Page 2 May 25, 2017 TORRANCE TRIBUNE Calendar of Events Deadline for Calendar items is the prior Thursday by noon. Calendar items are $1 per word. Email listings to marketing@ heraldpublications.com. We take Visa and MasterCard. THURSDAY, MAY 25 • Propagation Society – Planting Seeds for the Future, 10:30 AM., Madrona Marsh Nature Center & Preserve, 3201 Plaza Del Amo, free to public, Call: 310-782-3989. • Novels at Night Book Group, 6:30 PM., free, Southeast Library, 23115 Arlington Avenue, Call: 310-530-5044. • Freedom of Expression (North High School Dance), 7:00 PM., Tickets: Call for info, James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Call: 310-938-7033. FRIDAY, MAY 26 • Free Advance Directive Workshop, 10:00 AM. – 11:00 AM., 5315 Torrance Blvd. Suite #B1, Call: 310-543-3402. • Toddlertime, 10:15 AM and 11:00 AM, Katy Geissert Civic Center Library, Polly Watts Story Theater, 3301 Torrance Blvd, Call: 310-618-5964. • Friday Fun for Kids, 10:00 AM. – 12:00 PM., free, Madrona Marsh Nature Center & Preserve, 3201 Plaza Del Amo, Call: 310-782-3989. • CITY HALL CLOSED - (All Day) • Torrance Antique Street Faire, 8:00 AM. – 3:00 PM., 1317 Sartori Ave, free, Call: 310-328-6107. SATURDAY, MAY 27 • Torrance Certified Farmers’ Market at Wilson Park, 8:00 AM. – 1:00 PM., 2200 Crenshaw Blvd., Between Carson St. & Sepulveda, Call: 310-781-7520. SUNDAY, MAY 28 • Madrona Marsh Nature Center will be CLOSED (All Day) • Torrance Antique Street Faire, 8:00 AM. – 3:00 PM., free admission & pet friendly, 1317 Sartori Ave. MONDAY, MAY 29 • HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!! • Madrona Marsh Nature Center will be CLOSED all day for Memorial Day. • All Torrance Libraries CLOSED for Memorial Day. TUESDAY, MAY 30 • City Council Meeting, 7:00 PM., City Hall, 3031 Torrance Blvd., Call: 310-618-2780. • Torrance Certified Farmers’ Market at Wilson Park, 8:00 AM. – 1:00 PM., 2200 Crenshaw Blvd., Between Carson St. & Sepulveda, Call: 310-781-7520. WEDNESDAY, MAY 31 • Craft Delight, 12:00 PM., free, Henderson Library, 4805 Emerald St., Call: 310-371- 2075. THURSDAY, JUNE 1 • Propagation Society – Planting Seeds for the Future, 10:30 AM., Madrona Marsh Nature Center & Preserve, 3201 Plaza Del Amo, free to public, Call: 310-782-3989. • Police Reports C e r t i f i e d a n d L i c e n s e d P r o f e s s i o n a l s painting RICH’S PAINTING Specializing in exterior Quality interior work Reliable • Reasonable Rates 310-640-9465 plumbing 24 Hour Service Since 1990 • Lic # 770059 • C-42 C-36 C-34 C20 A Free Estimates FULL SERVICE PLUMBING Sewer Video Inspection Rooter Service • Copper Repipes 310-543-2001 painting PAINTERS PLUS INTERIOR • EXTERIOR PLUS IMPROVEMENTS • REPAIRS FREE ESTIMATES LOWEST PRICES • GUARANTEED QUALITY 5 YEAR FREE MAINTENANCE SERVING THE BEACH CITIES FOR OVER 20 YEARS CALL DON 310-798-0450 LIC # 726089 plumbing Phone/Text 310.738.7094 23 YEARS EXPERIENCE Sewer Video • Hydrojetting • Bonded • Insured CA LIC. #980971 handyman BILL’S HOME & APARTMENT MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR QUALITY at Handyman Prices. 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WE ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS WWW.LINDAHLCONCRETE.COM YOUR AD HERE Email to reserve your space marketing@heraldpublications.com plumbing FOR ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDS We offer Senior Discounts • We match any pricing • Open 24/7 • Free Estimates License # 537357 1-310-782-1978 roofing NICK’S ROOFING SERVICE Small jobs OK! 310-697-9147 CA License # 1009097 roofing Old Fashioned Values... 50 Years and Counting. New Roofs and Repairs 310-322-4129 CA St. Lic. #558797, Bonded, Insured YOUR AD HERE Email to reserve your space marketing@heraldpublications.com Julian Construction, Inc. Foundation Replacement/Repairs House Bolting • Floor Leveling Soft Story Retrofit FREE INSPECTION Low Price Guarantee - 0% Financing Available BONDED & INSURED 323-733-3377 LIC. #788526 www.julianconstruction.com gardening CALL OR TEXT BRIAN 310-493-7811 310-322-7396 Painting of El SEgundo Interior & Exterior NO Job too Small • Free Estimates Over 40 thousand papers delivered within miles of your home or business. Stamping Pool Decks EL SEGUNDO GARDENER Licensed/Bonded All E.S. Crew, Lawn Service Clean Ups, Tree Trim, Sprinklers, Handyman, etc. Lic# 100085424 Frederick’s Call Freddy 310-910-4841 LIC #948597 YOUR AD HERE Email to reserve your space marketing@heraldpublications.com YOUR AD HERE Email to reserve your space marketing@heraldpublications.com YOUR AD HERE Email to reserve your space marketing@heraldpublications.com Sunday, May 7 Theft Betw. 5/7 5:00:00 PM & 5/8 9:30:00 AM 1500 BLOCK