Moorpark earlier this summer, played a Softball. No Team had posted more wins Inglewood, Huntington Park, Venice, Culver an opportunity to win it all.” Swiggum said. near perfect game and won 10-0 behind the (6) in championship play as Gundo. They City and Westchester. McGregor threw shutouts The team arrived at Mattoon, Illinois and pitching of Peacock. Next up were the girls concluded their impressive run at Nationals in the first game against Torrance Central was treated with much fanfare, but oddly was from North Shore, San Diego. Gundo was not 7-3, posting a 31-12-2 overall record in All- 3-0 and the winner’s bracket final against not the favorite to win it all. New Orleans, to be denied, dominating in an 11-0 victory. Star tournament play. It was definitely a Huntington Park 2-0. Inglewood proved to which had won a record four consecutive World El Segundo then faced Torrance again. Lose summer to remember. • be a scrappy team, but El Segundo’s 4-2 win Series, was the obvious choice. put the locals in the driver’s seat. El Segundo Before the World Series the nine teams that from page 5 faced its toughest opponent in Venice in the also included Mattoon (host); New Orleans; Wiseburn final. El Segundo led 3-1 in the fifth inning Springfield, Ohio; North Columbus, Georgia; citing a “relevant, positive footprint” in edu- Also on the District’s “to-do” list, Silvers when Venice put together a rally and had two Blackstone, Rhode Island; North Seattle, cation in the South Bay. He then introduced said, is developing guiding coalitions (groups runners on base. Hancock came in relief and Washington; Levittown, Pennsylvania; and District new hires, including Rios, Willberg of teachers at each school site) that will induced a tough ground ball up the middle, Indianola, Iowa attended the World Series and Monique Ingram and Julie Walker, who provide leadership in the area of professional but Glotz made a diving stop. He flipped it to banquet. The featured speaker was Hall of will be heading the “Counseling Care Team.” development. He pointed to there being “a shortstop Domann, who completed the force Fame pitcher Lefty Grove, who mesmerized Board member Israel Mora, who ran the lot of really smart teachers, smart people” at second base to stop the rally. El Segundo McGregor and his teammates with baseball meeting in the absence of President JoAnne in the District and hopes to see their talents held on for a 3-2 win in the final that sent the stories. The team met with Mrs. Babe Ruth Kaneda and Vice President/Clerk Roger fully utilized in upcoming years. team to the State Tournament. during Opening Ceremonies too. Banuelos, asked for a quick five-minute break Action and consent items were next on El Segundo defeated Mint Canyon 2-0, West In the first game El Segundo, with Mc- so that his colleagues and administrators in the agenda, which included agreements with Anaheim 3-0 and San Fernando 3-0 to reach Gregor on the mound, faced North Columbus. attendace could chat with the new hires and Cruz and Associates Consulting to provide the final. San Fernando managed to figure out McGregor locked up in a pitcher’s duel with meet family members. a keynote presentation during the District El Segundo’s pitching in the first game and won North Columbus’ Paul Wright. McGregor Board members and administrators then very professional development event on Aug. 26; 8-4. In the winner-take-all final, El Segundo’s struck out 14 and led his team to a 2-0 win. briefly made their reports. Mora summarized an agreement with Talking Teaching Network bats came alive while three two pitchers com- Ironically, both of El Segundo’s runs came on the members’ thoughts by saying, “We are to support professional development; and a bined to shut out San Fernando 12-0. run-scoring triples by Ed Carroll -- one in the very excited for the new year.” consultant’s agreement with Melanie Mack The team flew to Elko, Nevada to play in the fifth and one in the seventh. The two same- Silvers then spoke, noting there was “a lot to serve as the Wiseburn Education Founda- Pacific Southwest Regional Tournament. For game triples by Carroll tied a World Series of work going on this summer.” He thanked tion’s (WEF) Executive Director; as well as many of the players, this would be their first record that still stands today. all District personnel who toiled over the the approval of the continuing partnership airplane flight. They would be representing In the second game, El Segundo defeated Indi- summer, calling them “a phenomenal group agreement with WEF. “We are ecstatic to El Segundo and Southern California, so Soto anola 1-0. The only run came in the fifth inning of educators.” He also thanked the new hires, have Melanie with us and looking forward saying it really goes to show that Wiseburn to a real exciting and productive year,” Board attracts “the best and the brightest.” member Dr. Neil Goldman said. Prior to the meeting, Silvers said that a main The Board members then had multiple District goal for 2019/20 will be to develop a questions about their approval of purchase comprehensive communication plan, including orders and miscellaneous receipts and ex- newsletters, as well as superintendent chats at penses. Chief Business Official Dave Wilson the various school sites. He emphasized the provided context for the members into the goal to provide a “more robust platform” for backgrounds of certain District expenses. CLASSIFIED ADS – ONLY $40 people to ask questions and give feedback to The next regularly scheduled Wiseburn for twenty words or less. District personnel. Silvers added that Wise- School Board meeting is calendared for Email [email protected] or call 310-322-1830 for more information. burn plans to dive deeply into developing a Aug. 22, with the first day of instruction on Long-Term Facilities Master Plan. Tuesday, Aug. 27. • EL SEGUNDO HERALD August 15, 2019 Page 7

