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Letter From The Publisher 

Inglewood is changing right in front of our eyes. 

We’ve known about NFL teams LA Rams and LA 

Charges coming to the new stadium, but now 

possibly the Los Angeles Clippers? 

In a city that is only nine sqaure miles, it is destined 

to become one of the largest entertainment capitals in 

the world. With those plans in the works, Downtown 

Inglewood is on the plate for a major renovation. At 

the moment, it is home to bargain stores, swapmeets, 

neighborhood dives and other small shops and 

boutiques. But with an estimated 2 to 5 billion dollars of redevelopments happening 

throughout the city, Market Street is primed for a new facelift, which brings us to the 

Miracle Theater. 

This entertainment venue, located in the heart of downtown Inglewood, will be the 

focal point for concerts, plays, comedy shows, movies and much more. Owners Mariana 

and Owen Smith have a vision for the MIracle that is quickly coming to fruision. They 

work closely with the Inglewood Community to help bring Market Street back to its’ 

prominence. They’ve hosted city town hall meetings, business meet and greets and 

other events to bring local Inglewood businesses together. The Miracle Theater 

will definately be the spot to go to in the near future. We can’t wait to see what 

happens next. 

Norman I. Boseman Jr, Publisher 

Inglewood Business Magazine July - Oct 2017 

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With dedication and 

hard work, Mariana 

and Owen Smith are 

putting the downtwon 

Inglewoods’ Miracle 

Theater back on the 

Map!

CONTENTS 

FEATURES 

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US BANK 

So Cal Small Businesses Are Growing, 

But Face Worker Shortage 

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12 

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AERO COLLECTIVE 

Architects In Downtown Inglewood 

See A Bright Future 

INGLEWOOD ROTARY 

Remembered - Mrs. Doris Dillon, 

A Pillar In The Inglewood Community 

THE MIRACLE THEATER 

Remembered - Mrs. Doris Dillon, 


DEPARTMENTS 

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REAL ESTATE 

Buying A Home With BAD CREDIT 

BUSINESS MARKETING 

Four Ways To Create Marketing Strategies 

For Your SMALL Business & WIN! 

ENTERTAINMENT 

Jacque Lesure - Jazz Is Not Dead 

SMART BUSINESS 

15 Qualities of Smart Business People 

IN THE COMMUNITY 

Darby Park Get New Field With The Help of A 

Famous Dodger 

INGLEWOOD CITY INFORMATION

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2017 SMALL BUSINESS SURVEY 

SO CAL SMALL 

BUSINESSES 

ARE GROWING, 

BUT FACE 

WORKER 

SHORTAGE 

By Sam Black, U.S. Bank 

The small business outlook for 

Southern California is bright, 

but the labor market is tight and 

that could be hindering growth, 

according to results of the 2017 

U.S. Bank Small Business Survey. 

About 44 percent of area small business owners reported higher 

revenues over the past year, compared to only 30 percent who 

reported revenue increases in the same survey a year ago. 

To coincide with this growth, about 37 percent of owners’ in 

Southern California surveyed said they planned to hire more 

employees, up from just 24 percent a year ago. 

But finding qualified workers is another story. Small business 

owners are struggling to find and retain quality workers. 

National unemployment is at a 10-year low. The Bureau of 

Labor Statistics reported recently that there are six million job 

openings across the country – an all-time high, with business and 

professional services, healthcare and foodservice sectors showing 

the biggest shortages. 

SURVEY: 7 OUT OF 10 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SMALL BUSINESS 

OWNERS REPORT TROUBLES FINDING WORKERS 

In Southern California the problem is just as acute. An eyepopping 

70 percent of owners in Southern California reported 

in the U.S. Bank survey that they’re having difficulty finding 

workers, even higher than national figures, where 61 percent of 

owners across U.S. Bank’s 25-state footprint reported a shortage of 

qualified workers. 

“We know from working closely with small businesses every day 

that the economy is brightening and owners are more optimistic 

than any time in the past eight years,” said Linda Lewis, manager 

of the U.S. Bank branch in Inglewood. “Small business owners are 

making plans to expand, invest and hire, yet there’s a hesitation, 

partly due to the lack of qualified workers.” 


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Owners are adapting by offering on-the-job training, curbing growth expectations and increasing wages, according to the survey. 

“But more needs to be done to help small businesses find new workers so they can expand,” Lewis said. 

Impacting our communities 

This year’s U.S. Bank Small Business Survey 

for the first time assessed owners’ personal 

satisfaction. Ninety-six percent of Southern 

California business owners are satisfied with 

the balance between their work and personal 

lives, consistent with national results. Only 

85 percent are satisfied with the wealth and 

savings they get from their business. 

Encouragingly, about 96 percent of business 

owners said they were satisfied with how their 

business improves the lives of others. 

“Our economy depends upon the success of small businesses,” said Andi Garten, senior vice president and head of business banking in the 

Los Angeles region. “It’s great to see that business owners understand the positive impact their companies have in our community.” 

U.S. Bank places a priority on providing the financial products and services small businesses need to help them navigate important financial 

milestones. They include deposit accounts and cash flow management, card payment and acceptance tools, equipment leasing and wealth 

management. U.S. Bank was the third largest lender of SBA loans in the country in fiscal 2016 with $838 million in volume. 

Succession plans 

The U.S. Bank survey also asked business owners if they have a succession plan for their companies. In Southern California the results 

indicate there’s a lot of room for improvement. Only 35 percent of business owners have a succession plan, slightly higher than the 31 

percent nationally. 

