TORRANCE TRIBUNE December 3, 2015 Page 3 Seniors More Than A Million Americans Are Unaware They Are Infected With A Potentially Life-Threatening Virus. Burkley & Brandlin LLP A T T O R N E Y S A T L AW Living Trusts/Wills, Probate, Employment Law, Personal Injury Trust and Estates Litigation, Business Litigation, Civil Litigation 310-540-6000 *AV Rated (Highest) Martindale - Hubbell / **Certified Specialist Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization School Spotlight El Camino College Journalism Program Wins National Awards El Camino College’s journalism program won several national awards at the recent Associated Collegiate Press (ACP)/College Media Association (CMA) convention in Austin, Texas. The Union, El Camino College’s student newspaper, was selected as Newspaper of the Year in the less-than-weekly category in Associated Collegiate Press competition with other two-year colleges. The newspaper was honored for editions overseen by former editors-in-chief Matthew Simon and Jessica Martinez. Martinez also received ACP’s second-place award for Reporter of the Year and firstplace honors from CMA for Best Online Infographic. Now a student journalist at New York University, Martinez was an El Camino College Presidential Scholar. Eugene Chang was given CMA’s thirdplace award for editorial cartooning, and the campus magazine, Warrior Life, received ninth place in ACP Best of Show judging. ACP recognized the Union earlier this year when it was named a finalist for one of college journalism’s premier honors, the Pacemaker Award. The Austin convention, which drew about 2,000 journalists and advisers, offered hundreds of sessions, keynote addresses, hands-on workshops, special events, critiques and a trade show. In addition, The Union won a total of eight awards from the Journalism Association of Community Colleges at a recent awards ceremony at Fullerton College. A co-third place in newspaper general excellence was awarded, as well as a third place for the magazine “Warrior Life.” Former photographer Amira Petrus and current editor-in-chief John Fordiani won second place in the magazine photo essay category. Fordiani and photo editor Jorge Villa also won fourth and second place, respectively, for their sports action photos. Longtime cartoonist Eugene Chang won second place for his artwork, and former editor Jessica Martinez won third place for her informational graphic on the history of the school’s football stadium. The Union, which is run by students enrolled in Journalism 11 - Newspaper Publication, has been a leader in community college journalism since it began publishing in 1946. – Provided by El Camino College. • Torrance Transit Holiday Bus Torrance Transit Operates a Free Special Holiday Bus to Thank the Torrance Community To wrap up its year-long 75th Anniversary Celebration, Torrance Transit will offer the community its annual “Shoppers’ Holiday Special Bus” service. This year, the free “Shoppers’ Holiday Special Bus” will begin operation Saturday, Nov. 28, and will continue every weekend through Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. The Saturday/Sunday service will operate from approximately 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The bus is easily identifiable, as it is wrapped in Torrance Transit’s 75th Anniversary Celebration Theme design. The bus will stop at the intersections of Carson Street and Del Amo Circle Blvd.; Hawthorne Blvd. and Carson Street (northbound only); Hawthorne and Torrance Blvds.; Hawthorne and Del Amo Blvds.; Hawthorne Blvd. and Talisman Street; 182nd Street and Hawthorne Blvd. (southbound only).; South Bay Galleria Transit Center; and Hawthorne and Artesia Blvds. (southbound only). This is a free service, and transfers will not be sold. Torrance Transit invites everyone to take advantage of this free, festive service as it will provide convenient travel to and from the recently renovated Del Amo Fashion Center. In addition, Torrance Transit will also randomly operate the “Shoppers’ Special Bus” on weekdays across all of its bus routes until the end of the year. Customers boarding this bus will enjoy a surprise free ride, just look for the Birthday Bus. Transfers will not be sold on this bus. “It’s been a fantastic 75th Anniversary and year for us,” said Kim Turner, Transit Director. “Torrance Transit wishes to thank the community for its ongoing patronage. So, if you see the ‘Shoppers’ Holiday Special Bus’, get on board because the ride is free!” For additional information, contact Torrance Transit at (310) 781-6266 or visit www. TorranceCA.Gov.. Provided by the City of Torrance. • (BPT) - After receiving blood transfusions in 1979 during the birth of her last child, Mary Lambert, a human resources professional and former teacher, thought her health ordeal was over. Little did she know that, due to those transfusions, she had become infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). In fact, Mary didn’t have any indication that she was suffering from chronic hepatitis C, a potentially life-threatening viral infection, until she tried to donate blood in 1993, nearly 15 years later. Mary didn’t experience any symptoms for more than a decade and was unaware that HCV was slowly damaging her liver, ultimately leading to liver scarring. What is HCV? Unfortunately, stories like Mary’s are not uncommon. HCV, the most prevalent chronic blood-borne infection in the United States, affects more than 3 million Americans and causes approximately 15,000 deaths each year. HCV is the number one cause of liver failure and liver-related death and a major cause of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. HCV is also associated with a variety of other conditions, including diabetes, thyroid disease and kidney disease. As in Mary’s case, HCV is often a “silent disease.” However, when symptoms occur, they can include fatigue, joint pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, loss of appetite and abdominal pain. The good news, however, is HCV can be cured - meaning the virus is undetectable in the blood when checked three months or more after completing treatment. Who does HCV affect? Baby Boomers, or people born between 1945 and 1965, are disproportionately affected by HCV, accounting for three out of four people with the virus. Among other ways, HCV can be spread via contaminated needles (from tattoos, needle sticks or intravenous drug use). In addition, before the availability of widespread screening of the blood supply in 1992, the virus was often spread through blood transfusions (as in Mary’s case) and organ transplants. Why is screening so important? Like Mary, up to 75 percent of those infected with HCV are unaware they have the virus. Because of this, testing for HCV is vitally important. Scientific advances in the last few years have resulted in treatments that are shorter and more effective than in previous years, thus making a cure possible for more patients. Who should get tested? The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the following people get tested for HCV: • Anyone born from 1945 through 1965 • Anyone who received donated blood or organs before 1992 • Health and safety workers who have been exposed to blood on the job through a needle stick or injury with a sharp object • Anyone born to a mother with hepatitis C • Anyone with certain medical conditions, such as chronic liver disease and HIV Visit us online: www.heraldpublications.com See Seniors, page 10
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