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Calendar of Events
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 17
• El Segundo Farmers’ Market: Summer
Send Off, 3:00 PM. – 7:00 PM., Drop
Camp counselors in the dunk tank and
win free school supplies, located on Main
Street, Downtown El Segundo.
• El Segundo Art Walk, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM.,
Downtown El Segundo, Live Music, Art,
Food & Fun.
• Drop In Lobby Events: Centennial Historic
El Segundo Photo Plaques, 5:00 PM. – 9:00
PM., free, El Segundo Public Library, 111
W. Mariposa Ave., Call: 310-524-2728.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 18
• Bingo, 1:00 PM. - 3:00 PM., 50 Plus, $3.00
minimum, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339
Sheldon St., Call Helen at: 310-416-9181.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 19
• 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.
• Tender Loving Care for Trees, 10:00 AM.
– 12:00 PM., Tree Musketeers: The Next
Generation, located at Memory Row on
Imperial Avenue.
• El Segundo Main Street Car Show, 10:00
AM. – 3:00 PM., Located on Main Street
between El Segundo Blvd. & Mariposa
Ave., Downtown El Segundo.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 20
• Bridge & Pinochle Groups, 11:30 AM. –
3:45 PM, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339
Sheldon St., Call Pam at: 310-318-2856.
MONDAY, AUGUST 21
• 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, AUGUST 22
• Pinochle, 11:30 AM. – 3:30 PM., Senior
Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call
Pam at: 310-318-2856.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23
• Bowling, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, 50 Plus,
Senior Club of El Segundo, Gable House
Bowl, 22501 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance,
Cost: $8.00 for 3 games, Call Joyce at:
310-322-7621.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 24
• El Segundo Farmer’s Market, 3:00 PM.
– 7:00 PM., located on Main Street, Downtown
El Segundo.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 25
• Bingo, 1:00 PM. - 3:00 PM., 50 Plus, $3.00
minimum, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339
Sheldon St., Call Helen at: 310-416-9181.
• Free Computer Class: Facebook Basics,
10:30 AM. – 12:00 PM., free, registration
required, El Segundo Public Library, 111
W. Mariposa Ave., Call: 310-524-2728.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 26
• 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, AUGUST 27
• Bridge & Pinochle Groups, 11:30 AM. –
3:45 PM, Senior Club of El Segundo, 339
Sheldon St., Call Pam at: 310-318-2856.
• Centennial Carnival, 11:00 AM. – 7:00
PM., Chevron Park, Rides, Food, Fun for
the whole family. Call: 310-524-2700.
MONDAY, AUGUST 28
• 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, AUGUST 29
• First Day Back to School for ESUSD
students
• Pinochle, 11:30 AM. – 3:30 PM., Senior
Club of El Segundo, 339 Sheldon St., Call
Pam at: 310-318-2856.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30
• Bowling, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, 50 Plus,
Senior Club of El Segundo, Gable House
Bowl, 22501 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance,
Cost: $8.00 for 3 games, Call Joyce at:
310-322-7621.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 31
• El Segundo Farmer’s Market, 3:00 PM.
– 7:00 PM., located on Main Street, Downtown
El Segundo. •
Obituaries
Betty Lou Powell
Betty Lou Powell, age 88, of
El Segundo, CA. passed away on
August 1, 2017. She was born
January 10, 1929 in Pittsburgh PA
and was the daughter Elizabeth
Schweitzer. Betty graduated from
Wesleyville High School and
attended Slippery Rock College.
She was a life member of the
Order of the Eastern Star. Betty
moved to California in 1966
with her husband Jim and son
Chris and made their home in El Segundo.
Betty was very proud to have been a 50
year+ resident of El Segundo. She enjoyed
working as a shipping clerk at Continental
Airlines for over twenty years until retiring
to care for her mother.
