DAILY NEWS, PUBLISHER HONORED WITH AWARD FOR SERVICE TO COMMUNITY.Byline: Daily News The Daily News and its president, chief executive officer and publisher, Larry T. Beasley, were given the Corporate Sponsorship Award on Friday evening from one of the largest youth services agencies 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. . More than 400 people attended the dinner and fund-raiser by New Directions for Youth at the Universal Sheraton Hotel. Beasley and the Daily News received the award for ``their extraordinary philanthropic phil·an·throp·ic also phil·an·throp·i·cal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or marked by philanthropy; humanitarian. 2. Organized to provide humanitarian or charitable assistance: commitment to the community.'' ``The Daily News has been a great sponsor,'' Irwin Rosenberg, chairman of the agency, said in an interview. ``They are truly our community paper and are a great corporate citizen.'' Commenting on the award, Beasley said: ``It's a great honor for the company itself. ``All the Daily News and its directors should be proud because it shows what we give back to the community that we serve.'' Also Friday, two entertainers won awards. Actor Eric Roberts was given the Artistic Integrity Award, and actor and personal trainer personal trainer person n → (persönlicher) Fitnesstrainer m, (persönliche) Fitnesstrainerin f Billy Blanks Billy Blanks (born September 1, 1955) is an American fitness guru, martial artist, actor, and the inventor of Tae Bo. Biography Career Blanks began his study of the martial arts at the age of fourteen. was given the Champion's Award. Others receiving awards include Academy Tent & Canvas owner Tom Shapiro, and Jeffrey Glassman, partner in the law firm of Riordan & McKinzie. Shapiro was given the William Shatner <noinclude></noinclude> William Alan Shatner (born on March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor who gained fame for playing Captain James Tiberius Kirk, captain of the starship USS Enterprise Partners with Youth Award, and Glassman received the Humanitarian Award. New Directions for Youth specializes in programs and services that are designed to help young people improve their lives. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Bud Brown, left, of New Directions for Youth presents the group's Corporate Sponsor Award to Larry Beasley Larry Beasley C.M., was recently Co-Director of Planning for the City Of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. He is largely credited with the transformation of its downtown core along New Urbanism lines, known as Vancouverism or "The Vancouver Model". - president, chief executive officer and publisher of the Daily News - Friday. Terri Thuente/Daily News |
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