Candidates Forum

Mayor Frank Scotto, three City Councilmen (Tom Brewer, Cliff Numark and Bill Sutherland), our City Clerk and our City Treasurer are up for re-election. All candidates who will be running for these offices have been invited to the Forum. The election is Tuesday, June 8, 2010.

Be thinking of questions you'd like to ask. We'll take written questions, so come early and submit yours. If you would like to submit a question in advance (no personal information required), please go to our Contact Us page and select the topic Candidates Forum Questions.

Our sponsor for January was Century 21 Amber Realty. Guido Jenniges of Century 21 Amber Realty has been serving the South Bay Real Estate market since 1990, and has been a top producer for one of the top offices in the South Bay since then. With over 19 years experience in the buying and selling process, Guido can help you buy and sell real estate, answer questions regarding financing and refinancing, as well as tax re-assessment and loan modification with unmatched quality of service. Guido can be contacted at:

Century 21 Amber Realty
Guido Jenniges - Real Estate Broker - Century 21 Hall of Fame
23705 Crenshaw Blvd., Suite #100, Torrance, CA 90505
Email: gjenniges@aol.com
Phone: 310.874.6872
Fax: 310.534.0325

When: Saturday, March 27th
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where: Madrona Marsh - 3201 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance
Cost: Free & Open to the Public

Note: OTNA will have a "Let's Talk Trash" booth - come learn about Living Green in Torrance and take the Living Green Pledge to help make our City, and our world, a better place.

Where: Meet at 8:30 AM at the home of former OTNA Co-President, Charles Payne
1318 Engracia, Torrance
RSVP: (310) 328-7549 or sign up online regarding Events on the Contact Us page.
Clean-up Area: El Prado Park in preparation for Easter in El Prado Park.
What to Wear: Old clothes, sturdy, comfortable shoes, gloves and sunscreen

All who live and play in Torrance are invited to volunteer a couple of hours to "Pay it Forward" and make a difference in our community.

You are invited to Easter In El Prado Park! The Old Torrance Neighborhood Association was founded in 1981. And . . . since its inception, OTNA has sponsored Easter in El Prado Park -- 2009 marks our 29th consecutive year in doing so! It has become a tradition in our neighborhood. In fact, people that used to come to this event as a child are now bringing their children.

On Easter Sunday, April 4th, at 10AM, Mr. & Mrs. Bun will arrive at El Prado Park in the bright blue "Bunny Mobile." Both will greet the 100+ kids, pose for Kodak(tm) moments, and then . . . Mr. Bun will lead the children in the Bunny Hop. After that, the Easter "egg" (candy) hunt begins - the kids LOVE it! (The parents love it too, 'cause they're outta there by 10:30 AM.)

Bags will be handed out to each child prior to Mr. & Mrs. Bunny's arrival. If your child (niece, nephew, grandson and/or granddaughter) would prefer to bring their Easter basket to collect the candy, they are more then welcome to do so.

We have three areas ribboned-off in the park, so the younger kids are separate from the older kids (this event is for children 11 years of age, or younger). Two areas have one golden egg hidden amongst the candy. Whoever finds the golden egg, takes it straight to Mr. Bun, and exchanges it for an Easter basket brimming with trinkets and treats!

There is a special section called "Peggy's Patch" that is for children ages 3 and under. This area is dedicated to OTNA's past President, Peggy Basile, who received her "angel wings" on Easter Sunday, four years ago.

Here are the details:

How Does Your Garden Grow?
with guest speaker Greg George, Landscape Architect