City to Honor Residents and Businesses for Outstanding Community Contributions.Assignment Desks/News Editors/Event Reporters BELLFLOWER bellflower, in botany bellflower or bluebell, name commonly used as a comprehensive term for members of the Campanulaceae, a family of chiefly herbaceous annuals or perennials of wide distribution, characteristically found on dry , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 2002 The City of Bellflower: -- Man who Walked Perimeter of U.S., Shop that Donated 140-Thousand Donuts to Seniors, Teacher of the Year, Red Ribbon Volunteers, and More Than 30 Veterans -- Tuesday, November 19th at 6:00 p.m. - Bellflower City Hall The City of Bellflower will honor residents and businesses that have demonstrated exceptional contributions to the community at the upcoming Bellflower Honors citizen recognition program, which recognizes volunteerism, individual achievement and public service. The program begins at 6:00 p.m. in the Green Room at City Hall, 16600 Civic Center Drive in Bellflower. Honorees include: Sandra Roveri, a community service worker who helps Bellflower families Noun 1. bellflower family - family of plants of the order Campanulales; in some classifications includes Lobeliaceae Campanulaceae, family Campanulaceae plant family - a family of plants connect with vital services such as medical, dental and vision care; Ford West, which recently earned the distinction as one of the most diverse employers in the region; Jared Koops, the youngest City Commissioner ever to serve Bellflower; Paul Geddy, a teacher at Mayfair Middle School who was selected as the Bellflower Unified School District's "Teacher of the Year"; The Barracudas swim team, Bellflower's resident group of young aquatic athletes who represent the community at competitions throughout Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, ; Americorps volunteers who work to ensure that no one in Bellflower misses out on a Thanksgiving or Christmas meal by assisting with the City's annual Holiday Food Basket  This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers.Please [improve the article] or discuss this issue on the talk page. program; Paul Lipsohn, who spent every weekend and vacation for the last 20 years walking the entire perimeter of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. to log nearly 15,000 miles; JP Donuts donuts - (Obsolete) A collective noun for any set of memory bits. This usage is extremely archaic and may no longer be live jargon; it dates from the days of ferrite core memories in which each bit was implemented by a doughnut-shaped magnetic flip-flop. , a local shop that has donated three-dozen donuts to the City's senior meal program every day, five days a week, for the past 14 years; Six aspiring performers who won top prize in their categories at the City's 2nd Annual Hollywood Stars The Hollywood Star was an idiosyncratic gossip tabloid published on an erratic schedule in Hollywood, California by William Kern, who wrote much of the magazine under the pseudonym "Bill Dakota. youth talent show; Red Ribbon Week Red Ribbon Week is a United States initiative of prevention and education about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. During this week in October, students all over the country make pledges to live drug and alcohol free. volunteers who work to educate youth about the dangers of drugs and alcohol; and a salute to more than 30 veterans in Bellflower who've fought to preserve freedom and liberty throughout the nation. The Mayor and members of the City Council will present all honorees with a certificate of recognition. The event is videotaped and airs all month on AT&T Broadband Cable channel 35. A buffet dinner for the expected audience of 120 will be catered as a community donation by Nacho's Mexican Restaurant in Bellflower. For details, contact Jeff Hobbs at (562) 804-1424 (ext. 2278), or log on to www.bellflower.org. |
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