Owners say they don’t have a succession 

plan because they think they don’t need it, or 

because they say they are too young or too busy 

to make one. 

But business succession plans provide 

guideposts for an entrepreneur and their family 

during one of the key transition periods of 

life, said Darrell Brown, senior vice president 

and Los Angles Metro Region Manager at U.S. 

Bank. 

“Sometimes surprises happen, and it’s much easier for a business owner to consider their priorities when they’re not dealing with 

an unexpected trauma or going through the details of negotiating a sale,” Brown said. “A trusted banker is a great place to start that 

conversation.” 

Source: U.S. Bank’s survey of 3,200 small business owners within its 25-state 

national footprint, conducted in Q1 2017. Author Sam Black is a Minneapolisbased 

member of U.S. Bank’s corporate communications team. 

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Inglewood, CA 90303 

Main: (310) 695-4300 

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Rotarians Remembered 

Mrs. Doris Dillon 


Mrs. Doris Dillon was born in Texas where she graduated 

from Jack Yates High School in Houston, Texas, after 

which she attended Texas Southern University. She 

moved to Inglewood in 1946 where she continuously dedicated 

herself to the betterment and revitalization of her community. 

As Director of Public Relations at the Inglewood Cemetery 

Mortuary, Mrs. Dillon became well known and admired by all, as 

she interacted and worked with the city’s religious, political, social 

and civic leaders on both professional and personal levels. 

Mrs. Dillon’s dedication, generosity and commitment to the 

community have been rewarded by an endless number of awards 

and citations, and have made her a standout in many affiliations, 

association, committees and organizations throughout the 

community. Among them are: 

Victory Baptist Church 

The Rotary Club of Inglewood 

Inglewood Chamber of Commerce 

Order of the Eastern Star 

NAACP 

Inglewood Ministers Association 

100 Black Women 

Mrs. Dillon’s primary focus in life was helping others. She was 

a strong, kind hearted woman with a gentle spirit which was 

recognized by all who knew her. Her motto was “to make a difference in someone’s life, in an effort to create a better way of 

life.” True to those words, Mrs. Dillon was never too busy to lend a helping hand or give a kind word or helpful advice. She will 

be sorely missed. 


Rotarians In The Community 

2017 RELAY FOR LIFE CANCER WALK 

On June 10th 2017, the Inglewood 

Rotary Club participated in the 2017 

Relay For Life Cancer Walk at Crozier 

Middle School in Inglewood, California. 

The Inglewood Rotary Club was 

recognized for its contribution -- the 

largest donation to the American 

Cancer Society in the City of Inglewood. 

Cowboy Up! 

The Rotary Club of Inglewood (Robert Ryan & Dexter Hall, center) assisted the Rotary Club of 

Santa Clarita fundraiser event at the Cowboy Peach Festival at the William S Hart Park in Santa 

Clarita, California 

Rotary Club of Inglewood 


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BUYING A 

HOME WITH 

BY SHEILA BOOKER, REALTOR 

BAD CREDIT 

Are you worried that a low credit score will affect your 

dream of owning a home? Check out these four tips to buy 

a house even with a low score. 

As much as we may hate it, numbers can determine much of what 

we’re able to do in life. Just like a high grade point average is necessary 

to get into the college of your dreams, a high credit score is 

required to secure a loan on your dream Portland home. 

And numbers don’t always reflect your pre-determined qualifications 

realistically. Similar to how you might be a poor test-taker in 

school, a one-off financial mistake can affect your credit score, and 

be hard to recover from. 

“Today, bad credit isn’t just based on a number, but timing of 

recent derogatory activity like rolling late charges or a recent short 

sale or foreclosure,” says Joshua Vales, a mortgage loan originator 

with Mountain West Financial. 

Bad credit extends beyond the three-digit score we tend to use as 

our financial report card. But hope is not lost if you’re wondering 

how to buy a house with bad credit. Here are a few ways you can 

position yourself and your finances to improve your chances of 

landing a loan. 

SAVE A LARGER DOWN PAYMENT 

For those with a credit score below 580, a larger down payment is 

a necessity — not an option. However, potential buyers with scores 

in a slightly higher range could still benefit from offering more 

cash upfront to compensate for a low score. This would likely mean 

a down payment of 20% of the home value or higher. 

A large down payment signals to the lender your ability to shoulder 

the loan despite a lackluster credit history, increasing your 

equity immediately and lowering your loan-to-value ratio. Even if 

your credit score is less than stellar, the more you have invested in 

the home, the less likely you are to default — and the less risk you 

pose to the lender. 

GO WITH A FHA LOAN 

When presented with borrowers carrying low credit scores, Vales 

points them in the direction of FHA loans — those backed by the 

Federal Housing Administration. The guidelines for FHA loans 

tend to be much more lenient than loans issued by Fannie Mae 

and Freddie Mac, which provide financial products and services to 

make homeownership more affordable for low- and moderate-income 

borrowers. 

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Buying A Home With Bad Credit, continued... 

According to the Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, the organization that oversees FHA loans, 

borrowers can be approved for a FHA loan with a score as 

low as 580, as long as they are able to put down at least 3.5%. 

Conventional loans, on the other hand, require scores in the 

620 or 640 range. But, while FHA loans may appear to offer 

competitive rates, they do often come with underlying higher fees 

attached. 

