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About Town: El Segundo
Halloween Frolic
The annual Halloween Frolic is moving to Main Street this year. Festivities will run from 4 to 8 p.m. on October 31 at the Main Street Plaza in front of City Hall and will include costume and carved pumpkin contests, game booths, rock climbing, a haunted house, a parade, food and live music. For more information, call Lee Ostendorf at 345-3172.
Vampires to Draw Blood
Volunteers dressed as Count Dracula will draw blood and hand out free T-shirts at the Halloween Frolic Blood Drive on Wednesday, October 31. Sponsored by the USC Blood Donor Center, the program will run from noon to 7 p.m. in the police station EOC room at 348 Main Street. All donors must be at least 17 years old and have a valid photo ID, must be in good health and weigh a minimum of 110 pounds. Donors are encouraged to drink water and eat a nutritious meal prior to arriving.
Planning Commission FedEx Vote
At its next meeting on Thursday, October 25 the El Segundo Planning Commission is scheduled to vote on a proposed development for the 46-acre property on Mariposa Avenue between Nash and Douglas Streets currently owned by Federal Express. Thomas Properties plans to build a mixed-use complex, with 80 percent office space, plus some retail. The city of El Segundo is also exploring the possibility of purchasing five acres of the land in order to build athletic facilities. If passed by the planning commission, the project would go to city council in December for final approval. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. at City Hall. ER
Police Beat
Anthrax scare at business
A local bill processing company received an envelope postmarked from Miami with a check inside wrapped in aluminum foil. A few days earlier, the Center for Disease Control had issued an alert warning of envelopes and packages containing wires or foil. The concerned business owner called local law enforcement officials, who in turn contacted the Miami Police Department. Miami detectives quickly located the sender, who only spoke Spanish. The inquiry was delayed several hours as police investigators waited for an interpreter to arrive. The sender finally explained that he used the foil so no one could peek into the envelope and get his banking information. Police officials were eventually satisfied that the envelope did not contain anthrax nor any other hazardous material. ER