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On the grounds of True Vine Baptist Church in the revitalized Dis-

trict 2, the sparkle of the afternoon sun reflected off the painted bodies of some of Southern California’s most beautiful classic au-tomobiles and low-riders, as Councilman Alex Padilla invited residents to Dis-

The City of Inglewood took a major step for-ward last week, infus-

ing new life into the down-town area. Long depressed Market Street has been get-ting a lot of attention lately, thanks to efforts by City leaders to solicit Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) from potential develop-ers. The response indicated high interest in turning the area from vacant lots and old buildings into a thriving center of commerce.

Potential developers packed the house in City Hall on August 8, where the Market Street Bidder’s Conference was held, for a briefing about the project.

“Interest in the project is unprecedented in terms of the numbers of vendors par-ticipating,” said Acting Com-munity Development Direc-tor Linda Tatum. “There was standing room only.”

The land is owned by the Inglewood Successor Agen-cy (former Redevelopment

Agency). On January 10, 2012, The City of Inglewood elected to become the Suc-cessor Agency of the former Inglewood Redevelopment Agency, taking effect on February 1, 2012, according to the City’s website (www.cityofinglewood.org). As the Successor Agency, the City of Inglewood elected to carry out activities nec-essary to wind down the affairs of the former Rede-velopment agency. This in-cludes completing different

projects in various stages of implementation.

The City Council of the City of Inglewood is the des-ignated Governing Board of the Successor Agency. Of-ficers include: Chairman James T. Butts, Jr.; Board Members George Dotson, Alex Padilla, Eloy Morales, Ralph L. Franklin, and Ex-ecutive Director Artie Fields.

The area is comprised of an approximately 2.7 acre site and five other smaller parcels totaling approximate-

ly 1.3 acres in downtown Inglewood. The parcels are located in the general area be-tween La Brea Avenue to the west, Florence Avenue to the north, Market Street to the east and Manchester Boule-vard to the south.

The site is adjacent to the Florence-La Brea transit station on the Metro LAX-Crenshaw light rail corridor now under construction. The Florence-La Brea station, located on Florence Avenue,

Fans in Hollywood and everywhere are experi-encing shock over the

sudden death of beloved Oscar winning actor and comedian Robin Williams. Considered a comedic ge-nius, Williams is known for his wild antics, dozens of impersonations and sponta-neous physical comedy as well as critically acclaimed dramatic roles. But as fun-ny as he was, he could not make himself happy.

The actor took his own life Monday morning, by hanging himself in his Bay Area home near Napa Val-ley. However, a final ruling

will be made once toxicol-ogy reports and interviews with witnesses are com-plete, He was discovered by a personal assistant, with a belt around his neck, dan-gling from his bedroom closet. His wife left earlier that morning while Wil-liams was still asleep.

Williams’ bout with de-pression and substance abuse was well known. Mrs. Williams said her hus-band had been severely de-pressed before he died and was undergoing treatment.

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inglewood launches, rolls Out 5 Solar Waste and recycling Collection Systems

Mayor James Butts and Inglewood Councilmembers

are pleased to announce the launch and roll out of five (5) Big Belly Solar Intelligent Waste & Re-cycling Collection Units. The Big Belly Solar In-telligent Waste and Re-cycling Collection Unit is a solar-powered trash compactor and companion recycling unit with wireless notification technology used to collect trash and recyclables in public spaces.

The units have two sections—a trash compactor and an accompa-nying recycling unit. This design facilitates separation of trash from the recyclables. Both units have the same overall design and appearance for aesthetic purposes to help guide members of the public as they look to dispose of trash and recycling in the appropriate receptacle. The trash compactor uses solar energy to compact trash; when the 32-gal-lon bin reaches a certain level, an

internal electric beam triggers the motor to compact the trash mak-ing room for more trash. The units can be remotely monitored enabling staff to send out collection person-nel only when units are full.

“With cities pressed by spending cuts and the desire to ‘green’ their community, Inglewood is proud to roll out these high-tech waste and recycle collection units, not only to promote an effective, innovative way to keep our city clean, but to efficiently collect waste and recy-clables in our public spaces,” states Mayor James T. Butts, Jr.

Ralph Franklin, Councilman, Dis-trict 4, commented, “with the number

of concerns regarding orphan trash and debris expressed by Inglewood residents, the Public Works Department has rolled out new trash and recycle collection units. The first unit has been installed near the southwest corner of Crenshaw and Century Bou-levards. With the heightened requests from the community

to keep the Food4Less/99-cent Store Shopping Center clean, the City is doing our part.”

Find the Big Belly units at the following locations:Northeast corner of Manchester Blvd. and Crenshaw Blvd.Southwest corner of La Brea Ave. and Manchester Blvd.Southeast corner of Centinela Ave. and La Brea Ave.Northeast corner of La Brea Ave. and Century Blvd.Southwest corner of Crenshaw Blvd. and Century Blvd.

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The Inglewood Police Depart-ment Traffic Unit will be con-ducting a DUI/Drivers License

Checkpoint on Friday August 15th, 2014 at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 9:00 pm and 3:30 am.

The deterrent effect of DUI checkpoints is a proven resource in reducing the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol or drug involved crashes. Research shows that crashes involving an impaired driver can be reduced by up to 20 percent when wellpublicized DUI checkpoints and proactive DUI pa-trols are conducted routinely.

In California, this deadly crime led to 802 deaths in 2012 because someone failed to designate a so-ber driver. Nationally, the latest data shows nearly 10,000 were killed by an impaired driver. “Over

the course of the past three years, DUI collisions have claimed 5 lives and resulted in 188 traffic collisions; ultimately harming 57 of our friends and neighbors,” said Lieutenant James Kirk of the In-glewood Police Department Traffic Division.

Officers will be looking for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment with officers checking drivers for proper licensing delaying motor-ists only momentarily. When pos-sible, specially trained officers will be available to evaluate those sus-pected of drug-impaired driving. Recent statistics reveal that 30 per-cent of drivers in fatal crashes had one or more drugs in their systems. A study of active drivers showed more tested positive for drugs that may impair driving (14 percent) than did for alcohol (7.3 percent).

