Page 2 April 17, 2014 TORRANCE TRIBUNE Calendar Thursday, April 17 • City Council Candidates Forum hosted by the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce, 8:00am breakfast/8:30 a.m. program, George Nakano Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive. For reservations, call (310) 543-3113, or visit TorranceChamber.com. • Beach Cities Republicans monthly meeting, 7 p.m. (6 p.m. no host dinner), Sizzler Restaurant, 2880 Sepulveda Blvd., For more information email plagrelius@aol.com or call (310) 753-4159. Saturday, April 19 • Celebrity Lecture Series: Michael Donley, former Secretary of the Air Force, 11 a.m., Western Museum of Flight, 3315 Airport Drive. For more information call (310) 326-9544. • Free Earth Day Events In Torrance, 8 a.m.-Noon, Toyota Employee Parking Lot on Toyota Way between Van Ness/Western Ave. For more information call (310) 781-6900. • Breakfast With Bunny hosted by The City of Torrance Community Services Department, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Toyota Meeting Hall, 3330 Civic Center Drive. For more information call (310) 618-2930. • Fourth Annual California State University, Dominguez Hills Pow Wow, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. (also April 20, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.), California State University, Dominguez Hills, 1000 E. Victoria St. at Sculpture Garden adjacent to the University Theatre. Tuesday, April 22 • City Council Meeting, 7-10 p.m., City Hall, Council Chamber, 3031 Torrance Bl. For more information call (310) 618-2870. Wednesday, April 23 • Torrance City Council Candidates Forum hosted by OTNA, 6:30-9 p.m., Bartlett Senior Center, meeting room, 1318 Cravens Avenue. • Goodwill Donation Drive, 7:30-11:30 a.m., Kaiser, 25825 S. Vermont Ave. Accepting clothing, household items and e-waste products such as TVs and computer equipment. Thursday, April 24 • “Marshmallow Madness”, 4 p.m., Henderson Library, 4805 Emerald St. For more information please call the Henderson Library 310-371-2075. • South Bay Ostomy Support Group Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Torrance Memorial Medical Center, 3300 block Lomita Blvd., West Tower building, 2nd floor in # “C”. For more information call Carol Hubert (310) 378-5331 or Anne Marie Knudsen (310) 548-8558. • Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce 100th Year Celebration event, 12 p.m., Torrance Marriott. For more information call (310) 543-3113 or visit TorranceChamber. com. Reservations must be made in advance. Friday, April 25 • Hardback Booksale, 2-6 p.m. also April 26 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Katy Geissert Library, 3301 Torrance Blvd. For more information call (310) 618-5959. Saturday, April 26 • 42nd Annual Bunka-Sai Japanese Cultural Festival, (also April 27), 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Ken Miller Recreation Center, 3341 Torrance Boulevard. Sunday, April 27 • BubbleMania: Comedy with a Drip!, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive. For more information call (310) 781-7171. Saturday, May 3 • “May is for Memories” Genealogy Seminar, 9 a.m.-1p.m., Torrance Stake, 22605 Kent Avenue. Classes and registration form (due April 26) at rootsweb.ancestry. com/~casbcgs. Ongoing • Downtown Torrance Marketplace. Every Thursday, 3-8 p.m., on El Prado Street, from Sartori to the Buffalo Fire Department. • Happy Hats for Kids In Hospitals nonprofit group hosts a workshop to decorate or sew hats for hospitalized children, every Tuesday from 12:30-2:30 p.m., at 923 Van Ness Avenue. Please call (310) 787-0970 to reserve a spot. • Salvation Army Spring Event Raises Money for After School Programs By Charlene Nishimura The Spring Splendor Arty Party special fundraising event was held on April 4th at the California Museum of Fine Art in Downtown Torrance at 1421 Marcelina Avenue. The benefit event for the Torrance Salvation Army included cuisine catered by Chez Mélange, floral arrangements from The Flower Box, beverages donated by local breweries King Harbor Brewing Co. and Strand Brewing Co. and entertainment by rocking live band “The Touch.” Local acclaimed artists including Thomas Redfield, Rodolfo Rivademar and Karl Dempwolf displayed their art and several companies contributed to the silent auction. All proceeds directly benefited the Salvation Army’s after school programs.* Cherish Chin and CFO/Founder Will Daines of King Harbor Brewing Co. served lots of beverages at the Spring Splendor Arty Party. Kris Pena from the Strand Brewing Co. of Torrance displays their craft beer product. Showing their support for the Spring Splendor Arty Party benefit are (L to R) Aurelio Mattucci of Mattucci Real Estate, Shari Messerlian and Jack Messerlian, Chairman of the Board of the Salvation Army and Brian Higa, President of the California Museum of Fine Art. Photos by Chris Nishimura Pictured in front of some of the art featured at the California Museum of Fine Art are (L to R) City of Torrance Councilman Pat Furey, Terry Furey and the Salvation Army’s Major Millie Bearchell and Major Brian T. Bearchell. Pleine Aire Painter Thomas H. Redfield (left), a guest artist whose paintings were featured at the charity event, poses next to Dan Prizler. South Bay rock band “The Touch” entertained the crowd who ended up dancing the night away. Eric, Kiss, Jojo and Brian comprise the band, TheTouchLA.com. The hardworking staff of caterer Chez Mélange/Bar Comida/Bouzy Gastropub of Redondo Beach included (L to R) Chef Thatcher Mills, Catering Manager Christine Massa, Garrett English, Evelyn Cervantes, Candace Catalina, Gerry Massa, Alvin Sun, Chef Jennifer Story, Joelle Mungaray and Mary Grana.
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