KNOW WHAT TO EMPHASIZE TO A LENDER 

While many lenders use automated systems to automatically 

determine whether you are a good loan candidate, you’re not 

out of the game if you’re deemed ineligible. Lenders do have the 

ability to go the manual underwriting route, setting a low score 

aside if you can demonstrate financial stability in other ways. 

For instance, showing on-time rent payments for a year or more, 

or cash reserves of at least six months will help portray you as 

a less risky loan candidate. In addition, be prepared to explain 

why your score is so low to begin with. While a large amount of 

consumer debt in default can signal irresponsible spending and 

use of credit, medical and student loan debt can tell a different 

story entirely. 

TRY A PRIVATE MORTGAGE 

Large financial institutions might be the first place you think 

of to get a loan, but there are less conventional means to get a 

loan with bad credit — such as a private mortgage. Private loans 

can come from any party with the available funds to pay for 

your home purchase in full, upfront — e.g., a family member, 

friend, or private lender. You then pay for the home based on 

terms agreed upon by both parties. While there are plenty of 

risks to this type of transaction (potentially high fees and a high 

probability of relationship turmoil), it essentially makes your 

poor credit a moot point. 

THE BOTTOM LINE? POOR CREDIT DOESN’T MEAN 

HOMEOWNERSHIP IS OUT OF REACH 

“We never just tell a client who has a goal of homeownership 

‘no.’ We may say ‘not yet,’ but that is always followed up with a 

detailed plan on how to fix [their] credit, save money, and gear up 

for homeownership,” says Vales. So while a low credit score might 

change the path to your goal of homeownership, don’t worry – 

you’ll get there eventually! 


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Four Ways To Create Marketing Strategies 

For Your SMALL Business & WIN! 

By Jeffrey Hayzlett 

Jeffrey Hayzlett 

@JeffreyHayzlett 

Primetime TV & #Podcast Host 

Hall-Of-Fame Speaker 

Best-Selling Author 

Global Business Celebrity 

Find #AllBusiness on iTunes 

As a former CMO, I often consult 

with small business owners and 

startup founders regarding their 

marketing strategies. Usually 

these conversations start with the question, 

“Do I really need to invest in marketing?” 

It’s a valid query; startups are often shortstaffed 

and have a laundry list of important 

tasks. The short answer, however? Yes! 

It may seem like an extra step that takes 

time, funds, and focus away from your 

sales funnel, but a marketing strategy will 

help amplify your message and increase 

sales. However, that doesn’t mean your 

startup should market itself the same way 

a large corporation would. You don’t need 

millions of dollars or a large team to build 

an effective strategy. 

Here are some marketing tips I’ve developed 

in my own career. 

1. Determine your objective 

Before I start any project, I confirm my 

objectives. I call them my conditions of 

satisfaction, i.e. a documented list of every 

expectation that must be met in order for 

me to deem the project a success. Mine have 

been the same for decades: make money, 

learn something new and have fun doing it. 

For instance, I manage a business that 

has multiple brands under one brand. 

Every month I hold an operations meeting 

with each brand so the team and I can 

review whether we’re meeting the above 

conditions. If we’re spending $1,000 on 

social media advertising this month for my 

podcast, I want to know the reasons behind 

the decision. If the answer is because “that’s 

what we did last month,” that’s not good 

enough. Cut it. If the answer is “because 

spending $1,000 on an ad that targets 

entrepreneurs in the New York area will 

help put our message in front of potential 

and hopefully result in increasing our 

listeners,” then I’m on board. 

Whether you are working on creating a 

marketing plan, on-boarding a new client 

or starting a new project, start by defining 

the conditions of satisfaction and have 

all parties approve them. This helps keep 

projects on track, ensures that you’re 

meeting expectations, and mitigates politics. 

Here are a few general questions you should 

ask before building a new strategy: 

Who is my target audience? 

What are the specific outcomes I’d like 

to achieve? For instance, increasing the 

company’s Twitter followers by 1,000 or 

increasing revenue by 20%. 

What is my strategy for achieving these 

outcomes? 

If you want to increase social media 

followers, there are a variety of tools such 

as the audience development platform, 

OneQube or social brand advocacy 

platform, Smync that can be used to find my 

target audience. Start by deciding whether 

you’ll pay for social media and advertising, 

or whether you’ll focus on creating 

engaging content in-house. A clear strategy 

will help you stay focused, within budget, 

and achieve your goal. 

2. Create and document your 

strategy 

Once you have clearly outlined your 

conditions of satisfaction, it’s time to spell 

out the steps you need to take to achieve 

them. Having a clearly outlined plan in 

place will help erase miscommunication 

and keep the entire team on the same page. 

By sharing one document, employees know 

their role and what they’re expected to bring 


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to the table. It may seem simple, but in the 

end, it will help save you time and money. 

I use a Worldwide Marketing Calendar 

divided by months and categories that are 

relevant for my business. A tech startup’s 

list of categories might include product 

launches, audience acquisition, marketing, 

public relations, social media, advertising, 

and brand assets. 

3. Get personal 

Now that you have a goal and a plan, it’s 

time to think about tactics. If you want to 

acquire and retain loyal customers, and keep 

your followers engaged, personalized oneto-one 

marketing is no longer optional, but 

a requirement. 

There are easy ways to make your business 

a little more personal. For example, I’m 

a loyal customer at my local steak house. 

Every time I go, the seating host knows 

my name and the waiter has my favorite 

scotch waiting for me. If you’re not a 

restaurant owner, there are still ways you 

can personally address your consumers. A 

retail owner can send exclusive discounts 

to their most loyal shoppers or an airline 

can respond via social media to stranded 

travelers with tips for entertaining 

themselves in the airport. Getting 

personal with consumers equates to more 

emotionally connected customers who will 

help drive word-of-mouth referrals and 

online reviews. 