Dui/Drivers license Checkpoint planned for Friday August 15th, 2014

Of the drugs, marijuana was most prevalent, at 7.4 percent, slightly more than alcohol.

According to the National High-way Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), checkpoints have pro-vided the most effective document-ed results of any of the DUI enforce-ment strategies, while also yielding considerable cost savings of $6 for every $1 spent. Nearly 90 percent of California drivers approve of DUI checkpoints.

DUI Checkpoints are placed in locations based on collision statis-tics and frequency of DUI arrests affording the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence. Locations are chosen with safety considerations for the officers and the public.

Drivers caught driving impaired can expect the impact of a DUI ar-rest to include jail time, fines, fees, DUI classes, other expenses that can exceed $10,000 not to mention the embarrassment when friends and family find out.

Funding for this checkpoint is provided to The Inglewood Police Department by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traf-fic Safety Administration, remind-ing everyone to ‘Report Drunk Drivers – Call 9-1-1’.

August 14, 2014 Inglewood Today

Centinela Springs in 1970. It is in a classic style that belies its tender age.

Garner chose granite for his sculpture. It is made of chunks of stone of various sizes, placed irregularly to form a low column with a polished end showing here and there to add interest. There are three granite plaques in the

The Works Progress Administra-tion (WPA) was a New Deal federal program that kept most-

ly unskilled workers employed dur-ing the Great Depression. The pro-gram was in effect from April 1935 to June 1943, and overall employed almost 8 million men, women, and children. At its peak in 1938, 3.3 million were employed.

All across America, public works projects such as the construction of bridges, roads, and structures were carried out. In a much smaller proj-ect called Federal Project Number One, musicians, artists, writers, ac-tors, and directors were employed in large scale projects. Like all cit-ies large and small, Inglewood ben-efitted from the WPA. From 1937 to 1940, Inglewood had four WPA projects created.

1935 saw the construction of our main Post office on Hillcrest. As with many cities, the structure it-self was a New Deal project. In

addition to providing construction jobs, there were two artworks in-corporated into the Post office that provided jobs for three Los Ange-les area artists.

Gordon Newell and Sherry Peti-colas partnered to sculpt Califor-nia wildlife of lion, buffalo, ram,

and bear seen in a horizontal band above the entrance. The pair also has work in three more post of-fices around Los Angeles. Newell was chosen to sculpt one of the six great astronomers seen in the obe-lisk outside the Griffith Observa-tory. Archibald Garner designed the obelisk.

Inside the Post office one can find the carved mahogany pan-

els of “The Centinela Springs”, a scene of early California resi-dents. This is the creation of Archibald Garner. In E-mail ex-changes with his son, I’ve learned that Garner’s original design was larger than the WPA commis-sion was awarding for the work.

Rather than compromise his vi-sion, Garner purchased the addi-tional material cost out of his own pocket. Additionally, his studio was not large enough to house the panels as he worked, so the carv-ing was done in his friend, Gor-don Newell’s studio.

To further document the Centine-la Springs as an integral part of our history, Archibald Garner was also commissioned to create the water fountain monument at the outcrop-ping of the springs in then Centi-nela Park, now Vincent Park. The fountain was originally designed to provide water for adults, children, and dogs. A second monument was created for the re-dedication of the

WpA & inglewoodBy Anne Cheek La Rose

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Centinela Springs Water Fountain/Inglewood Public Library

“History of Transportation” Mural, City of Inglewood Department of Parks, Recreation and Library Services

Centinela Springs/Inglewood Public Library

“Lion, Buffalo, Ram and Bear”/Anne Cheek La Rose



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if you’re like jazz trombonist and music producer Delfeayo Marsa-lis, a member of the acclaimed

Marsalis family from New Orleans, you appreciate the “old-school” ways of doing things.

For Marsalis, that means doing without automated music created and played at the push of a button, cooking without a microwave and not being too quick to replace a lost cell phone.

“Some people ask, ‘How could you go weeks without replacing your phone?’ But for me, I look at it as a much needed vacation,” he says. “At the same time, I’m like most other people: when I have a smart phone on me, I find myself checking it frequently.”

While Marsalis isn’t anti-tech-nology, he fondly recalls a time when more people interacted with others who are right in front of them, rather than staring at a gad-get in their hand – especially when

it comes to family. The father of a young teenager, he offers the fol-lowing tips for improving quality time by doing without the ubiquity of cell phones.

• Consider a “No Cell Phone Day.” In fact, that’s the name of his new children’s book, (www.KidsTownPress.com), about a tech-entrenched father who spends a happy birthday exploring New Orleans with his daughter—with-out his cell phone. A monthly “no cell phone day” allows you to fully engage with the people around you, whether they’re your kids, your parents, or your friends. Without the distractions of work and spam email, you’ll can have meaningful conversations and simply spend time laughing with the people you love. You’ll have those memories to cherish for a long time to come. If you really want to connect with yourself and loved ones, plan on a regular No Cell Phone Day.

• Play dates that don’t require cell phones. When Marsalis takes his 13-year-old daughter and her cousins out for a fun day out at the mall, followed by a movie and din-ner, he makes a deal with them to leave their phones at home.

“We’re all together on these oc-casions, so there’s no concern for safety, and it would be sad to go through all the trouble of spend-ing the day together while, half of the time, they’re preoccupied with their phones,” he says. “In addition to the occasional outing, we set aside time at home when we can’t use cell phones.”

• Make dinner time a cell phone-free zone. While food is especially important to any self-respecting son or daughter of New Orleans, sitting down to eat togeth-er is a sacred time for every family. Children and adults alike face sig-nificant stress and pressures every day in the world outside the home.

Closing the doors on that world and coming together for an hour each evening to relax and refresh in the comparative safety of those who most love us is essential to our well-being.

• Play “What Do I Know with-out My Cell Phone?” Research suggests cell phones are compro-mising the short-term memory of children. More and more of us— children and adults alike—rely on our smart phones, rather than our memories, to retrieve information. Exercising our brains with trivia, math and other cognitive games can help all of us stay mentally sharp.

