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On
the Waterfront
Nicole Herrera, 4, of Hawthorne, holds up a calico bass Saturday morning at the Hermosa pier, as Thomas, her proud dad, looks on. The pier re-opened to trolling and strolling last weekend after two years of renovations. Photo by Kevin Cody
GOLDEN COIN: "Could I maybe get a pass for when I get parking tickets?" Eric Fonoimoana asked after being presented with a pin to the city at Tuesday's Manhattan Beach City Council Meeting. Mayor Pro-Tem Walt Dougher said that the city might consider it if the volleyball champ wins another gold medal at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece.
GOLDEN TOUCH: Steve Forbes, of "Forbes" magazine, on how to make a fortune in the stock market: "My grandfather always told me there's more money to be made giving advice than following it." The "flat taxer," and former presidential candidate offered the advice gratis during his Distinguished Speaker appearance Tuesday night at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center.
GOLDEN PASS: Rhode Island Congressman Patrick Kennedy, nephew of the first Catholic president, had this parable for physicians seeking admission to heaven. "Three doctors were at the Pearly Gates. The first said he was a pediatrician who had helped babies begin life. "Enter," St. Peter told him. The second said he was a brain surgeon who helped prolong life. "Enter," St. Peter told him. "The third said he was an HMO doctor who helped cut medical costs. "Enter," St. Peter told him. "But be out in 24 hours." Kennedy told the story at the Bartlett Senior Citizens Center Monday, where he was campaigning for Democratic Congressional Candidate Jane Harman.
WISECRACK: Jo Ann Woodward, board president for the Beach Cities Health District, on the virtues of district's new "fitness center" gymnasium, where the average age is 54 and the atmosphere is the antithesis of the hot body, pickup-type gym: "We have a thong-free environment. There are other facilities that provide a niche for the thong crowd."