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Obituaries
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THURSDAY, JAN. 4
• El Segundo Farmer’s Market, 3:00 PM.
– 7:00 PM., located on Main Street, Downtown
El Segundo.
• El Segundo Historical Committee Meeting,
7:00 PM. – 8:00 PM., El Segundo Public
Library, 111 W. Mariposa Ave., Call: 310-
364-0117.
FRIDAY, JAN. 5
• Bingo, 1:00 PM. - 3:00 PM., 50 Plus, $3.00
minimum, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339
Sheldon St., Call Diane: 310-640-9577.
SATURDAY, JAN. 6
• El Segundo Public Library History Room
is OPEN from 1:00 PM. – 3:00 PM., the
first Saturday of every month.
• Saturday Night Dance, 7:00 PM. – 9:45
PM., Cost: $3.00 Per Person, Adults of all
Ages Welcome, Senior Club of El Segundo,
339 Sheldon St., Call: 310-524-2705.
SUNDAY, JAN. 7
• Bridge & Pinochle Groups, 11:30 AM. –
3:45 PM, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339
Sheldon St., Call Pam at: 310-318-2856.
MONDAY, JAN. 8
• Canasta Group, 12:00 PM. – 3:00 PM., 50
Plus, Free, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339
Sheldon St., Call Pam at: 310-318-2856.
TUESDAY, JAN. 9
• Pinochle, 11:30 AM. – 3:30 PM., Senior
Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call
Pam at: 310-318-2856.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10
• Bowling, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, 50 Plus, Senior
Club of El Segundo, Gable House Bowl,
22501 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance, Cost: $8.25
for 3 games, Call Joyce at: 310-322-7621.
• Eagles Nest PTO Meeting, 6:15 PM., 641
Sheldon Street, Call: 310-615-2650.
THURSDAY, JAN. 11
• El Segundo Farmer’s Market, 3:00 PM.
– 7:00 PM., located on Main Street, Downtown
El Segundo.
FRIDAY, JAN. 12
• Bingo, 1:00 PM. - 3:00 PM., 50 Plus, $3.00
minimum, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339
Sheldon St., Call Diane: 310-640-9577.
SATURDAY, JAN. 13
• FREE Community SHRED Event, 10:00
AM. – 1:00 PM., City Hall Parking Lot,
on Standard St., OPEN to all El Segundo
Residents, Call Rebecca Stack at: 310-
524-2709.
• Saturday Night Dance, 7:00 PM. – 9:45
PM., Cost: $3.00 Per Person, Adults of all
Ages Welcome, Senior Club of El Segundo,
339 Sheldon St., Call: 310-524-2705.
SUNDAY, JAN. 14
• Bridge & Pinochle Groups, 11:30 AM. –
3:45 PM, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339
Sheldon St., Call Pam at: 310-318-2856.
MONDAY, JAN. 15
• Happy Martin Luther King Day – NO
SCHOOL for ESUSD Students
• El Segundo Public Library Closed - for
Martin Luther King Day.
• Canasta Group, 12:00 PM. – 3:00 PM., 50
Plus, Free, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339
Sheldon St., Call Pam at: 310-318-2856.
TUESDAY, JAN. 16
• ESMS PTA Meeting, 7:00 PM., ESMS
Library, 332 Center Street, Call: 310-
615-2690.
• City Council Meeting, 7:00 PM., City Hall,
350 Main Street, Call: 310-524-2306.
• El Segundo Kiwanis Club Meeting, 12:10
PM., The Lakes at El Segundo, 400 S.
Sepulveda Blvd., Contact: elsegundokiwanis.
org.
• Pinochle, 11:30 AM. – 3:30 PM., Senior
Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call
Pam at: 310-318-2856.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 17
• CSS PTA Meeting, 9:15 AM., CSS Cafeteria,
700 Center Street, Call: 310-615-2676.
• Bowling, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, 50 Plus,
Senior Club of El Segundo, Gable House
Bowl, 22501 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance,
Cost: $8.25 for 3 games, Call Joyce at:
310-322-7621.
THURSDAY, JAN. 18
• El Segundo Farmer’s Market, 3:00 PM.
– 7:00 PM., located on Main Street, Downtown
El Segundo. •
Residential Housing
East of Sepulveda
I read with some interest Brian Simon’s
reporting of the recent council meeting in
the El Segundo Herald December 14 issue
regarding residential development east of
Sepulveda. I have not a definite opinion on
this yet but I think it should be put up to a
vote, even if only an advisory vote, by the
residents. As Councilmember Pirsztuk indicated,
this is too important a matter to be
left to a possible three-member majority of
the council (one can almost see that forming
already). A popular vote would generate
discussion which would be helpful in making
a decision.
Mayor Fuentes’ comments came across as
autocratic, patronizing with hubris regarding
the ability of the voters to make an intelligent
decision. The council is not “abdicating its
responsibilities” which, in this situation, it
should not have in the first place. Her comments
seem to indicate the councilmembers
can make a more reasoned decision than
the “deplorables” out there. Her argument
regarding available housing attracting employers
is a little specious, as with the cost of
El Segundo housing, many employees could
not afford to live here in any case.
Residential housing in the eastern section
would probably create two El Segundo neighborhoods.