POST AVE. Suspect(s) takes property from vehicle’s engine compartment/ battery. Burglary-Auto Betw. 5/7 5:00:00 PM & 5/8 6:00:00 AM 5300 BLOCK VIA DEL VALLE. Suspect(s) enters unlocked vehicle, ransacks and takes property/sunglasses, gift cards, cash. Burglary-Auto Betw. 5/7 5:00:00 PM & 5/8 6:00:00 AM 5500 BLOCK VIA DEL VALLE. Suspect(s) enters unlocked vehicle, ransacks and takes property/cash. Theft Betw. 5/7 3:05:00 PM & 5/7 3:10:00 PM 2300 BLOCK PLAZA DEL AMO. Suspect(s) enters open business and takes property from behind reception desk/purse, laptop. Burglary-Residential Betw. 5/7 3:00:00 PM & 5/7 4:00:00 PM 1900 BLOCK 238TH ST. Suspect(s) pries open rear door for entry, is likely scared off by resident/no loss. Older Americans Credited for Their Valuable Service By Rob McCarthy They fill gaps in schools as tutors and as foster grandparents. They offer companionship to homebound seniors and lend business-management advice to non-profit organizations. Older Americans plug these social service gaps so that people in South Bay communities don’t slip through the cracks and wonder if anybody cares. People 55 and older collectively provide $78 billion annually in economic value with their service, according to a new report, titled “Volunteering and Civic Life in America.” That’s the value of 3.3 billion hours of volunteer service, which lightens the load on parents, teachers, service providers and hospitals. Food banks depend heavily on senior volunteers to collect donated food. Nonprofits need volunteers with skills in fundraising and running a business too. Older Americans are tackling critical work in their communities that might not otherwise get done. And their contributions often go unnoticed, which is why May is Older Americans Month. This is a chance to highlight the important contributions that active and service-minded seniors make. President John Kennedy started the monthly observance in 1963, and it’s celebrated nationwide with volunteerappreciating luncheons and special events. The needs of children, families and seniors outstrip the available government funding, and local charities and social service agencies report ever-growing demand for food, housing and cash assistance. Statewide, nearly 16,000 senior volunteers are making a difference in their communities through the Senior Corps program. “As local organizations experience increased demands with fewer resources, older Americans are stepping up to fill in the gaps, and their service is more important now than ever,” said Erin McGrath, acting director of Senior Corps. Another group making a difference in local communities is the South Bay Village, an “allvolunteer village helping our member seniors remain active and engaged in our community, while remaining in their own homes.” Volunteers with the Torrance-based Village drive seniors to appointments, do light home projects and will help them with shopping. The Village is a national movement that spread to the South Bay in 2014. Nearly onethird of Americans 65 and older lives alone, according to the Village movement. Half of seniors who reach 85 live by themselves, and many report feeling lonely. Seniors who have regular visitations are healthier and happier, studies have demonstrated. The need for companions for homebound seniors is growing, as U.S. life expectancy rates stretch. U.S. women on average are living to 80 and men to 76, based on figures from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. In this country, an estimated 10,000 people turn 65 every day--a ready supply of new volunteers. “Older adults are transforming society and addressing some of the toughest problems facing our nation by closing the mentoring gap, reducing crime and reviving cities, fighting the opioid epidemic, helping seniors remain independent in their homes, and rebuilding communities following disasters,” McGrath with Senior Corps said. Not only are older Americans doing good for others, they’re also reaping the benefits of staying physically and socially active. The Senior Corp, which has 15,800 volunteers in California, says its community-service projects are a “great opportunity” to “meet critical community needs while contributing to longer, healthier lives.” A growing body of research points to mental and physical health benefits associated with volunteering, including lower mortality rates, increased strength and energy, decreased rates of depression, and fewer physical limitations, according to Senior Corps. Seniors are becoming more computer-literate and Internet-savvy, and the number of senior See Police Reports, page 5 See Older Americans, page 6
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