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. 30 - July 25, 2013 Inside Recognized at Annual Awards DinnerExemplary Individuals, Organizations This Issue Business & Professional ......................10 Calendar...............................3 Classifieds ...........................9 Crossword/Sudoku ............9 Police Briefs .....................10 Politically Speaking...........4 The City of Torrance Parks and Recreation Commission recently hosted its 56th Annual Awards Dinner to recognize distinguished community members, organizations, and city staff. The Torrance Rotary Club of Del Amo was presented the Distinguished Organization Award for its efforts in preserving the Youth Track is Back meet at West High School and donating $2,500 to the Friends of the Athletes Real Estate........................11 BOCE tournament at Wilson Park. Photo courtesy of the Torrance Parks and Recreation Commission. For more photos see Awards Dinner on page 10. Sports...................................5 Kurt Weideman Appointed to Council By Dylan Little the first round. consider running for office in the general In three rounds of voting, the Torrance Before hearing statements from the hopeful election taking place in June 2014. TerriAnn in Torrance.........8 to fill the seat left vacant after Susan process the Council would use to select the your names in,” said Scotto. “That takes a“I’m very honored that all of you putappointees, Mayor Frank Scotto described theCity Council decided on Kurt Weideman Rhilinger’s resignation on June 30. The new member. The winning candidate needed lot of courage to put your name out there July 23 meeting also saw the Council award four votes to be appointed. If no candidate and possibly get rejected. That’s hard. The David and Toni Sargent the Jared Sidney had garnered four votes, it would’ve led to fact that the city of Torrance has so many Torrance Award for their long history of a special Council meeting on July 30 and qualified people--anyone of which could take community service. possibly a special election with a price tag this job and do a great job, show Torrance is Weideman has a long history in Torrance. of $250,000. He then thanked those who put a great place because of volunteers like you.” Weekend Historical Society and holding a two-year anyone not selected during this meeting to After hearing all the statements from theSee City Council, page 3themselves up for consideration and urgedIn addition to raising a family in the city,he has served in numerous organizations,including serving as president of the Torrance Forecast Center Foundation. He was also appointed School Board Approvesmembership in the Torrance Cultural Arts to the Planning Commission, serving on it Hire of Six Administrators for seven years. In both his professional and community service careers, Weideman said By Dylan Little Principal of West High School that he has Friday he is honored to have earned a reputation After years of cutbacks and budget held since 2007. Replacing Egan is Pamela AM Clouds/ tradition throughout his term on the Council. approved its first new hires in over five High School since 2004. She was deemedfor honesty and he hoped to continue thatMetz, who was Assistant Principal at Westreductions, the Torrance School Board PM Sun “What I was proud of most is my reputation years. During the Board’s July 22 meeting, “instrumental” in earning the District three for integrity,” said Weideman. the members announced the hire of six California Distinguished School awards 73˚/65˚ In his statement, Weideman said he sought new administrators as well as salary and (two at West High and one at South High the Council seat in order to give back to the benefits improvements for Torrance Unified School). The Board hired another new community. He said he has a strong character School District staff. principal, Justine Lang--former Assistant Saturday that will contribute to Torrance’s future. “I The new hires were approved during Principal at Richardson since 2011. She AM Clouds/ to the city that has given so much to my at the beginning of the public meeting. Lang has assisted in both Richardson’s anti-will now be Principal at Arnold Elementary.the Board’s closed session and announcedfeel it’s vital to give back and contribute PM Sun family,” said Weideman. “Along with my Board President Michael Wermers joked bullying efforts as well as its pilot of the desire to contribute I offer my integrity, my that no one would believe that the District new Smarter Balanced standards assessment. 72˚/63˚ enthusiasm and my commitment.” is actually hiring. “Believe it or not, we’re Lisa Nunes, formerly a Physical Education Weideman will serve until the June 2014 actually hiring people,” said Wermers. and Leadership teacher, will be Assistant election, where the fourth lowest voter getter Of the six administrators, only one is Principal at Magruder Middle School, and Sunday will then take over the remainder of Rhilinger’s new to the District--Senior Director of former West High Science teacher Kathrine AM Clouds/ the third round of voting, he wasn’t the only previously worked for the Los Angeles at Richardson.Schenkelberg will be Assistant PrincipalSecondary Schools Nisha Dugal. Dugalterm. While he was unanimously elected in PM Sun potential Council member. Former Torrance Unified School District, serving as Principal Wermers spoke for the Board in saying 69˚/61˚ nominated in all three rounds, Planning Dugal wasn’t the only director added. Ben very welcome. “This is very excitingSchool Board member Heidi Ashcraft wasthat the new additions to the District areof John Muir Middle School since 2011. Commissioner Geoffrey Rizzo was nominated Egan is the new Director of State and for all of us to move people around and in the first and second rounds, and Water Federal Projects. He is leaving his role as See School Board, page 3 Commissioner Alex See was nominated in
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