Hawthorne, CA

Attention residents of the communities of Wiseburn, Holly Glen & Del Aire! LA County Parks & Rec are holding a meeting to discuss the future of the old water tower lot on 133rd Street in the Wiseburn area.

Since the water tower was dismantled years ago, the lot has remained walled up and unused. A movement has begun by many members in the community to convert this lot from being unsightly and unused, to a lush greenspace for all members of the community to enjoy.

Be sure to come out to this community meeting to get an update on what's happening at the old 133rd Street water tower lot, and voice your opinion.

WHEN: June 11, 2008 at 6:30 pm

WHERE: Del Aire Community Center (12601 Isis Avenue, Hawthorne, CA)

WHO: All members of the communities

MORE INFO: Contact Joe Mendoza of LA County Parks & Rec at joemendoza@parks.lacounty.gov

NOTE: If anyone has any pictures of the old water tower, please email them to me!

Tiffany D. Wilson has lived in the South Bay of Los Angeles County for almost 10 years. She and her family enjoy the safe and rich family features that the beach communities of the South Bay have to offer, including a close and neighborly community. Also, having experienced an out-of-country move to California over 10 years ago, she is perfectly positioned to assist foreign buyers in their search for real estate in the South Bay and additional surrounding communities of Los Angeles and Orange County. Tiffany can be reached directly at 310-503-0557 or tiffany.wilson@shorewood.com.

The Del Aire community in the city of Hawthorne is getting their first Farmers Market! The GRAND OPENING is scheduled for Wednesday, May 21 from 3-7 pm in Del Aire Park (12601 Isis Avenue, Hawthorne, CA).

At the Del Aire Farmer's Market you will find veggies, fruit, flowers, food, and fun events. Everyone is welcome.

For the GRAND OPENING, the first 125 customers will receive free reusable grocery bags.

Visit www.del-aire.info for more information.

Tiffany D. Wilson has lived in the South Bay of Los Angeles County for almost 10 years. She and her family enjoy the safety and rich family features that the beach communities of the South Bay have to offer, including a close and neighborly community. Also, having experienced an out-of-country move to California over 10 years ago, she is perfectly positioned to assist foreign buyers in their search for real estate in the South Bay and additional surrounding communities of Los Angeles and Orange County. She can be reached directly at 310-503-0557 or tiffany.wilson@shorewood.com.

This is a continuation of a series of blog postings on the communities in the Wiseburn school district in Hawthorne - Wiseburn, Hollyglen, and Del Aire.

On Saturday, April 26, 2008, the Wiseburn Education Foundation held their annual Rock Around the Block at the new Dana Middle School in Hawthorne's community of Holly Glen.

The event started out with - what else - a walk around the block! The Hawthorne Police Department was out and sectioned off part of the street for the walkers. Upon everyone's return to Dana Middle School, the festivities were underway!

Live music was provided by members of the Wiseburn school faculty and members of the community. They were having a great time performing and everyone was enjoying their music.

Kids immediately flocked to the two focal points of the event - the inflatable jumper-slide and the inflatable "Easter Island" rock climber. Also popular was the train rides on the baseball field, with kids taking 3, 4 or even more rides. And right next to the train ride was a kids golf game were they would try to hit a golf ball as close to an inflatable target as possible.

The older kids were definitely not left out. They also had a chance to play Guitar Hero, Wii, and Dance Revolution. I'm sure some parents also let the inner child come out to play with these games! I know from personal experience how much fun Guitar Hero can be.

Kids and adults were drawn to the silent auction, which had a wide variety of great auction items, like sports collectibles, theme park tickets, gift baskets, and more.

And a special treat was a series of displays from several science clubs at Dana Middle School. Kids in one of the clubs had a project where they built a working underwater ROV. This project included the creation of a budget, project design, assembly, and was even submitted to a statewide competition. The accomplishment shown by these middle school students on this project is testimony to the success of the Wiseburn Education Foundation.

And of course, no festival would be complete without food! Beverages, pizza, tacos, chips, brownies, and fresh fruit cups were available out of the school cafeteria. The event attendees kept the kitchen volunteers busy from the very beginning of the event to the end.

I think everyone will agree that this event was a smashing success, with a lot of fun had by all.

Tiffany D. Wilson has lived in the South Bay of Los Angeles County for almost 10 years. She and her family enjoy the safety and rich family features that the beach communities of the South Bay have to offer, including a close community feel that many other communities in California lack. Also, having experienced an out-of-country move to California over 10 years ago, she is perfectly positioned to assist foreign buyers in their search for real estate in the South Bay and additional surrounding communities of Los Angeles and Orange County. She can be reached directly at 310-503-0557.

