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Volume 7

Issue 15

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September 15—30, 2013

September is National Hispanic Heritage Month!

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Carson Mayor Jim Dear, Councilmembers Lula Davis Homes and Mike Gibson turned out for this special event.

Juice-C-Juice and Smiley’s Books have been neighborhood favorites for years.

Now THEY’RE BACK! Refreshed and in a new location, ready to reclaim their throne in the community as LA's Best Juice and Smoothie Bar! Sunday, they celebrated their Grand Re-Opening to games, prizes and a booksigning by Authors, Gloria Govan & Marlena Attinasi celebrated the release of their new cookbook, "A Mixed Girl's Favorite Recipes" Visit them at their new location— 940 E. Dominguez, St. Suite K Carson, 90746.

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Free SAT Prep Workshop A Huge Success!

Thanks to E1T1 director and Wooten advisory board member Dr. More than 500 Chris Hickey for providing this great prostudents turned gram for our youth. Thanks to Wooten out to get prep- instructors Marcos Escobar, Barrett Warden aration for the and Abraham Ruiz for your care and attenupcoming SAT tion helping students understand the intest. Dr. Chris L. structions and questions they will face soon Hickey Sr, Exec- on the SAT and to Alexis Marion for preparutive Director of ing the materials. SPMG Media partnered Each One - with Each One-Teach One in this tremenTeach One Alli- dous endeavor. Thanks also to Andy Casance for Academic Access, Achieve- tanon from Windward School. ment and Success hosts this powerful For information on the Wooten Center, visit event throughout the year http://www.wootencenter.org/. Learn more about (throughout Southern California) to The Windward School at http:// help parents and educators prepare windwardschool.org/. Learn more about the juniors and seniors for the SAT Test. March 2014 Free SAT Prep Workshop, visit www.freesatprepworkshop.com and The Wooten Center provided SAT www.e1t1.org. Photos by Devlan Boyd. math and language arts instructors for the program held yesterday at the Marriott LAX.

Youth? Looking for Employment?

City of Carson does Passports Now The City of Carson is pleased to announce that it now accepts passport applications on behalf of the US Dept. of State. US Citizens planning international travel may apply for their passports Monday thru Thursday from 8am to 5pm at Carson City Hall City Clerk’s Office, located at 701 E. Carson St. in Carson.

If you know of a young person between the ages of 18-24 looking for a job or looking to get support for college or career training, send them to the Los Angeles Urban League office at 3450 Mount Vernon Drive, Los Angeles - ask for a Youth Services case manager or representative. Great jobs are available! The League is also looking for employers who are willing to hire our youth and young adults for paid internship opportunities. If you are interested please fill out an interest form at http:// bit.ly/1bvSjt6. You can also call (323) 299-9660, press 0 for the Operator. Visit www.laul.org. Also check at Carson One-Stop Career Center: Helping People Find Good Jobs and Helping Companies Find Good People. For More Information Call: (310) 9521762 ext. 1409, or visit http://ci.carson.ca.us/ content/department/eco_dev_service/jchouse.asp

No test or temptation that comes your way is beyond the course of what others have had to face. All you need to remember is that God will never let you down; he’ll never let you be pushed past your limit; he’ll always be there to help you come through it. (I Cor. 10:13 MSG) – Bishop Dale

Bronner

(PASSPORT CONTINUED) City Clerk Donesia L. Gause is excited about offering passport services to Carson residents. ‘We are one of few cities in the South Bay area that offers this service for its residents,” said Gause. For application forms, information on documentation requirements, fees, and other passport and international travel information, visit www.travel.state.gov or call the City Clerks office at (310) 952-1720.

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Walmart Neighborhood Grocery is Coming to Carson Walmart Neighborhood Grocery is definitely looking forward to coming to Carson. Delays in starting construction have pushed opening to January most likely. This will be a supermarket, not a super store. It's replacing the old Bestway Market on Del Amo.

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Bridging the Gap: Government & Residents Working TOGETHER! This is a **FREE EVENT** Saturday, September 28, 2013 at City Hall for the annual Congress of Neighborhoods and all are invited. All attendees throughout the City will have the opportunity to participate in a broad range of workshops covering all aspects of the City’s neighborhoods from getting potholes fixed, gang intervention remedies, ethics and funding (mandatory for all NC Board members) working with community groups and making new alliances, setting up a disaster plan as well as a “Meet Your City Officials” workshop where elected and appointed officials will talk about their priorities and working with the Neighborhood Councils.

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The day-long event includes breakfast and lunch, materials, parking at City Hall East and a great networking opportunity. The Neighborhood Council System is becoming increasingly important advising on the delivery of City services and the Neighborhood Council Budget Advocates work to keep tabs on all City expenses. We are proud that Neighborhood Council leaders now serve as City Controller, on the City Council and City Commissions, and are an integral part of LA’s civic life. This is a shining example of democracy at work. YOU WON’T SEE CHANGES MADE, IF YOU DON’T PARTICIPATE!!!

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CALENDAR OF LOCAL EVENTS The LIST LA "an innovative entrepreneurial event" Sat. Sept. 28th, 8:30am – 4pm Doubletree by Hilton Los Angeles Westside Hotel in Culver City, California http://lwspecialevents.com/ LIST Dr. Barbara Young/Ladies Empowerment Networking Luncheon Sat. Sept. 28, 2013, 11am – 20m Los Angeles Athletic Club in Los Angeles, California http://www.drbarbarayoung.com/#!event-calendar/c143o For additional information, inquiries and sponosorhip opportunities, contact Charyn Harris at 818.203. 4147 Meet and Greet Reception for Miss Israel - Yityish Aynaw Sat. Sept. 28th, 2:30pm – 5:30pm Little Ethiopian Cultural Center & Rachel Ethiopian Cuisine Call for details: Trudy Coleman, Juneteenth Education Technology Mobile Arts Center, Inc., (909) 418-8530 (Donation accepted, visit www.NJCLC.com

A Gatsby Affair - 4th Annual Face Forward Gala Sat. Sept. 28th, 6pm Fairmont Miramar Luxury Hotel & Bungalows in Santa Monica, California Live Auction, Dinner, Performances by Macy Gray & Stacy Francis For tickets, visit www.partyearth.com

Inner Man/Outer Space & Street Chronicles - featuring Fiveology and The Underground Sat. Sept. 28th, 8pm Nate Holden Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles, California For tix and more info: www.ebonyrep.org or 323-964- 9766

San Pedro High School Class of 1978 Reunion 9/28 Sat, Sept. 28th, 6:30pm – Sun. Sept. 29th, Noon San Pedro Elks Lodge #966 in San Pedro, California https://sanpedrohighschoolclassof1978reunion.eventbrite.com/ 11th Annual Torrance Walk-A-Thon—9/28 Sat. Sept. 28th, 9am – 1pm Gunser Park 2037 177th St Torrance CA 90504

Nappywood Weekend LA and LA Natural Hair Care Expo—10/1 Tues., Oct 1 – 31, 2013 Hacienda Hotel & Conference Center at LAX in El Segundo, California https://www.facebook.com/events/306991192752391/

COLLEGE RADIO DAY Tribute 2013—10/3 https://www.facebook.com/events/543693719018275/ GARDENA HIGH ALUMNI MIXER REUNION PARTY AT SPIKES BAR! 10/4 CHS Fifty Year Anniversary Celebration 10/5