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Mayor from front page incredibly expensive and you can’t qualify to people that have been brought out of poverty Boyles’ travels also included a memorable the water who turned out to be an Aussie who buy a house unless you’re born in that par- is unbelievable. I learned a ton and I know that stop in Guangzhou as well as a special detour previously coached the Chinese national team. ticular area -- and you can only ‘purchase’ a those relationships that we built will help our to the remote southern city of Sanya. Crammed “He gave me a rundown on surf culture there,” 70-year lease.” own city as we go forward.” between massive tourist developments is the Boyles said. “Then before you knew it, there The US established diplomatic relations However, one part of the trek turned somber Riyue Bay where Boyles naturally had to get in were 40 Chinese longboarders crammed into with China in 1972 when then President when one of the delegation members, Assem- his surfing fix. “I’ve now surfed in 17 different one spot covered from head to toe in 90-de- Richard Nixon famously went boating with blyman Robert Rivas whose district represents countries,” he said. “When I booked this trip, gree weather.” Boyles added that traveling by Premier Chou En-lai and gave the latter a Gilroy, had to leave suddenly after learning I had to figure out where I was going to surf himself in this area was a great deal of fun tiny California redwood tree to plant on a about the tragic shooting there. “It reminded and it occurred to me that China is building a and he found the people very friendly – plus, hill. The gift was symbolic of the desire for me of how much we still need to do to protect national surf team for the Olympics. I hoped prices for lodging and food were decidedly a long-term growing relationship between all citizens in our country with Gilroy and also for an invite to a newly built wave pool in much more affordable than the States. The the two powerful nations. And despite the Dayton and El Paso,” Boyles said. Speaking China, but that didn’t happen.” experience was so invigorating that Boyles early unease at the foreign ministry meeting, of the incidents during a recent Council meet- Though boasting major waves when there is happily reported no jet lag despite a whopping Boyles had nothing but glowing words for his ing, the mayor asked his colleagues and those a typhoon, this time Riyue Bay only offered 18 hours of flight time on the way home. “It hosts. “The Chinese were very hospitable and in attendance that night to take a moment of shallow options – and it was especially hot and was simply incredible,” he said of his nine they rolled out the red carpet,” he said. “The silence to commemorate those who lost their humid to boot. After paddling around solo for unforgettable days in China – even if the surf amount of development is unbelievable. The lives over that two-week period. a while, Boyles noticed a curly-haired man in conditions could have been just a tad better… •

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PUBLIC Petitioner AMIR KHAIR HUSSAIN filed 825 MAPLE AVE August 20, 2019, 6:00 pm, Council If you wish to challenge this action in a petition with this court for a decree TORRANCE, CA 90503 Chamber court, you may be limited to raising only changing names as follows: A copy of this Order to Show Cause A public hearing will be held before those issues you or someone else rose NOTICES AMIR KHAIR HUSSAIN to AMIR KHAIR shall be published at least once each the City Council of the City of El at the public hearing described in this The Court orders that all persons week for four successive weeks prior to Segundo on August 20th, 2019 at 6:00 notice, or in written correspondence interested in this matter appear before the date set for hearing on the petition pm in the Council Chamber, City Hall delivered to the City Council and/or City HERE this court at the hearing indicated in the following newspaper of general located at 350 Main Street El Segundo, Clerk’s Office, at, or prior to, the public below to show cause, if any, why the circulation, printed in this county: EL CA 90245, to consider adopting new hearing. ABANDONMENTS: petition for change of name should not SEGUNDO HERALD or increased fees and service charges Upon City Council approval, the adjusted $125.00 be granted. Any person objecting to the Date: SEP 30, 2019 and other amendments to the City of El fees and service charges will take effect name changes described above must DEIRDRE HILL Segundo Fee Schedule. October 1, 2019. ABC NOTICES: file a written objection that includes the Judge of the Superior Court A written fee study justifying the new If you have any questions please contact $125.00 reasons for the objection at least two El Segundo Herald Pub. 8/1, 8/8, 8/15, and/or increased fees and charges is Finance at 310-524-2332. court days before the matter is scheduled 8/22/19 available for public review on the City’s Tracy Weaver DBA H-26509 website www.elsegundo.org and is at the City Clerk (Fictitious Business Name) Office of the City Clerk located at City El Segundo Herald Pub. 8/8, 8/15/19 $75.00 H-26521 NAME CHANGE: $200.00 Loan No.: Title Order No.: Trustee’s the