Events

Former President Bill Clinton – uncle to a senior at Redondo Union High School – will be in town next week to help raise money for the Redondo Beach Education Foundation, and might even attend Friday’s commencement ceremony.The Redondo Beach Educational Foundation will be hosting a fundraising opportunity to meet Clinton at Parras Middle school at an undisclosed time. The cost of the event is $750 per ticket and will include a meet-and-greet as well as a photo opportunity. Students at Redondo Union High School report that Clinton will give the commencement address later than night. District officials would not confirm this report. Roger Clinton, the former president’s brother, formerly lived in Redondo Beach and his son is graduating from RUHS, according to students. Four years ago, Clinton attended Tyler’s eighth-grade ceremony from Riviera Hall Lutheran School in Torrance.

The history of Hermosa Beach will now be clearly on display thanks to the “Waves of History” project. Waves of History: A Historical Walk through Hermosa Beach is a series of six tiles highlighting historically significant locations in Hermosa Beach. The tiles are located within walking distance of one another, so residents and visitors will be able to enjoy a leisurely walk to take in the sites and learn something about the city.  There are six locations where Leadership Hermosa chose to install the tiles: The Bijou Theatre, Pier Avenue School, The First Bank of Hermosa, The Surf & Sand Beach Club, Hermosa Beach Courthouse/Jail and Clark Stadium. Leadership Hermosa worked in conjunction with the Hermosa Beach Historical Society to select the locations. The map will be available year-round at the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce.  Additional information about Waves of History as well as a copy of the walking map and old photos of the Hermosa Beach historical sites is online at www.wavesofhistory.com.

One of the best ways to help the environment, support your community, and provide for your family healthy, fresh, organic food is to buy local and buy in season! How? By visiting the local farmers markets! Redondo Beach has two farmers markets, and both are located in South Redondo. On Thursdays from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m., the city hosts a market at Veterans Park that features dozens of vendors that sell produce, meats, cakes, prepared food and more. Riviera Village hosts its own certified farmers market on Fridays from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Avenue I between Catalina Avenue.

Why shop at the farmers market? For starters you’re investing in and strengthening the economy of your community. It’s good for you, the food is fresh (often picked that very day), grown with minimal intervention, nutritious and delicious. Finally farmers markets are (generally) more affordable and/or of higher quality than supermarkets. A couple of tips: Go early for the best selection. Bring cash. Take time to walk around and see whats available. And stay late for best deals.

The first beach soccer tournament of its kind to be held in Hermosa Beach and the only one of its kind in the Los Angeles-area, the Sand Soccer Showcase promises to be one of the premier beach soccer tournaments in all of Southern California this summer. The tournament will be governed by the National Governing Body of Sand Soccer and hosted by the Los Angeles Galaxy and Soccer in the Sand. The LA Galaxy Sand Soccer Showcase announced the first-ever beach soccer event which will kick off what promises to be an exciting summer of soccer The event, which will hit the beach on June 29 through July 1, will be the first beach soccer tournament of its kind in Hermosa Beach and the only one like it in the Los Angeles area. Soccer in the Sand and LA Galaxy are excited to present the new competition, which will be governed by the National Governing Body of Sand Soccer and played in accordance with FIFA Beach Soccer rules. Teams will be comprised of four field players and a goalkeeper using a specially designed beach soccer ball. Each game will be divided into three, 11-minute periods with short stoppages between periods. Learn more and register: Click Here

It’s never too early to plan for college. The Redondo Beach Unified School District wants to make that clear, and to get the message out, the district is hosting College Information Nights for parents of students in grades 3 through 8 on Thursday, and again on May 3. The College Information Nights will offer three workshops to parents: The Road to College, Paying for College and Financial Aid, and Preparing for College Now. The district’s goal is for 70 percent of students to become A through G completers, starting with this year’s junior class at Redondo Union High School. RBUSD College Information Nights are for parents of students in grades 3 through 8. Two events are planned; the first will take place Thursday at Washington Elementary School/Adams Middle School, 1100 Lilienthal Ave. in Redondo Beach. The second will be May 3 at Parras Middle School, 200 N. Lucia Ave., Redondo Beach

The Charlie Saikley 6-Man Volleyball Tournament at the Manhattan Beach pier,   is the week of the International Surf Festival. The beach volleyball tournament named for former resident and city employee has been a South Bay tradition for a half century.  In years past, registration for Manhattan Beach’s 6-Man volleyball tournament was so competitive teams camped out overnight waiting for a chance to sign up. But with an earlier registration deadline this year and the popular tournament’s move to a mid-week time slot, far fewer players are rushing to join. Manhattan Beach and the company that markets the 6-Man have put out a call to would-be volleyball teams. The registration deadline has been extended  from March 5 to April 2. Anyone interested in signing up for the 6-Man can visit www.citymb.info.

Treat yourself to an experience you will never forget—a day immersed in culinary education with South Bay icon Michael Franks of Chez Melange, who will share the wisdom of years over the course of a day of culinary education. The days events will be followed by a 25th year Gala Dinnera benefit celebrating Cancer Support Community-Redondo Beach. Guests will enjoy a silent Auction and cocktail reception to begin at 5PM as they bid on exciting auction items including a weekend at the Bristol Hotel in Paris. All proceeds to benfitCSC-RB’s mission is to support, education and hope for cancer patients and their families. Spaces are still available for student chefs and for members of the public who wish to taste the fruit of their labors – phone 310-376-3550, extension 26, for more info…

Happy Predidents Day! To some, the observance of Presidents’ Day in the United States goes very much unnoticed. Local newspapers splash ads of “President’s Day Sales!” and many get the day off from work. But have you ever stopped to think about this important day of recognition? It is a great time to pay tribure to America’s famous leaders. As Presidents Day comes to an end,we want to commemorate our nation’s leaders and test your knowledge with a fun trivia. Here are five questions about U.S. presidents. You have five hours to guess the answers in the comments below before we post them on our Facebook page by 12:00AM. Once we have our trivia winners, we’ll give them a special shout-out on our page. Good luck to all!

• Who was the only president to occupy the White House as a bachelor?
• Who was the youngest president to be elected?
• Who served the shortest amount of time as president—only about one month?
• Who was the first president to resign?
• Who was the first president to be elected two nonconsecutive terms?

Easy Reader readers are invited to show their support for the people, places and things they like best about the South Bay by casting their votes for the Easy Reader Best of the Beach. Bartenders, hair dressers, schools, bars, bakeries and burgers are among the more than 100 categories on this year’s ballot. The Best of the Beach is our celebration of all the people and places that make the South Bay a great place to live, work and play. Once a year, our readers get a chance to pick their favorites  The voting deadline is Sunday. To make voting more convenient than ever, the 2012 Best of the Beach ballot is on Facebook. Support your favorite Beach Cities establishments. Go to facebook.com/EasyReaderNews