• Most importantly—Don’t be afraid to be bored! Life doesn’t have to be a sci-fi movie all of the time. Ask your child to reflect on their greatest memories to date; chances are 0 percent that the con-tent of those memories will involve cell phones.

How to Curb Distraction During Family Time no Cell phone Day5 Tips for Enriching Bonds from Musical Maestro Delfeayo Marsalis

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Back by popular demand, the City of Inglewood, in con-junction with KJLH is spon-

soring 4th Friday Food Trucks. On the fourth Friday of every month, from 4-9pm, through October, Market Street (between Manchester and Florence) will be transformed into a food court. You won’t want to miss these dates: August 22, September 26 and October 24.

There’ll be plenty of good food to choose from curbside restauran-teurs—from fresh fish, Mexican food, healthy salads, sandwiches, soul food and a whole lot more. I’m getting hungry just thinking about it. Folks can also enjoy live music from local talent, patronize stores along Market Street, and just bond with neighbors.

Last year’s food fest was a com-mercial hit as well. Merchants and even other restaurants got behind the event, which brought in an influx of customers to their businesses. What merchant in his right mind would not want that?

The bidding process has barely begun for Market Street redevel-opment. So, it will be a while before downtown Inglewood be-comes the retail hub the City is hoping for. Residents and busi-nesses can look forward to a re-vitalized Market Street that will support future traffic from the Crenshaw-LAX transit line.

While the excitement of big plans gets everyone talking and looking to the future, there is a lot that we can enjoy right now. Mia

Lehrer, a landscape architect for the Hollywood Park project, fea-tured in the Los Angeles Times this week, said, “We’ve learned that [in] communities with parks, the value goes up dramatically.” She visions the planned community as “a lovely neighborhood [with] apartments to single-family resi-dences and an arroyo that brings water to a lake.”

Inglewood has made some good improvements to our parks, and cameras are being installed to make the parks safer. We don’t have to wait for Hollywood Park to be built. We can enjoy the parks we have right now.

There are enough good things happening now to enjoy our city, and we should make the most of them. Events like 4th Friday Food Trucks, Movies in the Park, and the recent Afro-Latin Music and Dance Festival make living in In-glewood fun. So get out this sum-mer and enjoy what this city has to offer. I know I will.

Willie Brown, Publisher,Inglewood Today Weekly

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The U.S. Department of La-bor announced the award of $1,100,000 in YouthBuild

grant funds to the South Bay Work-force Investment Board (SBWIB) and the Century Center for Eco-nomic Opportunity (CCEO) YouthBuild. The funds will sup-port academic and occupational skills training for at-risk youth and directly benefit South Bay youth in Inglewood, Hawthorne, Lawndale, El Segundo, Gardena, Carson, Her-mosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, and Redondo Beach.

Jan Vogel, SBWIB CEO stated; “We are grateful to the Department of Labor for these much needed funds and anticipate that by pro-viding YouthBuild participants with occupational skills training, as well as industry-recognized

certifications, they will be able to secure good paying jobs and get on a path to self-sufficiency.”

The SBWIB and CCOE’s YouthBuild program aligns with President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative and job-driven training agenda by promoting a “stepping stone” approach that provides a seamless progression from education to work-based training that includes classroom instruction and occupational skills training to youth ages 16 to 24 who have been in the juvenile jus-tice system, are aging out of fos-ter care, have dropped out of high school or are otherwise at-risk of failing to reach key educational and career milestones.

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came during that period: He won the 1997 Oscar for Best Supporting Ac-tor for his role as Dr. Sean Maguire in “Good Will Hunting,” and picked up Best Actor nominations for “Good Morning, Vietnam,” in 1987, for “Dead Poets Society” in 1989, and for “The Fisher King” in 1991.

He will be remembered by younger generations for such films as “Mrs. Doubtfire,” “Flubber,” “Aladdin,” and “Jumanji.”

In 2009, Williams underwent open-heart surgery at the Cleveland Clinic to replace two valves and regulate his heartbeat. According to the clinic, major heart surgery of-ten leaves patients with depression, which can sometimes “prevent you from leading a normal life.”

Williams returned to rehab last month—this time, he said, not be-cause he’d relapsed again, but be-cause he wanted to make sure his recovery stuck.

Comments from fans and fellow actors Billy Crystal, Ben Affleck, Sally Field, Glenn Close and many others were posted on Twitter. Longtime friend Whoopi Goldberg, tweeted, “Billy Crystal is right...There are No words.”

Willliams was 63.

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FREE DONATION DROP OFF and DOCUMENT SHREDDING EVENT

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Donation Drop Off - 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM SPECIAL NOTE:

Document Shredding - 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM ONLY! Inglewood Residents ONLY—ID Required

On Grevillea Ave. off Manchester Blvd. (in front of Inglewood High School)

Bring all of your gently used clothing, shoes, small house-hold appliances, computers, cell phones, televisions and any other electronic devices that you’d like to get rid of.

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Movies in the ParkGRAB YOUR BLANKETS AND LAWN CHAIRS AND JOIN US FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE EVENING OF “CINEMA UNDER THE STARS”!

• All movies are FREE! Gates open at 6:30 p.m. and the movie starts at 8:00 p.m.• Prior to viewing of the movie, a special presentation of environmental videos will be shown.

• Bring ten recyclable items and receive a free popcorn voucher!• Refreshments available for purchase.

• August 9-Darby Park, 3400 W. Arbor Vitae, Inglewood, CA 90305• August 23- Inglewood City Hall - (South Lawn) One W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood CA 90301

• For additional information, contact the Movie-info line at (310) 412-8880

• Sponsored by the City of Inglewood Parks, Recreation and Library Services and Public Works Departments

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Robin Williams as “Mrs. Doubtfire.”

The condition of the body indicated Williams had been dead for at least several hours, Marin County Sheriff

Lt. Keith Boyd said. Williams also had superficial cuts on his wrist, and a pocketknife was found near-by. Boyd would not say whether the actor left a suicide note.

