Peninsula People Nov 2017

Assistance League hosts back to school shopping
Art2Go second annual art sale
around&about
Dana School students and volunteers who participated in the the Assistance
League back to school shopping program (left to right) Andrew
Lozano, Edward Ruiz, Griselda Salgado, Valeria Belanzo, Romeshia
Banks, Destiny Alari, Daniela Alari and Helen Sandoval. Photo by Sharon
Cole
n The Assistance League San Pedro-South Bay hosted their shopping program
for middle school students identified as being in financial need. Participating middle
schools included Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson in Rancho Palos Verdes and
Richard Dana Middle School in San Pedro. Over 300 students had an opportunity
to spend $100 on school apparel. The Assistance League is a national nonprofit
organization. To learn more about the Assistance League San Pedro-South Bay
contact Michele at (310) 832-8355, ext. 221.
Tony Sr. celebrates 90th birthday
n Tony Arminio Sr. recently celebrated his 90th birthday with a large family
gathering at the Palos Verdes Golf Club. Family traveled from all over the United
States and as far away as Japan to wish him well. Arminio has been a Palos
Verdes Estates resident since 1969 when he moved here with his wife Anita and
their six children, all of whom attended Palos Verdes High School. Tony enjoyed
a 50 year career in executive sales management for Electrolux. He is an Emeritus
Trustee of the Providence Little Company of Mary Foundation Board and a member
of both the Palos Verdes Golf Club and the Palos Verdes Breakfast Club, where
he is well known for his mentorship and storytelling skills.
Clouds, an original oil on canvas by Jean Comings of Rancho Palos
Verdes will be exhibited at the Art2Go sale.
n Art enthusiasts and the general community are welcome to attend the second
annual Art2Go event. Doors open at 3 p.m. Saturday, November 18 at Destination
Art Studios and Gallery, 1815 W. 213rd Street in Torrance. Over 300 original
paintings will be exhibited, in all styles and media created by 22 studio and
gallery artists, as well as 60 associate artists. Art2Go endeavors to increase
awareness of art as essential to the flourishing of the human spirit. Destination Art
is a non-profit art studio and gallery cooperative in Downtown Torrance dedicated
to public education in fine art.
Scary garden party at Orchard Supply Hardware
Stephanie Sanders and Chris Tabellario show ways to scare off garden
pests. Photo by Stephanie Cartozian
Tony Arminio is surrounded by his family members (left to right, back row)
Mark Arminio, Tony Arminio Jr., Rosanne Farnum, Anita O’Hara, Maria
Arminio and (front row) Caroline Somers.
n Palos Verdes’ new Orchard Supply Hardware store presented “Fright Weekend”
on October 13-15 for the little ghouls on the peninsula. Among the many
activities were “Frank’s Friends Craft,” where kids learned to make a spider from
a terracotta pot and then add spindly legs and googly eyes. Pumpkin carving
demos and spooky scavenger hunts were led by store staff. PEN
74 Peninsula • November 2017