Letters to the Editor 7-20-17
Band marching on Dear ER: In response to the letter published July 6 issue from Redondo Beach resident James McLeod regarding the RUHS Marching Band, we would like to offer some facts to set the record straight (“Marching band, march,” ER Letters July 6, 2017). It’s likely that McLeod’s concern was initiated by two days of recent practice between 5 and 9 p.m. that occurred prior to our band’s appearance in the LAX Coastal Fourth of July Parade. McLeod contends that marching band practice occurs “almost every weekday night ‘till 9 p.m.” That is false. Moreover, our practices are well within the limits of the City of Redondo Beach Noise Ordinance, which dictates that any neighborhood noise should occur only between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. Practice in the parking lot occurs only in preparation for the three to four parades our marching band participates in each year. We rehearse in the parking lot because it provides room to practice our parade maneuvers when the football stadium and neighboring fields are not available. During the fall, marching band season, most practices do take place in the football stadium, as McLeod suggested. However, the reason that the RUHS Marching…
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