Williams’ acting career took off in the 1980’s on the sitcom “Mork and Mindy.” He soon began acting on the big screen, turning out impres-sive dramatic roles. He remained clean and sober from 1986 to 2006—the longest stretch of his career. All of his Academy Award nominations

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vate citizens, suggest he is in-terested in destroying the very fabric of Inglewood. He wants to stop the positive momentum that has been underway since Mayor Butts was elected.

Fleming’s publication, which reportedly has no Inglewood business license and no physi-cal address, does not publish on a regular basis. Possibly to avoid the standard business cost of preparing a regular

cover District 2.The ceremony opened with the

presenting of colors from the Ingle-wood High School JROTC and an opening prayer from True Vine’s pastor Rev. Austin Williams.

Councilman Padilla took the op-portunity to acknowledge some distinguished guests: District 1 Councilman George Dotson, Dis-trict 4 Councilman Ralph Franklin,

62nd District Assemblyman Steve Bradford, IUSD State Trustee Dr. Don Brann, Congresswoman Diane Watson, City of Hawthorne Council-woman Olivia Valentine, and candi-date from the 67th District, Autumn Burke.

The highlight of the welcoming ceremony was the presentation of a $1000 check to the Inglewood High School JROTC. The $1000 check was donated to the IHS JROTC

directly from Mayor James T. Butts Jr.’s personal finances. Councilman Padilla said, “A few months ago while I was putting this together, I went in and we were talking, and he said, ‘What you got going on?’ And I said, I’ve got the Discover District 2 event and I’m looking for some folks to donate and he said, ‘How much do you need?’ I said, If I could get $1000 that would be a big relief. He didn’t bat an eye when he said, ‘You got it, here’s a thousand dollars, now go raise some more.’ He was the first



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Outsider randall Fleming Seeks to Destroy the City of inglewood

By Brooke Stanley

Little is known about the back-ground and work experience of Randall Fleming, the Ingle-

wood newcomer and outsider who claims he is the editor of the infre-quently printed Morningside Park

Chronicle. What is known is that his frequent lies, accusations and innu-endos, directed against James Butts, the Mayor of the City of Inglewood, and Willie Brown, Publisher of Ingle-wood Today (who has been reporting the news in the city for over 20 years), city council members, and even pri-

Randall Fleming — then and now.

Photos by Jeffrey Shaw


Community Health Councils Kicks Off Blood Pressure Awareness Campaign“Know Your Digits” Month is geared towards raising awareness of the importance of high blood pressure

screening and management among African Americans and Latinos

Community Health Councils set “Know Your Digits” Month into motion by host-

ing the launch event at the Ascot Branch of the Los Angeles Pub-lic Library, 120 W. Florence Ave., in Los Angeles on August 7. The launch included a health fair that offered free blood pressure screen-ings, a 15-minute fitness session and a healthy smoothie demonstra-tion and sampling.

The event showcased the wide va-riety of organizations, clinics, and businesses that are supporting the campaign by promoting key blood

pressure facts, management tips and resources for blood pressure screenings. Major partners such as American Heart Association, Ever-est College, Northgate González Market, Los Angeles Public Library and Los Angeles County Depart-ment of Public Health were on hand to speak on a panel regarding high blood pressure management and the month-long campaign.

Today, one in three Los Angeles County residents is not aware that they have high blood pressure and therefore do not have it controlled. As a result, “Know Your Digits”

Month was designed to encour-age consumers to know their blood pressure level and to talk with their healthcare provider to learn how to effectively manage it.

“I’ve lived with high blood pres-sure for a long time, and never gave it much attention,” said Mar-tha Gonzalez, community member. “Now at 44, I suffer from kidney failure. To think this could have been avoided if I had only paid at-tention to my blood pressure.”

Commonly known as high blood pressure, hypertension is a serious condition that often has no symp-

people have certain firm sup-positions in their mind that losing weight is more diffi-

cult than gaining. However gain-ing and losing have the same dif-ficulty level.

Research shows that poor diet intake is the most legitimate and serious reason for weight loss, so try and eat on time and remem-ber to balance your diet without a variety of nutritious items. One should try to include as much pro-tein in their diet as possible. Fats are harmful for metabolism func-tioning.

Another way to gain weight in a healthy manner is to work out every day so that you gain a healthy protein mass in a shaped manner, instead of the haphazard mannered fatty mass. People who want to lose weight aren’t the only ones who should do exercise, but the ones who want to gain weight as well. They should indulge themselves in routine exercise so that they can mould themselves

in a structure they always wanted to be. One may gain weight with junk and fatty foods but it is not at all healthy and thus should be avoided.

Following a well balanced diet plan, along with routine exercise will surely help you to gain weight healthily.

Top tips to gain weight the healthy way:

For a healthy weight gain it is essential that you follow a few steps that allow you to have prop-er growth without any side effects. Most of the young people, usually in their late teens, are highly wor-ried about their physique. It is right for them to worry at their age, as this is the age where their growth occurs naturally and fast. In order to gain weight in a healthy man-ner, the following can be consid-ered as the top tips to be followed.• Rise early• 45 minutes of good exercise• Quality breakfast, including

milk and fruits• Sumptuous protein rich lunch• A good snack break with milk

and fruits• Well balanced diet

Getting up early in the morning allows you time for exercise and many other jobs apart from activa-tion of the body metabolism at the right time. Quality breakfast con-sisting of whole wheat bread and butter is recommended. Fruits like bananas help make the process of weight gaining faster. A Protein Rich lunch should include few carbohydrates and more protein. Healthy weight gain prevents you from getting obese. One should always avoid intake of junk and fast foods in order to gain weight. With a proper physique one will feel majestic in the crowd and will have elevated confidence levels. A healthy weight gain should occur gradually over a period of time.

Learn more about how to gain weight at http://www.weightgain.org.

How to gain Weight HealthilyBy James Mcovey

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toms. If left untreated, it can lead to heart disease, stroke and kidney dis-ease. For a full list of our partners and the upcoming blood pressure screenings in your area, please visit KnowYourDigits.org.

Community Health Councils (CHC) is a non-profit, community based health promotion, advocacy and policy organization. Estab-lished in 1992, CHC’s mission is to promote social justice and achieve equity in community and environ-mental resources to improve the health of underserved populations. United for Health is a community-level effort to reduce chronic dis-eases such as heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes. It is a proj-ect of Community Health Councils funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Community Transformation Grant —Small Communities Program in partnership with organizations in Boyle Heights, Central Los Ange-les, Pacoima, Southeast Los Ange-les, and Wilmington.