Betty was preceded in death by her
loving and caring husband of 62 years
Jim Powell. Betty is survived by her son,
Chris, daughter in law Jeanie, three wonderful
grandchildren Jeff, Kenny, and Amy, and
her great granddaughter Kira
Riley Powell who was born the
day after Betty’s passing. Her
family was the joy and love of
her life. She was a loyal member
of St. Michael the Archangel
Episcopal Church where she
had many wonderful friends and
served in the church choir for
many years and helped with the
church newsletter. She was an
avid sports fan and never missed
watching her favorite teams, especially the
Los Angeles Lakers.
A memorial service will be held Thursday
September 7th at St Michael’s Church, 361
Richmond Street at 11:00 A.M. In lieu of
flowers donations may be made to in her
memory to St Michael’s Church and designated
to either the “Adeline Crable Music Fund”
or to “Family Promise of the South Bay” to
help shelter and feed homeless families in
the South Bay. •
Herald in Germany
Allison Reaser took the Herald to Düsseldorf, Germany. She placed second in the Thorpe Cup Heptathlon, helping Team USA
beat Germany in the annual competition between the two nations. Photo Provided by Adrienne Reaser (proud mother).
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How to Control the Problem
of Small Dog Syndrome
By Dr. Greg Perrault
Mark Twain famously said, “It’s not the size
of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight
in the dog.” If you own a small dog, you may
have observed this phenomenon. Why do small
dogs seem to want to pick fights with much
larger dogs? Why do they act like a Great
Dane packed into a five-pound body? Why
are they so yappy and bossy? There is even a
name for this behavior and it’s called Small
Dog Syndrome or SDS. There are theories on
why SDS occurs, but many behaviorists and
trainers believe it’s the fault of their owners.
After researching SDS for this article and being
an owner of a small dog, I can say I may be
guilty of doing some of these things.
The main reason for SDS appears to be
allowing a smaller dog to behave in ways
we would not tolerate from a large dog. The
“traits” that we give little dogs may actually
be learned behavior and not in their genes.
The dominant behavior of little dogs is seen as
cute rather than threatening and they often are
allowed to run up to people or bark at them,
for instance. Little dogs may pull on the leash
when walking because they are too small to
really knock you down. But allowing these
behaviors may embolden them and reinforce
their dominant behaviors.
Behaviorists advise using positive reinforcement
training with treats and praise. Getting
down to the little dog’s level when giving
instruction may be helpful. Teaching tricks
such as paw shakes for treats can be a fun way
to reinforce discipline. Ask your veterinarian
to refer you to a trainer or behaviorist to help
with difficult cases.
Avoiding SDS in your little dog may also
save his life.
When little dogs encounter larger dogs on
a walk, SDS can lead to a lopsided and brief
battle that usually does not favor the little
dog. Serious injury, or in some cases death,
can happen in a blink of an eye.
One way to avoid conflicts is by staying
alert and keeping your dog under a short leash
and voice control at all times. You can take
the additional step of not allowing your dog
to look or sniff at another dog.
Teaching a dog early on that he can’t visit
with every other dog he meets is one good
way owners can prevent leash aggression.
Teach the dog not to pull on the leash, and
to sit and wait for permission before greeting
another dog. Basic obedience training can help
prevent fights.
Along with leashing and good training, owners
can avoid conflicts by keeping their pets
from roaming, neutering young dogs before
six months of age, and socializing their dogs
during the critical puppyhood stage between
six to eight weeks of age.
Even if you follow all the rules, many fights
occur with little warning. Watch for these
behavioral cues to see if a fight is imminent:
• A hard, unwavering, targeted stare
• Dominance posturing, such as mounting
• Stiff body movements
• Extreme body language: the tail held stiffly
up or down, lips pulled tight against the teeth
Dogfights can occur between any dogs,
not just little dogs with SDS. We are a very
dog-friendly city and we like to take our dogs
with us to enjoy the great Southern California
weather. We all love our dogs big or small.
Let’s keep them as safe and healthy as we can.
– Dr. Greg Perrault owns and operates
Cats & Dogs Animal Hospital in Long Beach. •