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Page 6 October 18 , 2012 TORRANCE TRIBUNE Changes from front page and use. One idea implemented with ease of The Council agreed with the benefits of use in mind is using the Del Amo Fashion the new schedule. Councilmember Susan Center as a converging point for bus routes Rhilinger said the plan was well-thought out. so riders can transfer somewhere logical and “I’m impressed by the work and the thought easy to identify. “We’ve seriously improved that has gone into it,” she said. connections around the Del Amo Mall,” said Lastly, Council members Gene Barnett, Tom Tollison. “We wanted to create one location Brewer and Rhilinger invited the community where people can transfer to different lines to the City’s Birthday Bash, hosted at Wilson without having to really think about it.” Park (2300 Crenshaw Boulevard) on Sunday, Tollison also explained that the new October 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event schedules will help make bus service in the is the “grand finale” of the City’s Centennial city more reliable. In addition to being easier Celebration and will feature activities for the Twins Allison and Amy Reaser, graduates of E.S.H.S now in on inexperienced riders, simpler routes are also whole family. For kids there will be a petting their junior year at San Diego easier to manage and plan for when things go zoo, jumpers and a rubber ducky race. For State University. Provided by wrong on individual buses. “By creating better the grown-ups, there will be a stage with live Allison Reaser. schedules, we can create better methodologies performances from Tres Hombres, LA City All allowing us to better deal with service Stars and American Idol performer Tim Urban. interruptions,” said Tollison. “We dramatically In addition to music, the event will feature 16 simplified our route system, allowing it to be food trucks, including The Grilled Cheese Truck, easier to use, faster and faster to recover from Ragin Cajun, Rancho A Go Go and Gravy Train interruptions to service.” Poutinerie. Closing out the evening will be the While these current changes are significant, release of 100 white doves (representing the they are by no means the last word on Torrance’s 100 years Torrance has been a city). bus routes. After implementing the changes, the “Remember the excitement and camaraderie Transit Department plans to continue closely of Lights, Camera, Action, which marked monitoring ridership and making adjustments the opening of the centennial year?,” said where it could save residents money or make Rhilinger. “Don’t be one of those who read the system easier to use. “It’s certainly our goal about the event on October 29 and wish they “Pumpkin Babies to innovate as time goes on,” said Tollison. had been there.” • Gweneth and Chloe” Auntie Donna. from front pageRose submitted by Great so the small but very vocal committee is Jones said. “Everyone switched gears this diligently reaching out to the community year and agreed that we were going to raise and sharing the significance and importance money and we are excited about the float. If of having a float represent the city. Parts of Ace Clearwater had not generously stepped the committee’s efforts include educating the up out of the blue, as they did, the float Readers send us your photos! Do you have a favorite photo? public about the huge team effort it takes to would not happen. It did light a fire under An old yearbook photo? Glamour Shot? Baby photo? We want them. put the float together. Furthermore, losing everyone to say, ‘Hey, let’s all work together We will accept only one photo, per person, every month. Once a month, we will pick a “Staff Favorite” and the winner will get a $25.00 gift certificate one’s place in the parade makes it complicated and try to get this float out there so we can from one of our advertisers. to get back into the route in years to come keep the tradition alive.’” Email your photos to: Management@heraldpublications.com. given the waiting list of cities seeking to be This year’s float is titled “Follow Your We will only accept emailed photos and they must be in jpg form. part of the event. Dreams” and falls in line with the parade’s “We don’t want to lose our momentum,” See Rose, page 11 Looking for the Torrance Tribune? You can find us at all the following locations as well as our Web site: www.heraldpublications.com Want a subscription? For $95 a year, we will mail a newspaper to your home. Just mail us a check. We will use the address on the check for your subscription address, unless instructions state otherwise. 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