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Kiwanis reports weaker-than-usual tree-lot sales; asks city to reconsider restroom access
Summary
The Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club said its annual holiday tree lot left an unusually high number of unsold trees and reported minimal profit, while raising a recurring concern about restroom key access at the Community Center East Lawn.
Rick Koenig, president of the Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club, told the Community Resources Advisory Commission that the club’s annual Christmas tree lot left more than 140 unsold trees this season — the most he had seen in 25 years of involvement — producing a minimal profit for the nonprofit that supports local charities and scholarships.
Koenig said the club has supported 55 charities and awarded more than 40 scholarships with proceeds from the tree lot and other fundraising but that this year’s sales…
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