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School Board Meeting Honors Being Made Available Through the Fiscal Year Saturday 2015-2016 Water Enterprise Fund Operat- Employees, Students, Retirees Ing Budget The Weekly Newspaper of Torrance Herald Publications - Torrance, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hawthorne, Lawndale, & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 5, No. 23 - June 4, 2015 Local Centenarians Celebrate Inside 75th Wedding Anniversary This Issue Certified & Licensed Professionals ....................10 Classifieds ...........................4 Crossword/Sudoku ............4 Film Review .........................4 Food ......................................5 Legals ...................................9 Police Reports ....................3 Real Estate. .......................12 It was all smiles, congratulations, and blessings at the penthouse at the Doubletree Hotel in Torrance as Cirilo and Hosma Batangan celebrated their 75th Wedding Anniversary and their 100th birthday (for Cirilo) and 102nd birthday (for Hosma). Their 6 children and many grandchildren gathered from near and far for the magnificent celebration. On display were the Congressional Tribute and the Formal Sports ...................................6 Congratulations from President Obama and the First Lady in addition to many other formal congratulations. Photo by TerriAnn Ferren. TerriAnn in Torrance .........7 Council Approves Purchase Order for Water Meters, Parts From Local Business By Cristian Vasquez radio-based meter reading [AMR] system instances there will be the installation of new In a unanimous vote, the Torrance Mayor being used today. meters but only as they would be needed and members of the city council approved a “This equipment has been used throughout due to regular wear-and-tear of the product. purchase order in the amount of $750,000 the city, successfully, since 2006,” Botiller “The City has standardized this equipment Weekend for Neptune Brand water meters, registers said. “The purchase order maintains the same with Neptune Technology Group Inc. water and parts. annual expenditure amounts as those that are meters and registers to fulfill this requirement,” Forecast “This is a recommendation jointly between currently in place.” states the staff report. “Equarius Waterworks general services and public works that the The AMR system and technologies used is the only authorized distributor in the State city council award a sole-source purchase by the city’s new water meters significantly of California for Neptune reading equipment, order to Equarius Waterworks of Torrance increases the meter-reading process as well as water meters, and parts.” Friday to furnish brand water meters, registers and providing improved accuracy with regards to Equarius Waterworks also happens to be AM Clouds/ parts on an as-needed-basis for a period of the data collected. While the purchase order a Torrance-based business and has been three years.” Torrance Fleet Services Manager is for mainly parts and services, in some See City Council, page 10 PM Sun Jasun Botiller said. The approval of the purchase orders becomes 67˚/57˚ effective July 1 and is set to expire on June 30, 2018. Funding for the purchase order is School Board Meeting Honors being made available through the Fiscal Year Saturday 2015-2016 Water Enterprise Fund Operat- Employees, Students, Retirees ing Budget. The staff report indicates that By Cristian Vasquez Janet Tajii, who is also completing her AM Clouds/ funding is expected to be available through Members of the Torrance School Board second year as president. PM Sun the same fund to pay for any needs that can hosted a special meeting Monday night at “Our first item is to honor Mrs. Dee Hardi- arise during Fiscal Year 2016-2017 and FY the Torrance City Hall council chambers son,” Torrance School Board Superintendent 68˚/59˚ 2017-2018. in order to honor retirees, employees, Dr. George Mannon said. “Mrs. Hardison “These are automated water-reader meter volunteers and students. has done many things in our community readings and this is for the continuation In a council chambers filled to capacity, and she has completed her second term as Sunday of ordering of parts, meter registers as the the Torrance School Board dedicated the the President of the Torrance Education projects are installed in other areas of the meeting to acknowledging and honoring Foundation and we want to honor her for Partly city or replaced as parts are needed to get several members of the school district’s her leadership, perseverance and all the switched out; just on going maintenance,” family. Among those recognized were work she put in for the Torrance Education Cloudy Botiller said. “Not that much difference from outgoing Torrance Education Foundation Foundation.” 