EL SEGUNDO HERALD April 25, 2019 Page 3
WIC’s Switch to Healthy Start Foods
Helping Kids to Dodge Obesity
Correction
In our April 18th, 2019, front cover
photo, we mistakenly listed the wrong age
for Evan Chen. Evan’s correct age is 12 years
old. We regret the error. MG •
Hometown Fair & Carnival
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Easter Egg Hunt Is a Big Success
Community Briefs
Last Saturday’s Easter Egg Hunt, put on
by El Segundo Recreation & Parks, drew
a good crowd. Bill Ruane Realty provided
face-painting and additional candy for this
year’s event.
– Photos Provided by Bill Ruane’s Office •
Bill Ruane’s table was a popular stop last Saturday. A very good sentiment indeed.
Face-Painting at Bill Ruane Realty’s Booth.
The City of El Segundo Recreation & Parks
Department along with R.O.A.D presents the
2019 Hometown Fair! The event will be on
the 600 block of N. Main Street from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. The fair will include games
& food from school and activity groups, local
entertainment, rides, community groups
and more!
The annual Bake-off will take place
during all the festivities. Bake-off entries
are due between 10 a.m.– 11 a.m. and can
be taken to the Gazebo in the center of Library
Park. The winners will be announced
at 2:30 p.m.
El Segundo High School groups are coordinating
food booths and game booths in effort
to raise funds for their distinct academic clubs.
Vendors will be selling unique handmade
crafts, while ESPD and El Segundo non-profit
groups will participate in the event to provide
information about their respective organizations
and programs. You may begin purchasing your
games wristbands today. Stop by the Clubhouse
or Checkout Building and pick yours up! If
you would like more information or directions,
please call (310) 524-2700.
– Source: El Segundo Recreation & Parks
See Community Briefs, page 11
By Rob McCarthy
The WIC program feeds two-thirds of
the babies in Los Angeles County, but the
food boxes for low-income mothers of
small children aren’t just formula and
groceries. Those packages are warding off
obesity and health problems related to poor
eating habits.
WIC revamped its food selection for
mothers, expectant women and infants and
children last decade. The program cut back on
juice, whole milk and cheeses, and replaced
them with more fruits, vegetables and whole
grains. WIC also reduced the amount of fat
and calories that infants were getting from
formula in the family’s package.
Those dietary changes led to a marked
decrease in obesity rates in WIC’s young
clients, according to a new study released
this week. Because WIC serves more than
400,000 residents every month, cutting the
adolescent obesity rate with simple dietary
changes is a life-changer for local families
and the Los Angeles County public-health
system. Work by researchers at UCLA’s School
of Public Health. Tulane University and the
county-based WIC agency has produced a
blueprint for how to reverse the national
epidemic of obesity.
The study compared the weights of children
before and after the changes in the WIC
program in 2009. Researchers included data
from 180,000 WIC client-families since 2003.
WIC’s healthy-food boxes after 2009 reduced
the obesity risk by 10 percent or higher
for boys and girls when they reached 4 years
old, the study found. Catherine Crespi with
See WIC, page 11
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
CITY COUNCIL
Volunteers Needed!
The City Council is currently accepting applications for the
following Committees, Commissions and Boards (CCB) positions.
Immediate Openings
Arts and Culture Advisory Committee
One position
Technology Committee
One position
Economic Development Advisory Council
One position
Terms Expiring Soon
Recreation and Parks Commission –
One position expires May 30, 2019
Arts and Culture Advisory Committee
Five positions expires June 30, 2019
Library Board of Trustees
Two positions expires June 30, 2019
Planning Commission
One position expires June 30, 2019
Environmental Committee
One position expires June 30, 2019
Technology Committee
Three positions expire June 30, 2019
Investment Advisory Committee
One position expires August 30, 2019
Capital Improvement Program Advisory Committee
Three positions November 30, 2019
If you are interested in applying and would like more information,
please log onto the City’s website at www.elsegundo.org and click
the Committees, Commissions and Boards link. Applications are also
available in the City Council Office at City Hall, 350 Main Street.