Page 2 May 29, 2014 TORRANCE TRIBUNE Calendar Saturday, May 31 • 2014 AYSO Region 15 Player and Volunteer Walk-in Registration, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., J.H. Hull Middle School, 2080 W. 231st St. For more information call (310) 817-4700. • Free kids dance day and DJ party, Noon-6 p.m., Boogiezone Utopia, 1951 West Carson Street. For more information call (949) 742-3567. Tuesday, June 3 • Artful Days: A Survey of Art, Just the High Points, 12:10-1 p.m., George Nakano Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive. For more information call (310) 618-2326. Wednesday, June 4 • California Retired Teachers Area VII Division 46 June luncheon meeting, 11:30 a.m., Hometown Buffet, 3520 W. Carson Street. For more information call (310) 375-2492. Saturday, June 7 • City of Torrance City Yard Open House and Car Show with the Disaster Preparedness Expo & Environmental Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., City Services Facility, 20500 Madrona Ave. Free parking and shuttle service located at Court House, 825 Maple Ave. www.TorranceCA. Gov/18336.htm • Torrance Art Museum Opening Reception and Panel Discussion of “Watchmen”, 5-9 p.m. For more information call (310) 618-3846. Sunday, June 8 • “Plant Hormones and Why Our Plants Look the Way They do!”, 1:30 p.m., South Coast Botanic Garden, 26300 Crenshaw Blvd., Palos Verdes Peninsula. Tuesday, June 10 • City Council Meeting, 7-10 p.m., City Hall, Council Chamber, 3031 Torrance Bl. For more information call (310) 618-2870. Friday, June 13 • Free Concert: The 300th Army Band of Los Angeles, California, 7 p.m., James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive. For more information call (310) 781-7171. Saturday, June 14 • Free Residential Hazardous and E-Waste Roundup in the City of Torrance, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m., American Honda, 1919 Torrance Blvd. For more information call (310) 781-6900. • South Bay Republican Women Monthly Early Luncheon Meeting, 10 a.m., Double Tree Hotel, 21333 Hawthorne Blvd. For more information call (310) 326-9349. Sunday, June 15 • LC and All That Jazz (Los Cancioneros Master Chorale), 7 p.m., James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive. For more information call (310) 779-3072. Tuesday June 17 • Community Focus Group: current state of library services, and some possible future endeavors, 10:30 a.m.-Noon, Katy Geissert Library, Polly Watts Story Theater, 3301 Torrance Blvd. For more information call (310) 618-5950. 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” hosts workshops to decorate or sew hats for hospitalized children every Tuesday, 12:30- 2:30 p.m., 923 Van Ness Avenue. For more information call (310) 787-0970. • Visit us online: www.heraldpublications.com Tabakian Inspired Much of what Dr. John Paul Tabakian aspires to improve within our communities’ educational system is similar in belief to what many of my focuses are. Being a political science major it seemed to be the law of attraction that directed me to have JP as a professor. After having attending his classes his students were provided academic and professional guidance that I have not seen matched by any professor or administrator before or after being acquainted with him. At the conclusion of one of his lectures I approached him and we spoke about my aspirations. I can honestly say that without his guidance I would be lost in the confusion we call Higher Education. We spoke of how to realizing my incentives. In contrast to most other educators of mine in the past, he spent the time to understand who I was. He lead me to build my, as JP says, “innerentrepreneur.” JP guidance allowed me the opportunity to build the neighborhood coalition, New Generation New Mindset – Nueva Generación Nueva Mentalidad (NGNM). This type of mentorship towards how people work to promote themselves in a professional manner, within both academia and the workforce, is a concept completely foreign to me until that time. A person needs guidance in order to reach a particular path in an efficient manner. Otherwise, you could compare the same situation without that guidance to hiking at night with no flashlight. You might eventually reach the destination, you might not. – Julian Makara, NGNM President Thanks Former Teacher As a former student of the Dr. John Paul Tabakian I would love to tell you about how he has influenced my life. He is one of the hardest working professors that I know. He is so passionate about teaching students that he is the only professor I know that created a website dedicated to his coursework and his students so that they can grab as much information as needed for his course. My goal is to be a Medical Doctor, I got to a point where I didn’t know if it was the right path for me to take. I asked him for some counseling advice. He took the time from his busy schedule to buy me dinner and talk about me and possible ways to confront my situation. He suggested I get into a hospital setting and see if I would love it. I currently volunteer at two hospitals, I needed a reference from a person who knew me well, and I asked Dr. Tabakian to give me reference letters for the hospitals. From volunteering at the hospitals I learned that my passion is helping people and taking care of their needs, I owe that passion in part to Dr. Tabakian for his advice. It has been years since I took his class and when I need him he is there for me ready to hear my problems and suggest solutions to them. – Juan Loza Road Rejuvenation Throughout the heart of Torrance remarkable history, her personality has always had abundant reflections of charm and quaintness emulating as a photo perfect town framed into the pristine presentation of a glossy paged calendar. It is without exaggeration that Torrance is selected by senior citizens, such as my husband Chuck and myself as the choice place to live. However, Torrance’s blue ribbon conceptual demeanor was flawed by streets of terminal deterioration; some of the residential streets such as Sartori Street are so rough to ride upon that avid bicycle riders such as my husband Chuck and myself are forced to ride on the sidewalks. Aurelio Mattucci a prominent real estate broker vigilant to the good interests for Torrance has for years taken active issue to encourage the resurfacing of our deteriorated streets some of which have been neglected for Letters Please join Mayor Frank Scotto and former Mayors Dee Hardison and Ken Miller by voting for Kurt to ensure he remains as our City Councilman promoting efficient, effective and accountable government. Paid for by Kurt Weideman For Council 2014 FPPC ID# 1359520 See Letters, page 3 I AM HERE FOR YOU! VOTE JUNE 3rd SUTHERLAND FOR MAYOR Experience to Lead, Courage to Do What’s Right It is often said, “What you see is what you get with Bill”. I say what I believe and believe what I say and that will not change. My “Character” has been consistent my entire life. I wear it proudly in every endeavor, which includes two terms as a Civil Services Commissioner and over seven years as a Councilman. It has been a privilege to serve you. I feel I have conducted our city’s business with openness and respect and as Mayor, I pledge to continue to do so. I will be totally immersed in the City and always aware that our decisions affect you and your children’s daily lives, because that is where my heart is. Paid for by Bill Sutherland For Mayor 2014 FPPC ID# 1348689
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