Parnelli Jones Drives Support for Torrance Memorial Holiday

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FALL 2015
Parnelli Jones Drives Support
for Torrance Memorial
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DECEMBER 1 - 6, 2015
Located in the white tent at Skypark Drive and Medical Center Drive
Enjoy beautifully decorated holiday trees,
boutique, food court and local entertainment
PUBLIC EXHIBIT • BOUTIQUE SHOPPING
SENIOR DAYS
Tuesday, December 1........................ 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 2 ..................10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Wednesday, December 2 ..................10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Thursday, December 3 ......................10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Thursday, December 3 ......................10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Free admission to seniors
Friday, December 4........................... Closed to Public
Saturday, December 5 ........................10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
COMMUNITY SERVICE GROUPS
Sunday, December 6 .........................10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Thursday, December 3 ................................. 4 - 9 p.m.
$5 General Admission
Children 5 and under are free
Special rate of $2 for admission
Win a Lexus!
Grand Prize
2016 Lexus RC350
Donated by Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.
Call 310-517-4703 to buy opportunity
drawing tickets.
3330 Lomita Blvd., Torrance, CA 90505 • www.TorranceMemorial.org/HolidayFestival • 310-517-4606
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BOARD NOTES
PASSION, PURPOSE
and Commitment to our
Community
P
“It’s inspiring to see the dedicated
medical staff come together with
the sole purpose of saving and
improving lives. My appreciation
for what makes Torrance Memorial
special to our community has led me
on a quest to make others aware of
how fortunate we are to have such
an amazing medical institution
so close to home.”
hilanthropic involvement was not something with which I was raised. The
spirit of giving and being involved with community projects is something
that has evolved through my life experiences and associations in the
South Bay community.
I met my husband, Jay, many moons ago. We started our family in the late
’80s, and like many new moms, I found myself volunteering for local charitable
organizations, including schools, sports teams and the arts—all great ways
to make friends and serve my community. With every community project or
service organization, I discovered a unique group of like-minded people who
had passion for our community and a desire to give back.
I was approached to become involved with Torrance Memorial by a friend
who thought I’d be a good fit to serve on the Foundation Board. In truth, with
four active sons and a busy schedule, my plate was full. On the other hand, being
involved with the hospital appealed to me.
In February 2010, I joined the Foundation Board and was introduced to
an inspiring group of professionals—all enthusiastic and passionate about the
hospital. It has been a great education. I am much more aware of the many
challenges and complexities that hospitals face today, especially in a health care
environment in perpetual change. My admiration for Torrance Memorial’s
leadership is boundless.
Being on the board is a great honor, and I am grateful to support this worldclass medical facility. Contributing to something so large and so necessary is
richly rewarding. U.S. News and World Report named Torrance Memorial among
the best hospitals for 2015–2016 in California and the Los Angeles metro area
for the third straight year. So when a friend needs a referral or is experiencing
fear regarding a medical issue, it’s a great feeling to relieve his/her anxiety by
recommending a proven hospital.
Additionally, it’s inspiring to see the dedicated medical staff come together
with the sole purpose of saving and improving lives. My appreciation for what
makes Torrance Memorial special to our community has led me on a quest to
make others aware of how fortunate we are to have such an amazing medical
institution so close to home.
Entering a hospital as a patient can be an intimidating experience. It’s
comforting to know that you are in the best facility in the South Bay. All of
this could not be possible without the generosity of our community. I thank
you for your passion and embracing this purpose. I hope you will also make a
commitment to our community.
Christy Abraham
Community Volunteer
Board Member, Torrance Memorial Foundation
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2015
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Mark Lurie, MD, President
Cardiology, Torrance Memorial Medical Center
Phillip Pavesi, Vice President
Former Executive, TRW
W. Gregory Geiger, Treasurer
Principal, Westport Capital Partners, LLC
Nadine Bobit, Secretary
Community Volunteer
Michael Zislis, Officer
Founder and Owner, The Zislis Group
Michael D. Rouse
Vice President, Diversity
Philanthropy and Community Affairs
Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.
Nicholas W. Tell, Jr.
Owner, Armory Funds and Armory Securities
Christy Abraham
Community Volunteer
Patrick Theodora
Executive President, Platinum Home Mortgage
Co-owner, DocMagic
John G. Baker
Founding Partner and General Counsel
The Brickstone Companies
Russ Varon
Owner, Morgan’s Jewelers
Stevan Calvillo
Attorney, Calvillo and Meyer
Ann Zimmerman
Community Volunteer
Harv Daniels
Board of Directors, SAXA, Inc.
Editor
Colleen Farrell
Contributors
Carol Jakucs
Jennifer Joh
David G. Lipin
Photographers
Deidre Davidson
Shane O’Donnell
Lauren Pressey
FOUNDATION STAFF
Brett Dillenberg
Branch Owner, RPM Mortgage dba
Platinum Capital
Laura Schenasi
Executive Vice President
Judith Gassner
Senior Director of Development
and Principal Gifts
Thyra J. Endicott, MD
Radiation Oncology
Torrance Memorial Medical Center
Sandy VandenBerge
Director of Planned Giving
Peggy Fisher
Registered Principal, LPL Financial
Lisa Takata
Special Events Coordinator
Patron Program Manager
Kathleen Fulmer
Founder, Innovative Dialysis Systems
George Graham
President Emeritus, Consultant
Rick Higgins
Technology Management Professional, Retired
Joseph Hohm
Owner, Medical Accounting Service
Heidi Hoffman, MD
Radiology, Torrance Memorial Medical Center
Danielle Boujikian
Jill Golden
Karen Randazzo
Development Liaisons
Torrance Memorial Medical Center treats
all people equally without regard to race, color,
national origin, age, gender or handicap.
The section 504 coordinator can be reached
at 310-784-4894.
If you do not wish to receive this publication,
please contact public relations at 310-517-4706.
W. David McKinnie, III
Consultant, McKinnie Consulting
Keith Murphy
President and CEO, Organovo, Inc.
A Publication of the
Torrance Memorial Foundation
Steven F. Spierer, Esq.
Partner, Spierer, Corbalis & Goldberg
BOARD MEMBERS
Richard Lucy
President, Crosswind Capital, Inc.
Richard K. Rounsavelle, DDS
General Dentistry
Patricia Sacks, MD
Radiology, The Vasek and Anna Maria Polak
Breast Diagnostic Center
Jeffery P. Neu, Officer
President, TLE Properties, Inc.
Song Cho Klein
Community Volunteer
Eric Nakkim, MD
Emergency Medicine
58 11th Street,
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
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Graphic Design
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Copy Editor
Laura Watts
Managing Partner
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Managing Partner
Todd Klawin
CONTENTS
PROGRESS NOTES
6
8
11
Calendar
Holiday Festival Moves
Fashion Forward
Toyota Drawing Winner
Reveals Raffle Secret
AMBASSADORS’ CORNER
12
Queen Mary Chef Thanks
Burn Center Care Team
EVERY DONATION COUNTS
17
Donation Helps Lundquist
Tower Play New Tune
FUTURE FOCUS
12
20
21
Protect Yourself from Elder Abuse
Get Financially Fit in 2016 PATRON PROFILES
24
22
17
8
28
Nobel Laureate
Grammy-Winner Performs
at Evening Under the Stars
24
Parnelli Jones Supports
Hometown Hospital
/TorranceMemorial
33 All Aboard the SS YPPA
34
Community Partnerships Define
Honda’s Success
FOLLOW US!
In Your Community
27 Patrons Hear from
22
for Speed Networking
Celebrating Our Volunteers
@TMMCNews
/tmmcmedia
/TMHealth/
/torrancememorialhealth
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CALENDAR
NOVEMBER 18
MIRACLE OF LIVING
MEN’S SEXUAL HEALTH
Sex and relationships are an important
part of most men’s lives. Get the 411
from experts on how to maintain sexual
health for life.
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Torrance Memorial
Medical Center
Hoffman Health Conference Center
INFO: 310-517-4711
FREE; NO RSVP REQUIRED
OCTOBER 20
MIRACLE OF LIVING AT THE BEACH
WHEN THE DIAGNOSIS IS CANCER,
YOU ARE NOT ALONE
In recognition of Breast Cancer
Awareness Month, an all-female panel
of breast cancer experts will discuss the
journey from diagnosis to recovery.
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Shade Hotel, Manhattan Beach
FREE; RSVP AND INFO: 310-517-4728
OCTOBER 21
MIRACLE OF LIVING
CANCER AWARENESS
NOVEMBER 29
YPPA/AMBASSADORS/PAC
YEAR-END PARTY: HOLIDAY
FESTIVAL LIGHTING OF THE
TREES
Special members-only event to get
first look at trees and kick off Torrance
Memorial’s Holiday Festival.
WHEN: 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Torrance Memorial Campus –
Holiday Festival Tent
INVITATION-ONLY
INFO: 310-517-4703
PAC CALENDAR
GET YOUR FINANCIAL
HOUSE IN ORDER FOR THE
NEW YEAR
Professional Advisory Council (PAC)
seminars are here to help.
JANUARY 9
Individual Taxation: Completing 2015 and
Planning 2016
FEBRUARY 13
Long Term Care Addressing
an Uncertain Future
MARCH 12
Savvy Social Security Planning
APRIL 9
ABCs of Estate Planning
MAY 14
Retirement, 401(k) & IRA Preservation
Strategies 101
WHERE: Hoffman Health
Conference Center
RSVP AND INFO: 310-517-4728
See page 21 for more details.
JANUARY 21
MIRACLE OF LIVING
ARTHRITIS
There are more than 100 different types
of cancer. Hear about the latest weapons
doctors are using to fight the war on
this disease.
Learn ways to combat this common condition
that causes pain and inflammation in the joints
and connective tissues.
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Torrance Memorial Medical
Center, Hoffman Health
Conference Center
INFO: 310-517-4711
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Torrance Memorial Medical Center
INFO: 310-517-4711
DECEMBER 1-6
HOLIDAY FESTIVAL
FEBRUARY 18
A celebratory tribute and tree lighting
dedicated to loved ones no longer
with us.
Torrance Memorial presents the 32nd
annual Holiday Festival, featuring
themed, decorated trees, a holiday
boutique, a food court and live musical
entertainment.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death
in the United States. Find out the latest
advancements in prevention and treatment.
WHEN: 4 to 6 p.m.
WHERE: Torrance Memorial Medical
Center, Hoffman Health
Conference Center
FREE; RSVP AND INFO: 310-517-4694
WHEN: See page 10 for a
detailed schedule
WHERE: Torrance Memorial
Medical Center
INFO: 310-517-4703
NOVEMBER 15
LIGHT UP A LIFE
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MIRACLE OF LIVING
HEART
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Torrance Memorial Medical Center
INFO: 310-517-4711
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PROGRESS NOTES
Miracle of Living Offers
Access to Latest Health Info
WRITTEN BY CAROLE JAKUCS
Miracle of Living Calendar
2015-2016
At Torrance Memorial’s Hoffman
Health Conference Center
7 p.m.
Left: The 2015 Miracle of Living Planning Committee: (left to right) Toni Sargent, Colleen Farrell, Mary Ford, Catherine
Hargrove, Frank Miles, Mary Lou Hayden, Dave Sargent, Eduardo Anorga, M.D., Marylou Tom.
Right: Moe Gelbart, PhD, psychologist and executive director of the Thelma McMillen Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment.
O
ne way to stay up-to-date on the latest
innovations in health care is to become a
regular attendee of the Miracle of Living
health education lecture series. On the third
Wednesday of each month, experienced medical
professionals present credible health information
to attendees.
“The lectures are one notch below what you
would hear in medical school. Attending can
serve as a great adjunct to one’s physician visit by
providing useful, reliable patient education,” says
Eduardo Anorga, MD, a family practice physician
and chair of the Miracle of Living committee.
The Miracle of Living lecture series was born
from a collaborative effort between a group of
physicians and community members in 1972.
The presentations are free and open to the public.
The objective is to help community members
understand the changes in health care and provide
updates on services offered at Torrance Memorial.
The lectures encompass a broad range of topics
such as heart health, diabetes, joint replacement
surgery, dementia, anorexia, melanoma and more.
Moe Gelbart, PhD, executive director of the
Thelma McMillen Center for Alcohol and Drug
Treatment at Torrance Memorial, has presented
numerous lectures through the years on a variety
of psychological topics such as depression, anxiety,
substance abuse, eating disorders and violence.
“We provide practical health information that
helps people understand more about health and
to discern if something is a problem or not. The
lectures reflect the commitment by the hospital to
patient education and the community. I’m proud
to be a part of it,” he says.
Another frequent speaker is cardiologist Mark
Lurie, MD, director of the Melanie and Richard
Lundquist Cardiovascular Institute at Torrance
Memorial. Dr. Lurie has spoken on a wide range
of cardiometabolic topics such as heart disease,
complications of diabetes and stroke, valve disease
and peripheral artery disease.
“What’s presented is extremely advanced,
solid, scientifically accepted and evidence-based
information that is honest and straightforward,”
he says. Guests at Dr. Lurie’s lectures have come
to expect that cookies will be available—his
requirement for participation. “I feel they bring a
touch of comfort,” he says, “but I also have to say:
Use only in moderation.”
Approximately 300 guests attend each month.
Guests can fill out cards during the program to
write questions for speakers to address during the
Q&A session. They are also asked to fill out an
evaluation form for future topics.
The Miracle of Living Committee reviews the
forms the week following the lecture. The topics
and speakers are chosen by the committee,
which is comprised of community members and
Torrance Memorial staff and physicians. They
choose topics by integrating requests from the
community, along with ideas from committee
members and hospital staff.
Two longtime committee members from the
community are husband and wife, Dave and
Toni Sargent. Toni has been on the committee
since its inception. With a lifelong interest in
health, she says she was “thrilled to become a
part of this program.” In 2003, after Dave’s
retirement, she recruited him to join.
“Satisfaction” is the most common response
Toni receives from attendees. “People are
thankful for this service.” She recalls one
attendee sharing his gratefulness for attending
a lecture on heart disease. He recognized he was
having a heart attack and sought care quickly.
He believes his survival is a direct result of
attending the lecture.
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OCTOBER 21
Cancer
NOVEMBER 18
Men’s Sexual Health
DECEMBER
No lecture; see you in 2016!
JANUARY 21
Arthritis
FEBRUARY 18
Heart
Can’t attend? Visit TorranceMemorial.org/
MOL to stream the lecture live or view ondemand. You can also view the taped lecture at
10 a.m. on the Monday following the lecture at
Torrance Memorial. Call 310-517-4711 for more
information or to purchase a copy of the lecture.
Miracle of Living
at the Beach
Shade Hotel, 1221 N. Valley Drive,
Manhattan Beach
7 p.m.
OCTOBER 20
When the Diagnosis Is Cancer, You Are
Not Alone (in Recognition of Breast Cancer
Awareness Month)
Please visit TorranceMemorial.org/MOL for
the latest lecture schedule. Call 310-517-4728
to RSVP.
