Page 8 June 25, 2015 TORRANCE TRIBUNE Quick Tips to Reduce Moving Stress BRE# 00625505 WE HAVE AN EXPERIENCED BUYER READY TO PAY CASH! Within the past 2 years, Buyer has closed over 50 transactions in the South Bay ranging from $300K - $2.2M. Transactions include: • Residential 1-4, 4+ • Land/Lot • Commercial ✔ NO REPAIRS ✔ NO TRAFFIC through your property * All benefits to seller not guaranteed. Benefits are determined upon details of each property. BENEFITS TO SELLER* ✔ NO APPRAISAL ✔ NO TERMITE ✔ QUICK CLOSE Tartars from page 3 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 day for her team. Rip one she certainly did. The ball zipped into the outfield and almost before it could get there the Lady Tartars were out on the field, jumping and screaming in celebration. Pitcher Marissa Moreno has been a rock for the Tartars all season long and was nothing less against Highland. Moreno almost pitched 200 pitches in the victory while striking out 14 batters. “It was a legendary effort,” coach Glavich explained of his pitcher. Legendary, indeed. Though Moreno didn’t come through with the winning hit, her pitching performance was just as valuable to the team as Jumalon’s game-winner. “I was getting a little frustrated late in the game because we weren’t putting any runs on the board,” Moreno explained of the situation. “Every inning I kept telling them to try to get some hits.” All it took was Donate your child’s gently used uniforms to Goodwill and make a difference in someone’s life. #DonateStuffCreateJobs one. As Yamamoto’s foot touched home plate, Torrance’s fate was officially sealed as 2015 CIF champs and as the best softball team in the city of Torrance (and beyond). The Tartars road to the final hasn’t necessarily been easy at all. The Lady Tartars were forced to deal with very good softball teams from West High and South High and an excellent one from North all season long as part of the Pioneer League division. While South was unfortunate enough to finish in fourth place in the standings and narrowly miss out on the playoffs, West High and North High were both able to make it into the second round before losing to Temescal Canyon and El Segundo, respectively. Despite their division’s tough competition all year long, however, the Lady Tartars were able to go 9-1 in league play. The team’s only loss came against North Drop off your donations at any one of our retail stores or attended donation centers 7 days/week. For more information visit: www.ThinkGood.org High, who they split the season series with, 2-2 (one matchup was in tournament play). While it’s normally hard for High School sports teams to maintain continued success due to the graduation rate, don’t expect these Tartars to go anywhere anytime soon. The team that coach Glavich fielded this year to win the CIF championship is extremely young. The aforementioned workhorse of the pitching staff, Melissa Moreno, was only a junior this season while extra-innings hero, Britny Jumalon, is only a sophomore. In addition to everything else, Moreno not only helped her team win the CIF trophy this year, but she took home another trophy of her own as the 2015 Daily Breeze Player of the Year. Certainly, numbers like her 17-6 record along with a 1.34 ERA and 264 strikeouts helped her along the way. So did two consecutive no-hitters against the West High Warriors. Coach Don Glavich took home his own award as Coach of the Year, while teammates Jade Arslanian, Katelyn Christian, and Cece Da Costa, none of whom are seniors, took home all-area honors. With the success that Torrance High had this year in the sport of softball, there is certainly an excitement brewing to see what the experience of a long and successful season can do for a team that should be returning all of its players next season. As usual, the competition will certainly be stiff in a tough, gritty Pioneer League, but don’t expect to see this young, talented Lady Tartars team to go anywhere, anytime soon. Keep your eyes locked right here as next week, we’ll take a look at how the season’s of the other Torrance-area softball teams developed. • Roger Hart 310-781-2000 2420 W. Carson St. #120 Torrance, CA 90501 CLIENT SPOTLIGHT: Cash Buyer Ready to Buy Give Us a Call Today if You’re Interested in Selling! (BPT) - Moving brings exciting possibilities of a different neighborhood, fresh spaces to decorate and new family traditions to be made. But it also means leaving behind people and places you love. While some sentimental items can be taken to your new place, many memories just aren’t transportable. That’s why it’s even more important to protect those goods that can make the move. To help ensure your treasured belongings arrive safely to your new home, be prepared and arm yourself with tools that make safeguarding your possessions simple and less stressful. Make room for new memories Although you want to preserve your memories, taking everything with you isn’t necessarily the best decision. Moving is the perfect opportunity to organize and purge items you don’t need or won’t use in your new residence. To lessen the load on moving day, hold a garage sale or donate unwanted items to a local charity. Plus, if you’re trying to sell your current home, the less clutter the better. Once you’ve determined which objects will make the move, decide where they’ll go in your new place. While some of your belongings are currently in the den, will they be in the spare bedroom now? Make the unpacking process simpler by creating a plan for your new space in advance and pack according to where things will go, not by where they’ve been. Organize, don’t agonize Starting the process early can help avoid nerve-wracking, last-minute packing, and give you time to be a bit nostalgic. Before you begin boxing things up, take videos and photos of each room to preserve your memories of that space. Don’t forget to include outdoor areas like a backyard tree house or handprints in the patio cement. Then, make a checklist of everything you need to accomplish before moving - packing, cleaning, canceling and restarting utilities, registering the kids for school - and set a timeline for completing each step. Once you’re ready to start packing, do it methodically, working room by room to make the task seem more manageable. Start with decorative pieces that you can go without for a month or so, keeping items you need daily for last. Protect delicate possessions To ensure your belongings arrive safely, it’s essential to pack possessions with extra care. Safeguard breakables with wrapping materials designed to protect fragile goods, such as Duck brand Bubble Wrap cushioning. It features a nylon barrier that prevents air loss, ensuring the bubbles remain filled for the best protection. Next, pack items in clean, sturdy containers in a variety of sizes. Use large boxes for bulky, yet lighter furnishings, such as pillows and blankets, and place heavier objects in smaller boxes to avoid unnecessary strain. Seal boxes securely with a quality packaging tape, like Duck brand EZ Start packaging tape. Its Frustration Free special release technology means you never lose the tape end (a major frustration when packing numerous boxes), plus it won’t split or tear. Be sure to label boxes clearly, marking them on the sides of the boxes, not the top. This step makes it obvious what’s inside, even if they’re stacked. You also can use different colored or printed packaging tapes to color code each room - red for the bedroom, blue for the kitchen. Have help on hand Moving is hard work, so recruit friends and family to help with packing and unloading on moving day. You’ll love showing off your new place, and it’ll help with the transition to see that loved ones aren’t too far away to make the trip. Just be sure to promise plenty of food and drink as a reward for their hard work. Put together an “open me first” box with the gear you’ll need immediately, such as tools to assemble furniture, cleaning supplies and shelf liner for drawers, closets and kitchen cabinets. Be sure to include some festive treats, like a favorite dessert, so the family can relax and enjoy your new space. Moving should be more celebratory than stressful. With just a bit of planning, you can protect the memories you love most, and ensure a successful start to your life in your new home. •
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