4. Remember: Content is (still) 

king 

I’ve said this a number of times in the 

past and I have yet to be proven wrong: 

Developing quality content should be 

the rule, not the exception, regardless of 

industry. Content marketing sometimes 

scares startups, and for good reason: It can 

be time consuming when done in-house; 

meanwhile, if you outsource it, it can cost 

between $2,000-$20,000 per month. It’s 

important to determine what your team 

can manage and when you need to hire 

a specialist. Have a team member with 

graphic design experience? Keep that inhouse. 

Need someone to write copy? Hire a 

copywriter. 

Whenever possible, use strategies that 

will save you time. If you don’t have the 

resources, don’t try and build everything 

from scratch. On my podcast All Business 

with Jeffrey Hayzlett, I sat down with 

Dave McCann, vice president of customer 

success at Constant Contact, an online 

marketing company, to discuss the best 

ways small businesses can produce quality 

content marketing. When done right, it 

contains original research, is well written 

and provides value to your audience. In 

other words, good content marketing is time 

consuming to produce. However, there are a 

few strategies that help speed up the process. 

Delegating the writing or research to 

competent team members, running regular 

columns that share the same basic format, 

and creating new content that supports or 

enhances existing content can save you time. 

For example, I do weekly video segments for 

my podcast. Since I have already recorded 

the podcast interview, the video segment 

doesn’t need a long script or any additional 

research. 

It’s a perfect example of work smarter, not 

harder, a philosophy that should apply to all 

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Guitarist 

Jacques Lesure is an enigma. His sound is steeped in tradition but he is also a visionary. His music 

is rooted in the foundations of gospel, blues and jazz. His delivery swings. However, he believes that the 

sounds ofTODAY are equally relevant. 

Currently a resident of Los Angeles, California Jacques Lesure is originally from Detroit, Michigan. He is a WJ3 Records artist. This 

label is owned by prominent drummer, Willie Jones III. He is label mates with artists such as Eric Reed and Warren Wolf.. In his 30- 

year career, he has played and recorded with many notable musicians across various genres. He has performed in the nation’s top jazz 

venues and major festivals. 

Jacques is also very active in the community and mentors many of today’s up and coming musicians. He is an author, motivational 

speaker and radio/podcast host. He has been featured in numerous national publications and is the recipient of countless awards. He 

is the Musical Director for the Living Legends Foundation and president of the African-American Jazz Caucus. Jacques is a national 

adjudicator, judging student competitions across the nation and he is an Artist/ Teacher for the Thelonious Monk Institute, Los 

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Jacques Lesure is a professional Jazz guitarist and recording 

artist. There is a myth that Jazz is dead and especially in 

the African American community. This is simply not the 

truth. What IS true is the lack of UNDERSTANDING and 

APPRECIATION of what this music REALLY IS. As a Detroit 

native and one that travels the world extensively, I will agree that 

there is a “ Jazz Drought” in South LA. Without going into a full 

blown history lesson, I ask the reader to do a little research, and 

you will soon see there is a rich history of mainstream Jazz music 

being available in our community. 

Many factors have gone into the current condition of culture 

in predominantly Black areas. Riots, lack of music education in 

schools, inflation and our current family structures that place a 

single parent at the helm. The advent of things like the “ smooth 

jazz”, which is a great misnomer( it’s really just instrumental R/B 

with recognizable melodies and strong back beats), have also 

greatly contributed to the downfall. 

Many 35-60 year olds are not familiar with, Miles,Trane,Wes, 

Cannonball, Nancy and Ella. These were and ARE household 

names. It simply was not a part of their exposure. They listen to 

CERTAIN stations and attend the events put on by those entities. 

You might say well there are “all kind of jazz festivals in our 

neighborhoods” This also is problematic because these event are 

called “Jazz Festivals” but never really showcase JAZZ. MAYBE a 

little “smooth jazz”, but hardly anything “classic”. In most case the 

headliner is a R/B legend type. They are MUSIC FESTIVALS more 

than they are JAZZ FESTIVAL. 

So , that brings me to this. In INGLEWOOD, there is a glaring 

example of Jazz on the upswing. Lavender Blue is it! Sunday 

nights are bustling with that “old school” feeling. Live Jazz, good 

food and drinks, and a crowd of established neighborhood 

patrons. The owner Marsha Tekeste has always been a lover of Jazz 

and Blues and has entrusted me with the responsibility to keep 

the level of excellence in the music in Lavender Blue. There is no 

better place ANYWHERE, to hear ANY BETTER MUSIC. It 

doesn’t matter how much you paid. The finest musicians hang out 

on Sundays at Lavender Blue. For more information please visit 

www.lavenderbluela.com or call (424) 227-6712 

Also Linda Morgan, a Jazz impresario and preservationist has a 

establish a wonderful Jazz Vesper series at Morningside United 

Church of Christ in Inglewood. For more information please visit 

www.livinglegendfoundation.com 

Jazz music is alive and well in Inglewood and we look forward to 

seeing YOU! 

If you want to know more about me and Jacques Lesure and his 

engagements, please go to www.jacqueslesure.com. 