PROGRESS NOTES
1
No Room for Humbug at the
Holiday Festival Fashion Show
WRITTEN BY CAROLE JAKUCS
On a cool, wet Tuesday morning following the
long Thanksgiving weekend, hundreds of ladies
(and a few men) are hurriedly scurrying to close
their umbrellas and squeeze inside the entrance to
a large, white tent. They’ve ventured out in their
sharpest red and green attire to make their own
holiday fashion statements at what has become
a 20-year tradition that kicks off the South Bay
holiday season in style—the Torrance Memorial
Holiday Festival Fashion Show.
A ticket to the Fashion Show gives you a
passport to an elegant, all-day event that begins
with boutique shopping, moves on to a delicious
lunch, dazzles guests with a top-notch fashion
show and culminates with more boutique
shopping complete with unique fashions, jewelry,
purses and accessories. All proceeds benefit the
Torrance Memorial Foundation.
This year’s show on December 1 will feature
clothing from designer Mi Jong Lee of the
women’s luxury line Emmelle. Her creations
consist of well-made, sophisticated designs
constructed in New York City.
The Fashion Show is part of the annual
Holiday Festival. It’s a joint effort between the
Las Amigas volunteer organization at Torrance
Memorial, which plans and operates the festival;
the Luminaries, another volunteer group that
sets up the shopping boutiques; the Torrance
Memorial Foundation; fashion show co-chairs;
and countless other volunteers and donors.
“We are grateful to have an impressive cadre
of volunteers that contribute their time and
talents to the Fashion Show, Gala and Holiday
Festival,” says Judith Gassner, senior director of
development and principal gifts with the Torrance
Memorial Foundation.
The show began in 1995 with 150 guests. It has
grown into a much-anticipated community event,
with tickets selling out in advance and an annual
guest list topping 625.
The event is the result of the contributions of
many people and moving parts. One of these is
fashion show choreographer/producer, Carin
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Holmenas. Holmenas was introduced to Gassner
10 years ago by the owner of the Jonathan
Boutique of Redondo Beach, who provided
clothing for the show for several years.
Gassner recruited the services of Holmenas to
provide clothing. With that came her skills for
the production and choreography of the show.
Holmenas is a former model who has been in
the fashion show production business for charity
events for 20 years.
“I always have the audience in mind when
I plan a fashion show and want everyone to be
entertained. Hopefully, they will want to wear the
clothes they see,” Holmenas says. “I try to present
collections the audience can relate to, worn by
models that suit each piece—all while staying true
to the designer’s vision.”
The Fashion Show captures the talent not only
of Holmenas and the featured designers but also
the professional models. Typically 10 females and
four males work the runway for each Torrance
Memorial show. Holmenas works with the same
PROGESS NOTES
Holiday Festival Fashion Show co-chairs: Nina Tarnay, Linda Perry, Nadine Bobit and Kelly Piken get ready to walk the runway.
models regularly for a variety of shows. They are
handpicked based on the collection being shown.
Models do their own hair and makeup to
contain costs. Each model has a professional
dresser to assist them.
“Music is one of the most important elements
of a show and sets the mood for the models
and audience,” Holmenas says. “The right music
emphasizes the clothing and helps the models
have fun while working the runway, which makes
for a happy audience too.”
Holmenas uses the same technical crew each
year. They skillfully provide the set design, white
runway flooring, audio and DJ.
Another trademark feature of the show is
its exquisite floral designs, from the unique
arrangement that greets guests at the tent entrance
to the beautiful centerpieces placed at each table
where guests dine. The flowers are donated by
Rolling Hills Flower Mart. They are the artistic
creations of mother-and-daughter team Christine
Gaudenti and Chelsea Gaudenti.
Christine has donated her arrangements
to the Holiday Fashion Show and Gala for
approximately 12 years. She was first introduced
to the show as Gassner’s guest. “I felt immediately
compelled to become a part of these events and
have been ever since,” she says.
Christine, a florist for the past 20 years,
passed the torch to her daughter Chelsea last
year. Chelsea has been involved in the family
business for as long as she can remember. The
Gaudentis must consider the availability of floral
varieties and their durability during the month
of December. They also look at the theme of the
collection being shown and trends in floral design.
Also proud of their involvement with the
Holiday Fashion Show are co-chairs, Nadine
Bobit, Kelly Piken, Linda Perry and Nina Tarnay.
All view themselves as ambassadors to promote
the event to family, friends and the community.
Bobit, a member of the Foundation board and
executive committee, also volunteers in the
Emergency Department at Torrance Memorial.
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Piken says, “I help with this popular community
event as a way of supporting the hospital in a fun
and meaningful way.”
Perry adds, “Millions of dollars have been
raised for the hospital and I’m very proud to be
associated with it.”
According to Tarnay, attending the Fashion
Show is “a great way to start the holiday season
by having a lunch date with friends and family. I
also feel it’s important to share with others what
services the hospital offers and what they do for
the community.”
New attendees are often surprised to learn
that the models in the event are not all human.
Canine members of Torrance Memorial’s Pet
Visitation Program parade down the runway with
the Holiday Festival committee while adorned in
holiday hats and garb.
The only complaint one may have about the
Holiday Festival Fashion Show is that when you
leave the big white tent, your face just might hurt
a bit from smiling so much.
PROGRESS NOTES
Holiday Festival Calendar
PUBLIC EXHIBIT AND
BOUTIQUE SHOPPING HOURS
SPECIAL EVENTS
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1
1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
YPPA/AMBASSADORS/PAC YEAR-END PARTY
Sunday, November 29, 5:30 p.m.
Invitation only
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2
10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Senior Day #1 (also open to the general public)
Free admission for seniors and the physically challenged
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3
10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Senior Day #2 (also open to general public)
Free admission for seniors and the physically challenged
Community Service Group Night
(also open to general public)
Special admission of $2 – 4 to 9 p.m.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4
Closed to the public
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5
10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Reservations Required
FESTIVAL FASHION SHOW
Tuesday, December 1, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
$125 per person
FESTIVAL NIGHT GALA
Friday, December 4, 6 to 11 p.m.
$300/person, $550/couple
LUNCH WITH SANTA
Sunday, December 6, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Cost: $15/person (minors must be supervised by a paid adult)
Bring your camera
VISIT TORRANCEMEMORIAL.ORG TO PURCHASE TICKETS OR
VIEW THE ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE.
ALL ACTIVITIES ARE LOCATED AT TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER,
3330 LOMITA BLVD., TORRANCE. $5 GENERAL ADMISSION;
CHILDREN 5 & YOUNGER ARE FREE.
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PROGRESS NOTES
Karla Chicas, vehicle services supervisor, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, (second
from left) presents Stephanie Tang, DO, and Christopher Angemi, DO, with
keys to a 2015 Toyota Highlander Limited. Sandy VandenBerge, Torrance
Memorial Foundation, (far left) was on hand to congratulate the couple.
Five Is Magic Number for Festival
Opportunity Drawing
WRITTEN BY COLLEEN FARRELL
It was good timing for Stephanie Tang, DO, to
get in line to purchase an Opportunity Drawing
ticket at the 2014 Holiday Festival Gala. Just
ahead of her was her Emergency Department
colleague Eric Nakkim, MD, the previous year’s
winner. Pushing his luck, Nakkim entered once
again using the same winning strategy as before.
After dropping in his just-purchased tickets, he
shared his formula with Tang.
“He said, ‘Buy five tickets and sprinkle them
around the barrel,’” Tang says.
She did just that. Two days later while driving
to another holiday party with her husband,
Christopher Angemi, DO, also an ED physician,
she noticed she had a voice message. She
remembered that the raffle was taking place that
afternoon, so when Torrance Memorial came up
on caller ID, she had a gut feeling there might be
good news waiting.
When she checked her messages, the voice
speaking was indeed Laura Schenasi, executive
vice president of the Torrance Memorial
Foundation.
“Congratulations! You’re the winner of a 2015
Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited,” Schenasi said.
“Almost better than winning the car was the
look on my husband’s face. His expression was
priceless, and he is not usually very excitable,”
Tang says.
After learning the news, Nakkim was the
first person to call Tang and welcome her to the
Opportunity Drawing winners’ club. Tang and
Angemi soon made the trip to Toyota Motor
Sales’ USA headquarters in Torrance to receive
keys to their shiny, new, jade metallic SUV.
“Everyone at Toyota was fantastic and took the
time out of their busy work day to show us all of
the wonderful features of the car,” she said.
The car has since become the family workhorse
for taxiing their two toddlers to and from preschool, the park and grandma’s house. “It gives
us peace of mind to know it’s always available
to safely transport the kids,” she says. “The gas
mileage is also much better than a regular SUV.”
Like Nakkim, Tang says she plans to enter
the Opportunity Drawing again this year and is
optimistic about her chances of winning a second
time. She also encourages others to take a chance.
“I have never won anything like this before. I
feel super lucky,” she says. “If I can win, anyone can
win. We want to express our thanks to Toyota for
making such a generous donation to the hospital
through the drawing. Even if you don’t win, you
are still donating your money to a great cause.”
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Enter the 2015
Opportunity Drawing
Tickets are available for purchase now for the
2015 Holiday Festival Opportunity Drawing.
Proceeds benefit Torrance Memorial’s Lundquist
Tower. This year’s grand prize is a Lexus RC350
(estimated value is $43,500) donated by Toyota
Motor Sales, USA, Inc. Second prize is a Holiday
Festival certificate tree (valued at $2,500). Third
prize is $500 cash. Purchase one ticket for $50,
three for $100 or five for $150. The drawing will
take place on Sunday, December 6 at 3 p.m. The
winner need not be present.
For more information, please call Torrance
Memorial’s Foundation at 310-517-4703.
AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHT
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Back On Board
Ambassador-supported Burn Center helps Queen Mary chef carve out a new life.
O
ctober 19, 2012 began like any other day for
54-year-old Raul Mendieta. He went to work
in the banquet kitchen at the Queen Mary in
Long Beach, where his specialty is creating
elaborate carvings using vegetables, fruit, chocolate and
other edible items to adorn buffet tables at events. After
leaving work that evening, he stopped at a restaurant to eat
dinner. While there, his father called and asked if he would
pick him up at the bus stop.
Father and son stopped at a nearby convenience store,
where the younger Mendieta sat down just outside the front
door and waited for his dad to step out with a few groceries.
The disturbing moments that followed were captured in a
dark, blurry cell phone video that posted on YouTube and
was replayed on news channels across the country.
“A man who I didn’t know walked up to me. We stared
at each other,” Mendieta says in Spanish through an
interpreter. “As he walked away, he kept looking back at me.
But I wasn’t worried because I don’t have a problem with
anyone.”
Mendieta continues, “The next thing I saw was a huge
light. Then I heard a bang. I was covered in flames.” The
glaring stranger had returned from the dark to throw a
Molotov cocktail into Mendieta’s lap.
What Mendieta remembers next is running across the
parking lot while on fire. He could see people looking at
him through the smoke and flames, but no one tried to help.
He began repeatedly uttering the words, “Oh Lord, you’ve
been in this world. You know about pain. Save me.”
Just then, he noticed a man walking toward him whom
he recognized from the bus stop. “He helped me put out the
fire,” Mendieta says.
Within minutes paramedics
arrived and quickly placed an oxygen
mask on his face. “I remember the
AC [air conditioning] inside the
ambulance felt cool,” he says. “I could
see my father through the window
looking at me. The last thing I recall
is saying to the police officers, ‘Take care of my father. Take
him to a safe place, because I don’t know who did this or
what they are after.’”
The incident was a random act of violence. Detectives
soon learned the assailant had just been released from jail
and had robbed a store earlier that evening around the
corner from the convenience store. More than 100 police
officers began a manhunt that night that led to an arrest
in Downey.
Mendieta was transported to Torrance Memorial Burn
Center, one of three verified burn units in Los Angeles
County that admits 130 to 150 people annually into its
12-bed wing. Upon his arrival, a highly trained care team
specializing in burns, reconstructive plastic surgery and
complex wound management spun into action to save his
life. A week later, Mendieta awoke from a drug-induced
coma to find bandages covering his legs.
“When I woke up, I couldn’t feel my legs,” he says. “The
only thing I did was give thanks to God that I was alive.”
With 42% of his body burned and having endured
an inhalation injury, Mendieta’s predicted mortality
upon arrival was as high as 60%, according to burn and
reconstructive surgeon Matthew Reiss, MD, who became
his primary care doctor at the Burn Center. In cases where
there is such a large burn and lung damage from smoke
inhalation, a medical coma is induced to stabilize the
patient and the patient is placed on a ventilator and feeding
tube. During the critical weeks that follow, the Burn Center
staff ’s specialized training comes into play.
“The pathophysiology of burns makes it a unique
disease process that requires medical treatment and fluid
management that is very specific,” Dr. Reiss says. “The other
important issue is the extensive dressings and specific pain
management that burn unit nurses are uniquely qualified
to do.”
Dr. Reiss’ training, which included a one-year burn
fellowship program at Los Angeles County USC Medical
Center, helped prepare him to perform the extensive
number of procedures often required for burn patients.
“I am very thankful to God and to the care
team at Torrance Memorial. They fought as
much as I did to keep moving forward.”
Mendieta underwent 15 procedures in the five months
following his injury, including extensive skin grafts to his
legs. He also began immediate aggressive physical therapy
and rehabilitation.
“We have a physical therapy team attuned to the unique
issues of a burn patient, where the skin itself is the limiting
factor and requires a number of specific techniques,
including massage and stretches.” >>
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Thanks to his care in the Torrance Memorial Burn Center, Raul Mendieta is back at work in the Queen Mary’s kitchen.
In this case, Dr. Reiss and the care team also had another weapon
working in their favor: Mendieta’s strong will to live. “I was most impressed
with this mental recovery—his attitude and motivation. He was a fighter
from the beginning,” Dr. Reiss says. “His family was also very supportive
and here every day. These factors made a big difference in the speed and
fact of his recovery.”
Mendieta and the staff celebrated each small recovery milestone. In
January he was able to once again eat on his own without the help of a
feeding tube. “He was very active with physical therapy and wanted to get
back to his life,” Dr. Reiss says.
Persistence paid off. After 11 months of rehabilitation, on August 20,
2013 Mendieta was able to return to work. Today, two years later, he still
wears special compression socks due to chronic lymphedema—a condition
where fluid collects in the tissue—but has retained full use of his legs. Near
normal sensation has also returned.
“I am very thankful to God and to the care team at Torrance Memorial,”
Mendieta says. “They fought as much as I did to keep moving forward.”
In December 2014 Mendieta had an opportunity to express his
gratitude. The Burn Center staff, along with current and former patients,
came together at the Queen Mary for a holiday party and celebration of
life. Mendieta worked in the kitchen to help prepare a buffet for his special
guests.
“The reason we had it there was because of him,” Dr. Reiss says. “Our
staff doesn’t often get to see the long-term outcomes of our patients, so
seeing them at a celebratory occasion helps keep them enthused about the
work they are doing. Our biggest goal is to get patients as close as possible
to their previous life. On this front with Raul, we were very successful.”
