TORRANCE TRIBUNE November 19, 2015 Page 3 Torrance Seniors Art Show Beverly Barberi showing cards for sale. Linda Baca at her jewelry table. Burton Dobratz selling jewelry. Many of the seniors at this event hand-make their art at the Bartlett Senior Center and reserve a space at the yearly arts and crafts sale not only to sale their creations, but as a chance to socialize. Community Briefs 16-0877ps_sby-ie-16-006 ©2015 lacmta Photos by Cristian Vasquez Gold Line Extension Opening Date Metro has set the Gold Line extension opening date for March 5, 2016. The 11.5-mile extension will connect Pasadena to Azusa and make stops in the cities of Arcadia, Monrovia, Duarte, and Irwindale along the way. It is expected to take about 50 minutes to travel between Los Angeles Union Station and Azusa Paci>c University. For more information, please visit metro.net/foothill. Take a Tour of the Expo Rail Line It’s easy to explore destinations all around town on Metro. Learn how to get started with a FREE guided rail tour of the Metro Expo Line. You’ll get useful tips on how to plan your trip, buy a pass, and ride the Metro rail and bus system. To reserve your spot, visit metro.net/tours. Metro Lost & Found Facility Each month, Metro >nds hundreds of items left behind by people traveling on its buses and trains. If you’ve lost something, it could be at our Lost & Found facility located adjacent to the Gold Line Heritage Square station. The facility is open Monday – Saturday, 9am – 5pm. Learn more at metro.net/lostandfound. Metro Introduces New Safety and Security Technologies As we continue to make safety our top priority, Metro has introduced three major safety technologies and patrol innovations. This includes deploying elevated security towers, installing security kiosks, and expanding use of the LexRay mobile application, which allows law enforcement to access real-time video from stations and rail platforms. To learn more, visit metro.net/safety. metro.net @metrolosangeles losangelesmetro Torrance Education Foundation Awards $25,000 Grants to Teachers Torrance Education Foundation (TEF) today announced it has made $25,500 in grants for STEM related learning projects at Torrance Unified School District (TUSD) schools through its second round of STEM Initiative Grant Awards. Thirty projects in District elementary, middle and high schools will take place in the 2015-2016 Academic Year. Lead teachers for each project have this week received the grant awards through special access accounts at Torrance Unified School District (TUSD). Funds will be used to purchase materials and supplies for participatory projects focused on science, technology, engineering and/or mathematics, and for competition entry fees. Torrance Teachers Win at LG Bake-Off Edison Elementary School’s Beth Gregorian, Victor Elementary School’s Amanda Leyland, and Hickory Elementary’s Janet Campfield celebrate their wins at the LG Bake-Off, held November 14th. The ‘For the Love of Baking’ competition donated $5,000 to the respective winners’ schools. Claudia and Estela support their mother Yuli Moll at this year’s Senior Holiday Arts & Crafts sale. This yearly event has been organized by the Community Services Department for more than 30 years. See Community Briefs, page 11
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