EVENT WILL HELP WITH MEDICAL BILLS.Byline: DIANA PEYTON Community columnist The Foothill Optimist Club and Boy Scout Troop No. 303 will hold a pancake breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to noon Feb. 17 at Panorama Presbyterian Church, 14201 Roscoe Blvd., Panorama City, to raise money for a needy Mission Hills family. A Sept. 18 auto crash involving Victor Espinoza Victor Espinoza (born May 23, 1972 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding in his native Mexico and earned his first win there in 1992 before moving the following year to compete at racetracks in California. Jr., the 20-year-old son of Lydia and Victor Espinoza, has left the family scrambling to cover medical bills. ``We wanted to do something for them, they are such dedicated members,'' said Lynda McHugh, publicity chairwoman for the Optimist Club. The couple have also been Scout leaders, and many of their troop's members have gone on to become Eagle Scouts. Victor was a student at Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. Community College, just a few classes shy of an associate's degree as·so·ci·ate's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a two-year college after the prescribed course of study has been successfully completed. , when he took some time off school to move out on his own. His health care coverage became inactive during the interim. Victor Jr. suffered a serious brain injury during the crash, and the chances for his survival were slim. But he has made great progress and Lydia Espinoza said he is now able to walk with a cane, is working on his speech and is improving daily. ``I feel like I have a miracle on my hands,'' she said. The devoted mother took time off from her job in the Social Services social services Noun, pl welfare services provided by local authorities or a state agency for people with particular social needs social services npl → servicios mpl sociales Department at Olive View Medical Center to care for her son. Her husband works as a set designer. The financial help means something more to the family than just paying the bills. ``It just makes me realize the closeness and bonding we have with our friends, and how giving they can be,'' Lydia said. Victor Jr. and his brother, Steven, who serves in the Navy, learned old- fashioned values from their parents, McHugh said. ``Those two boys are the nicest I have ever met. They are so polite, they are remarkable young men,'' McHugh said. ``Whatever they did while they were raising them, ... they really did a nice job,'' she said. Several local residents and students have been honored recently for their achievements: The Boys & Girls Club Girls Club is a 2002 American television series created by David E. Kelley, who was also it's producer and executive producer. Only two out of a total of thirteen episodes created were broadcast on Fox Television in the United States and Global Television in Canada. of Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. chose Rachelle Flood and Andrew Duran as Youths of the Year 2001-02, for their superior leadership skills, academic achievement, overcoming obstacles and outstanding service to the organization. Whitworth College students Matthew Price Matthew Price is a British journalist who currently works as a Middle East correspondent for the BBC. He began his career in 1994 as a trainee local radio reporter. In 1999 he moved on to report for the BBC's news programme for children, Newsround. of Northridge and Kathryn Wilson of Thousand Oaks have been named to the Laureate Society. And local students added to dean's lists are: Kimberley Marie Utterson of Thousand Oaks, who attends the University of Notre Dame; and Jason Jones of Chatsworth and David Johnson of Sun Valley, both students at Eastern Washington University Eastern Washington University - A university 20 miles southwest of Spokane, WA on the edge of the rolling Palouse Prairie. http://ewu.edu/. Address: Cheney, Washington, USA. . Robert E. Kladifko was named Citizen of the Year by the Reseda Chamber of Commerce. He is the principal at Reseda High School Reseda High School, established in 1955, is located in the Reseda section of Los Angeles, California, United States. The current principal of Reseda High is Alfredo Tarin. The mascot of Reseda High is the Regent, a lion welding a crown and a scepter. and has been a chamber member for 15 years. The Los Angeles County Commission for Women will present its Woman of the Year award at its March 11 luncheon. Nominees include Judith Hirshberg of Encino; Mara Purl and Erin Gray of Studio City and Lea Butterfield of Lancaster. To make reservations to attend the luncheon, to be held at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel The Biltmore Hotel is a hotel located in downtown Los Angeles, California. Built by John McEntee Bowman, it opened in 1923. At the time, it was the largest hotel west of Chicago and designed by architects Schultze and Weaver. It is now named the Millennium Biltmore. in Los Angeles, call (213) 974-1455. The Executives, a support group for the Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging, has named its executive committee for this year. They are: Arthur Greenberg, president; Francine Oschin, executive vice president; Rich Marcus, vice president, membership; and Gary Plotkin, vice president, development. Other officers are: Sheldon Mende, vice president, leadership development; Jill Banks Barad, vice president, special events; I. Allan Oberman, vice president, program; and Wendy Moskal, vice president, communications. Recording secretary is Jeff Lainer and Sharon Udkoff is the treasurer. |
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