BURN CENTER PATIENTS RECEIVE INTENSIVE, HIGH-LEVEL CARE
For more than four decades, the Torrance Memorial Burn Center has cared
for burn patients of all ages. One of only three verified burn centers in Los
Angeles County, the Burn Center provides specialized care for hundreds of
survivors of residential and industrial fires and accidents every year.
Torrance Memorial’s Burn Center offers a unique array of services,
including:
>> A complement of burn and reconstructive surgeons, emergency
physicians and a network of physicians in every medical specialty
>> A multidisciplinary team who work closely together, assuring
continuity of care for every patient
>> Located adjacent to Torrance Municipal Airport, offering easy
accessibility by air ambulance, helicopter and fixed-wing transport
>> Close proximity to Los Angeles and Long Beach Harbors
Burn patients benefit from the expertise of a wide variety of specialists.
This interdisciplinary team is committed to helping burn patients through
every phase of their recovery, healing the whole person: mind, body
and spirit. Torrance Memorial’s Burn Center is led by specially trained
physicians whose careers and training are focused on burn treatment.
Because recovery from burn injuries can be a long and demanding
process—both emotionally and physically—Torrance Memorial’s Burn
Center provides comprehensive care for patients after their hospital stay
through the following services:
The Outpatient Burn Clinic
Rehabilitation Department
Continued Reconstructive Services
Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation and Children’s Burn Foundation
For additional information about the Torrance Memorial Burn Center, call 310-517-4622.
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Ambassadors:
A Premiere
Support Group
“As 25-year residents of the South
Bay, we have enjoyed watching
Torrance Memorial grow from a local
community hospital into an impressive
comprehensive regional medical center.
My husband and I have been supporting
the Ambassador Program for six years
and appreciate the vital services it
provides for the community. We value
our association with Torrance Memorial
and are proud to be members of the
Ambassadors Program.”
– Lynne and Jim Held,
Palos Verdes Estates
“Giving back to our community and
helping others through Torrance
Memorial’s Ambassadors Program
is a wonderful way to support our
community. In medicine, miracles
happen every day and have the ability
to improve lives. Ambassadors provide
many avenues for success in health.”
– Terry and Joe Hohm,
Rolling Hills Estates
RESTORING, EDUCATING,
AND SAVING LIVES
The Burn Center
Oncology Services
Rehabilitation Services
Health Education
“We are grateful to our
physicians and the community
for their generous support of
the Ambassador Program. As
an annual giving program,
Ambassadors understand
how critically important it
is to sustain programs and
services that benefit hundreds
of people each day. Supporting
the Ambassador Program is a
community investment.”
- Judith Gassner, Senior Director of
Development and Principal Gifts,
Torrance Memorial Foundation
For more information on how to become an Ambassador
or contribute to Torrance Memorial in other ways, contact
Judith Gassner at 310-517-4704 or visit
www.TorranceMemorial.org/Ambassadors
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“As a member of Torrance Memorial’s
Ambassadors Program since 1987, I
am proud of the exceptional support
it gives to four community services, in
particular, the Burn Center. I am aware
that few other hospitals provide support
for critically burned patients in need of
optimal care—from the time of injury
through rehabilitation. Additionally,
Torrance Memorial’s Burn Center is
one of 78 hospitals in the country
that is verified by the American Burn
Association and the American College
of Surgeons.”
– Carole Hoffman,
Rolling Hills
“As 30-year residents of the South Bay,
my husband and I are long-time fans
of the community health education and
wellness initiatives that the Torrance
Memorial Ambassadors Program
supports and makes accessible to our
community—trusted programs and
resources that empower each of us to
optimize our health and the health of
our loved ones.”
– Laura Short McIntire,
Manhattan Beach
Mira Costa High School Students
Receive By Giving
Top: Members of Mira Costa High School’s Pink Ribbon
Club prepare to deliver goodie bags for Torrance Memorial
breast cancer survivors.
Bottom: Gina Rembert, RN, nurse navigator, Victoria
Nwoke, president, Pink Ribbon Club, Linda Maynor-Gardea,
RN, nurse navigator.
BY JENNIFER JOH
When 16-year-old Victoria Nwoke’s aunt passed
away from cancer she searched for a way to channel
her grief into something positive.
After becoming president of Mira Costa High
School’s Pink Ribbon Club, she made it her mission
to do something to help local breast cancer patients.
The group’s mission is fighting breast cancer and
raising awareness in the South Bay.
“Making care packages for cancer patients was
one of the first ideas I had as president,” Nwoke said.
It took more than a year to turn her idea into
reality. Because she had served as a volunteer at
Torrance Memorial in escort services, she talked to
Director of Service Excellence Mary Matson to see
who she could coordinate with. The answers came in
the form of Gina Rembert, RN, at the Vasek Polak
Breast Diagnostic Center (BDC) who welcomed
the idea.
Nwoke organized an army of 30 club members,
who held a bake sale to fundraise and get the
community involved. Many friends and parents
made donations, assisted with transportation
and offered their support for the project.
As a result, club members made and delivered 60
goodie bags for breast cancer patients. The bags were
stuffed with items such as scarves, reusable water
bottles, journals and pens, stuffed animals, blankets,
knitted hats and hand creams.
Students wrote encouraging notes and added their
own flair. Among the gifts was an entire box full of
bags that were especially relevant to chemotherapy
patients. The bags were packed with everything that
one would need, such as a thermometer, artificial
tears, chapstick, creams, a soft toothbrush, gum, stool
softeners and more.
“I was so impressed,” Rembert said of the gifts.
“Their enthusiasm and thoughtfulness showed.”
“We’re giving patients a life-altering diagnosis,
and they’re tearful, anxious and scared,” Rembert
said. “At the very end of that consult, telling them
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about these gifts that students donated just lifted
them up.” One patient even asked for contact
information so she could thank the students.
“Everyone, including a lot of parents, was eager
to help out,” Nwoke said. “I’m passionate about this
project, and when I start something, I want to finish
it. I reminded myself every day in my planner to
make sure this happened.”
The Pink Ribbon Club expressed interest
in staying involved with the BDC, which
diagnoses 400 cancer cases per year. Nwoke
hopes to double the number of bake sales to raise
money and awareness, and deliver two rounds
of care packages this coming academic year.
In addition, Rembert encouraged interested
students to participate in the American Cancer
Society’s Making Strides for Breast Cancer
Walk in September, as well as take classes for
breast health information.
“There are so many things they can do,” Rembert
said. “They put a lot of heart and soul into the project
and a lot of time and money. Making someone’s day
and lightening their load a little is a lesson to all of us
that a little bit of kindness goes a long way.”
“When I came home that day, it was the best
feeling ever,” Nwoke said. “Just to step outside of
myself, look at the big picture, and help someone
else helped me, too.”
Lundquist Tower
Carries a New Tune
Novas graduating seniors celebrate at the Grand Finale. Back Row (L to R): Jamie Chen,
Bailey Kaufman, Gabriela Strong, Brianne Insley, Lexi Underberger, Courtney Sam.
Front Row (L to R): Rory Hubbard, Alyssa Blinder, Tracy Sam, Kian Bazshushtari, Danielle
Morgan, Andrew Tom.
A Grand Check
and a Grand Finale
An anonymous donation brings an expansion to the piano program at Torrance
Memorial. In June, a new Kawai grand piano was placed in the Lundquist Tower
Grand Lobby. Staff and volunteers attended a special unveiling and ribboncutting ceremony featuring short musical performances by volunteers.
The volunteer piano players range in age from their teens to 90+. They begin
performing in the morning and continue until early evening seven days a week,
with a repertoire ranging from classical and jazz to old standards and more.
The piano program has already been a part of the hospital’s Volunteer Services
program for many years in the Transitional Care Unit. Now more people will
experience the benefits of music, which is known to be a soothing and relaxing
agent for those experiencing illness.
Luminaries and Novas, two Auxiliary support groups for Torrance
Memorial, celebrated their 25th anniversary at the 2015 Grand
Finale by presenting a check for $25,000 to Torrance Memorial
Medical Center at their annual Grand Finale event at the Torrance
Marriott. The Novas also recognized 14 graduating high school
senior members who have contributed more than 3,800 hours over
their four years of volunteer service.
Novas members are high school students who receive valuable
experience through various hospital volunteer opportunities in
the hopes of inspiring them to have a lifetime of commitment to
service. Beginning in the ninth grade, students work throughout
the year supporting the medical center by volunteering their time
and talents within the Foundation, Auxiliary and Home Health
and Hospice departments. The Luminaries are comprised mostly
of the Novas’ parents.
Novas also volunteer in Escort services wearing Auxiliary blue
jackets and assisting hospital personnel with deliveries and patient
discharges. In addition, Novas and Luminaries organize a bake sale
each year to raise money for Torrance Memorial.
Laura Schenasi, executive vice president, Torrance Memorial
Foundation; Cathy Siegel; Danielle Lauro, Luminaries
HOW DID THE NOVAS GET THEIR NAME?
“Novas are stars that shine intensely for a brief moment and
then gradually fade in brightness. Like nova stars, each student in
high school also has the opportunity to shine brightly and make the
most of their four short years.”
– Alice Diego-Malit, Luminaries Member
Top: Torrance Memorial’s volunteer piano players celebrate the dedication of the new piano.
Bottom: Dan Platus, chair of Torrance Memorial’s piano volunteers, cuts the ribbon on the new
Kawai grand piano.
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PROGRESS NOTES
Voted South Bay’s Best Again
For the fifth consecutive year, Torrance Memorial
has again been voted “South Bay’s Best” Hospital
by Daily Breeze readers. Additionally, in a separate
survey, the Daily Breeze’s parent company, The Los
Angeles News Group (LANG), also named Torrance
Memorial the “Best Health Care Company to Work
For” and the “Best Hospital to Work” for the second
straight year. The “Winning Workplaces” survey was
conducted by the Daily Breeze and Press-Telegram
newspapers.
Torrance Memorial goes far to recognize
employees for their service, with activities such as
the annual employee barbeque and ice cream social.
Since 2007 hospital executives have hosted quarterly
open forums to give employees an opportunity to ask
questions, express concerns and hear the latest news
about the facility.
Additionally, each department has its own shared
decision-making council consisting of staff members
who meet regularly with management and physicians
to discuss challenges such as implementing changes
based on patient survey results. As president and
CEO Craig Leach explained in a recent Daily Breeze
article, “We are very transparent. Our employees are
at the core of the services that we provide for patients
and their families, and they do a phenomenal job.”
Representatives from LANG formally presented the awards to Craig Leach at the medical center’s July management committee meeting.
U.S. News & World Report Honors Torrance Memorial
Torrance Memorial Medical Center has been ranked as one of the best
hospitals for 2015–2016 in California and the Los Angeles metro area for
the fourth straight year by U.S. News & World Report, placing the hospital in
the top 6% in the state. The report recognizes Torrance Memorial Medical
Center’s quality care as the 11th best in the Los Angeles/Orange County
region, jumping two ranks higher than last year, and 27th in the state.
“We are very pleased to be recognized among the best hospitals in
California,” says Craig Leach, president and CEO of Torrance Memorial
Medical Center. “That we have improved our ranking from last year is a
testament to our entire patient care team and its commitment to excellence
and caring for our community.”
“The data tells the story—a hospital that emerged from our analysis as
one of the best has much to be proud of,” says U.S. News health rankings
editor, Avery Comarow. “A Best Hospital has demonstrated its expertise in
treating the most challenging patients.”
U.S. News publishes Best Hospitals to help guide patients who need a high
level of care because they face particularly difficult surgery, a challenging
condition or extra risk because of age or multiple health problems. Objective
measures such as patient survival and safety data, adequacy of nurse staffing
levels and other data largely determined the rankings in most specialties.
The rankings are freely available at health.usnews.com/best-hospitals and
will appear in the U.S. News “Best Hospitals 2015” guidebook.
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FUTURE FOCUS
Retired Physician Gives Back to “His Hospital”
Urologist Norman Lasky, MD, and his wife,
Micki, don’t do many things short-term. “We’ve been
married 51 years, I had the same job for 46 years,
and we have lived in the same house for 45 years,”
Norman says. “We live a very boring existence.”
But for the Laskys of Rancho Palos Verdes, an
order of boring comes with a side of happiness.
“I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else. I love the
weather and the community. It’s a great place to
practice medicine,” he says.
The couple’s ties to Torrance Memorial run deep.
Shortly after the birth of their son and completion
of Norman’s internship at Jefferson Hospital in
Philadelphia, they ventured to California, where
Norman accepted his “first and only job in medicine”
at Redondo Beach Medical Group. Norman
performed surgeries at Torrance Memorial and
South Bay Hospital, where the couple’s daughter
was also born.
In 1989, Torrance Memorial appointed Norman
chief of urology. While Norman practiced medicine,
Micki managed the leasing of the buildings owned
by Norman’s medical practice.
Through the years, the Laskys have seen many
changes in the South Bay’s health care landscape.
South Bay Hospital would eventually become part
of Torrance Memorial. Norman’s practice would
eventually be renamed Bay Shores Medical Group
and later merge with HealthCare Partners. It
recently merged again with DaVita.
Norman’s personal health care landscape would
change too. Five years ago, he was diagnosed with
a type of non-Hodgkins Lymphoma that can be
controlled but not cured. Under the care of oncologist
Dr. Thomas Lowe, he has undergone two successful
rounds of chemotherapy that saved his life.
“I owe a big debt of gratitude to Torrance
Memorial for my career and health,” Norman says.
“Torrance Memorial is now my only hospital, so
when I heard about its construction project [the
building of the Lundquist Tower], I thought it could
use some help.”
In 2013 Norman learned of a way to do that
through his CPA, Joe Hohm, a member of the
Torrance Memorial Foundation Board. Hohm
worked with Norman to facilitate an IRA charitable
rollover. This type of rollover enabled him to directly
transfer up to $100,000 of a required minimum
distribution to a charity without it appearing as
income on his annual tax return.*
A recent meeting with financial planner Stuart
Tsujimoto, a member of the Torrance Memorial
Professional Advisory Council, brought to Norman’s
attention a way to give through a charitable
remainder trust (CRT). With a CRT, the trustor or
other named individual(s) receives annual income
for life from assets (appreciated stock, in the Laskys’
case) given to create the trust. After the life of the
named individual(s), the balance in the trust goes to
the Torrance Memorial Foundation. (Learn more
about the additional tax benefits of a CRT below.)
“My wife was comfortable with it, and it feels
so much better to know your money is doing good
instead of just going to the government,” Norman
said. “I would love to see other doctors jump in to
help out in this way.”
Today in their retirement, the Laskys spend
most of their time pursuing hobbies, and Norman
continues to work part-time assisting with procedures
at Torrance Memorial. With their children, their
spouses and their young grandchildren living just
blocks away, the Laskys consider their investment
in Torrance Memorial to be yet another decision
to ensure their family’s health and happiness in the
long term.
* The U.S. House and Senate are currently considering
whether to approve this type of IRA rollover again for
2015.
HOW A CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST WORKS
With a charitable remainder trust (CRT), you or other named individuals can receive income each year for life or a period not exceeding 20
years from assets you give to the trust you create. Payments can be
either variable or a fixed amount. After the life of the named individuals or
the set period of years, the balance in the trust goes to Torrance Memorial
Health Care Foundation.
