TORRANCE TRIBUNE September 27, 2012 Page 7 TerriAnn in Torrance I Love A Parade By TerriAnn Ferren organized. Over 80 entries participated in We laughed and I wished the boys fun on the The Riviera Garden Club was ready for Early Sunday morning I, along with legions the Centennial Parade. parade route. Tara also has a three-year-old the parade to begin as Dina and Sam Wiley of others, headed to downtown Torrance to Staging areas were set up all along the pre- daughter, Ellie, who stayed home with her carried their banner. The First Lutheran be part of history and watch the hometown parade route manned with City employees, grandmother, Diane Solomon. Church was lined up and all smiles with Centennial Parade and witness the Time volunteers and teachers from local schools. The Torrance Historical Society was well- Angelica and Jamey Walston carrying the 4 Rotary Clubs of Torrance. City Volunteers Linda Cessna, Sheryl Ballew, Shant Megerdichian, and Scott Villalva. Capsule Ceremony and Centennial Plaza Everyone in the parade was assigned a number represented and President Kurt Weideman church banner. Dedication at El Prado Park. Although I that indicated what order they would march and Sue Golden had the honor of holding Kirk Rossberg, owner of the Torrance had made arrangements to park in a friend’s around downtown. The parade was due to the banner alongside a cardboard cut-out of Bakery, walked in the parade with a huge driveway (who lives on El Prado), the begin at noon on Post Avenue, head north City founder Jared Sydney Torrance. “This is cake. It wasn’t a “real” cake, but it represented street was blocked off by the time I made to Sartori Avenue, then east to Marcelina the culmination of all year,” announced Kurt. the Centennial cake that would be cut after it to downtown, so I had to hunt for a spot Avenue to Cravens Avenue and then north Behind the Historical Society contingency the dedication by Mayor Frank Scotto. “This somewhere else. It took a long time for me to on Cravens to finish at the newly constructed was a huge group of young girls dressed alike is great. Lots of cupcakes at the end of this Jeff Ruth and 2-year-old Sophia enjoying the parade. Cub Scout Pack 996. find a parking space, but I finally lucked out El Prado Park. in burgundy, black and white uniforms with parade too,” said Kirk. and nestled my car at the corner of Amapola Walking down the line-up, I spotted Panthers written across the front. J. H. Hull Then I spotted Victoria Ghuham, age 14, Avenue and Sonoma Street. It was only a Cub Scout Pack 966 dressed in their blue Middle School, along with the other seven from the West High School Drill Team and few blocks walk to the staging area for the uniforms. They seemed so excited to be part middle schools, seemed to all be represented she was very excited about the parade. Right parade, but it was a hot day. It wasn’t as hot of the parade. Nine-year-old Ian Kelso told by these enthusiastic young girls. Alicia before the group began moving around the as it had been earlier in the week, but hot me that he has been in Scouts three years. Sheppard, and Victoria Mandel, age 10, were corner, the drill captain and two co-captains enough to wear a hat and sunscreen. There Tara Wells, who has three boys in the troop, both thrilled about participating, and seventh hurriedly approached the other girls on the were parade participants of every age and Caden, Brady and Nathan, added, “We have grader Serenity Borges was celebrating her team and touched their hanging Indian beads there was excitement in the air. Streets were six- to 10-year-olds--so first grade through 12th birthday that day. Eleven-year-old Maile and began mumbling. I asked one young closed as hundreds of people congregated fifth grade--and that goes up to 11 years Gutierrez was beaming and as I left the drill team member, Sydney Weinberg. what in the middle of the parade route lining up and we meet at Anza Elementary School.” Panthers, I could see the girls jumping up they were doing and she explained that the by number. For such a huge undertaking, I asked Tara if she was the Cub Master and and down as they sang Happy Birthday to leaders were touching each colored bead the entire parade preparation seemed very she said, “No, my husband is--Bryan Wells.” Serenity. All that energy! See TerriAnn, page 10 Assistant City Manager Mary Giordano and Captain Mark Matsuda. Mayor Frank Scotto cutting the cake. Photos by TerriAnn Ferren.
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