TORRANCE TRIBUNE June 19, 2014 Page 3 Calendar School Board from front page Traveling Tribune Nicholas and Erin Lancaster on their wedding day, June 8, 2014 in San Jose, California. Photo by TerriAnn Ferren • Police Reports See Police Reports, page 10 Letters Correcting a Misleading Number I wanted to point out a misleading number in the June 5th edition of the Tribune. RE: Election results it states the number of votes cast was 52,478. That would be a 65.6% turnout. That is technically true. That would be a wonderful turnout. I think you added the votes cast for Council together. People could vote for 0-4 candidates so it is misleading. Using the Mayor race as an example where people could only vote for 1, the count is 19,505 or 23.5% ,which is more realistic. This is the number of voters as opposed to the votes cast in a 16 candidate race. The voter count is imperfect until the total votes are counted and certified in early July. I suspect the 23.5% is very close to what the turnout was. Still, less that 25% of the eligible voters bothered to vote. That is a sad statement. Samuel Adams, American statesman and Founding Father, said, “Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote that he is not making a present or a compliment to please an individual--or at least that he ought not so to do; but that he is executing one of the most solemn trusts in human society for which he is accountable to God and his country.” – Paul M. Nowatka Thursday, June 19 • Stories in Art (Children ages 7-11), 4-6 p.m. also 6/26), Torrance Art Museum, 3320 Civic Center Drive. For more information call (310) 618-2326 or (310) 618-2376. • Beach Cities Republicans Monthly Meeting, 7 p.m., Sizzler Restaurant, 2880 Sepulveda Blvd. For more information contact Patti at (310) 753-4159 or plagrelius@aol.com. Friday, June 20 • Sounds Of Summer (North Torrance Youth Musicians Ensemble), 7 p.m., James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive. For more information call (310) 720-7624 Saturday, June 21 • YMCA Low Cost Vet Clinic for Dogs and Cats, 1:30-3:00 p.m., Torrance-South Bay YMCA, 2900 W. Sepulveda Blvd. For more information call (310) 325-5885. • 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. • Daisy Chain Beading Workshop, 10 a.m., Henderson Library, 4805 Emerald St. For more information call (310) 371-2075. • Cultural Services Division Open House. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Torrance Cultural Arts Center, 3330 Civic Center Drive. For more information call (310) 618-7103. • Celebrity Lecture Series: The Last Zero Fighter: Dan King, 11 a.m., Western Museum of Flight, 3315 Airport Drive. For more information call (310) 326-9544. Sunday, June 22 • Torrance Antique Street Faire, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., 1317 Sartori Ave. For more information call (310) 328-6107. • Annual celebration of Filipino Heritage- ”Sharing the Blessing” , 10 a.m., The First United Methodist Church of Torrance,1551 El Prado Avenue. For more information call (310) 328-3242. Tuesday June 24 • City Council Meeting, 7-10 p.m., City Hall, Council Chamber, 3031 Torrance Bl. For more information call (310) 618-2870. Wednesday, June 25 • Paws to Read: Luce Puppets Presents Aesop’s Fables, 3 p.m., North Torrance Library, 3604 Artesia Blvd. For more information call (310) 323-7200. Thursday, June 26 • Paws to Read: Pom-Pom Animal Pals (teens only) 3 p.m., Katy Geissert Library, 3301 Torrance Blvd. For more information call (310) 618-5964. Saturday, June 28 • Movies in the Park, 8 p.m., De Portola Park. For more information call (310) 618-2930. Ongoing • Downtown Torrance Marketplace. Every Thursday, 3-8 p.m., on El Prado Street, from Sartori to the Buffalo Fire Department. • Burglary-Auto 6/7/2014 11:15:00 PM 3500 BLOCK CARSON ST Suspect(s) enters vehicle by unknown means and takes property/ third row seat, box of t-shirts Theft 6/7/2014 8:21 PM 3900 BLOCK REDONDO BEACH BLVD Suspect(s) takes unsecured property from side of business/ bicycle Burglary-Auto 6/8/2014 2:00:00 PM 21300 BLOCK HAWTHORNE BLVD Suspect(s) enters vehicle by unknown means, ransacks and takes property/ third row seats, registration, insurance Vandalism 6/7/2014 3:58 PM PACIFIC COAST HWY & CRENSHAW BLVD Suspect hits victim’s vehicle’s window with his fist, breaking it Theft 6/7/2014 3:10:00 PM 3300 BLOCK LOMITA BLVD Suspect(s) takes property off of victim’s vehicle/ spare tire cover Burglary-Auto 6/7/2014 1:30:00 PM 2500 BLOCK PACIFIC COAST HWY Suspect(s) takes property from unsecured vehicle/ purse Burglary-Residential 6/7/2014 5:10:00 PM 3300 BLOCK CRICKLEWOOD ST Suspect(s) kicks in door for entry and takes property/ TV Burglary-Auto 6/7/2014 5:41 AM 5300 BLOCK LINDA DR Suspect(s) smashes window for entry and takes property/GPS Vandalism 6/4/2014 8:30:00 AM 500 BLOCK CALLE DE ARBOLES Suspect(s) smashes vehicle window/ no entry, no loss Vandalism 6/7/2014 11:10:00 AM 23200 BLOCK DORIS WAY Suspect(s) smashes vehicle window/ no entry, no loss Vandalism 6/7/2014 11:00:00 AM 5200 BLOCK PASEO DE PABLO Suspect(s) smashes two of victim’s vehicle’s windows/ no entry, no loss Burglary-Auto 6/7/2014 8:30:05 AM 200 BLOCK AVENIDA ATEZADA Suspect(s) smashes window for entry and takes property/video converter Burglary-Commercial 6/7/2014 9:45:00 AM 2500 BLOCK TORRANCE BLVD 2014 Transit Pix Winners 14-2196ps_sby-ie-14-013 ©2014 lacmta 2014 Transit Pix Winners Announced Metro and other transit operators invited riders across LA County to submit a photo showing why they love transit for entry in the >rst Transit Pix photo contest. More than 200 entries were received for public voting. Winning entries were announced on June 18, “Dump the Pump” Day, and can be viewed at facebook.com/losangelesmetro. Century Bridge Closure Coming Soon Construction to expand the bridge at Century Boulevard and Aviation Boulevard will require full road closures in late July. This work makes way for a new aerial station on the Crenshaw/LAX light rail project, scheduled to be completed in 2019. Work schedules and detour information at metro.net/crenshaw. Purple Line Gets $1.25 Billion in Federal Funds The Federal Transit Administration awarded Metro a $1.25 billion grant to construct the >rst phase of the Purple Line Extension. This segment extends the subway from Wilshire/Western to Wilshire/La Cienega, with completion projected for 2023. More information on the project is at metro.net/purplelineext. Don’t Forget Your Bike on Metro When riding the bus with your bike, be sure to sit or stand near the front to watch your bike. At your stop, exit through the front door and tell the operator you will be removing your bike. When taking your bike on the train, walk your bike on the platform. More information at metro.net/bikes. metro.net @metrolosangeles facebook.com/losangelesmetro not a concentration grant, with its population of targeted students resting at about 33 percent. The LCAP explains how the district will use these grants to meet the goals like improving implementation of the Common Core State Standards or increasing parent involvement over the next three years. Chief Academic Officer Time Stowe said that while it is a three-year plan, it will be revisited on an annual basis to make sure it is still serving the goals it claims to be addressing. “We’re going to analyzing this and evaluating this on a constant basis,” said Stowe. “Next year it’ll still be a three-year plan we’ll just take off the goals we had for this year and add goals for the following years.” Creating the district LCAP is an involved process. The first mandated step of the process is having district staff hold meetings with parents, teachers and administrators. In addition, TUSD staff expanded their outreach to meetings with the Board created Parent Advisory Committee and the district’s various District English Language Multicultural Advisory Committees (DELMAC). The questions and comments from these meetings are required to receive a written response from Superintendent George Mannon. Stowe said the top concerns of these stakeholders was providing intervention support and behavioral counseling for students, professional development for teachers, and making efficient use of resources and technology. “We’ve received a lot of input from the parent advisory committee,” said Stowe. “As we met with each group we talked about the need to maximize student achievement. . . all of the groups that we met with had a good focus on that and gave good ideas.” After compiling this guidance into a document, this June 16 meeting marks the next step in the path to adopting the LCAP. During this meeting the Board held a public hearing to seek input from the community – although no one took the opportunity to speak up. Following this meeting, the LCAP will be brought to the Board as a final product on June 30 concurrent with budget. Once the Board approves it, the LCAP will be posted on TUSD.org and submitted to the state for approval. Torrance also has one non-mandated See School Board, page 9
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