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About Town: El Segundo
Water Harvest 2001
West Basin Municipal Water District will present its third annual Water Harvest on Saturday, Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its recycling facility at 1935 Hughes Way. The festivities will include food and entertainment, with information on recycling and water conservation from company representatives. Giant pumpkins (200-400 lbs. and growing) will be on display. There will also be a pumpkin pie eating contest, petting zoo, games and costume contest. 660-6211.
Richmond St. School Fall Festival
Richmond Street School will host its second annual Fall Festival on Friday, Oct. 26 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event will include a silent auction, games, face painting, tattoos, bingo, food, music, and dancing. Tickets are 50 cents apiece. 615 Richmond Street. 606-6831.
Thomas Properties Vote Extended
The hearing on Thomas Properties’ proposed 46-acre mixed-use development on the Federal Express property on Nash Street has been extended another two weeks to allow additional time to complete the application process. The El Segundo Planning Commission had been scheduled to vote on the matter tonight, but will motion to continue discussion at its next meeting on Thursday, Nov. 8.
Halloween Frolic
The annual Halloween Frolic is moving to Main Street this year. The festivities will run from 4 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 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.
Police Beat
Storage Facility Robbed
Patrons who stopped into Public Storage on Hughes Way last weekend were surprised to find the office manager bound. Earlier a man wearing all-black clothing and a bandana over his face came into the office, tied up the manager with rope and absconded with $400 from the cash register. This was the second such robbery at the facility this year. A rash of similar crimes have also occurred in recent months at other South Bay storage companies.
Not So Secure
A female flight attendant staying in an El Segundo hotel last week has accused a male security guard of fondling her. The woman works for an airline company based outside of the United States. The airline had contracted for two security guards -- one male and the other female -- to protect the attendant. When the female guard left for the rest room, the male guard allegedly made his advance. ER