70˚/61˚ what we do with our vehicles.” President Dee Hardison, who is complet- Also honored at the meeting were indi- In 2006 the city council approved for the ing her second year as president, as well viduals whom have retired or are scheduled city to replace its water meters from the as outgoing Torrance Council of PTAs See School Board, page 10 old manual system to the fully-automated, Page 2 June 4, 2015 TORRANCE TRIBUNE Green Hills Memorial Day Observance By TerriAnn Ferren by the Wall, in addition to people taking rubbings, remembering the men and women on Photos by Chris Nishimura, unless otherwise specified the wall, and taking a moment to give honor to those who served and gave all they had. Over Memorial Day weekend near the top of Green Hills Memorial Park sat the Traveling Marines Ron Kovic, Todd Harris, and Jack Shuman met at the wall to remember those who Vietnam Wall. Boy Scouts, who spend Saturdays taking care of Veterans’ graves stopped sacrificed everything. • Boy Scout Troop 683. Photo by TerriAnn Ferren. Marine Vietnam Veterans Jack Shuman, Ron Kovic, and Todd Harris. Photo by TerriAnn Ferren. The Patriot Guard Riders transport the Memorial Day wreath to the Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall at the beginning of the ceremonies. Color Guards from many South Bay law enforcement and military groups were represented at the Memorial Day Observance. Former Torrance Mayor Frank Scotto joined State Congressman Ted Lieu and Chaplain Milton Herring at the 30th annual Memorial Day Chaplain (LTC) Milton Herring (Ret) who gave the benediction at the Memorial Day observance is flanked by State Assemblymember Observance at Green Hills Memorial Park. All three are military veterans. David Hadley (L) and Steve Napolitano, Deputy to LA County Supervisor Don Knabe. KIDS BOWL FREE! 7 Days a Week – 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. KIDS SUMMER MENU $5.50 (plus tax) your choice of: Grilled Cheese Peanut Butter & Jelly Slice of Cheese Pizza Hamburger Hot Dog Apple Juice or Skim Milk Apple Slices or French Fries Register at www.kidsbowlfree.com/palosverdes For more information please call Charlotte at [email protected]; or 310.326.5120 Making a rubbing of a name on the Memorial Wall. Photo by TerriAnn Ferren. TORRANCE TRIBUNE June 4, 2015 Page 3 Torrance Chamber Awarded Advocacy Honors at State Capitol Legal Aid for Elders By Brandon Matson for Torrance for outstanding advocacy on behalf of small Marrying Over Fifty Chamber of Commerce businesses. Van Lingen, who is the president of Leaders of the Torrance Area Chamber of Van Lingen Towing and Pubic Service Impound By R. Christine Brown, you may have considered what you’d like to Commerce (TACC) traveled to Sacramento this in Torrance, assumed leadership of the Torrance southbayelderlaw.com do for them financially, and they’ve probably past week to meet with Torrance’s elected state Chamber’s government affairs operations in Coming together at 50-plus is different have some ideas about what they may one representatives in Sacramento about state issues 2014 where he has helped substantially grow from getting married in your 20s, particularly day inherit, a later-in-life marriage changes related to business. The meetings occurred in the chamber’s legislative advocacy program for when it comes to money. “You’ve had a this. It also complicates your estate planning, conjunction with the California Chamber of small businesses. “Rob has been instrumental to lifetime of solidifying your money beliefs” so speak with an experienced estate planning Commerce’s (CalChamber) annual Capitol the growth of our Government Affairs program,” and behaviors, says Janet Stanzak, president lawyer about the changes. The article advises Summit and Host Breakfast event, which oc- comments Duperron, “he is an individual filled of the Financial Planning Association. These that you discuss your decisions with your new curs every year during the week leading up to with passion for doing what is right for business.” are some ways to smooth the transition if spouse and adult kids to hopefully decrease the “House of Origin Deadline.” The deadline In 2014, Van Lingen worked closely with Cham- you’re tying the knot this summer. or eliminate the amount of controversy down marks a critical period in the Legislative process ber staff in setting the advocacy strategy that It’s true, marriage at 50 looks a lot differ- the line. You can also formalize these plans where hundreds of bills must be passed out resulted in a 76% success rate in stopping state ent than marriage at 25. And no, we aren’t in a prenuptial agreement. of their originating house in the Legislature legislation deemed bad for Torrance businesses. talking about the latest wedding fashions or In addition to a prenup, revisit your estate or face elimination. Most notably, the CalChamber recognized honeymoon destinations. Financially, there plan with a qualified estate planning attorney, During the summit, the TACC received the Van Lingen for his work advocating against is much to consider when getting married in addition to your beneficiary designations. Cal Chamber’s President’s Circle Award for the state’s recent Mandated Paid Sick leave past 50. Wills finish second to legal titles to real es- excellence in business advocacy and helping law. Although the law was passed in 2014, AARP Magazine published an article tate or beneficiary designations on financial titled “4 Smart Money Moves If You Marry accounts, as well as retirement plans and After 50” last summer (http://www.aarp.org/ insurance policies.
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