Because the CRT is irrevocable and a charitable gift is the end result,
you receive an income tax deduction in the year you make the gift to the
trust. The payments you receive each year are also partially tax-deductible.
Assets used to fund the CRT may include cash, appreciated stock or
real estate. For highly appreciated assets, establishing a CRT eliminates
up-front capital gains tax and may increase your income to more than the
amount previously generated by the contributed assets.
CONTACT SANDY VANDENBERGE AT 310-784-4843 OR SANDY.VANDENBERGE@
TMMC.COM WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR VISIT TORRANCEMEMORIAL.ORG/
PLANNEDGIVINGCRT TO LEARN MORE.
CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST
1. You give cash or property
to the trust.
2. You receive an income
tax deduction and named
individuals receive income
for life or a period of years.
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3. Remainder goes to
Torrance Memorial
Health Care Fotundation
after the lifetime of
named individuals or a
period of years.
FUTURE FOCUS
Financial Health Checkup: Protect Yourself from
Elder Abuse with the Right Plan
WRITTEN BY TROY L. MARTIN, ESQ., MEMBER OF TORRANCE MEMORIAL PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL.
THE GROWING PROBLEM OF ELDER ABUSE
Elder abuse is becoming an increasingly dangerous problem in this
country. According to the American Psychological Association, more than
2 million seniors annually suffer from either physical or financial elder abuse.
It has been estimated that exploitation of the elderly costs its victims around
$36.5 billion per year.
And the problem will only get worse as our population ages. It is estimated
that the population of ages 65+ will nearly double by 2030. With an aging
population, the opportunities for elder abuse will increase exponentially.
HOW CAN AN ESTATE PLAN HELP PROTECT YOU
FROM ELDER ABUSE?
It is common knowledge that an estate plan consisting of a trust and will is
necessary for the orderly transfer of your assets to your loved ones upon your
death. But did you realize that your estate plan can also play an invaluable
role during your lifetime to protect you from being taken advantage of and/
or from being isolated from your loved ones?
A comprehensive estate plan will normally consist of two documents
allowing a trusted loved one to take over the management of your financial
affairs if you become unable to manage them yourself. The first is a “springing”
power of attorney. It “springs” into effect upon the occurrence of a specified
event. In most cases, this event is the incapacity of the principal.
But how can a loved one prove incapacity in order for the power of
attorney to spring into effect? Usually a power of attorney will require letters
from two doctors certifying the incapacity. In order to satisfy HIPAA privacy
laws, you should also have a medical power of attorney or advance health care
directive that authorizes your doctors to provide your medical information to
your agent in the case of incapacity. Thus if a loved one becomes concerned
that you are becoming incapacitated or may be subject to elder abuse, they
may be able to gain control of your finances through your power of attorney
in order to safeguard your assets.
Your power of attorney serves another important function in preventing
elder abuse. Even though you have a well-drafted estate plan, you still
may require a conservatorship should you become incapacitated. A
conservatorship is obtained through a court proceeding in which the court
appoints a person to act as your conservator to manage your financial affairs
and/or make medical decisions on your behalf.
In your power of attorney, you can nominate a trusted loved one to act
as your conservator. The court is required to appoint that person unless the
court finds it is not in your best interest for that person to serve.
The second document in your estate plan that can prevent elder abuse is
your trust. In your trust, you are required to appoint a trustee to manage your
assets, and you transfer ownership and control of your assets to your trustee.
In most cases, you will serve as the trustee during your lifetime.
However, what happens to the control of the assets in your trust if you were
to become incapacitated? A good trust will contain “incapacity” provisions that
allow a successor trustee to take over management of your assets in the event
of your incapacity. Again, most trusts will require letters from two physicians
certifying your incapacity.
Together, your power of attorney and trust should protect your assets
should you become incapacitated, without the need for someone to file for
a conservatorship. When you speak to your estate planner, talk to him/her
about how you can prepare for your incapacity. Appropriate language can
also be included to specify with whom you would like to visit, so you can
avoid elder abuse by isolation from loved ones.
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Troy Martin
310-274-8700
lurie-zepeda.com
Troy Martin is an attorney and experienced litigator
representing clients in trust and estate disputes and probate
litigation through the firm of Lurie, Zepeda, Schmalz,
Hogan and Martin. He is a member of Torrance Memorial’s
Professional Advisory Council.
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FUTURE FOCUS
Taking Care of Your Financial Health
2016 FINANCIAL PLANNING SEMINAR SCHEDULE
JANUARY 9
Torrance Memorial’s Professional Advisory Council (PAC) is a volunteer group of estate planning
attorneys, financial planners, CPAs and eldercare professionals brought together by a mission of
educating the community on the benefits of charitable tax and estate planning.
As part of PAC’s community outreach, this group of professionals volunteers their time to conduct
a series of informative, interactive and educational seminars on a variety of financial topics. These free
seminars are strictly educational; no products or services will be sold to attendees.
INDIVIDUAL TAXATION:
COMPLETING 2015 &
PLANNING 2016
• 2015 tax return filing updates
• Changes to tax laws and
regulations in 2016
• Planning for 2016 and beyond
Sessions: Saturdays, 9 to 11 a.m.
Location: Torrance Memorial Medical Center,
Richard B. HoffmanHealth Conference Center
For more information, please call Sandy VandenBerge at 310-784-4843.
PRESENTERS: Scott Donnelly,
CPA and Ed Kelly, CFP®
FEBRUARY 13
MARCH 12
LONG TERM CARE: ADDRESSING
AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE
• Understand your options, what they cost,
and what is best for you
• Regulatory changes and their impact on
quality and access to services
• Paying for care without losing financial
security in retirement
SAVVY SOCIAL SECURITY PLANNING
• Maximize your Social Security benefits by applying
at the right time
• Unique strategies for married couples, divorced
individuals and surviving spouses
• The impact of poor Social Security decisions and
how to avoid costly mistakes
PRESENTERS: Sylvia Thompson,
Eldercare Consultant and Cristin
Rigg, CFP®, CDFATM
PRESENTERS: Cristin Rigg, CFP®, CDFATM
and Gregory Schill, CFP®
APRIL 9
MAY 14
ABCs OF ESTATE PLANNING
• What is an estate plan?
• How does an estate plan work?
• Estate planning concepts to consider
for your will/trust
RETIREMENT, 401(k) & IRA PRESERVATION
STRATEGIES 101
• The most underutilized recipe for success and
happiness during retirement
• Planning for lifelong income during an era of rising
taxes
• Leaving money to the people you love instead of an
IOU to the IRS
PRESENTERS: Kazuaki Uemura,
Attorney and Christian Cordoba,
Financial Consultant
PRESENTERS: Christian Cordoba,
Financial Consultant and Ed Kelly, CFP®
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ATRON PROFILES
Laura Schenasi (far left) and Craig Leach (far
right) accept keys to a 2015 Honda Odyssey
from Honda’s Steve Morikawa. The van will
be to be used for patient transport.
A Half Century of GOOD CITIZENSHIP
American Honda Targets Health Care in not so “Random Acts of Helpfulness”
WRITTEN BY DAVID G. LIPIN
PHOTOGRAPHED BY SHANE O’DONNELL
I
f you think the “random acts of helpfulness”
stories you hear on the radio or see on
TV are limited to the folks who receive
an impromptu phone call or visit from
a representative of the Southern California
Helpful Honda Dealers, think again. Ever since
American Honda first established offices in the
United States back in 1959, American Honda
founder Kihachiro Kawashima impressed upon
his SoCal staff members the importance of
contributing to the surrounding community.
“Wherever Honda establishes an office,
we need to be a part of the community,” says
Stephan Morikawa, vice president of Corporate
Relations & Social Responsibility for American
Honda Motor Co., Inc. Recounting American
Honda’s corporate policy of more than a
half-century, Morikawa—a Honda employee
since 1978—states, “We want Honda to be a
company that people want in their community.”
Honda has sponsored the Honda Campus AllStar Challenge (HCASC), a national academic
college quiz competition, since its inception in
1989. Through HCASC it has donated more
than $7 million in grants to the universities.
Its contributions to youth, education, the
arts and science, health care and technology
include the creation of Eagle Rock School
and Professional Development Center; a
tuition-free alternative high school in Estes
Park, Colorado; Ride for Kids, a national ride
program that raises money for pediatric brain
tumor research; and the National Youth Project
Using Minibikes (NYPUM), which partners
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with juvenile justice agencies to support at-risk
youth. It also sponsors the National Hockey
League’s Anaheim Ducks, whose home arena is
the Honda Center, as well as the Honda Classic
PGA Golf Tournament, which raises funds for
children’s health care in South Florida.
Elevating the theme of helpfulness to a whole
new level, this year, American Honda Motor
Co. announced an unprecedented $1 million
donation to nonprofit Torrance Memorial
Medical Center. Much of the donation will go
toward the Melanie and Richard Lundquist
Tower, which is named after the long-time area
philanthropists who contributed $50 million to
the 390,000-square-foot tower. The Lundquist
Tower was completed ahead of schedule and at
$10 million under budget.
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“I challenge you to find someone who will say something negative
about Honda in this community. Honda is greatly admired and
we’re extremely grateful and proud to have it as a partner.”
Morikawa says a team of American Honda
executives were impressed during an early
walk-through of the Lundquist Tower prior
to its completion. American Honda wanted
to support the new wing because it features
state-of-the-art facilities and advanced
diagnostic technology.
The seven-story tower that opened in
November 2014 boasts a new MRI machine, a
CT scanning unit and three ultrasound rooms.
It provides area residents an additional 256
beds, increasing the hospital’s total bed count
to 446. The tower also features interventional
radiology and 12 new operating rooms that
are 35% larger than those in other parts of the
hospital. Additional features include 12 highspeed elevators, 112 rooms offering in-room
dialysis, plus 88 rooms with built-in patient lifts.
Laura Schenasi, executive vice president
of the Torrance Memorial Foundation, says
American Honda clearly understands the
health needs of the growing community’s nearly
1 million residents. “We were honored by the
$1 million donation. Without community
partners like American Honda, we would never
have achieved our $200 million goal,” Schenasi
says. “It’s difficult to achieve anything in life if
you don’t have your health. We’re so grateful
that Honda also recognizes health care as a
critical cornerstone of this community.”
The major gift is in addition to the $100,000 in
proceeds raised from this year’s Honda Evening
Under the Stars 29th Annual Gourmet Food &
Wine Festival, which took place at American
Honda’s corporate campus in Torrance. At
this year’s festival, Honda also announced the
donation of a brand new 2015 Honda Odyssey.
The van will be used to transport the medical
center’s ambulatory patients.
While proceeds from the annual festival
were once distributed to many area nonprofits,
American Honda decided in 2005 to narrow its
focus to health-related nonprofits that would
best serve the community. This year marks the
10th consecutive year it has selected Torrance
Memorial as the beneficiary.
“We feel health care is very important to the
South Bay and the community,” Morikawa says.
“Health care is the foundation to a community.
It’s something that everyone is going to need.”
The annual Gourmet Food & Wine
Festival, originally launched by Honda nearly
30 years ago as a way to stay connected to
the community, offers community residents a
unique opportunity to sample some of the area’s
finest cuisine and 80 varietals of wine. Over
the past decade, the evening event has raised
$1 million in proceeds for Torrance Memorial.
The annual festival has featured star talent
such as jazz legends David Benoit, Kenny G
and Hawaiian crooner Daniel Ho. This year’s
performance was delivered by Grammy Awardwinning American R&B vocalist Peabo Bryson.
When it comes to planning Evening Under
the Stars, the “giving back” extends even
further into the community. For example, a
committee of 19 members representing local
businesses and the Torrance Area Chamber of
Commerce begin meeting in early June to work
on securing the participation of restaurants
and auction items, as well as the advertisement
and promotion of the event. Those involved
repeatedly point to the dedication of area
restaurants and volunteers.
“These annual events are a collaborative
effort,” says Morikawa. “The restaurants donate
food, beverages and services. Volunteers donate
their time. That’s their gift to the community.
These [community] partners that we have—it
couldn’t be done without them.”
Torrance Memorial president and CEO
Craig Leach has been with the medical center
since 1984, just six years less than Morikawa
has been employed with the legendary
automotive corporation. Even in separate
interviews, the two executives nearly echo the
other’s sentiments.
“The fact that Honda does this every year
is unique,” Leach says. “This event is not just
about supporting Torrance Memorial. Honda
is supporting Torrance Memorial, so we can
support the community. I challenge you to find
someone who will say something negative about
Honda in this community. Honda is greatly
admired and we’re extremely grateful and proud
to have it as a partner.”
Left: The annual Evening Under the Stars Gourmet Food and Wine Festival draws nearly 1,000 community members each year. Right: Steve Morikawa presents Damira and Milo Zislis with the keys
to a 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid EX-L. Also pictured is Craig Leach, president and CEO, Torrance Memorial. The couple won the car by entering the Opportunity Drawing at the 2014 Honda Evening
Under the Stars event.
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ATRON PROFILES
Parnelli Jones sits in a replica of the
1960 Watson Roadster #98 Agajanian
Willard Battery Special he drove to
win the Indy 500 in 1963.
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A View from THE DASH
Auto racing legend puts pedal to the metal
to support hometown hospital.
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s far back as he can remember, Rufus
Parnell Jones has always felt the need
for speed. “You know how when
you pull up to a stop sign, you have
the instinct to be first? I just took that to another
level,” he says.
His first taste came in the mid-1940s as a
youth in Torrance. At age 11, he started his first
job breaking quarter horses. Torrance was still part
of the Wild West, consisting of miles of prairie,
farmland and dairies.
He saved enough money to buy his own horse
and began riding in amateur races in Carson. By
13, he had grown too tall to be a jockey, so he
traded his horse in for a hotrod.
“I had a track roadster 23 T-Bucket with a
(Ford) Model A engine and no fenders on it. I was
always getting caught speeding down the hill on
PCH,” he says. “All of the cops in Torrance and
Redondo knew me. We would take off across the
flower fields to get away.”
At 17, under the name Parnelli Jones, he entered
his first professional race—a jalopy race at Carrell
Speedway in Gardena. Childhood friend Billy
Calder had given him the nickname “Parnelli,”
hoping the Jones family would not discover their
son was racing cars as a minor.
From there he quickly developed his skills,
racing in many different classes in the 1950s. “I
was at an age where I could have easily turned in
the wrong direction,” he says. “A lot of my friends
went to jail. Racing helped keep me out of trouble.”
Jones’ first major championship was the
Midwest Region Sprint Car Title in 1960. During
that race, promoter J.C. Agajanian spotted his
talent and became his sponsor.
He made his debut at Indianapolis in 1961.
In his first Indy 500 race, he led early and ran
among the leaders until being hit with engine
problems and a flying stone from the track. The
blow bloodied his face and blurred his vision. The
combination slowed him to a 12th-place finish.
However, his skill didn’t go unnoticed. He was
honored with the title “Indianapolis 500 Rookie of
the Year,” along with Bobby Marshman.
