The Weekly Newspaper of Torrance Herald Publications - Torrance, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hawthorne, Lawndale, & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 7, No. 31 - August 3, 2017 Inside This Issue Certified & Licensed Professionals.......................2 Classifieds............................6 Community Briefs...............3 Crossword/Sudoku.............6 Legals....................................7 Politically Speaking............5 Real Estate...........................8 Sports....................................3 TerriAnn in Torrance..........4 Weekend Forecast Torrance Memorial Burn Center Staff Thanks First Responders Torrance Memorial Burn Center Staff, Members of Manhattan Beach and Torrance Fire Departments, and Mayor Patrick Furey pose for a photo during Torrance Memorial’s Inaugural Firefighters and First Responders Appreciation Brunch. One of only three verified burn centers in Los Angeles County, the Torrance Memorial Burn Center provides specialized care for hundreds of survivors of residential and industrial fires and accidents every year. Photo by Deidre Davidson. Friday Sunny 78˚/69˚ Saturday Sunny 79˚/68˚ Sunday Sunny 76˚/67˚ City, School District, Refinery Celebrate Culmination of Youth Development Program Free Digital Delivery Herald Publications is now offering to send you a link to your favorite community newspaper every Friday! The emails will also include a list of upcoming local events. Just email us at: dd@heraldpublications.com and tell us which local community newspaper you’d like. Simple as that and free!!! By Cristian Vasquez Representatives from the Torrance Refinery Company, Torrance Unified School District (TUSD) and the City of Torrance gathered with this year’s Youth Development Program participants to celebrate the conclusion of the summer program at the Toyota Meeting Hall on July 28. During the closing ceremony, organizers, volunteers and students gathered to share their thoughts and experiences. “There were so many high expectations and some cautions that I had in the beginning- --but as I got into the job, I realized I was okay,” senior Sonia Wajeed said. “I realized I just had to be myself and do what I needed to do and what I was asked to do. That’s when I started having fun.” Wajeed, whose presentation board was titled Cosmetic Chemistry, shared her interest in the chemical composition of cosmetics, which is something that captured her attention long before joining the Youth Development Program (YDP). Now that the program has ended, she plans on finishing her senior year strong and attending UCLA. “I don’t want to do other people’s makeup I want to know why the make-up is the way it is,” Wajeed said. “Why is it not coming off? Why is it so hard to take off? That is what I want to know and maybe develop new ideas.” The YDP provides Torrance’s high school seniors a hands-on job experience that emphasizes the importance of education, community and a strong work ethic. Through the program students learn the responsibilities linked with having a full-time job and the importance and value of teamwork, while placing them in a situation where they can build a strong and lasting relationship with their community--all while they earn a paycheck and school credits. A number of City departments participate in the program and provide supervisors along with job sites for the students. This year’s participating departments included the City Clerk’s Office; Communications and Information Technology; the Fire Department, Fire Administration and Fire Prevention; Community Services, Nature Preservation; Library Services; Community Development, Planning, Housing, Environmental; Financial, Business License, Global Information Services; City Treasurer’s Office, Public Works, Engineering; and the Torrance Police Records Department. From the School District, the Educational Services, Purchasing and Information Technology Departments participated. “It helped that I work with kids on a daily basis so there was a comfort level working with college students, teens and tweens,” Community Services Senior Librarian Evan Coates said. “It was a great opportunity to spend some one-on-one time with some See City Council page 6
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