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Qualities 15of Smart Business People 

What exactly is “smart”? Being 

smart is more than having a 

high IQ. It has been proven 

time and again that IQ is fixed. The way 

we learn at 15 is the same way we learn at 

50. To be smart one has to bring more to 

the table than intelligence alone. At the 

core of smart people is an acute and ever 

expanding self-awareness. Smart people 

tend to be quick and prompt, mentally 

ready, shrewd, clever, effective, neat or 

trim in their appearance, socially elegant, 

sophisticated, current and charismatic. 

Smart is the sum total of many character 

traits expressing itself globally through a 

person’s impact on their world. 

1. INTUITIVE. 

Smart people do not just rely on facts, 

they listen to and follow their intuition. 

They are aware of when and how their 

intuitions and insights come to them. 

They are internally tuned-in to make 

wise decisions. Smart people are able to 

clearly see the reasons and motivations 

of other people. Because of this, they 

can selectively choose when, what and 

with whom to align themselves. They 

use their intuition in decision making, 

to chart new paths and in being diligent 

in surrounding themselves with only the 

highest quality people, programs and 

customers. 

2. CONSCIOUS. 

Smart people know who they are and 

are conscious of their emotional and 

behavioral tendencies across situations. 

They know their strengths, weaknesses, 

personality traits, values, morals and 

beliefs. Smart people are wise to others 

but know that self-awareness is the ticket 

to their personal enlightenment and 

business advancement. They show the 

deepest commitment to themselves and to 

their own development. They are keen in 

knowing that the more conscious they are 

of themselves, the better they are able to 

know and predict others. 

3. REFLECTIVE. 

Smart people look back on, and learn 

from, experiences. They do not get stuck 

in the past but know they must look in 

the review mirror to properly navigate the 

front window. As they look back they take 

inventory on what they can learn from 

their experiences. They either perfect and 

repeat past efforts or abolish strategies 

that clearly did not work. They take the 

time to think about decisions before 

jumping in, and afterward, actively reflect 

to gain deeper insight into what worked 

and what didn’t. 

4. CREATIVE. 

Smart people are never satisfied with one 

level of advancement of their product, 

themselves or their business. They are 

drawn to new ideas, radical thoughts 

and innovative ways of changing and 

doing things. Smart people desire to 

chart new paths and crave progressive 

thinking, concepts and people. Their 

natural thought process is out-of-the-box. 

Stepping outside their comfort zone is 

something they see as imperative to their 

success. 

5. OPEN-MINDED. 

Smart people welcome different 

perspectives and see opportunities 

where most do not. They see the mind 

as a parachute -- it works best when 

open. Smart people are comfortable in 

paradoxical situations and have a passion 

for problem solving and fixing things in 

new and inventive ways. They are willing 

to listen to different points of view on how 

to strategize in problem solving situations. 

They let go of having things be their way 

when they come across more effective 

solutions. 

6. TIMELY. 

Smart people recognize and respond 

immediately to opportunities and people. 

They act and react quickly, taking care 

of what needs to be done well ahead of 

schedule. Procrastination is not their 

habit, as losing opportunities is not an 

option. All opportunities, along with 

mutually respectful relationships, develop 

from promptness and dependability. 

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Southern-Style Buttermilk 

Fried Chicken 

Mmmmm! Buttermilk Fried Chicken! This recipe is straightforward, easy to 

understand, and simply delicious. With a few simple ingredients and a little 

bit of time, you can make your own finger lickin speciality. 

Prep: 30min Cook: 30min 

Ready In: 3hrs 

INGREDIENTS 

2 cups buttermilk 

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 

1 teaspoon salt 

1 teaspoon ground black pepper 

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 

1 whole chicken, cut into pieces 

2 cups all-purpose flour 

1 tablespoon baking powder 

1 tablespoon garlic powder 

1 tablespoon onion powder 

5 cups vegetable oil for frying 

DIRECTIONS 

1. Whisk together buttermilk, mustard, salt and pepper, and 

cayenne in a bowl, and pour into a resealable plastic bag. 

Add the chicken pieces, coat with the marinade, squeeze out 

excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 2 

to 8 hours. 

2. When you are ready to cook the chicken, combine the flour, 

baking powder, garlic powder, and onion powder in the other 

plastic bag. Shake to mix thoroughly. Transfer one marinated 

chicken piece at a time into the dry ingredient bag, 

and shake well to ensure complete coverage. After all chicken 

pieces are coated, repeat the process by dipping them in the 

buttermilk marinade and shaking in the dry coating again. 

3. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat, 

making sure not to burn the oil. When oil is hot, fry chicken 

in batches until golden brown and juices run clear, turning 

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Classic Red Sangria 

When hosting parties, pitchers are paramount. Think about it: Who 

wants to spend the duration of the evening playing bartender? Whether 

you’re hosting or guesting this weekend, sangria is a good call for many 

reasons -- not just because it’s ridiculously easy to make. 

Total Time: 10min 

Prep: 10min 

INGREDIENTS 

1 750-ml bottle red wine 

1/4 c. triple sec 

1/4 c. brandy 

Juice of 3 limes 

2 tbsp. sugar 

2 oranges, sliced 

2 limes, sliced 

2 lemons, sliced 

1 c. cold seltzer 

DIRECTIONS 

In a pitcher, combine wine, triple sec, brandy, 

lime juice, and sugar and stir until sugar 

dissolves. 

Add fruit and top it off with seltzer and serve. 


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15 Qualities of Smart Business People, 

continued... 

7. RESOURCEFUL. 

Smart people know where to get whatever 

information, resources, supplies, training 

and education they need when they need 

it. They have copious resources. They are 

well-networked and have many people to 

call on for referrals. This type of resourcefulness 

makes them successful as they are 

never short of ways to get to their goals 

8. INDEPENDENT. 

Smart people habitually question authority. 

