''Safe Return Hero'' Award Ceremony to Honor Los Angeles Sheriff Deputies.Entertainment Editors LOS ANGELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Sept. 28, 2000 Event Highlights Alzheimer's Week, a Series of Special Community Activities Scheduled October 2 Through October 7 In an effort to heighten awareness of Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease (ăls`hī'mərz, ôls–), degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that leads to atrophy of the brain and senile dementia. , the Alzheimer's Association The Alzheimer's Association, incorportated on April 10, 1980 as the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association, Inc., is a non-profit American voluntary health organization which focuses on care, support and research for Alzheimer's disease. of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. will launch Alzheimer's Week, a series of special events bringing awareness, art, and education to the public. The week of events is scheduled to begin on Monday, October 2 and culminates with the Association's eighth annual Memory Walk fundraiser on Saturday, October 7 at Hollywood Park Racetrack Hollywood Park is a thoroughbred racecourse and poker cardroom located in Inglewood, California, USA, about 3 miles (5 km) from Los Angeles International Airport and next door to The Forum. History The track was opened in 1938 by the Hollywood Turf Club. . On Tuesday, October 3, the Alzheimer's Association and Los Angeles County Sheriff Leroy D. Baca will honor deputies Charles Kristoff, Jr. of the West Hollywood West Hollywood A community of southern California northeast of Beverly Hills. It is mainly residential. Population: 36,600. station, and Michael Ranes, currently of the Malibu/Lost Hills station, at a Safe Return Hero award ceremony. The ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m. at 383 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, 500 W. Temple Street, Los Angeles. The Alzheimer's Association's Safe Return program supplies an engraved en·grave tr.v. en·graved, en·grav·ing, en·graves 1. To carve, cut, or etch into a material: engraved the champion's name on the trophy. 2. identification bracelet or necklace for individuals with Alzheimer's in the event they wander away from home. The identification bracelet is linked to a nationwide database that can be accessed by 17,000 law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). . Responding to a 911 call, Kristoff, an officer for 17 years, and Ranes, a deputy for six years, rescued Barnett "Barney" Good, a West Hollywood resident who had wandered from home. Good, enrolled in the Safe Return program, was wearing a Safe Return ID bracelet which lead to a swift identification and return to his caregivers. Information regarding the Alzheimer's Association of Los Angeles, its services, and the Safe Return Program can be obtained by calling 800/660-1993 or by visiting the Web site at www.alzla.org. Additional information regarding "Safe Return Hero" and other Alzheimer's Week events can be obtained by calling 800/660-1993. Information about Memory Walk can be obtained by calling the Memory Walk Hotline at 323/930-6228; information in Spanish is available at 800/633-5767; or visit the Web site at www.alzla.org/mw2000. |
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