Sean Denhart lit up the diamond at Seahawk Stadium and the lives of all who knew him
by Rachel Reeves
There’s a #9 on the pitcher’s mound at Seahawk Stadium.
It’s a salute to Sean Denhart, a proud Redondo local who spent some of his most treasured moments there, on that diamond. He died suddenly of heart failure on Dec. 30, two months after the Dodgers won the World Series. He was 32 years old.
When Denhart would drive past the baseball field on Prospect and Vincent with Taylor McBride, his girlfriend of five years, he’d proudly point it out. “Babe,” he’d say, “there’s my office.” She teased him every time, about being in his thirties and reveling in the days of glory, when he was a star pitcher on Redondo Union High School’s varsity team and known in the South Bay for throwing a fastball 94 miles per hour. Her sarcasm was affectionate, as theirs mostly was.
We need purpose-built quarantine facilities
February 1, 2021 10.00pm
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MANAGING THE PANDEMIC
We need purpose-built quarantine facilities
I don’t understand the government’s impetus to vaccinate the entire population against coronavirus. The vaccine is still in its infancy, tagged with question marks over its efficacy, particularly with the emerging new virus strains. Supply is limited and may now be restricted given the European Union has announced a scheme to control vaccine export.
The bulk of our population has been virus free due to the mandatory quarantine of international arrivals and strict internal measures. As a second-line defence and for the safety of those working on the front line, vaccination is essential. To discard current arrangements in favour of a national vaccination program would be irresponsible.
Fear not, however. Instead, it is a striking, colourful reminder of the historic significance of the last year. Sidney the snake was started by Debbie Hardy during the first lockdown and housed outside Layer Primary School. She began with his striking green head and, within weeks, he had grown to a considerable length, with adults and children adding an array of beautifully-painted stones. By the autumn, it was clear stones were beginning to disappear so kind-hearted villagers conjured up a plan to move Sidney and immortalise him in concrete in Layer de la Haye s memorial garden, at The Cross. The project stemmed from an idea by Secret Layer, a Facebook page run by Sue Bennett and Laura Wade.