While Delfeayo Marsalis (dmar-salis.com) is known primarily for his work as a jazz trombonist and music producer, and has been in-volved with youth education for many years. In 2000, he founded the Uptown Music Theatre to pro-vide arts education for the youth of New Orleans. UMT has staged 16 of his original musicals. Inspired by his autistic younger brother, Mboya, Delfeayo has volunteered and presented shows at Children’s Hospital of New Orleans, includ-ing the therapeutic, “Swinging with the Cool School.” “No Cell Phone Day” is his first children’s book.

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news publication and paying for it to be printed and distributed, Fleming has taken to email and Internet mes-sages to spew his lies throughout the community.

His most frequent target is May-or Butts, where quite recently, he has accused the mayor of using city resources to support the Forum Development and the MTV Awards, paying private Inglewood residents to distribute news on behalf of the mayor and paying Brown as a po-litical operative.

Mayor Butts and other productive members of the city council, have made numerous positive strides. Their accomplishments are mak-ing the City of Inglewood a more desirable residential destination and center for economic development. From the Forum renovation to the continued development along Cren-shaw Boulevard and the Hollywood Park mixed-use development which is now underway, to cite only a few examples, Inglewood is on the move!

Yet, Fleming continues to bash the mayor, members of the city council, and even private citizens who are not connected to any elect-ed officials, except for their shared interest and desire for the success of Inglewood and its citizens.

An example of this is Randall’s assertions that Robert Cantin, who is a private Inglewood resident with over 20 years of community

involvement in the city, and one who continues to serve as the block captain in one of many Inglewood’s block clubs, is a lackey who is paid by Mayor Butts to distribute emails to Inglewood residents that are fa-vorable to the mayor’s initiatives and agenda.

“I have local emails from 20 years of personally asking locals for their addresses,” said Cantin. “The Morningside Park Chronicle wrote that I was being paid to forward the mayor’s emails to the community,” he continued. “If this is the case, I am owed 20 years of back pay.”

Fleming’s publication has also cast similar aspersions against Brown, falsely alleging that Brown is a paid political consultant for the mayor and that Inglewood Today is owned and controlled by Mayor Butts.

“I take great pride in the fact that Inglewood Today has been reporting the news in the City of Inglewood for over 20 years, long before May-or Butts was elected,” said Brown. “Fleming’s utterly false accusations against me and others seem to fit a pattern he has launched since he mysteriously arrived in Inglewood a few years ago.”

Inglewood citizens have been asking who Randall Fleming really is. He arrived in the City of Ingle-wood, reportedly from either the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles or somewhere in Orange County. In the predominantly minority com-munity of Inglewood, he has found some comfort in belittling the Ingle-

Thousands of Workers Support Billionaire in Family Business FeudBy Veronica Mackey

A top news story in Massachu-setts has all the elements of political drama.

It’s messy, full of twists and turns, with two sides of a multibillion dol-lar family empire pulling in oppo-site directions. There are casualties and strange bedfellows. No one knows how it will end, but every-one has an opinion.

It’s about greed, power, loyalty, division and solidarity. It is set in the backdrop of a family feud that has being brewing for decades.

Here’s the back story:Billionaire Arthur T. Demou-

las was ousted from his position as president of Demoulas Market Basket Inc., by his cousin Arthur S. Demoulas in June. The supermar-ket chain is barely surviving now because of the warring cousins.

Adrian Walker, columnist for the Boston Globe, reports: “By now the narrative is familiar to much of Massachusetts. Arthur S. Demou-las’s side of the family controls 50.5 percent of the stock. Arthur T.

Demoulas, whose side con-trols the other 49.5 percent, has long run the business. The employees want Arthur T. to return, while many besieged customers would just be hap-py to see somebody, anybody, stock the shelves.”

Since the firing, there have been three major protests in support of Arthur T. getting his job back. The most recent attracted between 5,000 and 6,000 protestors armed with a petition bearing 100,000 signatures. Talk about brand ambassadors! Employ-ees from at least three states have been showing undying solidarity.

Employees from all pay grades have sacrificed their jobs to help this uber rich guy. Why?

Besides decent wages, good benefits and Christmas bonuses (even for part timers), workers say the fired CEO is not typical of the wealthiest 1 percent, aloof and un-caring about the “common man.” He treats working class people like

family. They have to stand by him.“He’s one of us,” said a protesting

employee. “He comes here and he knows everyone by name and treats us fairly.” That alone, he says, is enough for them to fight for “Artie T.,” as he is affectionately called. The supermarket mogul has be-come somewhat of a saintly figure, with his balding head and unshaven face appearing on hand made post-ers everywhere.

Employees interviewed by Bloomberg reported several en-counters that have bonded them to their former boss. Two employees

reported getting a personal phone call from him, of-fering condolences when a parent died. A woman re-called him personally com-ing to the store opening and congratulating her on “our” new store. A man said he felt special when Artie called him to come across the parking lot and meet his wife.

Started by Greek immigrants in 1917, Market Basket has lost tens of millions of dollars since the fir-ing.

“However his cousins feel about him, his return is the only way to save Market Basket in any recog-nizable form,” Walker writes. “And it would be a shame—unfathom-able, really—for a company that was perfectly healthy to fall apart over sheer greed and bickering.

The Market Basket board is con-sidering selling the chain to an unspecified number of bidders, in-cluding Arthur T.

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wood mayor and other elected offi-cials, religious leaders, community leaders and even private citizens. He has criticized the renovation of the Forum, the Hollywood Park redevelopment, Faithful Central Bible Church, the sound insulation program, Broadway Federal Sav-ings and Loan and virtually every other effort the City has made to make Inglewood a safer community that allows all citizens to have their voices heard and one that is respon-sive to the needs of the constituents. One must begin to question Flem-ing’s judgment when you look at the losing track record of his recent meal tickets, Simona Farrise, Mike Stevens, and Judy Dunlap to name a few.

