BRIEFLY 'SHOEBOX' GIFTS DESTINED FOR IRAQ.CHATSWORTH - Students and faculty at Santa Susana Santa Susana can refer to several places:
n. 1. An oblong box, usually made of cardboard, for holding a pair of shoes. 2. Something resembling or suggestive of such a box, as a plain, rectangular building or a cramped room or dwelling. Noun 1. Christmas'' for the troops in Iraq. Sgt. Ryan Gery, who serves in the 1st Armored Cavalry Unit in Central Baghdad, has agreed to receive the packages and distribute them. The shoeboxes will be given to many soldiers who do not receive communication or packages from home. Shoeboxes may be filled with items such as disposable cameras, small games, DVDs and CDs, magazines, newspapers, stationary, toiletries toi·let·ry n. pl. toi·let·ries An article, such as toothpaste or a hairbrush, used in personal grooming or dressing. toiletries npl → artículos mpl de aseo (= , canned or boxed food and more. Be sure to include a personal note and designate it for Ryan to be given to any soldier. Packages must be 70 pounds or less. Checks ranging from $5 to $25 should be made out to LEAPS. Send checks to: Santa Susana School, 22280 Devonshire St., Chatsworth, 91311. Or send packages to: Sgt. Ryan Gery, A Troop 1/1 Cavalry Regiment, Unit 92835, APO apo- 1 A prefix indicating a protein component in a conjugated molecule–eg, apoferritin, apolipoprotein, see there 2 Apolipoprotein, see there AE 09324-2835 For more information, call (800) 810-6098 or visit www.defendamerica.mil and click or ``Support Our Troops'' or visit www.operationuplink.org. - Daily News Plans submitted for development Eight teams of developers and designers, including such well-known architects as Frank Gehry and Jean Nouvel, have submitted applications to create and finance a proposed $1.2 billion downtown development. Planners backing the development next to the Walt Disney Concert Hall This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. are hoping to build up to 1,000 residential units, with 1 million square feet of office space and 600,000 square feet for stores, restaurants and theaters. Frank Gehry, who designed the concert hall, said he was working with ``a dream team'' that includes architect Henry Cobb and the Santa Monica-based architectural firm Daily, Genik. - Associated Press Tree fire causes $1,600 in damage NORTHRIDGE - A Christmas tree Christmas tree Evergreen tree, usually decorated with lights and ornaments, to celebrate the Christmas season. The use of evergreen trees, wreaths, and garlands as symbols of eternal life was common among the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Hebrews. fire did $1,600 in damage to a home in the 8000 block of Nestle Avenue on Wednesday evening, officials said. Brian Humphrey, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. said firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze quickly after they were called to the home at 5:36 p.m. and found residents fighting the fire with a garden hose. Humphrey said there had been candles burning in the room with the tree before the fire broke out, but the cause of the fire was still under investigation. A 6-year-old boy was taken to the hospital with smoke inhalation Smoke Inhalation Definition Smoke inhalation is breathing in the harmful gases, vapors, and particulate matter contained in smoke. Description Smoke inhalation typically occurs in victims or firefighters caught in structural fires. . - Daily News |
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