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The Weekly Newspaper of Torrance Herald Publications - Torrance, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hawthorne, Lawndale, & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 2, No. 40 - October 4, 2012 Turner Leaves Racing to Live Inside the Life of Riley in Torrance This Issue Business & Professional .....................11 Calendar...............................2 Classifieds .........................13 Community ...........................3 Crossword/Sudoku ..........13 Faith ......................................2 Food ..................................8-9 Police Reports ....................3 Hi, my name is Turner and I am a pure-bread racing greyhound. Recently, I was adopted by a wonderful family after two long years of racing in Mexico. I am four years old now and can you believe it I’m retired! But I still have many other buddies in Mexico and across the U.S. who still are working and want this “couch potato” life. Maybe you can tell other people that we make great house pets, we Politically Speaking ...........5 don’t need much space, we don’t eat much, we are very loving, and best of all we come house broken, you know we do it outside. Boy, Greyhound Pets of America has saved me and made my life the life of Riley! Photo courtesy of Tom Lancaster. Smile Awhile Winner ........2 Author Discusses Book, Details of Seedy Sports ............................5, 11 Human Organ Market By Cristian Vasquez was never seriously threatened for the work of recently deceased bodies to buying human TerriAnn ...............................7 Torrance’s Katy Geissert Library hosted that I have done on this topic, but you are organs from willing sellers caught in desperate another of its successful Meet the Author events. putting yourself out there.” situations, the human body and parts that make However, the September 27 event brought to Carney’s investigating was based in India and it up has always been a valuable and lucrative the city’s residents a topic that is usually only lasted almost six years. During his research, commodity around the world. Such markets read about or seen in special investigative Carney discovered that human organs and continue to profit because of the poverty that reports: the trafficking of human organs. bones have been trafficked for years in the exists and creates human misery. “I think that what he [Carney] has to say name of medical science. From grave robbing See Author, page 6 is very important for a community and as a library, we are here to provide information on Weekend a variety of topics for our diverse community,” City Lobbyist Reports to Principal Librarian of Operations for the Forecast Torrance Library Dana Vinke said. “While Council on Earmarks we do tend to have a lot of programs that By Dylan Little that keeps small communities from being are more mainstream, something like this is On Tuesday night, the Torrance City able to decide how their money is spent. Friday important to discuss. I think that based on the Council heard a report from federal “In the end, if you have a real difficulty attendance, it shows that people are interested Partly lobbyist David Turch on the importance specific to this area with a regulation…I in the topic and they want to be intellectually of earmarks. While earmarks have been am now powerless to change that action Cloudy stimulated and they want to have more of these demonized by federal politicians as an legislatively because as soon as I specify types of programs for discussion.” 72˚/64˚ expensive drain on the country’s resources, an individual entity or community, it is now Journalist and author Scott Carney discussed Turch believes that they shave been given an earmark,” said Turch. “If you believe some of his experiences while researching a bad rap, as their purpose isn’t to add to that the government that governs best is the the intricacies of the human organ market spending but to direct those expenditures government that’s closest to the people, let’s and which led to the publishing of his book to places Congress thinks need the money. keep those decisions closest to the people.” Saturday The Red Market: On the Trail of the World’s That impacts communities nationwide that Turch mentioned that because of the Partly Organ Brokers, Bone Thieves, Blood Farmers might otherwise be overlooked for federal relatively recent backlash against earmarks, and Child Traffickers. As described by Carney, spending. his firm (David Turch and Associates) has Cloudy the human organ market is as complex as “In any event, why do earmarks relate had to shift its focus away from making 73˚/63˚ any other business, legal or illegal. Laws to this community?” said Turch. “First of sure money is appropriated to Torrance currently exist to try and prevent the selling all they involve dollars. And I do want to and towards researching broad grants and and buying of human organs. However, the