EL SEGUNDO HERALD October 19, 2017 Page 3
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auto. It is an honor to serve our many friends &
family living in the community of El Segundo.
– Sylvia Bagues-Wagner
and Michael Wagner
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for Auto, Home, Life and Business.
Fireworks Show
at the High School
Just a quick “Thank You” to the person and
persons responsible for the fantastic fireworks
show this past Sat at the high school. A job
well done. My wife and I have lived in El
Segundo pretty much all of our lives and
never have we seen such an amazing display
in our city. At one point during the show I
leaned over to my wife and said “this is better
than being at Disneyland” so again thank
St. John’s Lutheran Church Announces
Installation and Reformation Celebration
On Sunday, October 29 St. John’s Lutheran
Church remembers the 500th anniversary of
the Protestant Reformation with the installation
of Reverend Chuck Brady.
Pastor Brady is a veteran of the US Navy.
He is a 1968 graduate of UC Berkeley and
a 1978 graduate of Concordia Seminary,
Fort Wayne, Indiana. Pastor Chuck served
as a police chaplain for South Gate Police
Department for 25 years, and the community
of South Gate as chairman of the city youth
commission and also president of Churches in
Action, an association of South Gate churches.
Pastor is married to Sandra, his bride of many
years. The Brady’s have 4 grown children, 5
grandchildren, and one great-grand daughter.
Come and join us for this celebration at
10 a.m. Sunday morning at St. John’s Lutheran
Church 1611 E. Sycamore Avenue,
El Segundo, CA. 310-615-1072 visit us at:
www stjohnses.com
– Source: St. John’s Lutheran Church
“See Something, Say Something!” Catches
More Suspected Thieves on Main Street
In yet another example of how effective it
is when citizens report suspicious activity, a
phone call to El Segundo Police Department
(ESPD) led to the arrest of two suspected
thieves on Main Street.
On October 12, at approximately 1:54 pm,
ESPD received the call of two suspicious
men in an apartment complex’s gated
parking area in the 900 block of Main
Street. Officers detained both men to determine
if a crime was occurring. Based
upon the evidence in the garage and in the
men’s vehicle, it appeared they drove into
the garage and were trying to and/or had
siphoned gasoline from at least one parked
car in the garage. Both men were arrested
on theft related charges.
In addition to trying to steal gasoline,
the suspects may have been attempting
to open unlocked car doors to steal items
inside.
Thanks to the sharp eyes and quick
thinking of our witnesses, these two suspected
criminals learned that “See Something,
Say Something” works! One phone call
lead to their capture and stopped them from
victimizing more people.
– Source: ESPD
Community Briefs
New City Hall and Yard Hours
Starting tomorrow, the offices at El Segundo
City Hall and City Yard will have new office
hours and will now be open every other Friday.
City Hall’s hours will be Monday through
Thursday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. as well as
the same hours on alternate Fridays. The
City Yard is open Monday through Thursday
from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on alternate
Fridays from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The first
alternate Friday when both locations will be
open is October 20.
– Source: City of El Segundo
DEADLINES
OBITUARIES: Monday at noon.
CALENDAR ITEMS: Monday at noon.
PEOPLE ITEMS: Monday at noon.
CLASSIFIEDS: Tuesday at noon.
LEGAL NOTICES: Wednesday at 11:00 am.
REAL ESTATE ADS: Monday at noon.
AD CANCELLATIONS: Prior Thursday.
LATE CANCELLATIONS WILL BE
CHARGED 50% OF AD
you El Segundo.
– Henry and Ann Arredondo
Mankind Second Best
I love Mother Nature. I think the Saturday
creation of the 100 year anniversary celebration
of El Segundo’s founding, sponsored by
CDC, Chevron and Mattel, though not equal
to Mother Nature’s creation of the Grand
Canyon was a mankind second best.
P.S. Thank you City Council for your no
vote on Top Golf – Liz Garnholz
Holding Steady for the Time Being
By Rob McCarthy
California’s healthcare exchange will raise
premiums for a second consecutive year, but
limit the 2018 increase to the silver mid-level
plans as a way to offset a possible loss of
federal assistance, it has announced.
President Trump’s threat to withhold the
federal government’s contribution toward
making health insurance affordable for
individuals and families will only affect the
silver-tiered plans for now, said Executive
Director Peter Lee for Covered California.
Silver plans will average a 12 percent price
hike next year, but could go as high as 27
percent for some policyholders who receive
financial assistance, his office said.
A surcharge on silver plans was necessary
because of the “ongoing uncertainty at the
federal level,” Lee’s office said last week. The
federal government partners with states that
created and run health insurance marketplaces-
-like Covered California--to pay some of the
premiums so that individuals and families can
comply with the Affordable Care Act. Under the
law, every child and adult must be covered by
a private or government-sponsored health plan.
The President on October 12 also signed an
executive order that allows low-cost, low-benefit
plans to be sold to individuals in compliance
with the Affordable Care Act. It was widely
reported that the President’s directive would
weaken the law and keep to his promise to “let
it die.” The consequences of the presidential
order on Californians and their health insurers
were unclear at press time.
Peter V. Lee, executive director of Covered California.
See Health Premiums, page 14
Fire Incident at Chevron Tuesday
A reported pump failure resulted in an
explosion and subsequent fire that broke out at
the west end of the Chevron refinery Tuesday
night at 10:30 p.m. Fire department crews
quickly contained it and put out the blaze 48
minutes later. Power lines were down due to
the incident, prompting the temporary closure
of nearby Vista del Mar from Grand Avenue
to 45th Street. Chevron issued a statement, a
portion of which stated, “Chevron’s primary
concern is to ensure the safety of its employees
and the surrounding community and the environment.
Chevron is working very closely with
the local agencies to ensure that we meet those
expectations in responding to this incident,”
– Statement taken from ABC website.