Page 2 October 6, 2016 TORRANCE TRIBUNE Calendar of Events Deadline for Calendar items is the prior Thursday by noon. Calendar items are $1 per word. Email listings to marketing@ heraldpublications.com. We take Visa and MasterCard. THURSDAY, OCT. 6 • Torrance Art Museum Presents: The Gildless Age, free to the public, 11:00AM. – 5:00 PM, 3320 Civic Center Drive, Call: 310-618-6388. • Tyke Hike, 10:00AM., free –donations accepted, Madrona Marsh Nature Center and Preserve, 3201 Plaza Del Amo, 310- 782-3989. • Thrilling Thursday Theater, 4:00PM., free, Henderson Library, 4805 Emerald St., Call: 310-371-2075. FRIDAY, OCT. 7 • Friday Fun, 10:00 AM, Madrona Marsh Nature Center & Preserve, 3201 Plaza Del Amo, free to public, 310-782-3989. • Toddlertime, 10:15 AM and 11:00 AM, Katy Geissert Civic Center Library, Polly Watts Story Theater, 3301 Torrance Blvd, Call: 310-618-5964. • Torrance Art Museum Presents: The Gildless Age, free to the public, 11:00 AM. – 5:00 PM, 3320 Civic Center Drive, Call: 310-618-6388. • 2016 Saint Catherine Laboure Parish Fiesta, 6:00 PM. – 11:55 PM., free, Saint Catherine Laboure Church, 3846 Redondo Beach Blvd., call: 310-323-8900. • Carney Magic: A Show About Mentors, Secrets And The Beauty Of A Perfect Illusion, 8:00PM., George Nakano Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Tickets are $22- $24, Call: 310-781-7171. • Co - Rec Club -Dance, 7:30 PM. – 9:30 PM., Torrance Middle School Students, $3 Members/$5 Guests, Must Have Middle School ID., Ken Miller Recreation Center, 3341 Torrance Blvd., call: 310-618-2729. SATURDAY, OCT. 8 • Senior Living Health Fair, 10:00 AM -2:00 PM, Welbrook Senior Living, 3210 W. Sepulveda Blvd., Torrance. Free Services, Refreshments, Music, Door Prizes. Bring Your Friends! • Torrance Art Museum Presents: The Gildless Age, free to the public, 11:00AM. – 5:00 PM, 3320 Civic Center Drive, Call: 310-618-6388. • Macrame Bracelet, 10:00AM.,Free, registration is required, Henderson Library, 4805 Emerald St., Call: 310-371-2075. • The Eyes Have It: Storytime and Vision Screening Program, 10:30AM., Free, Katy Geissert Civic Library, 3301 Torrance Blvd., call: 310-618-5964. • Star Party with Paul Livio and the Riverside Astronomical Society, 7:00PM. – 9:00PM., Madrona Marsh Nature Center & Preserve, 3201 Plaza Del Amo, Free, Call: 310-782- 3989. SUNDAY, OCT. 9 • Katy Geissert Civic Center Library Open, 1:00 – 5:00 PM., 3301 Torrance Blvd., Call: 310-618-5964. MONDAY, OCT. 10 • Madrona Marsh Nature Center & Preserve – CLOSED. • Babytime, 10:30 AM. and 1:30 PM., Katy Geissert Civic Center Library, 3301 Torrance Blvd., Call: 310-618-5964. • Pajama-rama, 6:30 PM., Walteria Library, 3815 W. 242 St., Call: 310-375-8418. TUESDAY, OCT. 11 • Torrance Art Museum Presents: The Gildless Age, free to the public, 11:00AM. – 5:00 PM, 3320 Civic Center Drive, Call: 310-618-6388. • Family Storytime, 10:30 AM., North Torrance Library, 3604 Artesia Blvd. Call: 310-323-7200. • Family Storytime, 10:30 AM., Henderson Library, 4805 Emerald St., Call: 310-371- 2075. • Family Storytime, 11:00 AM., Southeast Library, 23115 Arlington Ave., Call: 310- 530-5044. • Pajama-rama, 6:30 PM., Katy Geissert Civic Center Library, 3301 Torrance Blvd., Call: 310-618-5964. • City Council Meeting, 7:00PM., City Hall, 3031 Torrance Blvd., Call: 310-618-2780. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 12 • Torrance Art Museum Presents: The Gildless Age, free to the public, 11:00AM. – 5:00 PM, 3320 Civic Center Drive, Call: 310-618-6388. • Toddlertime, 11:00AM., El Retiro Library, 126 Vista del Parque, Call: 310-375-0922. • Pajama-rama, 6:30 PM., Henderson Library, 4805 Emerald St., Call: 310-371-2075. • Pajama-rama, 6:30 PM., North Torrance Library, 3604 Artesia Blvd., Call: 310- 323-7200. THURSDAY, OCT. 13 • Torrance Art Museum Presents: The Gildless Age, free to the public, 11:00AM. – 5:00 PM, 3320 Civic Center Drive, Call: 310-618-6388. • Mayhem in the AM Book Group, 10:00AM., Free, Henderson Library, 4805 Emerald St., Call: 310-371-2075. • Propagation Society – Planting Seeds for the Future, 10:30AM., Madrona Marsh Nature Center & Preserve, 3201 Plaza Del Amo, free to public, Call: 310-782-3989. • Biography and Memoirs Book Discussion Group, 10:30AM -11:30AM., Free, Katy Geissert Civic Center Library, 3301 Torrance Blvd., Call: 310-618-5959. • Police Reports Auto Theft-All 9/24/2016 11:00:00 PM 3000 BLOCK LAZY MEADOW DR Stolen vehicle: ‘15 VW Golf Auto Theft-All 9/24/2016 5:45:00 PM 24400 BLOCK WALNUT ST Stolen vehicle: ‘94 Honda Civic Auto Theft-All 9/24/2016 4:30:00 PM 20400 BLOCK HAWTHORNE BLVD Stolen vehicle: ‘17 Audi Q7 Vandalism 9/24/2016 3:15 PM 700 BLOCK SARTORI AVE Suspect(s) slashes victim’s vehicle’s tires Theft 9/24/2016 12:47:16 PM 21700 BLOCK HAWTHORNE BLVD Suspect(s) defeats lock and takes property from rack/bicycle Burglary-Auto 9/24/2016 8:30:00 AM 2800 BLOCK SKYPARK DR Suspect(s) punches door lock for entry and takes property/credit cards Burglary-Auto 9/23/2016 10:30:00 PM 4100 BLOCK TORRANCE BLVD Suspect(s) enters unsecured vehicle, ransacks and takes property; registration, manual Theft 9/23/2016 9:00:00 PM 1600 BLOCK ABALONE AVE Suspect(s) takes victim’s property as he sleeps in stairwell at location/ belt, debit card, cell phone, cash, dentures, medical cards Burglary-Auto 9/23/2016 5:30:00 AM 18500 BLOCK CRENSHAW BLVD Suspect(s) enters unsecured vehicle and takes property/stereo/GPS unit, wallet Vandalism 9/22/2016 11:00:00 PM 2200 BLOCK REDONDO BEACH BLVD Suspect(s) smashes vehicle window; no entry, no loss Theft 9/22/2016 10:00:00 PM 2100 BLOCK SEPULVEDA BLVD Suspect(s) forces open laundry machine coin boxes and takes property/ cash Burglary-Commercial 9/22/2016 9:30:00 PM 20700 BLOCK HAWTHORNE BLVD Suspect(s) enters unlocked door and takes property/ cash Burglary-Residential 9/22/2016 9:24:07 PM 2100 BLOCK 169TH PL Suspect(s) removes screen, smashes window; no entry, no loss Burglary-Auto 9/22/2016 8:30:00 PM 4500 BLOCK CADISON ST Suspect(s) enters vehicle by unknown means and takes property; wallet, golf clubs • Film Review “The Magnificent Seven” Defies Expectations as a Summer Standout By Jared Anderson for www.cinemacy.com The 21st-century take on “The Magnificent Seven” comes at a time when the Western has been subsidized by Hollywood though not quite at the level it once was. Numerous DiCaprio and/or Tarantino vehicles have made stabs at bringing it back to life, each with critical success but to varying degrees of the commercial kind. This remake, then, is exactly what the genre needs right now: a muscular yet accessible action adventure that might be more palatable to a general audience than the exhausting tension offered by last winter’s double feature of “The Hateful Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt in “The Magnificent Seven.” Courtesy of Sony Pictures. Eight” and “The Revenant.” To those unfamiliar with the general story (it is, after all, a remake of a remake), this is an entertaining introduction to these tropes by a man who knows his way around an action movie, Antoine Fuqua. The story unfolds when the villagers of a small town enlist the help of outsiders to repel the forces of corruption and oppression, and they do so by biting the bullets of a hundred triggers. Fuqua sheds the extraneous silliness that marred “Olympus Has Fallen” and “The Equalizer,” which yields a leaner action film that nonetheless retains the fun catharsis of his previous shoot ‘em ups. The premise demands an excellent ensemble cast, to which this Seven certainly answers the call. Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke, the two leads from Fuqua’s most acclaimed film, “Training Day,” are reunited on screen and their subdued, world-weary performances are the glue that holds this gang together. Arguably, though, the biggest scene-stealers are Chris Pratt and Vincent D’Onofrio (this pair reunited from last year’s “Jurassic World”). Pratt is comfortable playing variations of the same character between his biggest films, which is the endearingly cocky persona that always suits the environment of the picture - a virtue matched by big names such as Will Smith or Harrison Ford that he continues to ascend towards. D’Onofrio contributes an unhinged, oddball performance that one could quite confidently say only he could do. He’s given roughly the same amount of screen time as the rest of the protagonists, which include a bandito, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, a dagger-happy Byung-hun Lee, a bow-happy Martin Sensmeier, and the de-facto town leader played by Haley Bennet. This completes a diverse and welcome roster in the theatrical climate of 2016. Not only are these performances impressive in and of themselves, but there’s a rich chemistry between each that makes good use of the time in between the massive-scale battle sequences. If you are familiar with the 1960 original (famously starring Yul Brynner and Steve McQueen, among others) or perhaps Akira Kurosawa’s “The Seven Samurai” which preceded it, this new version does not reinvent the wheel - nor does it aim to. Fuqua’s M7 is exactly what it should be: a rousing, old-fashioned good time. “The Magnificent Seven” is rated PG-13 for extended and intense sequences of Western violence, and for historical smoking, some language, and suggestive material. 133 minutes. Now playing in theaters nationwide.• Medical Debt Rising Along With the Price Tag for Care By Rob McCarthy Medical debt is a fact of life for 60 million insured Americans who don’t have enough savings to cover the cost of an emergencyroom visit or a hospital stay. If you have your health, you have everything. But, at what cost? Treatment for a heart condition in a California hospital is going to cost $70,000, though the patient isn’t charged the full amount. A bout with pneumonia will result in $70,000 in hospital charges, and a hip-replacement reaches $150,000, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The most-common procedures could set you back thousands of dollars. Medical debt has become a necessity for 20 percent of Americans and their families when faced with a health scare or a medical emergency. Half of U.S. adults have no money in savings since the Great Recession, and they’re going deeper in debt for housing, education and health care. The price tag for health care has risen 5 percent in a year. By comparison, medical debt hardly compares with the other consumer loans that people owe their creditors. Today’s households owe on average $20,000 in student loans, $103,000 in mortgages, and $3,800 for credit-card balances. The typical amount of medical debt is $1,200. Still, medical debt is the leading cause of bankruptcy in the country, according to credit experts. Medical debt - even high balances - won’t always show up on a credit report unless there’s been a non-payment or a delinquency. Medical debt isn’t regularly monitored by the credit agencies because physicians and hospitals don’t have a business relationship with them. The credit-scoring agencies recently placed less emphasis on medical debt, too. The exception is when a patient or family fails to pay a medical bill. Payment history comprises the biggest portion of the FICO credit score, so having a bill in collection seriously damages See Medical Debt, page 6
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