In 1962, Jones became the first driver to qualify
at the Indy 500 at over 150 mph. He repeated the
feat in 1963 and dominated the race to win the
500 by a comfortable margin.
After his Indy 500 win, opinions back home
in Torrance shifted about the former drag racer.
City officials awarded him the key to the city at a
special recognition dinner.
“Back in high school I had dated a girl, and
her mother hated me because she thought I was
trouble,” he says. “Her dad worked for the Torrance
Parks and Recreation Department. When I saw
him at the dinner, let’s just say I felt vindicated.”
In a span of seven years at Indy, Jones led a total
of 492 laps—almost twice that of any other driver
that period. He won six additional Indy car races.
He also took the USAC Stock Car Championship
title in 1964.
In 1967 at age 34, he attempted to win the 500
a third time. He led for the majority of the race,
until the transmission bearing failed with just
eight miles to go.
“I had the lap lead, when I starting thinking
about how winning was not going to be as great
as it had been the first time,” he says. “It was sad to
lose, but later I was thinking, ‘If it’s not that great
of a feeling to win, what am I doing it for?’”
Around that same time, Jones began testing
Firestone racing tires at Indianapolis, where he
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became close friends with the Firestone family.
He and long-time friend Vel Miletich decided
to rent space at a Ford car dealership in Torrance
and begin selling retail tires for Firestone Tire
Company.
One day while working at Vel’s Ford, a petite
blonde named Judy wandered into the dealership
after she had crashed her car. While both deny it
was “love at first sight,” Jones invited her to eat
lunch at the dealership’s café.
“I didn’t like her very much at first,” Jones says.
In spite of that, the two began to date and married
the next year—his last year of racing Indy.
“My future looked like it was in the tire
business. It was the year (1967) I decided to get
married, quit smoking and quit open-cockpit
racing. I changed my whole life.”
Miletich and Jones would eventually buy
the dealership, renaming it Vel’s Ford. The tire
business expanded to 47 retail Parnelli Jones Tire
Centers in four states. In addition, he and Miletich
founded Parnelli Jones Enterprises, a chain of
Firestone Racing Tires, in 14 Western United
States, along with Parnelli Jones Wholesale, a
reseller that sold and distributed shock absorbers,
passenger car tires and other automotive products
to retail tire dealers.
After getting married, the Joneses moved to
the Rolling Hills home where they still live today,
making good on Parnelli’s promise to “never live
east of Denver.” The birth of their sons, P.J. and
Page, followed.
“I spent the rest of my years with him,” Judy
says. To that Parnelli replies with a tongue-incheek grin, “She took the best years of my life.”
Judy continues, “Athletes are very focused, and he
is not an easy cookie.” >>
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Although the couple shares honest and goodnatured jabs, something clearly holds their 48year marriage together. According to Judy, the
simple secret is “having your own bathroom.”
After retiring from open cockpit racing, Jones
devoted his versatile driving talent to closed
cockpit races, winning the SCCA TransAm
Series and the Pike Peak Hill Climb—a race to
the summit of Pikes Peak in Colorado.
During his post-Indy years, Parnelli entered
the ranks of “car entrant” with partner and longtime friend Miletich. The duo won 53 Indy races,
including the 500 twice in 1970 and 1971, with
a team composed of some the biggest names
God Speed: The Story of Page Jones. Parnelli
is working with the project’s producer, 1st
Wave Productions, to promote the film—with
the goal of increasing awareness about the
challenges faced by those with traumatic brain
injuries, including war veterans. Proceeds will
go toward the Brain Injury Foundation and
the Page Jones Fund Foundation, established
to contribute to programs that assist those who
sustain a brain injury and their families, with an
emphasis on the importance of rehabilitation.
In addition to his work with Page’s foundation
and racing appearances, at 82 Parnelli rolls into
his office daily in North Torrance to manage real
Parnelli had never spent the night in a hospital.
In 2014 he underwent surgery to repair a
spinal disc, followed by a three-night stay at
Torrance Memorial. “I was very impressed with
the new Lundquist Tower,” Parnelli says. “It’s
so fresh and clean. What used to look like army
barracks is now a first-class hospital.”
Judy continues, “The equipment is stateof-the-art, and I love all the big windows and
private rooms.”
After his stay, long-time friends and members
of the Torrance Memorial Patrons program
Sandy and Tom Cobb helped further guide their
attention to the hospital in their own backyard.
“I was at an age where I could have easily turned in
the wrong direction. A lot of my friends went to jail.
Racing helped keep me out of trouble.”
in racing history. These included Al Unser and
Mario Andretti, who has referred to Jones as
“the greatest driver of his era.” Today many of the
beautifully preserved cars from the Vel/Parnelli
collection are on permanent display at the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Racing Capital of
the World Hall of Fame Museum.
As parents, the Joneses recognized the
dangers of racing. Despite their best efforts
to steer their sons in a different direction, the
apples fell close to the tree. With access to the
best mentoring and equipment, sons P.J. and
Page quickly became rising stars.
Page won 18 out of 42 of his races and was
on the fast track to NASCAR. However, on
September 25, 1994, fate took a dark turn.
While leading a Sprint Car race at Ohio’s Eldora
Speedway, his car flipped and was struck by
another car.
“My first thought was that he couldn’t be hurt
that bad,” Parnelli says. “But when I called the
doctor and he said, ‘Mr. Jones, I think you’d better
get here,’ it scared the hell out of me.”
Page sustained a broken shoulder, collarbone
and serious head injury. He was airlifted to a
nearby hospital where he spent three months
in a coma.
“It brings tears to my eyes,” Parnelli says
pondering the accident. “I was so fortunate.
Racing is dangerous. You always kind of overlook
it and say, ‘It won’t happen to me.’”
Page spent two years in hospitals and rehab,
where he relearned basic skills such as walking
and talking. Although today he still faces some
motor skills challenges, he works alongside his
dad at his Torrance office and co-parents his son
and daughter with his wife, Jamie.
A close friend, Rich Sloan, captured
much of Page’s recovery on video, which was
recently included in a documentary called
estate and other business holdings. “I show up
just in time to go to lunch and then spend a few
hours working,” he says. A visit to his office is like
a trip to the Speedway Hall of Fame, with floorto-ceiling prints of Parnelli with U.S. presidents,
celebrities and racing’s most notable icons.
Page’s accident made the Joneses keenly
aware of the importance of good health care
and hospitals. This led to their support of City
of Hope, Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital,
where their son was treated, and Scripps Health
in San Diego. However, in spite of his many
years tipping the speedometer, until last year
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With children and grandchildren just miles
away, it made sense to become Patrons of their
neighborhood hospital.
“When you get to be our age, you start to think
about where you may be spending a lot of your
time,” Parnelli says.
For Parnelli, what also makes sense is giving
back to the city where it all started. “I will always
feel I am a part of Torrance. I have always claimed
Torrance as my hometown.”
Judy Jones says that the secret to a happy marriage is
“having your own bathroom.”
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Patrons Hear from Nobel Laureate
In 1990 South Africa’s President Frederik Willem
de Klerk decided to release Nelson Mandela, leader
of the liberation movement, who had been in prison
since 1963. Following the release, the two politicians worked together to bring an end to the policy
of racial segregation, and the formerly banned
African National Congress was legalized. It was for
this participation in the peace process that both de
Klerk and Mandela were jointly awarded the Nobel
Peace Prize in 1993.
De Klerk addressed and took questions from
Torrance Memorial Patrons at a private reception
at Shade Hotel in Manhattan Beach in April. The
reception preceded his appearance at the Distinguished Speaker Series of Southern California later
that evening. Torrance Memorial Medical Center is
a sponsor of the series, which takes place at the
Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center.
HARV DANIELS, RUTH DANIELS, JAN PHILBIN, MIKE PHILBIN
KATE CRANE, JUDGE MILAN SMITH, CAROLE HOFFMAN ,
F.W. DE KLERK, TY BOBIT, NADINE BOBIT, REX HOFFMAN, MD
GEORGE FARINSKY, BOBBIE FARINSKY, F.W. DE KLERK,
ELITA DE KLERK, CAROL MCMILLEN, KARL MCMILLEN
SAM FENG, ROSE FENG, SIGRID
ALLMAN, RALPH ALLMAN
FIFI MENZELOS, SAM MENZELOS
DIANA HONEYCUTT, RICK HIGGINS,
EVE HIGGINS
MARY BETH MARTINEZ, OFELIA DAVID, F.W.
DE KLERK, ELITA DE KLERK, EMANUEL DAVID
THYRA ENDICOTT, MD, LAURA SCHENASI,
ERIC NAKKIM, MD, JUDITH GASSNER
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RANDI DAUCHOT, LUKE DAUCHOT,
NADINE BOBIT, TY BOBIT
IN YOUR COMMUNITY
Honda Evening Under the Stars Brings in $100,000
Proceeds of $100,000 generated from this month’s Honda Evening
Under the Stars 29th annual Gourmet Food & Wine Festival will help
pave the way for nonprofit Torrance Memorial Medical Center’s upcoming renovation to its North Tower to benefit women’s and pediatric
services. In addition, at the event Honda also announced the donation
of a 2015 Honda Odyssey van to Torrance Memorial to be used to
transport patients.
More than 500 guests attended the event on Saturday, August 1 on
American Honda’s Torrance campus. The event offered a performance
by Grammy-winning vocalist Peabo Bryson, as well as samplings of the
South Bay’s best cuisine and more than 80 varietals of wine.
This marks the 10th consecutive year Honda has chosen Torrance
Memorial as beneficiary of Evening Under the Stars. In that time, the
event has raised more than $1 million for Torrance Memorial. The
Festival is presented in partnership with the Torrance Area Chamber
of Commerce.
MIRIAM PAIGE, SANDY VANDENBERGE,
NANCY PETERSON
DEAN REUTER, CAROLYN SNYDER, MARY FORD, HEIDI
CUNNINGHAM, TED JONES
ERIC NAKKIM, MD, LISA NAKKIM
VICKY MAR, JOANNE CHANG, WINSTON MAR
SONG KLEIN, DAVE KLEIN
GURI MCKINNELL, JAMIE MCKINNELL, MD,
DOTTIE RUDINICA, VINCE RUDINICA
STEVE MORIKAWA, MARY MORIKAWA,
PRISCILLA HUNT AND FAMILY
STEVE LOPES, HELAINE LOPES, SONG KLEIN, DAVE KLEIN
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IN YOUR COMMUNITY
BARBARA LURIE, MARK LURIE, MD
MARC SCHENASI, LAURA SCHENASI, JUDITH GASSNER,
SIGRID ALLMAN
FRONT: PAT LUCY, TERRY HOHM, JOE
HOHM. BACK: RICH LUCY, PAM CRANE
JUDGE MILAN SMITH, KATE CRANE
JACK BAKER, AYNE BAKER
SIGRID ALLMAN, RALPH ALLMAN
JAN PHILBIN, MIKE PHILBIN
CRAIG LEACH, JUDY LEACH, TERRY
HOHM, JOE HOHM
FRONT: CATHERINE MADORIN, MD, MELANIE FRIEDLANDER, MD, JUDITH
FRIEDLANDER. BACK: HOUMAN SOLOMAN, MD, AILEEN TAKAHASHI, MD, CRAIG
LEACH, AL LAM, MD, RIAD ADOUMIE, MD, SON NGUYEN, MD, ROLFE METZGER
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STANLEY CHANG, MD, BRIAN MIURA, MD, SON
NGUYEN, MD, TIFFANY TRINH, MD, JESSICA TSAI,
DDS, TONNY LEE, MD
DAVE KLEIN, BARBARA LURIE, MARK LURIE, MD,
SONG KLEIN, CRAIG LEACH, JUDY LEACH, EVE HIGGINS,
RICK HIGGINS
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A Heritage of Giving
Torrance Memorial Heritage Society members
and donors who have made a contribution
annually for 10 or more consecutive years were
acknowledged at a June luncheon at the Palos
Verdes Golf Club. Heritage Society members are
those who have included Torrance Memorial with
a future gift in their estate plan.
Craig Leach, president and CEO, addressed the
group with an update on the state of the medical
center. He included a report on the November
SEATED: BARBARA COX, LOIS WINTERS, ROZELYN REDISCH, JOSEPHINE TUZZOLINO
2014 Lundquist Tower move, along with ongoing
STANDING: STUART TSUJIMOTO, DICK WINTERS, WILLIAM CHANG
renovations and space planning for the Torrance
Memorial campus.
For more information about the Heritage Society
and how to include Torrance Memorial in your
estate plan, please contact Sandy VandenBerge,
director of Planned Giving, at 310-784-4843 or
sandy.vandenberge@tmmc.com. You may also visit
torrancememorial.org/plannedgiving.
FIFI MENZELOS AND SAM MENZELOS
RENÉ SCRIBE AND PHYLLIS SCRIBE
DICK CHUN, NANCY PETERSON, STEPHEN
CONNORS, SANDY VANDENBERGE
THYRA ENDICOTT, MD, REV. JONATHAN CHUTE
SEATED: ALLEN HOCHSTEIN, KEIKO HOCHSTEIN, COLLIN HULL, NEVA
ROGERS STANDING: YOICHI SUMI, DAVID MATSON, IONA MATSON
LIDDI KENDEL, VALERIE ADLAM, DEL MCCULLOCH
SEATED: SAM FENG, ROSE FENG, SHERRILL SIPES
STANDING: CRAIG LEACH, JUDITH SIPES
CRAIG LEACH, RICHARD LUNDQUIST, MELANIE
LUNDQUIST, LAURA SCHENASI, JONATHAN CHUTE
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BARBARA COX, SANDY VANDENBERGE, MAUDE INFANTINO
IN YOUR COMMUNITY
Ambassadors Salon Grows Support for Mission
Torrance Memorial Foundation board members Ann Zimmerman and Christy Abraham
hosted a May salon in a Palos Verdes home to share the amazing care that Ambassador
donors are supporting. During the gathering, guests heard breast cancer survivor Mary
Hodges’ story of diagnosis, treatment and compassionate care at the Vasek and Anna
Maria Polak Breast Diagnostic Center. Her story of gratitude inspired many to give that
evening.
PAT LUCY, RICH LUCY, JUDITH GASSNER
EVE HIGGINS, TERRY WITTE,
TERRY HOHM, CHERYL POPE
JAY ABRAHAM, CHRISTY ABRAHAM, ANN
ZIMMERMAN, GARY ZIMMERMAN
RICK MAYER, ALLISON MAYER, CHRISTY ABRAHAM, BARB
GABRIELLI, TERRI HAWKINS, SANDY VANDENBERG, TC SAYLES,
MARY HODGES
STACIE ALLOCA, TC SAYLES, BARB GABRIELLI, EILEEN
HUPP, JUDY GASSNER, BARBARA LURIE, COREY WATTS
MICHAEL SCHOETTLE, RICH LUCY,
DAVID MCKINNIE, KAK MCKINNIE
JOE HOHM, JIM WITTE
GARY ZIMMERMAN, MICHAEL WATTS, CHRISTY ABRAHAM, JACK ALLOCCA, MARK LURIE, MD, PAT THEODORA
MARGARET WAITE, TERI HAWKINS
ANN ZIMMERMAN, SONG KLEIN,
LAURA SCHENASI, DAVE KLEIN
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IN YOUR COMMUNITY
Ambassadors Hear Cancer Survivor’s Inspiring Story
Patrons of the Ambassador Program—a
fundraising arm of the Torrance Memorial
Foundation—gathered in June at the home of
Cynthia Williams, MD, and Chris Delgado to
learn how their donations are supporting the
lifesaving work of the medical center. Guests
were treated to an empowering story of diagnosis, treatment and renewal from a cancer
survivor who spoke from the heart about her
health challenges. President and CEO Craig
Leach also shared his appreciation for their
generosity in supporting the medical center’s
mission.