Fleming must think it is accept-able to assert himself in an effort to re-define himself, and perhaps overcome the missteps he may have made in his past, whatever those missteps may have been or what-ever his motives are. What he will eventually discover is that the citi-zens of Inglewood will not tolerate his continued lies and aspersions against the functional group of indi-viduals who are leading Inglewood to a more productive future.

It would be advisable for Fleming to direct his extreme aversion and hostility to his former friends and associates who reportedly stated that Fleming, is a “drunken bastard and crackhead.”


between Market Street and Locust Street, will serve as an anchor for the north end of Market Street, provid-ing a direct link between the station and downtown Inglewood.

“We selected top name developers who have expe-rience. Our hope is, we will get someone who has the fi-nancial backing to success-fully build the (project),” Tatum said.

“We’re looking for the de-velopment of properties to

be catalytic and spur other reinvestment in downtown properties. The City can’t do anything with private-ly owned properties. We can only control properties that the Successor Agency owned. We’re hoping to en-hance their properties.”

Metro’s Crenshaw-LAX transit line, now under con-struction and scheduled for completion in 2019, is an 8.5 mile light rail system that will connect the Expo Line and the Green Line, linking passengers in the South Bay area with LAX and down-town Los Angeles.

This line will serve Ingle-

wood via three stations—one at the City’s easterly bound-ary at Florence Avenue and West Boulevard, one down-town at Florence Avenue and La Brea Avenue, and one at the City’s westerly bound-ary at Florence Avenue and Aviation Boulevard, accord-ing to the Request for Team Development Qualifications (No. RFQL-003).

The Florence-La Brea sta-tion will be located on the northern side of Florence Av-enue between Market Street and Locust Street.

“The station will be gen-erating new traffic into downtown. It’s a very ex-

citing time for Inglewood,” Tatum said.

The agency will distrib-ute Requests for Proposals to top-ranked prequalified development teams on Sep-tember 30. Prequalified De-velopment Teams will have until January 5, 2015 to sub-mit their proposals.

The City’s Successor Agency, now controlled by the Inglewood City Council, has not pursued any specific types of development, ac-cording to Tatum. However, “housing would be a com-ponent, and clearly, there would be a retailer compo-nent.” A long held vision for

Market Street development is to build residential units on the upper floors above com-mercial space. “This would support the transit station’s activities. It would create a built in customer base,” Tatum explained.

“The interest the develop-ment community has shown in being allowed to compete for this opportunity to rebuild and renew Inglewood’s his-toric downtown is unprec-edented. This mixed use commercial, residential, and entertainment district will place Inglewood amongst the elite cities,” Mayor Butts said.

L E G A L N O T I C E S

Fictitious Business Name StatementFile No. 2014221959The following Person is doing business as:

Integrated Property Appraisals6103 S. Citrus Ave.Los Angeles, CA 90043P O Box 45-944Los Angeles, CA 90045

Registered owner: Christina Toca, 6103 S. Citrus Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90043

This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on August 11, 2014.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.(A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Christina Toca, OwnerThis statement was filed with the County Clerk on August 11, 2014

NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or common law (See Section 14411 et.seq., Business and Professions Code.)OriginalAugust 14, 21, 28; September 4, 2014 ITO0422301038 Inglewood Today

Fictitious Business Name StatementFile No. 2014216067The following Person is doing business as:

GEE GEE’S Towing2423 W. 75th St.Los Angeles, CA 90043

Registered owner: Melissa Lee Gee Owens2423 W. 75th St., Los Angeles, CA 90043

This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business listed above on August 6, 2014.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.(A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Melissa Lee Gee Owens, OwnerThis statement was filed with the County Clerk on August 6, 2014

NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State or common law (See Section 14411 et.seq., Business and Professions Code.)OriginalAugust 14, 21, 28; September 4, 2014 ITO0422301039 Inglewood Today

CITY OF INGLEWOODINVITATION TO SUBMIT BID

(Specifications and Conditions Governing Bid Award)

Project Subject to Bid: RESIDENTIAL SOUND INSULATION PHASE X, GROUP 9-J

The City of Inglewood invites and will receive bids duly filed as provided herein for the furnishing of labor and materials and/or completing the above-designated project.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, August 27, 2014. The meeting will take place in the Residential Sound Insulation Department Conference Room in Inglewood City Hall on the 5th Floor. A site visit may follow the conference. Although the site visit is not mandatory, it is recommended that Contractors be in attendance. Should a Contractor elect to waive attendance, then he/she accepts full and total responsibility for any additional information given and or knowledge imparted during the site visit that might be considered relevant to this Bid and or the specifications for this project. Should you require further information, please call the City’s Noise Mitigation Office at (310) 412-5289.

Each bid to be considered must be delivered to and received by the City Clerk no later than 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, September 10, 2014, in the Office of the City Clerk, Inglewood City Hall, One Manchester Boulevard, Inglewood, CA 90301.

Each bid shall be submitted and completed in all particulars using the form entitled, “Bidder’s Proposal and Statement” attached hereto and must be enclosed, together with the requisite bid security in a sealed envelope addressed to the City Clerk with the designation of the project “Residential Sound Insulation Phase X, Group 9-J” appearing thereon.

Each bid shall state the unit price of each item if called for on the Bidder’s Proposal and Statement form. In the event alternative bids are called for in said form, each alternative bid shall be completed.

Each bid shall be submitted as one (1) original set and two (2) copies set.

Bids will be opened in public in the Office of the City Clerk and will then and there be announced to all persons present.

A CD-Rom version of the plans and specifications may be purchased from the Residential Sound Insulation Department, 5th Floor, Inglewood City Hall, One Manchester Blvd., Inglewood, California for $25.00.

Each bid must be accompanied by a deposit in the form of cash, a cashier’s or certified check made payable to the City of Inglewood, or a bid bond, for an amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the aggregate of the bid, as a guarantee that the successful bidder will, within the time specified, enter into an agreement as provided in the bid document and furnish bonds when required in the Special Provisions. One for faithful performance in the amount of the contract sum, and another for contractor’s labor and materials in the amount of the contract sum.