United States by cash, a cashier’s the trustee and of the trusts created by you can receive clear title to the property. to attend the scheduled sale. PLEASE Sale No.: 18-100321 ATTENTION check drawn by a state or national bank, said Deed of Trust, to wit: Said property You are encouraged to investigate the TAKEOther NOTICE type of THAT notice? if Contactthe Trustee us is RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING a state or federal credit union, or a state is being sold for the express purpose existence, priority, and size of outstanding unableand to conveywe can titlegive for you any a price.reason, the REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED or federal savings and loan association, of paying the obligations secured by liens that may exist on this property by successful bidder’s sole and exclusive SUMMARY IS ONLY APPLICABLE TO or savings bank specified in section 5102 said Deed of Trust, including fees and contacting the county recorder’s office remedy shall be return of monies paid NOTICE(S) MAILED TO THE TRUSTOR. of the Financial Code and authorized expenses of sale. The total amount of or a title insurance company, either to the ForTrustee, DBA’s andemail the us at:successful NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE to business in this state) (TRUSTEE the unpaid principal balance, interest of which may charge you a fee for this bidder [email protected] have no further recourse. INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT REQUESTS THAT CASHIER’S thereon, together with reasonable information. If you consult either of these Further, if the foreclosure sale is set ATTACHED. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S CHECKS BE MADE PAYABLE TO “C&H estimated costs, expenses and advances resources, you should be aware that the asideAll for other any legal reason, notices the email Purchaser us at: at SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER TRUST DEED SERVICE” DIRECTLY) at the time of the initial publication of the same lender may hold more than one the [email protected] shall be entitled only to a return A DEED OF TRUST DATED 10/25/2006. BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be mortgage or deed of trust on the property. of the deposit paid and shall have no UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO CIVIC CENTER PLAZA LOCATED AT $852,148.46. The beneficiary under said NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The further recourseAny questions?or remedy against the PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, Deed of Trust heretofore executed and sale date shown on this notice of sale Mortgagor,Call Mortgagee, us at 310-322-1830 or Trustee herein. BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU CALIFORNIA all right, title and interest delivered to the undersigned a written may be postponed one or more times If you have previously been discharged NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE conveyed to and now held by it under Declaration of Default and Demand for by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, in bankruptcy, you may have been NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS said Deed of Trust in and to the following Sale, and a written Notice of Default and or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g released of personal liability for this loan AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD described real property situated in the Election to Sell. The undersigned Trustee, of the California Civil Code. The law in which case this notice is intended to CONTACT A LAWYER. On May 24, aforesaid County and State, to wit: AS or predecessor Trustee, has caused said requires that information about trustee exercise the note holders rights against 2019, at 11:00 AM, C&H TRUST MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID Notice of Default and Election to Sell sale postponements be made available the real property only. As required by DEED SERVICE, as duly appointed or DEED OF TRUST. The street address or to be recorded in the county where the to you and to the public, as a courtesy law, you are notified that a negative substituted Trustee, under the certain other common designation of the above- real property is located and more than to those not present at the sale. If you credit reporting may be submitted to a Deed of Trust executed by Vicente described property is purported to be: three months have elapsed since such wish to learn whether your sale date has credit report agency if you fail to fulfill F. Torres, Rigoberto F. Torres, and 115 Nevada Street, El Segundo, CA recordation. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL been postponed, and, if applicable, the the terms of your credit obligation. FOR Alfredo F. Torres, as Trustees of The 90245. APN 4139-004-046, 4139-004- BIDDERS: If you are considering rescheduled time and date for the sale of TRUSTEE’S SALE DATES, BIDS AND Nevada Street Trust dated October 12, 047, & 4139-004-048. The undersigned bidding on this property lien, you should this property, you may call (949) 860-9155 POSTPONEMENT INFORMATION, 2006 as Trustor, to secure obligations in Trustee disclaims any liability for any understand that there are risks involved for information regarding the trustee’s PLEASE CALL (949) 860-9155 OR VISIT favor of Patricia Ruth Konn, as Trustee incorrectness of the street address and/or in bidding at a trustee auction. You will sale or visit www.chtrustdeed.com for www.chtrustdeed.com FOR ANY OTHER of The Patricia Konn and Michael