Page 2 July 5, 2012 TORRANCE TRIBUNE TerriAnn in Torrance Smile Awhile’s June 2012 Winner Our Staff Pick for June is “Devin Preston,” which was published on June 14 and submitted by Sharon A. Jackson. The winner will receive a $25 gift certificate from our advertiser Valentino’s Pizza with locations Left: White roses. in El Segundo and Manhattan Beach. Above: Seagull and the Sea. Below: Sea-Aire Golf Course. People Photos by TerriAnn Ferren. Graduations Mike Wilcox, the son of Bruce and Nancy Chelsey Alpough, of Torrance, graduated Wilcox, of Torrance, was awarded a Bachelor from the University of New Haven on May of Arts degree in mathematics from Lawrence 13, 2012 with a B.S in Management of University on June 10. Wilcox is a 2008 Sports Industries. graduate of South High School. Engagement Summer in the South Bay announce the upcoming wedding of theirMr. & Mrs. Mando Luna are thrilled to only daughter, Miss Shatera Luna to Mr. By TerriAnn Ferren and large movie houses have been renovated Luke Duperron, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Fragrant jasmine and roses are blooming in into multiplexes with 10 screens showing one Duperron. my garden, peonies are beginning to appear feature per screen (including advertisements Shatera was born in Downey, CA, while at the grocery store and there seem to be that go on for so long, sometimes I nearly Luke was born in Riverside, CA, and in 2007 more teenagers at the mall and at the movies. forget what movie I went to see). their paths would cross while attending North Yes, summer is finally here. All of us have One summer I decided to tackle theNancy Torrance High School. Shatera, the former our own memories of summer. Last week as Drew Mysteries books my Aunt May and Homecoming Queen, was new to the area, June 21 rolled around marking the first day Uncle Millard had given to my family. Each trying to navigate her senior year when she of summer, I couldn’t help but think back to week, I would read another blue hardcover met Luke. Luke was the record-breaking, All- all the things I did on my summer vacation. mystery with the book cover of a picture of State, All CIF, All County and All-American Summer meant going to drive-in movies in Nancy Drew and imagine myself solving the Nominee basketball player and he had eyes my pajamas sitting in the backseat of the car problems of the day right along with her. for the new girl, getting her out of class by with my sister Linda. We had our favorite spot There were day trips too. Sometimes we pretending he had to interview her for his not far from the snack bar where my daddy would take a drive around Palos Verdes for newspaper class. After a year of friendship, would park the car on the undulating black the views or head north to visit the Santa they decided to take things to the next level pavement. He would set up the speaker on the Inez Mission in Solvang, have lunch and take in their first year of college and have been car window and get it just right usually while home cookies from the Danish bakery. As I going strong ever since. we were playing on the swings in front of the recall, my sister and I would sing along with Shatera and Luke are living in Torrance large outdoor screen before the feature began. the summer tunes on the radio as we rode where Luke is the Head Coach of North The Vermont drive-in had swings. Back then up the coast and back. Lots of Sundays, we Torrance High Schools’ Varsity Basketball The happy couple will make their vows we would watch a cartoon or two or maybe would walk around Knott’s Berry Farm with team. Shatera is a recent graduate of Biola at Calvary Chapel Downey with celebration even a newsreel before the two feature movies my grandparents Grammie and Bumpa. That University with a bachelor’s degree in Sociol- to follow at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel began. Now that I think of it, when my sister was before there were thrill rides at the park. ogy and Psychology. They are very dedicated on July 28, 2012. Luke and Shatera will and I would go to the summer afternoon movies Walking down the main street heading toward to each other, their church and helping others; continue the celebration with a trip to the atThe Rolling Hills Theatre on Pacific Coast the panning for gold area or the antique shop having traveled to Mexico and the Philippines Hawaiian Islands. Highway, I remember they had contests before after visiting Virginia’s Gift Shop was fun and to do mission work, they wish to continue Ecclesiastes 4:12 “A cord of three strands the film began. One afternoon at the movies, See TerriAnn, page 10 by traveling to Israel next summer. is not easily broken.” • the manager of the theatre got on stage and hosted a limbo contest before the movie and our friend Kathy Monson who lived across the street won. But I can’t remember what she won. And I vividly remember one weekend when my girlfriend MaryAnn Franek was over, my daddy went to the movies with us (to see Julie Andrews inThoroughly Modern Millie) because I wasn’t yet allowed to go alone at night! Now, most drive-in movies are a memory Readers send us your photos! Smile Once a month, we will pick a “Staff Favorite”We will acceptWe want them.Do you have a favorite photo? An oldyearbook photo? Glamour Shot? Babyonly one photo, per person, every month.photo? Awhile certificate from one of our advertisers.$25.00 giftEmail your photos to: Management@and the winner will get aheraldpublications.com. We will only accept emailed photos and they must be in jpg form. Readers send us your photos! Do you have a favorite photo? An old yearbook photo? Glamour Shot? Baby photo?We want them.We will accept only one photo, per person, every month. Once a month, we will pick a “Staff Favorite” e certificate from one of our advertisers.$25.00 giftEmail your photos to: Management@and the winner will get aheraldpublications.com. We will only accept emailed photos and they must be in jpg form. Sophie (dog) and Preston (2 years old). Submitted by Kristen Poulos. Green Dolphins - Big Smiles after a Big Sand Soccer game in Santa Monica. Submitted by Sass Muncey.
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