The Weekly Newspaper of Torrance Herald Publications - Torrance, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hawthorne, Lawndale, & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 3, No. 27 - July 11, 2013 Inside Habitat at Madrona MarshCommunity Invited to Restore This Issue Business & Professional ......................10 Calendar...............................2 Classifieds ...........................9 Crossword/Sudoku ............9 Police Reports....................3 Politically Speaking...........4 Real Estate........................12 Join the restoration program every Saturday of every month from 8:45 a.m. to noon at the Madrona Marsh Preserve to plant native vegetation, weed, propagate or water new plants. Participants are asked to wear closed-toe shoes and bring gloves. Refreshments are provided. Rain or a holiday that falls on a Saturday cancels this program. Late comers will not be able to work. Participants who are 15 years or younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. For more information please contact the Madrona Marsh Nature Center at 310-782-3989. Photo by Shelley Kemp. Vendors and Businesses Rally Sports...................................5 TerriAnn in Torrance.........8 Around Downtown Marketplace By Dylan Little Market, held Tuesdays and Saturdays at insect repellent with DEET. He mentioned that During the Tuesday July 9 Torrance City Wilson Park, is also getting some attention. large doses of vitamin B or ultrasonic devices Council meeting, Barbara Lieberman, owner Councilmember Gene Barnett mentioned that aren’t an adequate safeguard against mosquitoes. of Seeds of Inspiration and a vendor at the that the City’s Naming of Public Facilities He also asked homeowners to mosquito-proof Downtown Marketplace farmers’ market, Committee will consider renaming the event their homes by installing and maintaining spoke about how the market is progressing in honor of Mary Lou Weiss. Weiss had been a tight-fitting screens on all doors and windows Weekend of vendors at the market has grown from 10 date for the event. The meeting is open to the in birds throughout the city.and removing standing water sources like oldtires or garden pots. The virus has shown uplong-time manager of the Farmers’ Market andwas instrumental in establishing the Saturdayafter launching a year ago. She reported thatdespite the humble beginnings, the number Forecast events each week, including local authors, p.m. in the City Manager’s Assembly Room. reported dead birds that have the toxicology“All ZIP codes in the city of Torrance havepublic and will be held on July 17 at 4:00to 40. “We now have up to 40 vendors and musicians and DJs, free children’s crafts and Also during the meeting, City Clerk Sue for West Nile virus,” said Furey. “Does that more,” said Liberman. Herbers announced that the Council is still mean everyone will get sick? No, the cause The Downtown Marketplace has a busy seeking applicants for Susan Rhilinger’s former of West Nile Virus is mosquitoes--not birds. Friday schedule of events. Every Thursday from 3 to seat. To apply, one must be a registered voter Birds are just a way of determining that West Partly with a Summer Bash on July 11. The following (available as of this Monday from the City no one is sure where they picked up the virusNile virus is in the area. By the nature of birds,in Torrance and return an applicant packet8 p.m., there is a different event slated, starting Cloudy week, ROMP Rescue will be on-hand to find homes for rescued dogs and to raise funds with 72˚/65˚ dog kissing booths and other canine-themed “Every week at the Marketplace is unique and it’s always worth going,” events. After that, Christmas in July is planned said Lieberman. “We would like to see this family-friendly event Saturday party set for August 8. “Every week at the grow into the thing to do on Thursday nights in Torrance.”for July 25 with the One-Year Anniversary Partly going,” said Lieberman. “We would like to Clerk’s office) by 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday because they are migratory animals.”Marketplace is unique and it’s always worth Cloudy see this family-friendly event grow into the July 17. The Council will appoint one applicant More information about West Nile virus thing to do on Thursday nights in Torrance.” during its July 23 meeting to serve from that and how to prevent it can be found at the 73˚/65˚ Michael Shafer, owner of The Depot day until the results of the June 2014 elections Los Angeles County Vector Control District and Buffalo Fire Department restaurants in are finalized. website: http://www.lawestvector.org/. Furey downtown Torrance, added that while the market At the start of the meeting, Councilmember asked anyone who finds a recently deceased Sunday is going on, a group of restaurants in the area Pat Furey warned residents that the warmer bird (especially corvids like crows or jays) to Partly “2-4-6 We Ate in Downtown Torrance” with potentially carrying West Nile virus. The virus, the virus.call 1-877-WNV BIRD to have it tested forsummer nights also bring with them mosquitoeswill be offering specials under the banner of Cloudy menus items costing $2, $4 and $6 in addition while typically asymptomatic, can be debilitating Lastly, Mayor Frank Scotto asked the Council 76˚/66˚ you to come down to downtown Torrance and elderly. Furey encouraged anyone planning on Fourth of July fireworks show back to Torrance.to form a committee to look into bringing aor fatal in certain cases--particularly with theto their normal happy hour specials. “To entice stroll and dine and shop local and shop small,” being outdoors between dusk and dawn to take Over the past 13 years, the Briles family has said Shafer. “We hope to see you down there.” precautions to avoid mosquitoes by wearing been holding firework displays on Torrance Meanwhile the Torrance Certified Farmers’ long-sleeve shirts and long pants and using an See City Council, page 3
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