make the point that earmarks do not increase figuring out if Torrance would be eligible- author notes that there is a lackluster effort federal expenditures by one penny. It’s a -then notifying City staff to help secure at best to enforce these laws. question of who gets to decide. There is an those subsidies. Sunday “I think I have found some stuff that is overall cap decided by the budget committee “Life is so much more complicated for Mostly very obnoxious and should be ended, but of how much money each appropriations [firms like mine]. I have restructured…I unfortunately there is no guarantee that anything subcommittee gets to spend.” now assign, and am large enough to do it, Sunny gets fixed,” Carney said. “Ultimately, it is Because earmarks are for the moment one person full-time who does nothing but 70˚/62˚ difficult to find very horrible things happening prohibited, it keeps lobbyists like Turch from analyze the federal bureaucracy for grant in the world and then being powerless except asking Congress to send money to clients opportunities,” said Turch. “I’m hoping it’ll to say something about it. Sometimes you’re like the City of Torrance. In Turch’s opinion, See City, page 3 put at risk while you’re doing this. I personally Page 2 October 4 , 2012 TORRANCE TRIBUNE Calendar September 2012 Winner THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4 monthly luncheon meeting. 11 a.m., • Relive Torrance’s Opening Day with DoubleTree Hotel, 21333 Hawthorne Blvd. the Torrance Historical Society and the For more information call Gloria at (310) North Torrance Homeowners’ Assoc., 326-9340 or Vera at (310) 320-1431. 6:30 p.m., Torrance Historical Society, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 1345 Post Ave. For more information call • Torrance High School Class of 1982 (310) 328-5392. 30th Reunion Celebration, 7- 11 p.m., • Free Workshop: Greening Your Home Portofino Hotel & Yacht Club, CA Oceanfront Our Staff Pick for September is Benjamin Shertzer, with Energy Upgrade California & Water Ballroom, 260 Portofino Way, RB. Last walking to school for his first day of preschool at day to purchase tickets is Oct. 8. For more Eagles’ Nest. Photo taken and submitted by Amy Reliability 2020 at the El Segundo Library, Shertzer. The winner will receive a $25 gift certificate Friends of Library Room, 111 Mariposa Ave. information contact Michelle Brydenthal at from our advertiser “Rock & Brews”. Congratulations. from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Call (310) 371-7222. (714) 724-0351 or http://brydenall.com/ths- FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5 reunion.html • Studio Cabaret Series: Dala, also Sat. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m., George Nakano Theatre, • Original Fall Tour of Historic Homes in Readers send us your photos! Do you have a favorite photo? An old yearbook photo? 3330 Civic Center Drive. Theatre Box Office: Old Torrance, also Sunday, - 14, 11 a.m.-4 Glamour Shot? Baby photo? We want them. We will accept only one photo, per person, p.m. both days, self-guided tour begins at every month. Once a month, we will pick a “Staff Favorite” and the winner will get a $25.00 (310) 781-7171. gift certificate from one of our our local businesses, who are advertisers. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 the Torrance Historical Society & Museum, 1345 Post Ave. For more information call the Email your photos to: [email protected]. • The Attic Swap Meet, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., We will only accept emailed photos and they must be in jpg form. The Attic, 2320 W. Carson Street. For more Museum at (310) 328-5392. information call Melissa Lynch at (310) UPCOMING 782-8828. • The National Council of Negro Women, • Start Climbing Your Family, 2 p.m., Katy Inc. of Southern California Area “38th Geissert Civic Center Library, Community Annual Bethune Recognition Luncheon”, Meeting Room, 3301 Torrance Blvd. For October 20 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Double Tree more information call (310) 618-5959. Hotel Penthouse, 21333 South Hawthorne • Free Saturday Nights Summer Concerts: Blvd. For ticket information call Carlin at Flying Utensils, 6-9 p.m., The Courtyard, (310) 838-7107. 1261 Cabrillo Ave. For more information call • Southern California Live Steamers 25th What Is the Difference Between Religions? front of our thoughts. Maybe it’s a medical (310) 320-2332. Anniversary on October 28 at 10:30 a.m. at Though some people would like to believe test that came back positive, an accident, or TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9 Wilson Park, ribbon cutting for new depot, all religions are the same or all religions lead the loss of a loved one. • City Council Meeting, 7-10 p.m., City free train rides after ceremony. http://www. to God, I have to respectfully disagree with God sent Himself into the world. We Hall, Council Chamber, 3031 Torrance Blvd.