FRONT: WENDY KLARIK, ALLISON MAYER; MIDDLE: MARGARET WAITE,
ANN ZIMMERMAN, DEBBIE TALOSI, CHRISTY ABRAHAM, PAULA THOMAS,
HARRIET BAILISS-SUSTARSIC, SCOTT SMITH; BACK: RAY RICHARD, LORI
RICHARD, CHRISTINE ACCARITTI
WILLIAM AVERILL, MD, AND GERALD
SCHWARTZ, MD
FRONT: CHRIS DELGADO, DAVE KLEIN, KERRY WALLIS,
PEGGIE REICH, SONG KLEIN, CYNTHIA WILLIAMS, MD,
LAURA SCHENASI. BACK: DAVID WALLIS, MD, GERRY
REICH, MD
GREG SCHILL, KATHLEEN MARKOWSKI, SANDY VANDENBERGE, STEPHEN CONNORS, CHERYL CONNORS
VIMAL MURTHY, MD, CRAIG LEACH,
MARK LURIE, MD
ROBERT BELL, JUDY GASSNER, PATRICIA SACKS, MD,
MELANIE FRIEDLANDER, MD, CYNTHIA WILLIAMS, MD
JUDY LEACH, CRAIG LEACH, CHRISTY ABRAHAM
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CHRIS ADLAM, VALERIE ADLAM
FRONT: MELANIE LUNDQUIST, RICHARD LUNDQUIST;
BACK: BARBARA LURIE, MD, MARK LURIE, MD, CYNTHIA
WILLIAMS, MD, JUDY LEACH, CRAIG LEACH
CARMEN SCHAYE, DAVID BUXTON,
ANN BUXTON
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MARK LURIE, MD, JUDY GASSNER,
BARBARA LURIE
IN YOUR COMMUNITY
All Aboard the SS YPPA
Torrance Memorial’s Young Physicians and Professionals Alliance
(YPPA) hosted its third annual networking mixer in March with a
nautical flair at the Redondo Beach King Harbor Yacht Club. About
100 castaways joined the festivities for the “three-hour tour” that
invited attendees to engage in a speed networking exercise designed
CODY CHARNELL, JAMIE
MCKINNELL, MD
HEIDI HOFFMAN, MD,
MICHELLE MOLLURA
to facilitate many introductions in a short amount of time. YPPA was
established with the purpose of community engagement, support and
advancement of Torrance Memorial Medical Center. For information on
upcoming YPPA events and membership contact Danielle Boujikian at
310-517-4728 or visit TorranceMemorial.org/YPPA.
COLLEEN FARRELL, NICK ARQUETTE,
STEVE GRISWOLD, KHRYSTE LANGLAIS
JOE SPIERER, CARI CORBALIS,
BEN ARCHER
SONG KLEIN, ALEX SHEN, MD
MELISSA MCWILLIAMS, COLLEEN FARRELL,
DANIELLE BOUJIKIAN
MADELINE SCHENASI, BRITT BUNNAG, CASEY MOIR
NADINE BOBIT, BRITTNEY BUNNAG, KAREN FUIRE, SONG CHO
KLEIN, STEPHANIE BEZNER, HEIDI HOFFMAN, CARI CORBALIS,
VIMAL MURTHY, MD
YPPA Takes a Hike
YPPA is about supporting Torrance Memorial. But it’s also
about making new friends and embracing all the South Bay
has to offer. In July, members participated in the group’s
first-ever hike at the Portuguese Bend Nature Reserve in
Palos Verdes. YPPA’s own resident mountaineer Nadine
Bobit guided the group at an invigorating pace that concluded
with mimosas. In case you missed it, additional hikes will be
scheduled for this fall and winter.
KEVIN BIDENKAP, PETER LUJAN, ANGELA
PARK-SHELDON, CODY CHARNELL
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IN YOUR COMMUNITY
Auxiliary
Recognition
Brunch
During the annual Auxiliary Recognition
Brunch, Torrance Memorial leadership
thanked and honored volunteers for the
numerous hours and years of service given
to the medical center’s patients, visitors
and staff. The annual Auxiliary Recognition
Brunch is also an opportunity to show special
recognition to those who have achieved milestones of service.
STAFF MEMBERS AMANDA GOODRICH, DANIEL PALMA, MARY
ANN MERRITT AND MARY BRADFIELD-SMITH SERVE BRUNCH TO
SHOW APPRECIATION TO THE VOLUNTEERS FOR THEIR SERVICE.
DUKE NOOR, MARY MATSON, JEANETTE ADAMS
BARBARA LEQUIRE, MSN, AWARDS FORMER HIGH SCHOOL
VOLUNTEER TURNED ADULT VOLUNTEER, RACHELLE
GONZALES, WITH A FIVE YEAR SERVICE PIN.
ALICE YOUNG, WITH THE HIGHEST OVERALL NUMBER OF HOURS
SERVED—30,200 HOURS—AND MIMI BRODY, WITH THE FOURTH
HIGHEST NUMBER OF HOURS AT 25,200, ARE CONGRATULATED
BY PRESIDENT AND CEO CRAIG LEACH.
PRESIDENT AND CEO CRAIG LEACH THANKS
JANICE HILL FOR SERVING THE MEDICAL CENTER
FOR 35 YEARS, THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF YEARS
RECOGNIZED.
Memories of Mother
Celebratory Tea
AMANDA GOODRICH, PAT BROWN,
MARGE GOODRICH, SARAH PALEY
GUESTS SHOW OFF THEIR FESTIVE HATS.
ELAINE HOLTZMAN AND
ROSE MARIE SARNER
Guests of the Memories of Mother Celebratory Tea came together
this past Mother’s Day weekend to honor the memory of their
mother figure. The festive event included musical entertainment,
a dance performance, shared conversation and high tea. Mothers
were remembered through story-telling and the sharing of photos.
In the tradition of tea time, many guests wore their favorite hats.
The cathartic event included letter writing and conversation
facilitated by a bereavement volunteer.
HOSPICE VOLUNTEER BETTY WHEATON (CENTER) AND
LUMINARIES VOLUNTEERS SUPPORT THE EVENT.
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BACK: ROSE MARIE SARNER, MARIE HERBRANDSON, RN,
AMANDA GOODRICH, TENZIN KIYOSAKI, IONA MATSON,
LLOYD BROWN; FRONT: SHARON KALANI, BETTY WHEATON,
CAROL FRIEDMAN
Torrance Memorial Would Like to GIVE SPECIAL THANKS to Our Many Supporters
GIFTS FROM MARCH 1, 2015 TO AUGUST 10, 2015
$500,000 +
Donald and Priscilla Hunt
Elaine B. Jerome
Patricia and Gerald Turpanjian
Jackson and Julie Yang
$100,000 - $499,999
Ann and Jim Carley
Digestive Care Consultants
Medical Group
David S. Chung, M.D.,
Karl Fukunaga, M.D.,
Thai Q. Ha, M.D., Shahina
Hakim, M.D., Kenneth M. Holt,
M.D., Chirag P. Patel,. M.D.,
Azam Riyaz, M.D.,
James Sattler, M.D., and
Timothy T. Tran, M.D.
Francesca and Douglas Deaver/
Francis P. Torino Foundation
Helen and Jack Graux Estate
Nan and Reed Harman
Dorothy and Allen Lay
Bob and Mimi Liu
Loraine and Ralph Scriba
$50,000 - $99,999
Irving and Lenore Levine
Carol and Karl McMillen
Lisa Humphreys, M.D. and John P.
McNamara, M.D.
$25,000 - $49,999
Randi and Luke Dauchot
Employee Ambassador Program
George & Reva
Graziadio Foundation
Judy and Parnelli Jones
Marilyn and Ian MacLeod
The Luminaries
Judith and Ed Thompson
$15,000 - $24,999
Michele and Robert Christensen
City National Bank
Darla Valliant and Jack Feldman
Katie Fulmer
Eve and Rick Higgins
Terry and Joe Hohm
Torrance Memorial Medical Staff
Torrance Pathology Group
Dr. Greg and Lien Baetge,
Dr. John and Angelie Blakey,
Dr. Michael and Bernadette
Dunlap and Dr. John and
Lisa Kunesh
$10,000 - $14,999
Ayne and Jack Baker
Hyejin and David Chung, M.D.
Tiffany and George Francisco
Yumi and Karl Fukunaga, M.D.
Thai Q. Ha, M.D.
Shahina Hakim, M.D.
Gabriella and Ken Holt, M.D.
Pat and Rich Lucy
Doris and Gregory Morton
Rosalie and Chirag Patel, M.D.
Payden & Rygel
Sajeeda Tabassum, M.D. and
Azam Riyaz, M.D.
Pam and James Sattler, M.D.
K.L. Ho and Timothy T. Tran, M.D.
Stanley and Frances Zee
$5,000 - $9,999
Association of South Bay Surgeons
Dr. Greg and Lien Baetge
Dr. John and Angelie Blakey
Patricia and Richard Carlson
Cerner Corporation
Mike Cross
Dr. Michael and Bernadette Dunlap
Friars Charitable Foundation
Ronnie and Alan Goldstein
Willie Haggan
HUB International of California
Dr. John and Lisa Kunesh
Judy and Craig Leach
McCarthy Building Companies
Murray Company
Sodexo
Vistas for Children, Inc.
Virginia and Donald Whinfrey
Monica and Sam Sim
Sunnyside Rehab & Nursing Center
Valerie and Nicholas Tell
Debra and Don Terrell
Robert Vallee Jr.
Hillary Watts
Cynthia Williams, M.D. and
Chris Delgado
Alissa and Robert Wilson
Alice Young
Nancy Zinner
$1,000 - $2,499
Sigrid and Ralph Allman
Anesthesia Medical Group, Inc.
Avaya
Michele and William Averill, M.D.
Georgette and Al Avoian
Harriet Bailiss-Sustarsic
Patsy Berumen
Jerome L. Bleiweis
Veanne and Tracy Bracken
c/a Architects
Robin Camrin
Cancer Care Associates
Mary and Steven Fisher, M.D.
Jeannine and Dennis Frandsen
Fringe/Debbie Talosi and
Laura Hofmann
Angela and Dean Furkioti, D.D.S.
Joël Grinker Estate
Rosalind Farmans Halikis
Miaoshia and Chansen Han
Patti and Al Hermann
Carole Hoffman
Imprivata
Internal Medicine & Nephrology
Medical Group, Inc.
Sandra and Karl Jackson
John N. Johnson
Kawai America Corporation
Song and David Klein
Patti and Thomas LaGrelius, M.D.
Kristen Lem
Charlotte and Russ Lesser
Tracy and Andy Livian
Barbara Demming Lurie and Mark
Lurie, M.D.
Maniaci Insurance Services
Vicky and Winston Mar
$2,500 - $4,999
2H Construction
A & A Maintenance
Valerie and Chris Adlam
Alpine Electronics of America
CH2M HILL O&M
Business Group
Lynne and Horace Cochran
COR Healthcare Medical Associates
Mary and Victor B. Hansen
Ronna and Robert Katz
Kay and William E. Kim, M.D.
kpff Consulting Engineers
Lincoln Financial Advisors
Marilyn and Frank Miles
Morrow-Meadows Corporation
MSM Landscape Services, Inc.
Laura and Marc Schenasi
Priscilla and Roger Schultz
BRENDA NOWATKA, PRISCILLA HUNT, PEABO BRYSON, STEVE MORIKAWA
Judy Dabinett
Ruth and Harv Daniels
Del Amo Gardens
Convalescent Center
Rachel A. Knopoff, M.D. and
Russell Dickerson, M.D.
Karla Burns and Brett Dillenberg
Scott J. Donnelly, CPA
Suzann and Don Douthwright
Beth and Berkley Eichel, M.D.
EMCOR Service/Mesa
Energy Systems
Executive Perils
Exxon Mobil Foundation
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Mehlig Family Foundation
Mercer Human Resources
Consulting
Minuteman Parking Company
Brian Miura, M.D.
Wade Nishimoto, M.D.
Drs. Gwenne and Timothy Norcross
Northrop Grumman
ECHO Program
Oarsmen Foundation
Omnicell, Inc.
Robin and Norman Panitch, M.D.
Lore and Marvin Patrick
Phyllis D. Pelezzare
Peninsula Medical
Management Services
Petrak & Associates, Inc.
Jan and Mike Philbin
Susan and Dean Reuter
Carlene Ringer
Ann and W. Rode
H. Elena Rodriguez, M.D.
The Rouse Company
Jerry Schwartz, M.D.
Timothy J. Skelly, Morgan Stanley
Smith Barney
Steve Miller Company
Bert Stewart
Timothy Stowe
Sarah and Ned Stromme
Aileen M. Takahashi, M.D. and
Charles Spendler, M.D.
Torrance Emergency Physicians
Torrance Memorial Radiology Group
Carolyn and Charles Turek, M.D.
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
Susan and Matthew Whelan
Robert M. Wilson
Terry and Jim Witte
Cathi and R. Michael Wyman, M.D.
$500 - $999
Christine and Michael Accavitti
Chuck P. Aiesi
Judy Anacker
Elisa I. Anhalt, M.D. and
Douglas D. Laurin, M.D.
Marcia and Lawrence August, M.D.
Ayne and John G. Baker
Tara Bartlett, R.N.
Tiffany and Greg Becker, M.D.
Heather Berger
Paula and Edward Bold, M.D.
Diana and George Brandt
Amarpreet and Ashima Brar, M.D.
Gertrude Brown
Brittney Bunnag
Ann and David Buxton
Linda Calderon
Edna Campbell
Joanne and Stanley Chang, M.D.
Cody Charnell
Lauren Choi, M.D. and
Philip W. Chung, M.D.
Mary and John Clark
Climatec Building
Technologies Group
Kathy and Paul Cohen
Cari and Fred Corbalis
Kathleen Crane and the
Honorable Milan Smith
Celeste Despres-Sheres and
Sidney Sheres
Dunn & Associates
Elizabeth and LeRoy Forehand
Fun in the Sun Fourwheelers
Barbara Gabrielli
Steven Griswold
Timme and Kurt Gunderlock
George Gunza
Lynne and Jim Held
Erin and Heidi Hoffman, M.D.
Jenn and Brandon Hohm
Drs. Kalpana and Hugo Hool
Julie Iwasaki
Madeline Jordan
Valerie and Edward Kelly
Wendy Klarik
Tara Klein
Susan and Lawrence Kneisley, M.D.