Might as well have two different
cities with the lack of interaction that will
occur. An example might be Wiseburn School
District and the El Segundo Public Schools.
– Charles Fisher
Warm Fuzzy
Christmas Feeling
A huge thank you to everyone who
organized and worked on the community
Christmas Day dinner. The food was provided
by JMW Catering was outstanding and Kiwanis
Club paying for it was so appreciated.
The guests who came enjoyed themselves
and one person even walked several blocks
in order to attend.
The volunteers worked extremely well
together as a team (even though we only
do this once a year) and all of us were
treated to the beautiful music from part of
St. Anthony’s choir.
Events like this make El Segundo a special
place to live and may we appreciate our city
more and more.
– Vicky Webb •
Letters
George Warren McCullough Sr.
George Warren McCullough Sr.
was born in Christmas, Florida on
September 23, 1941. He passed
away on Sunday December 3rd,
2017, he was 76, with family and
friends by his side.
George was employed by the
El Segundo School District for
28 years.
He is survived by his wife of
52 years, Mary Ann. Children,
Lisa (Sam), Shamarie (Michael),
Shannon (Craig) Cindy and
George Jr. eight grandchildren
David (Stephanie) and Todd Anderson,
Samantha and Michelle
Crew, Jenna and Jessie Diller,
Dustyn and Skye Sudol, with
a great-grandchild on the way.
We will be having a Celebration
of his Life on Saturday, January
6th, 2018 at 3:30 pm, at the
Hawthorne Moose Lodge, 13231
Inglewood Ave in Hawthorne. •
Legal Marijuana Dos and Don’ts
By Rob McCarthy
A century of marijuana criminal law goes
up in smoke in a few days, leaving in its
place a patchwork of dos and don’ts for South
Bay residents and their employers to follow.
On January 1, marijuana became legal for
recreational adult use. Adults must be 21 and
older to buy, carry and use marijuana. They
can’t smoke it in a public place though.
It has been a crime since 1913 to possess or
grow marijuana in California. That changes,
too when adults can grow six marijuana
plants in their homes or outdoors as long as
the plants are out of plain sight. The strong
odor from mature marijuana plants attracts
attention, and authorities want to deter minors
from getting their hands on easy weed.
The Dos
Let’s start here. Adults over 21 can grow
their own marijuana or buy it from a statelicensed
retailer. All licenses must be issued
by the Bureau of Cannabis Control.
Adults can give away marijuana, but cannot
sell or barter with it. The adult-use law also
doesn’t mean the end of medical marijuana.
State-sponsored medicinal pot retailers will
be open for business in early 2018.
Young adults, 18 to 21, can buy medicinal
marijuana with a recommendation from a physician
or a county-issued identification card.
The cannabis control bureau had issued approximately
150 temporary licenses statewide
as of December 27. Unlike Colorado that was
ready with retail stores on the law’s first day,
California’s rollout is much slower. The state
released the rules for retailers and laboratories
in November, including a requirement that applicants
for licenses comply with local rules.
Now for the Don’ts
Make no mistake. There is a time and a
place for lawful use of recreational pot. And
there are places where under no circumstances
will it be okay to smoke a joint.
Employers have the right to ban the use
of marijuana and cannabis products by their
employees. Getting stoned before or during
the workday is not a protected activity.
Driving while under the influence remains
illegal, the DMV reminded motorists in a pre-
Christmas announcement. A stash of marijuana
must be kept in a closed container in a vehicle
or in the trunk. The open-container restriction
applies to passengers, too. “The DMV will
assign negligent operator point counts for this
violation,” it warned on December 21.
The annually revised drivers’ handbook for
2018 will explain the penalties for marijuanarelated
violations.
Traveling across the state line with marijuana
is forbidden, even to Nevada and Oregon
that have legalized pot. It’s not okay to carry
marijuana or cannabis onto federal property,
including national parks and military bases.
That’s because federal law continues to classify
weed as a Schedule 1 drug, making it illegal
to use as a medicine or to kick back and relax.
A Schedule 1 drug is considered extremely
harmful and without any medical benefits.
Other Schedule 1 drugs include LSD, heroin
and the date-rape drug Ecstasy. Despite several
studies done on marijuana’s medical benefits,
federal authorities haven’t reclassified
marijuana. Nonetheless. 23 states now allow
medical marijuana. Landlords and private
property owners can ban marijuana from the
premises, too.
Despite the new freedoms, California’s decriminalization
of pot law isn’t open season for
state-licensed shops in the South Bay. Carson
is the only city open to allowing marijuana
businesses to operate locally. Voters approved
taxing marijuana and cannabis products grown
and sold in the city. There are no retail shops
open yet.
The Bureau of Cannabis Control did not
issue a single temporary license to operate
a cannabis store, growing operation, testing
lab or delivery service in the South Bay, as
of last week. The nearest adult-use retailers
of marijuana are found in West Hollywood,
where four retailers had the green light to
open for business on Jan. 1.
The California Department of Public
Health talks about legal, safe and responsible
use of cannabis on the Web at www.
cdph.ca.gov/Programs/DO/letstalkcannabis/
Pages/LetsTalkCannabis.aspx. The health
information pertains to youth, pregnant and
breastfeeding women, parents and mentors,
and health care providers. •
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