About Town in Redondo Beach: Week of June 20

Back row, left to right: Adam Schmieder, John Schlaerth, Patrick McNary, Amanda Elliott, Rebecca Altshuler, Rebecca Moore, Rebecca Schulist. Front, left to right: Aine Dwane, Matthew Craig, Kalina Poprac, Colleen Thomas, Sarah Geltz, Sean Keenan, Trevor Peitzman. Photo courtesy of Bobby Hahn

Decathlon champions

St. Lawrence Martyr School in Redondo Beach took second at the California Catholic Schools Academic Junior High Decathlon, held in Fresno last month. In this grueling five hour competition, 6th, 7th and 8th grade students were tested in multiple subjects including logic, science, current events and math.

The team consisted of Rebecca Altshuler, Matthew Craig, AineDwane, Amanda Elliott, Sarah Geltz, Sean Keenan, Patrick McNary, Rebecca Moore, Trevor Peitzman, KalinaPoprac, John Schlaerth, Adam Schmieder, Rebecca Schulist, and Colleen Thomas, and was led by Head Coach Kathy Wise and Assistant Coaches Diane Craig and Nina Altshuler.

Knights of Columbus monthly dinner

The Knights of Columbus are hosting their monthly dinner on Friday, June 21, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the hall (214 Avenue I, between PCH and Catalina Avenue).

This time the theme is All American, and for $10 diners will get barbecue chicken, vegetables, salad, and dessert. A fully stocked cash bar will also be available.

Proceeds will support charity. Call Nick Tesi at (310) 717-2937 with any questions.

Hosting skating veterans

Local veterans will meet two veterans who are skating down the California coast to raise money to raise charitable donations for the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA).

Redondo Beach veteran Andrew Goldsmith, 28, takes a break from training for his long-distance skate. Photo courtesy of Andrew Goldsmith

This Sunday, June 23, about 30 veterans and their families will ride bikes and lunch with Redondo Beach Iraq veteran Andrew Goldsmith, 28, and Bob Harrington, who are skateboarding 900 miles to inspire and empower fellow veterans.

Goldsmith and Harington left Oregon last month and have been traveling an average of 35 miles a day. Along the way they will be documenting the journey through social media and spreading their message to empower veterans and encourage community involvement in veteran-related issues.

The IAVA is the nation’s first and largest non-profit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to bettering the lives of veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan and their families. It has over 250,000 member veterans and offers a range of programs in the areas of health, education, employment, and community.

Veteran Skate Trek is accepting donations for the IAVA through their Causes.com page athttp://www.causes.com/actions/1745862-the-mission-isnt-over-veteran-skate-trek. For more information about the trek, visit www.Facebook.com/VetSkateTrek.