Melissa B. Koskinen
Sylvia and Robert Laxineta, D.D.S.
LivHOME
Susan and Peter Lorman, M.D.
Maricarmen Luhrsen, R.N.
Macquarie Company
Margi Kent Studio, Inc.
Matthew J. Marshall
Christopher and Lisa Martz
Uni Mayesh
Catherine and Linwood Melton
Suzanne Millar
Michele and James
Mollenkamp, M.D.
Michelle and Rodney Mollura
Morgan Stanley C/O
Cybergrants, Inc.
Rebecca and Pat Niemann
Nancy Edwards and Charles Parker
Cindy and Larry Percz
Grace Perez
Dolly Vinh Pham and
Bang Vu Pham, M.D.
Kelli and Edward Piken, M.D.
Karen and Mike Randazzo
Lori and Ray Richard
Kirsten Wagner, DDS and Richard
Rounsavelle, DDS
Dolly and Mark Rouse
Harvey Sarver
Drs. Gordon and Carmen Schaye
Kathleen and Gregory Schill
Marcia and Michael Schoettle
Barbara Schulz, M.D.
James Scriba
Connie Senner
Marianne C. Sfreddo
Angela Park Sheldon
Martha and Fred Signer
Silverado Senior Living
Hsin-Yi Lee, M.D. and
George So, M.D.
South Bay Serenity Group
South Bay Urology Med Group
Kelly and Charles Spagnola
Cherie and William Steckbauer
Zach Steeber
Paula and Mark Thomas
Dorothy Thompson
Stacy Tomita
Neal Verga
Joy Burkhardt
Debbie Carlton
Valerie Carrier
Nancy Carter
Maria and Kevin Chapman
Jyu Hwa Chiang
Heidi and Hae Son Chong
TIMOTHY NORCROSS, DO, GWENNE NORCROSS, DO
Voya Financial
Margaret and David Waite
Anthony Walker
Teresa and Gerald Wasserwald, M.D.
Jerry Weeks
Welch & Company
Jean Wong and Lou Kaufman
Pat Yates
Hilary and Clay Zachry
$250 - $499
Eric Aguirre
Jason W. Ahn
Ellen Allen-Wainwright
Wayne Andrews
Jaime and Lourdes Antonio
Judy Arnold
Lida Asgari
Gwendolyn Bailey
Cynthia Baker
Bali Construction, Inc.
Irene Bayan
Ed Bernardo
Peggy and Clifford Berwald
Betsy and Jerry Biggins
Susan and Ron Brady
Pam and Larry Branam
Celia S. Brockenbrough
Trudy Brown
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Herminia Chua
Sallie and Thom Cintron
Earl Clark
Sandy and Thomas Cobb
Ron Compton
Simon G. Contreras
Debbi Cordano
Leslie Cortez
Danielle Cosgrove
Dianne Cota
Charlotte Crocker
Anne Crofut
Kristin Curren
Linda Currie
Jeanette Cutuli
D&R
Carla Duhovic
Donna Duperron
Margie Eclevia
Elaine Eguchi
Cheryl Ely
Dr. Thyra J. Endicott and
Rev. Jonathan Chute
Carlos Fernandez
Rolando D. Garcia
Felix Garcia
Darrell George
Green Hills Memorial Park
Michael Grffiths
Judith A. Grohne
Kathy Hagemeier
Kimberly and Jim Hall
Maral Bolsajian Hand and
Brian Hand
James Hartman
Shian-Huar Chen and Daniel
Harvey, M.D.
Natalie Hassoldt
Cathy Hendrickson
Kitty and Alfred Hill
Debbie Hoagland
Jenn and J. Brandon Hohm
Cathy Howard
Linda Howard
Nancy Hu
Ann Irwin
Rosario Jarquin
Bonnie Jewell
Nisha and Michael Khemlani
Changkyun Kim
Jin Sook Kim
Susan Koch
Kathleen and Richard
Krauthamer, M.D.
Julie A. Krueger
Karlene Kueteman
John Kumashiro
Anne Lam
Danielle and Nat Lauro
Donna and George Lee
Jessica and Tonny
Meng-Che Lee, M.D.
Grace Lee
Ing Huey Lin
Cameron Lippincott
Kim Locke
Cathey Lohmann
Robert Louissaint
Cristal Lynch, M.D.
Steven P. Makshanoff
Patrick Matteo
Cindy G. Maxwell
Linda Maynor-Gardea
Ata Mazahei, M.D.
Luan McElroy Smith
Drs. Sunny and Ron Melendez
Mary Ann Merritt
David Meyer
Pamela Michael
Nancy C. Milliren
Sheree and Allen Mills
Barbara Minami
Robin and Marc Mittleman, M.D.
Richard Miyazato
Casey Moir
Glenda M. Moore
Nancy Mukai
Lisa and Eric Nakkim, M.D.
North Torrance Pre School and
Kindergarten
William Oberholzer
Ann and Mike O’Brien
Esther Ovadia
David Parker
Shibani Patell, M.D.
Linda Perry
Nancy Peterson and Richard Chun
Peter D. Pettler, Esq.
Pfeiler & Associates
Zenaida Poquiz
Judi Porter
Debra and Brent Primeau
Gayle Probst
Yvone and Armando Ramos
Gary Randazzo
Rebar Engineering, Inc.
Linda Redgrift
Nancy Reeve
Debbie Reyes
Mir Ramin Roohipour, M.D.
Jody Aronso, M.D. and
Marc Rosenthal, M.D.
Ronald Rosso, M.D.
Lawrence Rubin D.P.M.
Dr. Sarita K. Saigal
Arceli Salanguit
Robert Salim
Pat and Joe Schenasi
Sheri Schrier
Karen Scott-Martinet
David Seidner
Howard Simon
Lorraine Smith
Eileen Staal
Dr. and Mrs. Carlo A. Tabellario
Madeleine Tarnay
Jan and Ian Teague
Lisa and Kevin Templeton
The Council Of Insurance
Agents And Brokers
Janet and Jacob Theologidy
Julia Tobin
Carolee R. Townsend
Irene and John Trotter, DDS
Truist
Dianna Tyndall
Louise Ung
Jan and Don Van Buren
Roksolana and Bernard Vecerek
Hilary and Andrew J. Waxler
Marcia Wease
Michelle Whitman
Rosalie Wider
Judy and Dave Wielandt
Dianne Wood
Lori A. Woodman
KAY SHETH, GRETA JARVIS, MIKE ZISLIS, MIKE JARVIS, SUSAN WALKER, RICH WALKER
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Peter Young
Bruce L. Young
$100 - $249
Gail and Doug Allen
Ralph Avakian
Danute Basiulis
Ruth V. Borges
Adrienne Brown
Susan and Patrick Clark
Pamela Crane
Ibby Dawson
Craig and Julie V. Douglass, M.D.
French Kande
Friday Nite Live
Cynthia and William Frishette
Michael Gargiulo
Judith Gassner
Elzetta Gibbs
Chris Harrison
Scott Harrison
Michael Heffner
Beth and Erik Higgins
Clifford Holland
Bonnie Kojima
Patricia A. Kromka
Patricia and Steve D. Lantz
Paula and Bill Larson
June Leach
David and Linda Lillington
Helaine and Steve Lopes
James McKinnell, M.D.
Ann Mervin
Mayuri R. Mody
Vimal K. Murthy, M.D.
Sheila O’Neill
Olive Pine
Patricia E. Quan
Carlos Ramos
Deborah and Terry Rauch
Robert Reinicke
Fumie Sayegusa
Steve Schamel
Margaret Schwartz
Allyson and Alexander Shen, M.D.
Rose Sherwood
Debra and Jerry Soldner
Thomas Soukup
Marta and Mike Thomas
Sandy VandenBerge
Janet and Richard Wilson
AMBASSADORS
Premier
Patricia & Richard Carlson
Chevron Corporation /
Rod Spackman
Nancy Combs
Jacquelyne & Steven Miller
Tricia & Thomas Paulsen, M.D.
Platinum
Izzat Alamdari, M.D. & Eric
Milefchik, M.D.
Laurie & John Bucher
Lynn & Horace Cochran
Melanie Friedlander, M.D.
Ronnie & Alan Goldstein
Judy & Nick Hulse
William E. Kim, M.D.
Donna & George Lee
Marilyn & Frank Miles
Khrystyna Pavlova and
Riad Adoumie, M.D.
Priscilla & Roger Schultz
Debra & Don Terrell
Kimberly & Robert Vallee, Jr.
Alissa & Robert Wilson
Kay & Dwight Yamada
Gold
Valerie & Chris Adlam
Michele & William Averill, M.D.
Georgette & Al Avoian
Harriet Bailiss-Sustarsic &
Scott Smith
Elaine & Jerome L. Bleiweis
Jeanie Blum
Trudy Brown
Ann & David Buxton
Alida & Stevan Calvillo
Judy Nei & Vinh Cam, M.D.
Mary Louise & Donald Crocker
Judy Dabinett
Suzann & Donald Douthwright
Eric Dupont
Diane & Thomas Duralde, M.D.
Beth & Berkley Eichel, M.D.
Rosalind Farmans Halikis
Regina & Dan Finnegan
Mary & Steven Fisher, M.D.
Angela & Dean Furkioti, D.D.S.
Jeannine & Dennis Frandsen
Miaoshia & Chansen Han
Donna Marie &
Eugene Hardin, M.D.
Erin & Heidi Hoffman, M.D.
Leslie & Colin Hull
Sandy & Karl Jackson
John N. Johnson, M.D.
Rachel Knopoff, M.D. &
Russell Dickerson, M.D.
Patti & Thomas LaGrelius, M.D.
Jessica & Tonny
Meng-Che Lee, M.D.
Charlotte & Russ Lesser
Karen & Nelman C. Low, M.D.
Vicky & Winston Mar
Sudy & Bud Mayo
Patricia & Donald Mehlig
Sunny Melendez, M.D. & Ron
Melendez, M.D.
Joanne & Marc Moser
Diane & Davis Moore
Wade Nishimoto, M.D.
Elizabeth Paul, M.D. &
Joy Paul, M.D.
Phyllis Pelezzare
Linda Pullen-Buehl
Lori & Ray Richard
H. Elena Rodriguez, M.D.
Tamara Ritchey Powers
Jerry Schwartz, M.D.
Patricia & Rich Severa
Nicholas J. Silvino, M.D.
Richard Sonner, M.D.
Robert Stephenson
Bert Stewart
Sarah & Ned Stromme
Pauline & Rolling Sturgeon
Carolyn & Charles D. Turek, M.D.
Susan & Richard Walker
Kerry & David H. Wallis, M.D.
Susan & Matthew Whelan
Chris Delgado & Cynthia L.
Williams, M.D.
Terry & Jim Witte
Judy & Barry Wolstan
Monica & Peter Wong
Cathi & R. Michael Wyman, M.D.
Silver
Christine & Michael Accavitti
Marcia & Lawrence August, M.D.
Paula & Edward Bold, M.D.
Renuka Boyapalli, M.D. &
Srikanth Boyapalli
Diana & George Brandt
Maureen Brigante
Edna Campbell
Anita Canfield
Lauren Choi, M.D. &
Philip Chung, M.D.
Hyejin & David Chung, M.D.
Kathy & Paul Cohen
Joy & Marc F. Colman, M.D.
Cheryl & Stephen Connors
Pamela Crane
Phyllis & Donald Culler
Melanie Dee, M.D. &
Garrett Matsunaga, M.D.
Cynthia & Steven Dennis
Julie & Michael DiLustro
Nancy Edwards & Charles Parker
Peggy & Daniel Fisher
Elizabeth & LeRoy Forehand
Yumi & Karl Fukunaga, M.D.
Barb Gabrielli
Elaine & Byron Gee
Debbie & Moe Gelbart, M.D.
Timme & Kurt Gunderlock
Jane Chunza
Thai Q. Ha, M.D.
Shahina Hakim, M.D.
Nancy & Keith Hauge
Lynne & Jim Held
K.L. Ho & Timothy Tran, M.D.
Shirley & Chih-Ming Ho
Laura & Doug Hofmann
Kenneth M. Holt, M.D.
Kalpana Hool, M.D. &
Hugo Hool, M.D.
Wendy Klarik
Lawrence Kneisley, M.D.
Sherry & Ian Kramer
Susan & Peter Lorman, M.D.
Mary Todd & Peter McCormack
Laura & Donald McIntire
Lisa & Christopher Martz
Catherine & Linwood Melton
Cindy & Lawrence Miller
Deana & Richard Montgomery
Vimal Murthy, M.D.
Karen & Gene Naftulin, M.D.
Michelle Nguyen &
Nhat Tran, M.D.
Gwenne Norcross, D.O.
& Timothy Norcross, D.O.
Rosalie & Chirag Patel, M.D.
Cindy & Laurence Percz
Dolly Vinh & Bang Vu Pham, M.D.
Jayne & Chris Pimlott
Azam S. Riyaz, M.D.
Pam & James Sattler, M.D.
Carmen Schaye, Ed.D. &
Gordon Schaye M.D.
Marcia & Michael Schoettle
Barbara Schulz, M.D.
Martha & Fred Signer
Carolyn Snyder
Kelly & Charles Spagnola
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Cherie & William Steckbauer
Betty Strauss
Debbie & Joe Talosi
Paula & Mark Thomas
Dorothy Thompson
Margaret & David Waite
Mary & Steven Wheatley
Jean Wong
Pat Yates
PAC
Stephanie Bezner, Esq.
Nancy Burke-Barr, CLPF
Dayla Cabeza de Vaca, CFP
William W. Chang
Stephen F. Connors, CFP
Phillip Cook, CFP
Christian Cordoba, CFS
Maureen Dearden
Scott J. Donnelly, CPA
Ted Hanasono, Esq.
Eric J. Harris, Esq.
Derrick Kawamoto
Ed Kelly, CFP
Troy Martin, Esq.
Cristin H. Rigg, CFP, CDFA
Gregory Schill, CFP
Marianne Sfreddo, CPA
Sylvia Thompson
Mark Tsujimoto
Stuart Tsujimoto, CFP
Kazuaki Uemura, Esq.
Life Ambassadors
Cathy Allen
Gail & Douglas Allen
Mary Lou & Jack Area
Suzanne & Robert Barth
David Bauer
Betty Belsky
Joan & Chris Caras
Mila & Patrick Chambers, M.D.
Mary & John Clark
Achara & Thomas Cowell, M.D.
Patricia & Duane Denney
Barbara Dorman
Virginia & Dennis Fitzgerald
Sherry & Thomas Gossett, M.D.
George W. Graham
Patricia & Al Hermann
Carole Hoffman
Theresa & Joseph Hohm
Daniel Hovenstine, M.D.
Kathleen & Richard
Krauthamer, M.D.
Sylvia & Robert Laxineta, D.D.S.
Judy & Craig Leach
Fred Mackenbach
Carol Magee
Cheryl Melville
Genevieve & Hugh Muller
Robin & Norman Panitch, M.D.
Ellen & Fraser Perkins, M.D.
Franklin Pratt, M.D.