They do not blindly accept what so-call 

experts preach. They ask deeper questions 

others do not so as to discover their own 

truths. It is only through the discovery 

of their own truths that they can validate 

implementing new strategies. 

9. LIFELONG LEARNERS. 

Smart people use their minds to the fullest. 

They are consummate learners. They are 

not lazy in their thinking and see the discovery 

of all new information as upgrades 

to their skills, knowledge, cutting edge 

information, attitudes and beliefs. Smart 

people crave and gather the collective 

brain power of others by reading books, 

magazines and articles that assist their own 

development. Learning is never a drag or 

a bore because for smart people learning is 

intrinsically rewarding. 

10. LIGHTHEARTED. 

Smart people do not take life or themselves 

too seriously. They have a sense of humor 

about things and recognize the importance 

of finding the joy in the irony and comedy 

of everyday life. Smart people find blessings 

in the bummers, silver linings in challenges 

and solutions in the problems. It is through 

this that they continue to be successful and 

personally satisfied in life. 

11. EXPLORERS. 

Smart people are willing to try new things, 

knowing that if what they try at first 

doesn’t work out as they had hoped, it is no 

harm, no foul. They accept their failures as 

cleverly disguised learning opportunities. 

They take risks often. They are curious and 

adventurous in their business pursuits. 

They are willing to leap in to the unknown. 

Their risks usually pay off. 

12. BELIEVE IN THEMSELVES. 

Smart people, knowing who they are, believe 

and trust in themselves first foremost. 

They do not need the validation of others 

to make decisions. They instinctively know 

what is right for them and they go after 

it. They do not want or wait for change. 

Being in the holding patterns of waiting 

or wanting doesn’t fit their style.They take 

action and create change. They know the 

only person they can count on completely 

is themselves. 

13. WRITE GOALS ON PAPER. 

Smart people have well-developed life strategies 

that include writing of goals, visions, 

desires and dreams they want to achieve. 

They tend to be avid journalers, list makers 

and dreamers. Writing is their first step in 

making their dreams a reality. 

14. PAY IT FORWARD. 

Smart people are the generously give 

success, knowledge and information to 

others. They are teachers, guides, mentors 

and helpers. They put themselves out here 

so the rest of us can benefit. Smart people 

share. They uplift and make others better. 

In exchange, their own learning grows and 

develops because they are actively talking 

about, researching, understanding and 

expanding their own field of knowledge. 

15. REINVENT THEMSELVES. 

Smart people abhor status quo and cannot 

stand being stagnated. They crave growth 

and development and are willing to shift 

their image, brand, logo, company name or 

change their direction entirely if necessary. 

To stay current or ahead of the game. They 

know exactly with whom to collaborate and 

are known to reinvent themselves over and 

over again. 

Smart people are always adding to their 

knowledge and network base, while at the 

same time removing relationships, customers 

or strategies that no longer serve them. 

Experience, intelligence, class, wisdom and 

self-awareness are what set the smart apart 

from the average. 


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IN THE COMMUNITY. 

INGLEWOODS’ 

DARBY PARK GETS 

A NEW FIELD WITH 

HELP FROM A 

FAMOUS LA DODGER 

Two renovated fields at Darby Park was dedicated on 

Saturday May 20th, part of an effort to revive baseball in 

Inglewood that has received a financial boost from Los 

Angeles Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez and his wife 

Betsy.The Gonzalezes made donations to pay for the renovations 

along with offsetting expenses related to uniforms, equipment 

and various resources for players in Inglewood participating in 

the Dodgers Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities program. 

The donations also led to the elimination of Inglewood’s $25 

registration fee for all players, making it free for youths to play 

baseball and softball in the city, a team official said. 

“We hope our support helps ease the burden of many families 

and gives hundreds of kids the opportunity to participate,” 

Adrian Gonzalez said. 

The $300,000 project was also financed by the Ahmanson 

Foundation, the Inglewood Department of Parks, Recreation and 

Library Services, the LA84 Foundation and the insurance company 

Security Benefit. 

Renovations include a large regulation-size field with a skinned 

infield for use by multiple age groups, and a second youth-sized 

field with a new turf infield. New fencing, irrigation and LED solar 

scoreboards were also included. 

The fields are the 46th and 47th to be renovated or built under 

the Dodgers Dreamfields program, which began in 2003 when 

the team was owned by the Fox Group. It continued when Frank 

McCourt owned the team from 2004-2012 and under the current 

ownership. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation has spent $7.7 million on 47 

fields with a long-term goal of completing 50, according to Nichol 

Whiteman, the foundation’s executive director. In attendance 

was Mayor James Butts, Councilman George Dotson, Inglewood 

Chamber of Commerce and a host of other city officials, business 

leaders and citizens. 