other common designation, if any, shown be bidding on a lien, not on the property information regarding the trustee’s sale INQUIRIES, INCLUDING LITIGATION Konn 1989 Trust as Beneficiary, hereinabove. Said sale will be made, but” itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee using the file number assigned to this OR BANKRUPTCY MATTERS, PLEASE recorded on 02/26/2007, as Instrument without covenant or warranty, express auction does not automatically entitle case, which is 18-100321. Information CALL (949) 305-8901 OR FAX (949) No. 2007-0401552, in Book xxx, Page or implied, regarding title, possession, you to free and clear ownership of the about postponements that are very short 305-8406 Dated: 04/26/2019 C&H Trust xxx of Official Records in the office of the or encumbrances, to pay the remaining property. You should also be aware in duration or that occur close in time to Deed Service, as Successor Trustee County Recorder of Los Angeles County, principal sum of the note(s) secured by that the lien being auctioned off may the scheduled sale may not immediately By: Coby Halavais, Trustee Sale California. WILL SELL AT PUBLIC said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, be a junior lien. If you are the highest be reflected in the telephone information Officer (IFS# 13378 05/02/19, 05/09/19, AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER as provided in said note(s), advances, if bidder at the auction, you are or may be or on the Internet Web site. The best way 05/16/19) for cash, or cashier’s check, (payable any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, responsible for paying off all liens senior to verify postponement information is El Segundo Herald Pub. 8/1, 8/8, at the time of sale in lawful money of estimated fees, charges and expenses of to the lien being auctioned off, before 8/15/19 H-26502 Page 10 August 15, 2019 EL SEGUNDO HERALD Entertainment Film Review Check It Out The Peanut Butter Falcon is a How to Make Friends with the BFF Drama That Defies Convention Dark by Kathleen Glasgow By Morgan Rojas for Cinemacy Redneck (Thomas Haden Church). Traveling By Desiree De La Cruz-Miller, Library sudden loss of her mother to a brain an- Summertime calls for adventures, as seen alone with just the clothes on his back, Zak Assistant, Teen/Adult Services eurysm. For Tiger, life becomes a black in Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz’s is determined to live out his dreams and Young Adult books are some of my hole of unknowns. The unexpected loss of film The Peanut Butter Falcon. Described meet his hero. favorites to read. I love the selection we have her mother means being put into the foster as a modern-day Mark Twain story, The Zak’s disappearance from the nursing at the El Segundo Public Library! I found system at the age of 16 the day after her Peanut Butter Falcon – from the producers home sends Eleanor on a wild goose my latest read in the Teen Zone, a book mother passes away. In the midst of mov- of Little Miss Sunshine – is a charming chase as she attempts to find him despite collection curated for high school teens. ing from foster home to foster home, she tale of two bandits on the run and the his lack of phone, money or any sense must deal with taking care of the details of lessons they learn about self-discovery of direction. Meanwhile, early on in his her mother’s funeral. Along the way, Tiger journey, Zak meets and eventually befriends discovers the strength she bears and gains Tyler (Shia LaBeouf), the sharp-tongued lasting connections with people that help fisherman who is also on the run from his her cope with her loss. past. Together, the young men navigate the Also in the Teen Zone you will find an- elements, growing and learning from each other great read by Kathleen Glasgow, Girl other as the days pass. in Pieces. For help finding one of these I write this next statement in full sincerity: great reads or another book that interests The Peanut Butter Falcon plays very much like you, please come see me or any other staff an after-school special on the importance of member at the Teen/Adult Reference Desk. friendship. It’s essentially the quote “friends We will be happy to help you. • are the family you choose” brought to life. The screenplay is very plug and play, as the characters literally explain the plot through their dialogue. This may come off as pretty cheesy and unoriginal for hardcore cinephiles, but there’s no denying that the message is sweet. The Peanut Butter Falcon offers the The Peanut Butter Falcon, Courtesy of Roadside Attractions. perfect sentiment for children and young and acceptance along the way. This adults, especially as many are entering a new unconventional buddy comedy stars school year in the upcoming weeks. the always excellent Shia LaBeouf and While the film itself is sweet, it is breakout Zack Gottsagen, a 34-year-old Gottsagen’s boundary-pushing performance How to Make Friends with the Dark by Kathleen Glasgow. actor with Down syndrome. The film may and inclusivity that make it truly special. • This week I will be reviewing How to Make be predictable, but it’s Gottsagen’s inspiring Friends with the Dark by Kathleen Glasgow. performance as a determined and self-sufficient In this book, Kathleen takes us along the young man that makes it worth a watch. process of a teen coping with the unex- Zak (Gottsagen) is the youthful spirit who pected death of her mother. The protagonist, livens up the retirement community he calls Grace Tolliver, aka Tiger, experiences the Desiree De La Cruz-Miller home. Not much detail is given as to why his birth parents couldn’t provide adequate care for him, but the staff and residents adore him nonetheless. The soft-spoken nursing home employee Eleanor (Dakota “Only a generation of readers will Johnson) pays special attention to Zak, giving him tough love when he needs it while also spawn a generation of writers.” encouraging his passion for wrestling. 