The City Council reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities in any bid, and to take bids under advisement for a period not to exceed sixty days from and after the date bids are opened and announced.

Attention is directed to the provisions of Sections 1777.5 and 1777.6 of the Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices on public works projects by the Contractor or any subcontractor under them. The Contractor or any subcontractor shall comply with the requirements of said sections in the employment of apprentices. Information

CITY OF INGLEWOODINVITATION TO SUBMIT BID

(Specifications and Conditions Governing Bid Award)

Project Subject to Bid: “CB-14-20: WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT PHASE VI”

The City of Inglewood invites and will receive bids duly filed as provided herein for the furnishing of labor and materials and/or completing the above-designated project.

A Pre-bid conference for interested bidders will be conducted on Monday, August 18, 2014 @ 1:30 PM at Public Works Department, Inglewood City Hall, 3rd floor, One Manchester Boulevard, CA, 90301. Contact Boytrese Osias (Senior Engineer) at (310) 412-5333, should you require further information.

Each bid to be considered must be delivered to and received by the City Clerk no later than 11:00 AM on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at the Office of the City Clerk, Inglewood City Hall, One Manchester Boulevard, Inglewood, CA 90301.

Each bid shall be submitted and completed in all particulars using the form entitled, “Bidder’s Proposal and Statement” attached hereto. The submittal bid must be enclosed, together with the requisite bid security, in a sealed envelope addressed to the City Clerk with the designation of the project: “Water Main Replacement Project Phase VI” appearing thereon.

Each bid shall state the unit price of each item if called for on the Bidder’s Proposal and Statement form. In the event alternative bids are called for in said form, each alternative bid shall be completed.

Bids will be opened in public in the City Clerk’s Office and will be announced to all persons present.

Specifications and other bid documents for the project are on file in the Public Works Department, and may be obtained upon request.

Each bid must be accompanied by a deposit in the form of cash, a cashier’s or certified check made payable to the City of Inglewood, or a bid bond, for an amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the aggregate of the bid. This is a guarantee that the successful bidder will, within the time specified, enter into an agreement as provided in the bid document. Bidder shall furnish bonds when required in the Special Provisions: One for faithful performance in the amount of the contract sum, and another for contractor’s labor and materials in the amount of the contract sum.

The City Council reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities in any bid, and to take bids under advisement for a period not to exceed sixty (60) calendar days from and after the date bids are opened and announced.

Attention is directed to the provisions of Sections 1777.5 and 1777.6 of the California Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by the Contractor or any subcontractor under them. The Contractor and/or any subcontractor shall comply with the requirements of said sections regarding employment of apprentices. Information relative to apprenticeship standards and administration of the apprenticeship program may be obtained from the California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of apprenticeship with the District office address at 160 Promenade Circle, Suite 300, Sacramento California, or the local District office at 320 W. 4th Street, 4th floor, Los Angeles, California 90013..

Notice is hereby given that the City Council has ascertained the prevailing rates of per diem wages in the locality in which the work is to be performed for each craft or type of workman or mechanic needed to execute the contract in accordance with the provisions of Section 1770, et. seq. of the Labor Code. Said prevailing rates are on file in the Office of the City Clerk and are incorporated herein by reference. Copies shall be made available to any interested party on request.

Attention is directed to the provisions of California Public Contract Code Section 10164 concerning Contractor’s licensing laws. This contract requires at least a valid California State Contractors License with a classification of “A” or “C34” at the time of the bid.

The successful bidder must obtain and maintain a current Inglewood City Business License until completion of the project.

This notice is given by order of the City Manager of the City of Inglewood, California, and is dated this 14th day of August, 2014.

Artie Fields, City ManagerCity of Inglewood, California

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relative to apprenticeship standards and administration of the apprenticeship program may be obtained from the Director of Industrial Relations, San Francisco, California, or the Division of Apprenticeship Standards and its branch offices.

Notice is hereby given that the City Council has ascertained the prevailing rates of per diem wages in the locality in which the work is to be done for each craft or type of workman or mechanic needed to execute the contract in accordance with the provisions of Section 1770, et. Seq. of the Labor Code; said prevailing rates are on file in the Office of the City Clerk and are incorporated herein by reference as if

set forth in full. Copies shall be made available to any interested party on request.

This contract requires a Class B (Building Contractor) License at the time of bid submittal.

The successful bidder must obtain and maintain current until completion of the project an Inglewood City Business License.

This notice is given by order of the City Administrative Officer of the City of Inglewood, California, and is dated this 14th day of August, 2014.

Artie Fields, City ManagerCity of Inglewood, California

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one to step up and make us proud about what we’re doing here in the City of Inglewood.”

Councilman Padilla also added, “This whole concept of having a car show, of recognizing our relation-ship with our school district, and holding a community event to high-light the vendors, and all the good things going on in Inglewood, was something I talked about during my campaign. I told folks we need to do more things to bring the community together. So, by having the Discover District 2 event, it’s an opportunity for the people to see that Inglewood is not the place to drive through, but the place to drive to.”

Besides the immaculate display of classic Chevy Fleet Lines, Bel-Airs, and Impalas, there were probably the most delicious root beer floats known to man being pumped out by the Republic Waste vendor booth.

The atmosphere was family-friendly and festive as young people shot hoops, caroms, jumped Double Dutch, and got their faces painted, while poets wowed the crowd, a Karate school demonstrated its dis-cipline and skillful technique, a Ma-riachi singer serenaded the audience, and performers entertained us with cultural dance routines.

Amongst the observers of the beautiful cars was our Mayor James T. Butts Jr. who admitted jokingly that his favorite car of the show was the 68’ Impala. “I used to have one, just not with the hydraulics.” In re-gards to the event, he added, “When you look at what we’re doing in Inglewood, we have multiple fronts we’re moving on, economic devel-opment , prosperity, jobs, and com-munity involvement, and this is the community involvement leg. This is something you haven’t seen in a long time in the City of Inglewood. We’re celebrating our youth, we had some excellent violinists from our middle school students, and then you have entertainment, food, cars, and com-munity businesses, so everybody can discover what’s available in Dis-trict 2. This is the total integration of our community.”

