COMMUNITY NEWS GIRLS RAISE $2,000 FOR ANIMAL RELIEF.Sherman Oaks Grammar School students Isabella Zelinger and Remy Carreiro recently raised $2,000 to help L.A. Animal Services. Inspired by the plight of Louisiana's animals after Hurricane Katrina  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. , the 10-year-olds raised money from schoolmates, friends and family to help local animals. For their work, L.A. Animal Services gave the girls certificates recognizing their efforts. Two CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge alumni and a professor emeritus were among recipients of the university's top volunteer honors at its annual Volunteer Service Awards ceremony earlier this month. The Dorthea ``Granny'' Heitz Award for Outstanding Volunteer Leadership went to Tony and Chris Partipilo, - the only husband and wife to have served both as presidents of the alumni association An alumni association is an association of graduates (alumni) or, more broadly, of former students. In the United Kingdom and the United States, alumni of universities, colleges, schools (especially independent schools), fraternities, and sororities often form groups with alumni and as officers and members of the Cal State Northridge Foundation Executive Committee and board of directors. The couple has worked to keep CSUN alumni involved with the university by launching receptions, newsletters and magazines. Robert Gohstand received the Emeriti Merit Award for retired faculty or staff with strong support for the welfare and intellectual progress of CSUN's students. Gohstand was a member of the Faculty Senate Library Committee for 20 years, helped found the Oviatt Library's Reading Room, and led a drive to preserve the CSUN orange grove. Among others recognized were 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. Superior Court Judge Bert Glennon, National Notary Association The National Notary Association is an American nonprofit organization which provides education to and about notaries public. It was established in 1957 by Raymond C. Rothman. [1] External links
Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. members Tony Cardenas Tony Cardenas served in the California State Assembly. In the Assembly, he had the powerful position of chair of the Budget Committee. He is now a Los Angeles City Councilman, representing the 6th district, which includes parts of the San Fernando Valley. and Wendy Greuel Wendy Greuel is President Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 2nd District. Greuel was elected in 2002 to fill the remainder of the term of Councilman Joel Wachs. She was elected in her own right in 2003 and reelected in 2007. each raised $10,000 for the Sun Valley Gateway Project last month, and local businessman Arthur Sweet, president of A&E Development Co. Inc. also donated $5,000. The Sun Vally Gateway Project involves constructing and displaying marble and river-rock markers bearing the Sun Valley logo at heavily traveled areas in the community. The project is part of a larger effort called Sun Valley Beautiful, an initiative of the Sun Valley Chamber of Commerce to beautify the community. ``A sense of pride is important to building a renewed community,'' Cardenas said. ``I appreciate community groups like Sun Valley Beautiful that are stepping up and donating their time, materials and money to make Sun Valley a better place to live and work.'' Waste Management is the primary sponsor of the effort, and Vulcan Materials, Sun Valley Paper Stock, Industrial Metal Supply Company and the Rotary Club of Sun Valley have also donated. |
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