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Digital Learning from page 3 children attending elementary, middle Backback Index. Low-tech hasn’t been pushed 2019-20 school year. Surveyers learned that get the most use during a typical week. The and high schools. The cost per-child is out of schools altogether, though. elementary school students are “sometimes” K-5 grades are big consumers of games and rising to $1,017 for elementary school Families should pack 3-by-5 cards, brightly asked to submit assignments from home us- apps that teach. Videos and websites round supplies, extracurricular fees and technol- colored sticky notes and pencil-cap erasers, ing a computer or electronic tablet. The rates out the top learning technology list. ogy. It’s $1,277 at the middle schools and along with a hand sanitizer and one roll of soared for the middle schools (88 percent) and A majority of today’s children have hands- $1,668 for high schoolers, including fees to paper towels. Middle schoolers should carry high schools (94 percent), which now offer on experience with interactive technology by participate in athletics and band. a combination lock, the larger 4-by-6 index 24-hour access to assignments and instruc- age 5, the data showed. Early introduction to What goes in the backpacks? The cards, and a pocket thesaurus for vocabulary- tions from the teacher. Parents regularly use computers, smartphones or interactive pads can creators of the annual index last year listed building and writing assignments. A pair of email to discuss any concerns with teachers have an educational advantage for a child in each item considered among the basics in safety goggles will come in handy too, so and ask questions about student performance kindergarten, first or second grade. Research public and private schools. The Hunting- they can experiment with middle school sci- in the classroom. has shown that early-school success plays a ton people priced a full backpack for each ence projects up close and personal. Textbooks’ days are probably numbered, big role in future achievement in school and grade group -- K-5, 6-8 and 9-12. Everybody There’s also the price of a gym uniform, if a recent prediction about the nation’s dropout rates. It could even change the way starts the year with a new backpack, plus plus music instrument rentals, field trips educational system is correct. A survey of children spend their summers. No. 2 pencils and pink erasers. A pencil and other school fees. The contents and educators done by the Deloitte accounting More access to digital educational content bag or a box is a no-brainer for all grade incidentals add up to $1,017 per elementary firm found in 2016 that teachers regularly would encourage them to continue their levels. Surprisingly, even second graders use school kid. What a difference a year makes: use a digital device in the classroom. Three- learning over the summer, said the majority highlighters and dry-erase markers, which last year’s expenditures would have totaled quarters of teachers in the survey believe of students in Deloitte’s 2016 survey. It also are two of the 37 school items required in $636.96, based on Huntington’s calculations. that digital content will replace textbooks reported 75 percent of the youngsters as the lower grades. That’s a $400 swing coming at millions of in the next decade. They pegged 2026 for being “somewhat” interested in researching A three-ring binder, red and black writing American families. the year that reading, writing and arithmetic things they learn in school, but do it away pens, a ruler and scissors are must-haves for At the middle schools, the increase is half go paperless. from school and on their own time. the tots and the teens. A spiral notebook of what the lower grades can expect. The Half of U.S. classrooms use a digital de- What do parents and teachers in the survey and a writing journal are packed into the grades 6 through 8 set will need another $175 vice every day of the school year, Deloitte think about the potential for digital content and index. Surprisingly, even elementary grades of gear and gadgets in their packs. Back-to- reported. Laptops, desktops and tablets are technology now in the schools? They over- are using calculators, USB storage drivers school will mean another $310 this year for the most common technologies in the schools. whelmingly were interested in going beyond and headphones for listening to various the family of a high schooler. Tablets are most popular at the elementary what’s taught in the classroom. Eighty-eight subjects via computer and doing it quietly. Communities in Schools asked affiliates schools. High school students prefer laptops. percent of parents who talked to Deloitte The technology at school needs to translate across 26 states and the District of Columbia Deloitte surveyors asked principals, teachers surveyers were keenly interested in digital to the home, which is the point of the 2019 about learning requirements ahead of the and educational leaders which technologies content that supplements daily instruction. • EL SEGUNDO HERALD August 15, 2019 Page 11

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