5 LOCAL LEADERS RECEIVE ARABIAN AWARD; SCHOLARSHIP GIVEN TO TEEN.Byline: Daily News VAN NUYS - Police Chief William Bratton and four community leaders received the Armand Arabian Award Thursday for their efforts to improve the quality of life in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. and the rest 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. . Named after retired California Supreme Court Justice Armand Arabian, the fifth annual public service award honors local leaders and activists for their dedication to the community and creativity in addressing problems. ``They show us what we ought to be doing. They are role models; we learn from them,'' Arabian said at a luncheon attended by 300 people. Sponsored by the Encino Chamber of Commerce, the Daily News and other groups, the awards were given to: --Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton, a champion of community policing. --Albert Ghirardelli, who helped lead a drive to build Holy Cross Hospital Holy Cross Hospital may refer to: In the United Kingdom:
San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. Court house in the 1970s. --Johnny Grant, television and radio personality and honorary mayor of Hollywood. --Bonny Herman, tireless Valley booster and president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the Valley Industry and Commerce Association. --Jayne Meadows, longtime Valley resident, former honorary mayor of Encino and television personality. The awards were born out of a conversation among three friends, Karl Boeckmann, a vice president at Galpin Ford; Rickey rick·ey n. pl. rick·eys A drink of soda water, lime or lemon juice, sugar, and usually gin. [Probably from the name Rickey.] Noun 1. Gelb, partner at an Encino-based property management company and Arabian, a lifetime Valley resident. All were frustrated there were so many accomplished Valley residents and supporters, but little recognition for them. ``We all started in the Valley and we have lived here for more than 50 years,'' Gelb explained. ``This is our way of giving back to the community and letting people know how great this community really is.'' For the first time this year they added a $1,000 college scholarship, which was awarded to Andy Canales, an 18-year-old graduate of Sylmar High School Sylmar High School is a public school in the northeast San Fernando Valley in the Sylmar district of Los Angeles, California. Established in the 1950s, it is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, District 2, and serves more than 3,600 students in grades 9-12. . Canales attended the luncheon with his mother, who immigrated from El Salvador El Salvador (ĕl sälväthōr`), officially Republic of El Salvador, republic (2005 est. pop. 6,705,000), 8,260 sq mi (21,393 sq km), Central America. before he was born. She cleaned houses to support him and help give him the time to start up a political club and a Christian club at Sylmar High. ``This is so powerful,'' Canales said as he looked around the room, at some of the city's most powerful leaders including District Attorney Steve Cooley Stephen Lawrence ("Steve") Cooley (born May 1, 1947 in Los Angeles, California) is a veteran prosecutor who was elected as Los Angeles County's 36th District Attorney on November 7, 2000. He was sworn in for his second term on December 6, 2004. , several councilmen and mayoral candidate Bob Hertzberg. ``I am inspired.'' Canales says he wants to become involved in politics so that he can eventually help bridge the Latino community with local politics. Gelb says Canales, like future recipients, will ensure that the younger generation will continue on with others work. (818) 713-3741 dnmetro(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Andy Canales, second from right, received the Armand Arabian Scholarship. With him are, from left, Rickey Gelb, his mother Mirna Canales, Karl Boeckmann and Armand Arabian. John McCoy/Staff Photographer |
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