CLEANUP CREW; GRAFFITI PAINT OUT HELD IN LITTLEROCK.Byline: Greg Botonis Staff Writer Deputies from the Palmdale Sheriff's Department and students and faculty from Littlerock High School Littlerock High School is a public, co-educational high school located in Littlerock, California. It is the a part of the Antelope Valley High School District (AVHSD). External links
More than 120 students, most from Littlerock High School, and nearly 50 other community members assembled at Jackie Robinson Noun 1. Jackie Robinson - United States baseball player; first Black to play in the major leagues (1919-1972) Jack Roosevelt Robinson, Robinson Park in Littlerock to gather supplies and develop a strategy to cover graffiti between 90th and 116th Streets East and Palmdale Blvd. and Pearblossom Highway. ``This is the first time we have done this in the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley , and it's something we hope can become an annual or quarterly event,'' said Deputy Brian Torsney, gang and graffiti investigator. Torsney said that high school-age youth were asked to participate in the program to show the community that a very small percentage of the kids in any given high school are getting into trouble with gangs and graffiti. ``Of the 3,000 or so kids that make up a student body, only about 30 are actually getting into trouble,'' he said. ``Just because some kids do bad things doesn't make the whole school bad. These guys are out here working as a team, and they're having a great time doing it.'' Young people from all over the Antelope Valley participated in the event as did several area businesses offering donations ranging from food and beverages F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. to money for needed supplies. Most of the supplies for the cleanup were provided by a 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. County Graffiti Abatement A reduction, a decrease, or a diminution. The suspension or cessation, in whole or in part, of a continuing charge, such as rent. With respect to estates, an abatement is a proportional diminution or reduction of the monetary legacies, a disposition of property by will, when Program designed for unincorporated areas In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality. To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, i.e., a city or town with its own government. of L.A. County. ``I got into this through the county program I was working for and they asked if anyone wanted to do a graffiti cleanup,'' said Jess jesse, jess a leather strap placed around each shank of a hawk used for hunting, for the attachment of a leash. Lozano, 17, of Paraclete High School Paraclete High School is a Catholic High School in Lancaster, CA operated independently of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. 186 seniors graduated in the 2006-2007 school year. . ``It helps our community look better, and it makes the people that live here feel better about themselves and their community.'' ``What really impresses me is that these kids donate their own time on a Saturday,'' said Deputy Paul Ulman. ``They're giving up a day of their summer to help the community. These guys are out there working, and they're having a good time. In that respect, the program's a success.'' Sign-up for the event began at 7:30 a.m., and by 8 a.m. volunteers were heading out to their designated areas. After six hours of working in upper 90-degree temperatures, participants were treated to a tri-tip barbecue, although most said they were too exhausted to eat. ``It's important to get these kids involved,'' said Torsney. ``They see what they can do, and they have a great time - tiring, but a great time. It makes them appreciate what goes into the cleanup. That's what makes the program work.'' CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO (Color) Littlerock High School students paint over graffiti in a drainage ditch on 116th Street near Avenue T on Saturday morning. Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer |
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