10-YEAR-OLD LEARNS IT CAN PAY TO CHARM, NOT FIGHT, CITY HALL.Byline: Sherry Joe Crosby Daily News Staff Writer Josh Iniguez already has persuaded the city of Santa Clarita to spend more money on a park for his East Newhall neighborhood and crack down on landlords who illegally convert garages into apartments. Now the 10-year-old has two free Dodgers field-level tickets, courtesy of city officials impressed by the boy's plea for neighborhood improvements during a council meeting earlier this week. ``Josh is a pretty brave guy,'' said city spokesman Kevin Tonoian, who has pledged two of his own season tickets. ``It takes a lot of courage for anyone, let alone a 10-year-old, to address the council.'' On Tuesday, Josh decided not to use his tickets for a game between the Los Angeles Dodgers "Dodgers" and "Brooklyn Dodgers" redirect here. For the American football team, see Brooklyn Dodgers (football). For the Eastern Basketball Association team, see Brooklyn Dodgers (basketball). and the Chicago Cubs to attend the council meeting with his mother, Alicia Iniguez. During the meeting, the boy told the council about the need for a park in his neighborhood and problems with gang members and day laborers who urinate urinate /uri·nate/ (u´ri-nat) to discharge urine. u·ri·nate v. To excrete urine. urinate to void urine. on the pavement and live in overcrowded o·ver·crowd v. o·ver·crowd·ed, o·ver·crowd·ing, o·ver·crowds v.tr. To cause to be excessively crowded: a system of consolidation that only overcrowded the classrooms. converted garages. The council, which already plans a park in the area, promised to send code-enforcement officials to check for illegally converted garages. The council also is looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. federal funds Federal Funds Funds deposited to regional Federal Reserve Banks by commercial banks, including funds in excess of reserve requirements. Notes: These non-interest bearing deposits are lent out at the Fed funds rate to other banks unable to meet overnight reserve to continue building curbs and sidewalks. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Josh Iniguez Got Dodgers tickets |
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