Darby Park 

3400 W Arbor Vitae Street 


(310) 412-5391 

Mon - Fri 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM 

Sat 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM 

Sun - Closed 



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CITY OF INGLEWOOD INFORMATION 

www.cityofinglewood.org 

To Report A Fire...............................................911 

Medical Emergency –Paramedics..................911 

Police Emergency..............................................911 

AMBULANCE-CALL PRIVATE 

AMBULANCE SERVICE 

FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS 

Refuse Service……......……..…....310/412-5333 

Water Service…………….....….....310/412-5310 

Employment Information…….….310/412-5460 

Housing –Section 8…………........310/412-5221 

Senior Citizens Assistance…..........310/412-5338 

CITY ADMINISTRATION 

MAYOR 

James T. Butts, Jr…..........................310/412-5300 

COUNCILMEMBERS 

Dist. 1 George Dotson…................310/412-8602 

Dist. 2 Alex Padilla……..….......…310/412-8601 

Dist. 3 Eloy Morsales ….................310/412-8603 

Dist. 4 Ralph Franklin….........…...310/412-8605 

Animal Control...........….......….....310/523-9566 

Building Permits..........…………..310/412-5294 

Business Licsence...........….............310/412-5500 

City Attorney.........……….............310/412-5372 

City Clerk.......…………….............310/412-5280 

City Council.......…………..…......310/412-5320 

City Treasurer............…………......310/412-5642 

Office of the City Manager.............310/412-5301 

Aircraft Noise Franklin…...........…310/412-8605 

ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY 

DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 

Planning………...........…………..310/412-5230 

Code Enforcement…….................310/412-5590 

Successor Agency……..........….....310/412-5320 

Housing …………...................…..310/412-5221 

DOG LICENSES……......……..…310/412-5280 

EDWARD VINCENT PARK 

700 Warren Lane, Ing….................310/412-5370 

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 

Hotline for Service Request 24/7...310/412-5000 

Administration…….............……..310/412-5333 

Construction Inspection...….…....310/412-5333 

Engineering Division……….....…310/412-5333 

Parking Meter Information……...310/412-5333 

Permits…………………................310/412-5333 

Sign & Street Painting….......…….310/412-5340 

Signal Failure…….....……….....…310/412-5340 

Signals & Street Lights.......…........310/412-5340 

Traffic Engineering........…….........310/412-5333 

FINANCE DEPARTMENT 

Accounting………...……………..310/412-5365 

Administration & Information.....310/412-5257 

Purchasing…………………….…310/412-5266 

Revenues & Business Taxes….......310/412-5500 

Budget & Treasury……………….310/412-5100 

Water & Refuse Billing………......310/412-5310 

FIRE DEPARTMENT 

All Emergencies................................................911 

Fire Prevention...............................323/890-4130 

Fire Station #170 

10701 S. Crenshaw Blvd................310/419-2198 


141 W. Regent St.............................310/419-2160 


9001 S. Crenshaw Blvd...................310/419-2190 

HEALTH DEPARTMENT 

123 W. Manchester Blvd.................310/419-5325 

HOUSING AUTHORITY..............310/412-5221 

LIBRARY 

Main 101 W. Manchester Blvd. 


Information......................................310/412-5380 

Office Administration.....................310/412-5397 

Other Branch libraries 

Crenshaw-Imperial Branch 

11141 Crenshaw blvd., Ing. CA 90303 

...........................................................310/412-5403 

MARRIAGE LICENSE 

Norwalk............................................562/462-2137 

COMMUNITY DEPARTMENT SVCS 

...........................................................310/412-5483 

Graffiti Abatement..........................310/412-8739 

Parking Code Enforcement...........310/412-8731 

Property Maintenance....................310/412-5590 

PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT 

...........................................................310/412-5460 

Job Hotline.......................................310/412-8888 

POLICE DEPARTMENT 

All Emergencies.................................................911 

Business Calls 

Administration.................................310/412-5200 

Community Affairs..........................310/412-5530 

Detective Section..............................310/412-5240 

Police Front Desk.............................310/412-5210 

Jail......................................................310/412-5325 

Narcotics...........................................310/412-5528 

Parking Enforcement.......................310/412-8731 

Records & Identification..................310/412-5215 

Recruitment............................1-866-4-IPD-JOBS 

Traffic Information..........................310/412-5207 

FOR SERVICE NOT LISTED ABOVE 

CALL DAY OR NIGHT...................310/412-5210 

FOR SPEECH & HEARING 

IMPAIRED TTY ONLY 

............................................................310/677-2125 

Non Emergency Police Business 

............................................................310/412-8771 

PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES 

Solid Waste........................................310/412-5333 

City Service Center..........................310/412-5340 

Curb & Gutter Repair.......................310/412-5340 

Refuse Billing....................................310/412-5500 

Refuse Collection- Billing Inquiry 

............................................................310/412-5310 

For Special Picks-Ups....................(800) 299-4898 

Sewer Maintenance..........................310/412-5340 

Storm Drain Maintenance..............310/412-5340 

Street Sealing Information..............310/412-5340 

Street Sweeping.................................310/412-5340 

Streets & Sidewalks..........................310/412-5340 

PARKS, RECREATION AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICES 

Administration.................................310/412-8750 

Vincent Park.....................................310/412-5370 

700 Warren Lane, Ing., CA 90302 

Darby Park........................................310/412-5391 

3400 W. Arbor Vitae. Ing., CA 90302 

Rogers Park.......................................310/412-5504 

400 W. Beach Ave., Ing., CA 90302 

Siminski Park...................................310/412-5455 

9717 InglewooD Ave. Ing., CA 90302 

Swimming Pool- Summer Only.....310/412-5452 

Tennis Reservations.........................310/412-5370 

Cultural..............................................310/412-8700 

Park Maintenance.............................310/412-5228 

Trees and Park Maintenance............310/412-5483 

Rec. Office..........................................310/412-5483 

Playhouse...........................................310/412-5451 

Pre-School Program.........................310/412-5504 

Senior Citizens Center 

330 Warren Lane, Ing......................310/412-5338 

Sports Program.................................310/412-5370 

SUCCESSOR AGENCY...................310/412-5230 


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CITY OF INGLEWOOD INFORMATION 

