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Torrance council forwards two Ted Tonaway renaming options to Parks & Rec
Summary
Councilmember Gerson asked the Parks and Recreation Commission to consider renaming Columbia Park to honor Ted Tonaway and to add an alternate package including adjacent green space and street renamings; council gave concurrence to forward both options for community outreach.
Councilmember Gerson presented two options for honoring World War II veteran Ted Tonaway and asked the council to instruct the Parks and Recreation Commission to include both options in its outreach.
Gerson described option 1 as renaming the space holding the existing Ted Tonaway monument (formerly part of El Prado Park) to 'Ted Tonaway Memorial Park.' He proposed…
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