Torrance City announces Jan. 10 walk to mark 20th anniversary of local scholarship foundation

Cindy Kennedy, a City of Torrance spokesperson, announced that Lindsay and Michael Duarte are inviting the community to a commemorative walk at Miramar Park on Saturday, Jan. 10, starting at 10 a.m., to mark the 20th anniversary of the scholarship their family established after their daughter was killed in 2006.

The announcement said the Lisonbee Dewart Memorial Scholarship Foundation (name as recorded in the announcement) has "helped young athletes from West High with college scholarships" since 2006. Kennedy said the story of the fatal crash and the family's response was featured on Torrance City cable.

Kennedy also said a taco-truck celebration will follow the walk and quoted what the announcement described as the late student's favorite saying: "Mexican food is always good." The recording refers to the honoree using multiple, inconsistent spellings and names; the announcement names the parents as Lindsay and Michael Duarte and elsewhere uses the names "Lisonbee," "Dewart," and "Allison." The recording identifies the speaker as Cindy Kennedy of the City of Torrance.

No permits, sponsorship details, registration requirements or fundraising specifics were provided in the announcement. The event information released in the recording is limited to the date, start time, location and the note that the foundation has awarded scholarships to West High athletes since 2006.

The City of Torrance announcement concluded with the speaker identifying herself as "Cindy Kennedy with the City of Torrance."