District 2 has had its share of poor leadership, but today, under the leadership of Councilman Alex Padilla, it’s refreshing to know that you have a man of his word on your team, who’s following through on his promise to bring the community together. Salute.

OngoingCounseling for Anxiety, Depression

Get free help for anxiety, depres-sion, stress and anger. Recovery International provides tools and practice in changing thinking hab-its so individuals can gain personal control over distressing emotions and improve life-coping skills. This worldwide non-profit orga-nization, founded in 1937, holds weekly meetings every Monday at 6:00 p.m. at SHARE! 6666 Green Valley Circle, north of Centinela Ave., (2nd building on the right). Call 310-322-6411 for more in-formation, or visit www.lowself-helpsystems.org. A donation is re-quested but not required.

August 23, 2014Movies in the Park

Grab your blanket and lawn chairs and head out to Darby Park for an outdoor family movie. The park is located at 3400 W. Arbor Vitae. Walt Disney Pictures’ ani-

mated film “Frozen” will light up the big screen and be shown on the South Lawn at Inglewood City Hall, located at One W. Man-chester Boulevard. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. The movie is free and begins at dusk. Bring ten recy-clable items and receive a “free popcorn” voucher! Refreshments will be available for purchase. For additional information call the movie info line at (310) 412-8880.

August 23 & 30, 2014Community Financial Workshop

City Treasurer Wanda Brown will conduct 2 free community workshops about financial man-agement. Topics include retire-ment planning, investing, home mortgages, first time home buying programs, reverse mortgages, tax savings, avoiding scams and more. Take advantage of the free wisdom offered by Inglewood’s top finan-cial expert. Held from 1:30 to 3:00pm in City Hall, Community

Room A. For more information, call 310-412-5642.

August 24, 2014Video Music Awards

For the first time in history the MTV Video Music Awards will be hosted at the Fabulous Forum. Inglewood resi-dents, don’t miss out! There are still discounted tickets available. Tickets are $80 (plus fees) and available on-line at Ticketmaster.com. Make sure you use promo code CH90301 to get your discount.

If you are purchasing tickets at the Forum box office, please bring your ID to verify you live within the fol-lowing zip codes: 90301, 90302, 90303, 90305, 90308, and 90309. City employees must produce a City ID card at the box office or at the door if purchased via Ticketmaster.

The Forum box office hours are Tuesdays - Thursdays 11:00am - 7:00pm, plus event days 12 noon until 1 hour after the show starts. For more information, call the Fo-rum at 310-330-7300.

D at e s i n a u g u s tDiscover District 2(Continued from page 7)

fountain. They speak to the water of the springs, the dedication of the fountain to the people, and dedica-tion. The Centinela Springs monu-ment was dedicated on October 9, 1939, and is California State Land-mark #363. The fountain has not worked for years and the apparatus has been removed. Inglewood His-toric Preservation Alliance (IHPA) is working to have both monuments cleaned, conserved, and the fountain restored.

The fourth of our WPA projects is the 1940 “History of Transporta-tion” mural by another well-known Southern California artist, Helen Lundeberg. Lundeberg’s works can be seen across metro Los Angeles, including the murals in Patriot Hall in Downtown LA.

Originally installed on the edge of Vincent Park facing Florence, it suf-fered years of weathering, neglect, and damage from auto accidents and graffiti. Our mural was one of the largest, if not the largest, work com-missioned by the WPA. It is 240 ft long with 60 panels. Because of the labor-intensive process used—pe-trachrome, stone of various colors was crushed and set in mortar of the same color to mimic textures—many found work on the mural.

A grassroots organization of citi-zens worked with the city to res-cue, restore, and re-site the mural. The rededication took place August 11, 2007 at the new location in the heart of Inglewood. The restoration was recognized with a Governor’s Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation in 2009. The mural is listed on the California Register of Historical Resources.

WPA & Inglewood(Continued from page 3)

‘you Are not your Hair,’ Says Charity Founder

Since May 2014, Carly Pandza, an artist activist has been re-cruiting & empowering wom-

en to shave their heads for charity. The event’s mission is to provide people with the opportunity to illu-minate their inner beauty and trans-form their confidence with or with-out hair.

The event will be held Saturday, August 16, 2014 from 2pm to 7pm on the 10th floor of Penthouse 1050, at 643 S Olive Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90014. Tickets can be bought for $15 pre-sale at http://youareno-tyourhair.brownpapertickets.com or $20 at the door.

The intention of shaving heads is to show support towards those who have no choice in losing their hair, such as those undergoing chemo-therapy or those with Alopecia, and to raise awareness that authentic beauty comes from within. All hair collected will be donated to Pantene Beautiful Lengths and Children with Hair Loss. After the head shav-ings, henna artists will decorate the heads of shavee’s and guests with beautiful henna crowns.

The benefiting organizations re-ceiving the raised funds include Henna Heals, which is a global community of henna artists who empower women who are expe-riencing hair loss by decorating their bald heads with beautiful artistic henna designs. Another organization, The Representation Project, is a non-profit which uses film and media to expose gender stereotypes and shift people’s consciousness towards change.

You Are Not You Hair is com-mitted to creating an environment that is a celebration of self-love and acceptance, empowerment, fun, freedom and full self-expression. Whether you are a shavee partici-pant, a member of the bald commu-nity by choice or by circumstance, or have a full head of hair; all are welcome.

“Last summer I shaved my head and I felt more beautiful that I’d ever felt in my entire life. I want all women to have this experience. In our society today us, as women, don’t get their beauty as an experi-ence. We are so attached to exter-nal things. Whether it be the latest makeup, hair product, diet or work-out routine,” said Carly Pandza, Event Founder.

“We’ll go to such extremes whether it be starving ourselves and sometimes even killing ourselves in order to live up to this ideal perfect image that is advertised by the me-dia of the way women are supposed to look like. If we are not our hair, then who are we? Who could we be?”

SEPTEMBER 21

General on sale: Friday, August 8 at 10am!Special on-sale box office hours: Friday, August 8, 11am TO 7pm (No ticketmaster service fees!)

Presale ticket offer for local residents: Thurs. August 7, 10am - 10pm

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