The Weekly Newspaper of Torrance Herald Publications - Torrance, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hawthorne, Lawndale, & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 3, No. 26 - July 4, 2013 Torrance Salutes Independence Inside Day Sans Fireworks Show This Issue Business & Professional ......................10 Calendar...............................2 Classifieds ...........................9 Crossword/Sudoku ............9 Police Reports ....................3 Politically Speaking ...........4 Real Estate. .......................12 The fourth of July, the most American of holidays, was again marked without parades or city-sponsored fireworks due to budget cuts but it did not stop residents from celebrating. Seen here is a skydiver with the American flag at the Torrance Centennial Celebration. Photo by TerriAnn Ferren. Sports ...................................5 City Council Previews Del Amo TerriAnn in Torrance .........6 Fashion Center Renovations By Dylan Little mall. The mall will not look anywhere near and going to other places in Southern California On Tuesday, the Torrance City Council heard how it looks today,” said Scotto. “When 2015 to shop, they’re going to stop in Torrance at a presentation from Simon Property Group on comes around, I think people will be extremely our Del Amo Mall. Come Thanksgiving this planned upgrades to the Del Amo Fashion pleased with the results we’re going to have year, we’ll get the first taste of that with the Center. Chuck Davis with Simon Property Group with this mall. Instead of driving by our mall See City Council, page 2 made a PowerPoint presentation that showed a nearly unrecognizable mall. One of the major Weekend changes was to divide the mall into the “Fashion Center” (focusing on clothes and high-end retail) TerriAnn: A Lennon and “Market Square” (focusing on home goods Forecast and furniture). The two concepts would be linked but contain “subtle differentiation” to mark Reunion Celebration which area is which. The plan also contained By TerriAnn Ferren Monica. This historic building reminded sweeping changes to the landscaping and facade Last week I took a peek into one famous me of our own Torrance Women’s Club of the mall to improve its look. The “bridge” American family reunion get-together building in downtown Torrance on El Friday section over Carson Street was singled out as as they assembled from all over to not Prado--the same wood floors, the same needing work to change it from a “kind of scary” only come together and sing, but to help stage and the same sort of history stored AM Clouds/ place to drive to a welcoming entrance to the PM Sun mall. “We’ve got a lot of changes,” said Davis. The sweeping changes will take time. Work 71˚/65˚ will not be completed until late 2015. However the mall will be open, including some newly refurbished areas. Davis mentioned that the food Saturday court near Macy’s will be open for business Partly with new dining options by November. “By this holiday season--this Thanksgiving—you’ll Cloudy will have 10 new dining options next to the walkthrough Macy’s… and a full facelift of the 71˚/64˚ inside,” said Davis. “Right after the holidays, we will be tearing down much of the old one Sunday level mall. It will take us a good 21 months to tear it all down and build back a new two-level All Eleven Lennon Brothers and Sisters. Sunny mall and a new Nordstrom’s. By the holiday raise money for a multitude of charities. in the memories of each wall if they could season of 2015, you will not recognize the America’s Sweethearts The Lennon Sisters, talk. The music from the show was wide 70˚/63˚ Del Amo Fashion Center.” who debuted on The Lawrence Welk Show and it seemed as if Lennons were being Mayor Frank Scotto believes the renovations in the 1950s, are still singing. The 3rd reproduced backstage as I watched the will impress visitors to the mall as well as divert Annual Lennon Family Benefit Concert show. There are hundreds of them! The patrons from other high-end shopping centers. was held at the Women’s Club in Santa See Lennon Reunion, page 6 “There will be a huge transformation of the Page 2 July 4, 2013 TORRANCE TRIBUNE Calendar People FRIDAY, JULY 5 Torrance Blvd. For more information call Congratulations -BVEF GSPN $BMJGPSOJB 4UBUF 6OJWFSTJUZ rFree music concert for kids, 7- 8 p.m., (310) 618-5959. Lisa Tran, of Torrance, was awarded a Fullerton’s Mihaylo College of Business 2340 Sepulveda blvd. #D. For more informa- FRIDAY, JULY 12 Doctor of Pharmacy degree in Pharmacy and Economics with a degree in Business tion call (310) 387-5772. r &TDBQF 5P 1BSBEJTF *TMBOE %BODF BU 5IF 6OJWFSTJUZ PG 5PMFEP 4QSJOH Administration. SUNDAY, JULY 7 QFSGPSNBODF QN +BNFT"SNTUSPOH commencement ceremonies. Krista Ross, of Torrance, was named to the r#SJEHF64"+BQBOFTF4VNNFS'FTUJWBM Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive. For more Ahrianna Choi and Tahani Ostrega, Dean’s List at the Savannah College of Art 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Torrance Cultural Arts Center, information call (310) 781-7171. both from Torrance, graduated Cum BOE%FTJHOGPSUIF4QSJOHRVBSUFSr 3330 Civic Center Drive. MONDAY, JULY 15 TUESDAY, JULY 9 r1MBZ8JUI:PVS'PPE 5FFO1SPHSBN from front page r$JUZ$PVODJM.FFUJOH QN $JUZ p.m., Southeast Library, 23115 Arlington Ave. City Council Hall, Council Chamber, 3031 Torrance Blvd. For more information call (310) 530-5044. new food court. ” election in 2014 and the high cost of holding For more information call (310) 618-2870. Ongoing The Council also outlined the process for a special election, the Council agreed to make r5PSSBODF"SUJTUT(VJME.FFUJOH QN r%PXOUPXO5PSSBODF.BSLFUQMBDF &WFSZ selecting Councilmember Susan Rhilinger’s an appointment for the vacant seat. “I’ve heard in the Ken Miller Center, 3341 Torrance Thursday, 3 p.m.-8 p.m., on El Prado Street, SFQMBDFNFOU6MUJNBUFMZUIF$PVODJMEFDJEFEUP the argument that liberty is not free, freedom is Boulevard. from Sartori to the Buffalo Fire Department. appoint her successor from among applicants. not free, democracy is not free and so maybe WEDNESDAY, JULY 10 r-JCSBSZ$FOUFOOJBM'JMN$POUFTU8IZ Anyone interested in the appointment will have we should have the election and let the public r 4VNNFS 3FBEJOH 1SPHSBN %BODF JT the Torrance Library is important for edu- to fill out an application (available from the decide this,” said Sutherland. “In some sense I Delectable, 1 p.m., Southeast Library, 23115 cational, recreational, business, and cultural Arlington Ave. For more information call OFFET 1SJ[FT BXBSEFE GPS:PVUI HSBEFT “By the holiday season of 2015, you will not (310) 530-5044. and under, Teen - grades 9 through 12, and recognize the Del Amo Fashion Center.” r.BSHBSFU.D8JMMJBNT"EWFOUVSFTBOE Adult - age 18 and over. 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It really The primary factor driving the decision to doesn’t seem like a good way to spend City appoint a new member rather than hold a special money--money that we can’t even spend this election is the cost involved. “The minimum week to have fireworks,” said Scotto. “We amount [that election would cost] would be don’t want to spend the money on fireworks $250,000,” said City Clerk Sue Herbers. “That and we don’t want to spend the money on is from an informal quote given to me based elections if we don’t have to.” on quotes made to other cities. It would take a This isn’t the first time the City has chosen great deal of time to get an actual quote from to appoint Council members in lieu of a special the County of Los Angeles. 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