Peggie & Gerald Reich, M.D.
Carlene & Edward Reuscher
Cindy & Benjamin Rosin, M.D.
Patricia E. Sacks, M.D. &
Harvey Kushner
Beya & Robert Schaeffer, Jr., M.D.
Loraine & Ralph Scriba
Laura & Thomas Simko, M.D.
Mary Lou Steinmetz
John Steward, M.D.
Kimberly & David Stone, M.D.
Tina & Peter Vasilion
Teresa & Gerald Wasserwald, M.D.
Mary Williams
Dovie & George Worcester
Erin & Patrick Yeh, M.D.
Alice Young
HEALING GARDEN
Afternoon Escorts 12-4P
Auxiliary Volunteers
Mimi & Jill Brody
Dottie & Harlan Curwick
Friday Morning Escort
Judy Fullenwider
Fun in the Sun Fourwheelers
Michael Heffner
Janet & Hiram Hironaka
Clifford Holland
Claudia & Dennis Hughner
Patricia Irwin
Margaret Johnston
Kathryn Joiner
Gail & Richard Long
Donna Mathwig
Mary Matson
Orah Mae Millar
Mary Ritter
Renee Rodson
Bonnie Schottle
Rose Sherwood
Dorothy Teja
Torrance Memorial
Iris Vermillion
IN-KIND GIFTS
Christy and Jay Abraham
Valerie and Chris Adlam
American Honda Motor Co
Annette and John Aguirre
At Midnight with Chris Hardwick
Ayne and Jack Baker
Karin Baker
Carlos Botana
Laurie Latham Brandt
Susan and Adam Carroll
Catalina Cooking
Catalina Medical Center
Acupuncturist
Catalina Medical Center
Chiropractic
Lisa and James Cheatham
Chez Melange
City National Bank
Louise and David Clinton
Angela and Frank Conterno
Continental Development Corp.
Cooperative of American Physicians,
Inc.
Heidi Cunningham
Ruth and Harv Daniels
Deidre Davidson
Patricia and Steve Delcarson
Lori and Greg Delgado
Disneyland Resort
Doffo Family, Doffo Winery
Suzann and Don Douthwright
Donna Duperron
Bridgid Dupree
Mark Duvall
Hanne and Craig Ekberg
Entertaining Friends Catering
Regina and Dan Finnegan
Fox NFL Sunday
French Kande
Fringe
Judith Gassner
Grace and Lou Giovannetti
Goodyear Airship Operations
Maria and Wayne Grau
Heidi Cunningham
Hennessey’s Tavern
Hertzberg-Davis Forensic
Science Center
Honda Classic
Lena Miller-Horii and
Dwayne Horii
HUB International of California
Jackie and Greg Geiger
Jackson’s Food & Drink
Kathy Kellogg-Johnson and
Brian Johnson
Kathy and Kirk Johnson
MaryBeth and Steve Kane
Song and David Klein
Heather and Rick Kline
Sherry Kramer
Thomas LaGrelius, M.D.
Diane and Mark Landon
Tracy and Andy Livian
Helaine and Steve Lopes
Los Angeles Lakers
Melanie and Jeff Maclean
Marilyn and Ian MacLeod
Marcus Medical
Judy and Gene Matsuda
McKenna’s Pendleton South Bay
Meistrell Family, Body Glove/
Dive N Surf
W. A. Monahan
Mary and Steve Morikawa
Ann and Dan Mueller
Erlend and Doreen Myhre
Palos Verdes Golf Club
Sandy and Jeff Peck
Pedones
Cindy and Larry Percz
Jan and Mike Philbin
Teresa Phillips
Cheryl and Steve Phillips
Pho Show
Mary and Tony Podell
Rosemary Pudlik
JR Pudlik
Tina and John Quinn
Karen and Mike Randazzo
Gary Randazzo
Redondo Beach Brewery
Ribbons
Amy and Tom Ricci
Riviera Mexican Grill
Rolling Hills Country Club
Rolling Hills Flower Mart
JOY COLMAN, MARC COLMAN, MD
PATRONS | Fall 2015
39
Pat and Robert Romeri
Faith and Scott Rouse
Deena and Bill Ruth
Andrea and Jim Sala
Tori and Jim Schladen
Marianne C. Sfreddo
Allyson and Alex Shen, M.D.
Mike Simms, Simms Restaurants
Sodexo
Space X
SportsNet LA
Kacey Takashima-Ahn
Lisa Takata
Janice and Timur Tecimer
Martha and Mark Templin
Ten Thousand Villages
The Loft Hawaiian Restaurant
The Queen Mary
The Rouse Company
Torrance Memorial Luminaries
Travelers
Todd Trinneer
Turquoise
Jen Velasquez
Neal Verga
Sonya Vicerra
Walmart
Mark Waronek
Erik Wedin
Susan and Wade Welch
Janet Westergaard
Whole Foods
Kay and Jeremy Wilkinson
Kathleen and Chris Wilson
Ann and Ted Wu
Yellow Vase
Jane Yen
HERITAGE SOCIETY
William Anderson
Shirley and Winton Baker
Barbara Birchim
Hilde Boldt
Stasea and Jeffrey Borer
Jan and Virgil Bourgon
Ronnie Brown
Maria Buechler
Herbert Clarkson
Leola Cork
Bette and Dick Crowell
Don Dawson
Ginny and John Dixon
Arlene and Dale Dorman
Thyra Endicott, M.D. and
Jonathan Chute
Judy English and
William Crudup, M.D.
Sam and Rose Feng
Dell Fortune and Steve Nash
Henry Frankenberg
Sunila Fuster, M.D.
Sidney Gamber
George W. Graham
Joan Hansen
Patricia and Gary Hathaway, M.D.
Adrianne and Alan Hegge
Joan Henderson
Keiko and Allen Hochstein
Donald and Priscilla Hunt
Maude Infantino
June Kaneoka
Sylvia Kennedy
Betty Kirchoff †
Millie Kruger
Micki and Norman Lasky, M.D.
Diane and George Lee
Melanie and Richard Lundquist
Barbara and Mark Lurie, M.D.
Judith Maizlish
Larry Maizlish
Del McCulloch
Patricia McGinnis
Sandra and Kenneth McKivett
Linda Severy McMahon and Jerold
McMahon
Carol and Karl McMillen
Barbara and † Bud Mendenhall
A. Dian Olsen
Kenneth O’Rourke
Lore and Marv Patrick
Christina and Phil Pavesi
Nancy Peterson and Dick Chun
Donna and John Prysi
Rozelyn Redisch
Betty Jane and Ernest Rivera
Glenn Roby
Lavonne and Jerry Rodstein
Neva Rogers
Kirsten Wagner, D.D.S. and
Richard Rounsavelle, D.D.S.
Loraine and Ralph Scriba
Phyllis and René Scribe
John R. Sealy, M.D.
Yoichi Sumi
Nancy and Douglas Teulie
John Vansickle
Edith Wallace
Susan K. Warner
Suzanne Webb
Lois and Richard Winters
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Laura J. Albano
Elisa Anhalt, M.D. & Doug Laurin
Benjamin Archer
Anthony Arellano-Kruse, M.D.
Nicholas A. Arquette
Donny N. Baek, M.D.
Lori & Dave Baldwin
Hunter Baldwin
Andrew Bark
Tara Bartlett
Tiffany Becker, M.D.
Tracy Bercu, M.D.
Stephanie Bezner, Esq.
Kevin Bidenkap
Nadine Bobit
Ashima Brar, M.D., MBA
Amarpreet Brar, M.D.
David A. Bray, Jr. M.D.
Alexandra Bujor, M.D.
Brittney Bunnag
Drisa Carrizo, CPA
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Cody Charnell
Cari Corbalis
Joshua Davidson, M.D.
Celeste Despres-Sheres
Ujjwala S. Dheeriya, M.D.
Alice Diego-Malit, M.D.
Marcia Ding, M.D.
James Ding, M.D.
Blake Edwards
Alex & Gary Elminoufi
Rachael Ferraro, D.O.
Roy Fu, M.D.
Karin Fuire
Karl Fukunaga, M.D.
Laurie Glover
Damien F. Goldberg, M.D.
Steven Griswold
Mike Ho, Jr., M.D.
Erin & Heidi Hoffman, M.D.
Brandon J. Hohm
Dawn & Bo Kaplan
Song & Dave Klein
Tara Klein
Tonny Lee, M.D.
Peter Lujan
Lisa MacCarley
Matthew Marshall
James McKinnell, M.D.
Melissa McWilliams
Brian Miura, M.D.
Michelle Mollura
Keith W. Murphy
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40
Vimal Murthy, M.D.
Pat Niemann
Timothy L. Norcross, D.O.
Gwenne Norcross, D.O.
Angela Park-Sheldon, CFP
Michelle Finkel, M.D. & David Z.
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William Rehrig
Madeline Schenasi
Pantea Sharifi-Hannauer, M.D.
Alexander J. Shen, M.D.
Julie Sim, M.D.
George J. So, M.D.
Joseph Spierer
Lauren Spiglanin
Elliot T. Sumi, M.D. & Chez Moi
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Aileen Takahashi, M.D.
Stephanie Tang, D.O. &
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John Tellenbach
Nhat Tran, M.D.
Peter C. Tseng, M.D.
Richard T. Umbrell
Anthony Walker
Kerry & David Wallis, M.D.
Sandra & Eric Wang
Terri Welby-Zajec
Jennifer Yang
Clay Zachry
Keri Zickhur, M.D.
Michael Zislis
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Ellen Allen-Wainwright
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Oliva Arcela
Cresencia Armamento
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Maria Arteaga
Jose Albert Rey Asis
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Sara K. Avakian
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Lauren Ayres
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Patricia Baldivia
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Felicidad Cabuena
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Priscilla Ednilao
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Ana Maria Espejo
Mary E. Espinoza
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Ann Gotthoffer
Gale Gould
Zorayda Gozun
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Rose Hadley
Kathy Hagemeier
Azmina Haji
Shanna Hall
Michael Hanson
Leilani Haslam
Natalie Hassoldt
Patricia Heath
Jacqueline Hemmah
Susan Hernandez
Najla M. Faizi
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Marissa Farol
Colleen Farrell
Todd Felker
Carlos & Mirna Fernandez
Estrella M. Filamor
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Mary Ford
Cheryl Fox
Tom Fox
June Friesner-Lerner
Janet Froehlich
Carol E. Fukuchi
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Marco Garay
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Felix & Tami Garcia
Maria Garteaga
Judith Gassner
Jill Golden
Mary Accetta Goodloe
Claribel Hernandez
Tim Hersey
Mary Hersh
Bruce A. Hershberger
Vickie Hershberger
Corrine Hidalgo
Debbie Hoagland
Charmaine Hogarth
Suellen G. Hosino
Linda Howard
Naiwei Hsu-Chang
Lisa G. Hughes
Alfie Ignacio
Barbara Jane Ignacio
Tokiko Imai
Florence D. Intok
Carolyn Ito
Rosario Jarquin
Erika Jehnsen
Roberta Jenkinson
Bonnie Jewell
Mike and Janet Johnson
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Hermie S. Chua
Alan Chung
Elizabeth Cinco
Sallie Cintron
Lucrecia Coloma
Ethel C. Constantino
Simon G. Contreras
Coral Cortez
Felipe Cortez
Danielle Cosgrove
Dianne Cota
Marcia Creighton
Charlotte Crocker
Carolyn Cruz
Linda Currie
Jeanette M. Cutuli
Azam Daryabar
Mina Dastgheib
Lety De La Torre
Geraldine DeLaCruz
Juan M. Diaz
Jann & Dan Dickson
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41
Rena Johnson
Kathryn Joiner
Anna Jung
Debby Kelley
Layne Kelley
Cynthia Keus
Freda Khan
Dennis Kikuno
Changkyun Kim
James Kim
Jin Sook Kim
Lisa A. Kiyohara
Leah and Mark Klein
Susan Koch
Maria Cecilia Koegel
Kimberley Koontz
Julie A. Krueger
Cassandra Krutsinger
Marley Kuehl
John Kumashiro
Mary Jane Landrock
Gerald and Trisha Lanphen
Steve Lantz
Erlinda Lara
Bill Larson
Jeannie L. Lavezzari
Judy & Craig Leach
Judy Grace Lebrillo
Susan Legaspi
Patricia Leonard
Barbara Lequire
Chi Leung
Mary Jane & Nolan Lew
Cresencia T. Libeta
Liza Lieu
Susan Lieu
Linda Lillington
Ing Huey Lin
Liza Lumanlan-Domingo
Barbara Maddox
Shirley Rose Maderazo
Fernando & Eva Sophia Magdaleno
Patricia Mann
Erin Mann
Cindy Manson
Wei Q. Mao
Mary Matson
Patrick Matteo
Dorothy Maxwell
Anne McCormick
Meg McCormick
Cedric McRae
Elaine McRae
Mary Ann Meadows
Joe & Jane Mendence
Maria L. Mendoza
Mary Ann Merritt
Melany Merryman
Pamela Michael
Patti Migliazzo
Carmen Miguel
Rene Miller
Nancy C. Milliren
Marian Mills
Barbara Minami
Lauren Mitchell
Janice Miyashiro
Mayuri and Rajesh Mody
Glenda M. Moore
Patrick Moore
Matthew Morales
Nancy Mukai
Sanjeshni Murphy
Nooshin Naghsheh
Tami Nakama
Kera Nakasone
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Kim Locke
Cathey Lohmann
Helaine Lopes
Richard & Martha Lopez
Elizabeth Lowerison
Monica Lowrey
Vickie Lowrie
Maricarmen Luhrsen
Allisha Nazareth
Sandra Nazareth
Edward Nazareth
Janet Neu
Andrew Nguyen
Sue-Ann Nouchi
Ann O’Brien
Una W. O’Brien
Young Oh
Eliza Oliveros
Maria Olton
Sheila O’Neill
Martha Ortiz
Esther Ovadia
Dirk Overturf
Ronald Padilla
Maureen Palladini
Doris A. Paloma
Michele Palombo
Jacqueline Parker-Johnson
Mila Pasion-Flores
Donna Patch
Jiteshkumar B. Patel
Jennifer Patten
Jaquelina Patti
Patricia Pearce
Kristine M. Perez
Patricia Perez
Rosa L. Perez
Howard Pfahler
David Phung
Atsuko & Gary Pierce
Kay Pitonzo
Vilma Plagata
Zenaida Poquiz
Steve Porter
Gigi C. Portugal
Pat Quan
Dorine Queener
Susan Quenga
Sherry L. Rafters
Corazon Raguirag
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Denzil Ramdhanie
Pedro G. Ramirez
Armando & Yvone Ramos
Karen Randazzo
Maria D. Rangel
Donna Reed
Nancy Reeve
Bernadette Reid
Tami Reiland
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Richard Rivera
Julie Rizzo
Cora Roa
Addy Rodriguez
Sam Rodriguez
Ellen C. Roysden
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Lynn Ruffin
Amber Rugenstein
Terry Runzler
Arceli Salanguit
Lydia Salas
Isabelo Salva
Angela Salva
May Santos
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Mary Shen
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