TORRANCE TRIBUNE March 12, 2015 Page 3 Community Briefs in the children’s court system and his outlook for the City of Torrance. Proceeds from the event will support Counseling4Kids’ projects and programs. Individual tickets are $55.00 each, and must be purchased prior to the event. For more information, please contact Neslie Akkol at (310) 817-2177 ext. 219. TREMOR: How to Shake the Shakes Patients and families are invited to a FREE seminar to learn about essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease and the therapies that can dramatically improve your quality of life. Saturday, March 14, 2015 Registration: 8:30 am Seminar: 9:00 am – Noon Beach Cities Health District “Beach Cities Room” 514 N. Prospect Ave., Bottom Level Redondo Beach, CA 90277 Nader Pouratian, MD, PhD Director, Neurosurgical Movement Disorders Program Yvette Bordelon, MD, PhD Neurology Movement Disorders Specialist RSVP (310) 571-5741 or ucla.tremor@gmail.com Refreshments provided. Free parking. Please register by March 12, 2015 neurosurgery.ucla.edu dbs.ucla.edu Support for this program was provided, in part, by Medtronic. Topics include: • Coping strategies • Surgical therapies – deep brain stimulation (DBS) • Medical treatments • Noninvasive treatments – focused radiation & ultrasound UCLA1221 Tremor Ad-3112-Torrance Tribune(PRS)ms.indd 1 2/18/15 6:28 PM Palos Verdes Bowl Hosts ‘Walk with Sally’ One of the many fundraising groups at the 8th Annual Bowl-A-Thon was the FTK (For The Kids) Originals! Photos provided by Palos Verdes Bowl. Pictured are some of the 200 people doing the ‘wave’ at PV Bowl. The event’s goal was to raise $75,000 for the Walk with Sally support programs and services. Photos provided by Palos Verdes Bowl. Charlotte Melsh from Palos Verdes Bowl is flanked by Walk With Sally’s Page Sacks and Michele McRae at the start of a full house Bowl-A-Thon fundraising event. Photos provided By Palos Verdes Bowl. 2015 South Bay Women’s Conference Women from the South Bay and beyond are invited to Women Celebrating Women at the 2nd Annual South Bay Women’s Conference on Friday, May 8, 2015. Organized by the South Bay Business Women’s Association (SBBWA), this full-day event will welcome purpose-driven and service-minded women into a motivational environment of empowerment, respect, laughter and learning, while providing college scholarships to South Bay women in need. The South Bay Women’s Conference will be held from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at the Torrance Marriott South Bay. For information and to purchase Early Bird discounted tickets ($90 before March 15th), visit www.SouthBayWomensConference. com; ‘like’ us on Facebook (THESouthBayWomensConference); follow updates on Twitter and LinkedIn. Tickets will be sold on-site and at the monthly preconference mixers. Sponsorship opportunities are welcome, along with a limited number of requests to purchase vendor space ($400; or $75 for nonprofit organizations). All proceeds contribute to the SBBWA scholarship fund, which aims to raise $10,000 in 2015. Counseling4Kids Luminary Awards Counseling4Kids Luminary Awards are honoring community and civic leaders on Tuesday, March 24th, 2015 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton Torrance South Bay. The event features Keynote Speaker Patrick J. Furey, Mayor of Torrance, who will be sharing his experience Students from North and West High Schools attended a club level music competition at the Rotary Club of Del Amo. Students included: Alex Hao, Jessica Williamson, Alexis Williams, Karen Bailey, Katelyn Crandall, Niko Murakami, Mai Nuyen, Jazmin Valladolid, Carla Orpilla, Chelsea Montefalcon, Natalie Fleming, Erika Clark, Angie Trujillo, Irene Yum, Kevin Liu, Rebekah Pitpitapan. Photo provided by Del Amo Rotary Club. Del Amo Rotary Music Competition The Rotary Club of Del Amo held a club level music competition for students attending North and West High Schools, two schools in which they sponsor Interact Clubs. Held at the Doubletree by Hilton Torrance South Bay, students were welcomed by 40 Rotary Club of Del Amo members. “Because most High School Performing Arts classes are for groups (chorus, band, etc.) students who perform solo voice or solo instruments rarely get the opportunity to perform in front of See Community Briefs, page 10
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