Copyright 2008 Tiffany D. Wilson. All rights reserved.

This is a continuation of a series of blog postings on the communities in the Wiseburn school district in Hawthorne - Wiseburn, Hollyglen, and Del Aire.

The residents of Hollyglen and adjacent Wiseburn are extremely lucky. They have within their small community not 1, but 2 parks that buzz with activity all times of the year. Families, dog owners, and active individuals all make good use of Hollyglen's parks.

The older of the two parks is [not surprisingly] named Hollyglen Park. It resides at 5255 W 137^th Street in Hawthorne, CA, though the easiest way to get to it is to head South on Glasgow from 135^th Street.

Hollyglen Park features a large children's playground, equipped with several play structures, swings, all in a sand play area. The play area is also fully fenced around the perimeter to prevent children from wandering off.

At Hollyglen Park you will also find a public basketball court and tennis courts. The basketball court is used frequently, with small, impromptu basketball games that often begin amongst local youths and adults. The well maintained tennis courts are popular every day, just about every time of the day. It is a rare occasion to see them NOT being used.

Extremely popular in the summer months is the children's wading pool. It is filled daily, typically from Tuesday to Saturday, with times varying each year. Many local children and their parents make their way here to beat the summer heat and mingle with their neighbors.

Picnic tables and charcoal BBQs are also available, making weekend events a regular occurrence during the warmer months. There are typically several birthday parties being held at the park on each weekend.

The other park in Hollyglen is Glasgow Park, and it is only a few years old. The city of Hawthorne finished a vacant stretch of land that runs along Glasgow (hence the name, Glasgow Park), between the street and the freeway. For years, it was used by locals for walking, jogging, and exercising their pets. It was a logical decision to make it into a walking and exercise park, also allowing for leashed dogs.

Numerous benches, garbage cans, water fountains, and even exercise equipment are situated throughout Glasgow Park. It is extremely popular amongst joggers and dog owners, being used during almost every second of daylight.

Just about everyone in the communities of Hollyglen and Wiseburn know of these two parks and have visited them at some time. The residents will tell you that these two parks help make Hollyglen real estate, as well as Wiseburn real estate, extremely desirable in the South Bay. After all, it was probably one of the determining factors for making one of these quaint communities their home in the first place!

Tiffany D. Wilson has lived in the South Bay of Los Angeles County for almost 10 years. She and her family enjoy the safety and rich family features that the beach communities of the South Bay have to offer, including a close community feel that many other communities in California lack. Also, having experienced an out-of-country move to California over 10 years ago, she is perfectly positioned to assist foreign buyers in their search for real estate in the South Bay and additional surrounding communities of Los Angeles and Orange County. She can be reached directly at 310-503-0557.

Copyright 2008 Tiffany D. Wilson. All rights reserved.

Rock Around the Block is an exciting, annual event for the entire family, this Saturday, April 26 from 9:00am to 2:00pm. This fun event is being held by the Wiseburn Education Foundation, in an effort to raise funds to enhance the Wiseburn School District's schools and pay for the district's music program.

Rock Around the Block will be held at the new Dana Middle School, 5504 W. 135th Street, Hawthorne, CA. All are welcome!

The day will be jam-packed with fun, consisting of small events, rides, and food, such as:

• Bingo
• Train ride
• Tacos & Pizza
• Nintendo Wii "LIVE"
• Silent Auction, with items like "Dancing with the Start" tickets, Sirius Satellite Radio, Dogder Game Suite, and more...
• Growing Great Program
• Live music
• Inflatable slide and obstacles
• Pet rock adoptions
• Face painting
• Games with prizes
• Gold fish booth
• LA Fire Department
• Hawthorne PD

Here is the day's Schedule of Events:

• 9:00 - Opening ceremonies and specical guests
• 9:15 - Walk begins to the sounds of "Compromised Principals"
• 10:00 - Event begins/Silent auction opens/BINGO
• 12:00 - District band and choir perform
• 1:30 - Silent auction closes
• 2:00 - Thank you and closing

I know what my kids and I will be doing this Saturday! How about you?

For those who are unable to make it to this event but wish to support the Wiseburn schools, you can make a donaction online at www.WiseburnEdFoundation.org.

Copyright 2008 Tiffany Wilson. All rights reserved.