REFUSE COLLECTION 

Consolidated Disposal Services..(800)299-4894 

Community Services.......................310/412-5508 

SCHOOL - PUBLIC 

Inglewood Unified School District 

...........................................................310/412-2500 

SENIOR CITIZENS ASSISTANCE 

330 Warren Lane, Ing., CA 90301 

...........................................................310/412-5338 

SIGN & STREET PAINTING.........310/412-5333 

SIGNAL FAILURE..........................310/412-5333 

STREETS & SIDEWALKS..............310/412-5340 

TREE MAINTENANCE & TRIMMING 

...........................................................310/412-5483 

VOTER INFORMATION..............310/412-5280 

WATER SERVICE 

Customer Service............................310/412-5310 

Establishing New Services...............310/412-5310 

WATER QUALITY..........................310/412-5472 

WEED & DEBRIS ABATEMENT 

...........................................................310/412-5590 

ZONING...........................................310/412-5230 

FOR OFFICES OR SERVICES 

NOT LISTED CALL 

...........................................................310/412-5111 

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES 

FOR INGLEWOOD YOUTH 

The Inglewood Youth Action Plan serves as a 

guide to positive actions by youth. For more information 

about volunteer opportunities, please 

call (310) 412-5508 

FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM 

The Family Support Program offers counseling 

and referrals to families who may be experiencing 

difficulties with housing, food, language, 

children, school and other problems Information 

may be obtained by calling (310) 412-5508 

SENIOR CITIZENS 

MULTI-PURPOSE CENTER 

The Inglewood Senior Center id=s for persons 

50 years of age and older who seek information 

and assistance for problems unique to senior 

citizens. A variety of supportive services are 

offered, such as classes, recreation, nutrition, 

transportation, care management , information 

and referral, support groups and home- delivered 

meals for the homebound. For more information, 

please call (310)412-5338 

I-LINE SHUTTLE 

Free transportation on the I-Line Shuttle is available 

throughout the downtown Inglewood area 

to retailers, bank s, hospitals, parks and other 

community service centers. The shuttle, an old 

fashioned trolley car, runs Monday through Friday 

from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., from Market 

St. to La Brea Avenue to Centinela and Century. 

Look for the I-Line Shuttle take you there. For 

more information, please call (310) 412-5338 or 

(310) 412-4378 for route information. 

DISCOUNT TAXIS 

A discount taxi service is available for seniors 

and persons with disabilities (certified). Coupon 

books worth $30 are sold at the Senior Center 

for $5. Books are sold from 4th through 10th 

of each month from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For 

more information, please call (310)412-5338 

DISCOUNT MTA SENIOR AND 

DISABLED PERSONS’ BUS PASSES 

Monthly bus passes are available for $7 at the Senior 

Center for Inglewood residents (certified). 

Passes are issued from the 25th of the month 

from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For more information, 

please call (310) 412-5338 

TRANSPORTATION 

The Senior Center provides door-to-door transportation 

in wheelchair lift-equipped vans for 

seniors and persons with disabilities (certified) 

who are residents of Inglewood, Hawthorne, 

and Lennox .Individual and group scheduling 

is available for medical, banking, shopping 

and other personal appointments within the 

three cities. Reservations may be made Monday 

through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. as early 

as two weeks in advance but preferably no later 

than three working days. Fare is $0.50 each way. 

Van passes for $5 per month are available for 

frequent rides. For more information, please call 

(310) 412-4378 or (310) 412-5338. 

PARKS, RECREATION AND 

COMMUNITY CENTERS 

Adobe Park 

7634 Muirfield Ave………...…….(310)649-6272 

Ashwood Park 

201 S. Ash Ave………………..….(310)412-5504 

Center Park 

3600 W. 111TH St……………….(310)412-5391 

Circle Park 

8300 Fifth Ave ….....………..……(310)412-5370 

Darby Park 

3400 Arbor Vitae………………...(310)412-5391 

Lockhaven Community Center 

11125 Doty Ave……………..…...(310)412-5391 

North Park 

Hargrave Avenue…….......………(310)412-5370 

Queen Park 

652 Queen St………………….....(310)412-5370 

Rogers Park 

400 W. Beach Ave……....………..(310)412-5504 

Siminski Park 

9717 Inglewood Ave…......………(310)412-5455 

Veterans’ Memorial Building 

330 Warren Lane………….......…(310)412-5412 

Vincent Park 

700 Warren Lane………..……….(310)412-5370 

Senior Citizens’ Center 

330 Warren Lane…………..…….(310)412-5338 

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President..................................Erick Holly 

CFO.........................................Joyce Beard 

Accounting.......................Shameka Moten 

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ADVERTISERS INDEX 

Airport Marina Ford/Honda, p. 23 

Billy Campbell Insurance, p. 2 

Care Comes With A Heart, p. 28 

Charles Gardner Realty, p. 17 

Dream Inn, p. 19 

Ellis Commercial Cleaning, p. 19 

ETNB Communications, p. 25 

The Forum, Back Cover 

Golden State Water, p. 5 

Inglewood Rotary, p. 12, 13 

Olivia Patterson-Ryans, p. 3, 18 

Lavender Blue, p. 28 

Marty Bogoratt, p. 19 

Sheila Booker Realtor, p. 15 

Serving Spoon, p. 30 

US Bank, p. 4 

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