FAMILY'S BOOSTERS STAGE SALE WEEKEND FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT BURNED-OUT DAD, KIDS.Byline: Judy O'Rourke Staff Writer VALENCIA - David Ewart's blue eyes Blue eyes are eyes that have blue irises (see eye color), and may also refer to:
``I like the fact that the bulbs are popping up that my daughter and I planted,'' he said. ``It's pretty cool. You can't stop life from springing back up.'' David and daughter Heather had planted somewhere between 100 and 200 bulbs months ago, when it made sense to anticipate the blooms. But early Dec. 21, the Via Escovar home caught fire. David, son Michael and father Hugh were critically burned. The house was charred, its contents turned to ash. David Ewart David Ewart was a Canadian architect who served as Chief Dominion Architect from 1896 to 1914. As chief government architect he was responsible for many of the federal buildings constructed in this period. , a violinist who has performed at the Hollywood Bowl The Hollywood Bowl is a modern amphitheatre at 2301 North Highland Avenue in Hollywood, California, USA, that is used primarily for music performances. The "bowl" in this context is the natural cavity in the earth into which the amphitheater is built, rather than the shape of the and with the Los Angeles Philharmonic The Los Angeles Philharmonic (LAP) is an American orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, United States. History Founded in 1919 by William Andrews Clark, Jr. , hopes to rebuild in the same place, but the insurance settlement falls far short of replacing what is gone. Neighbor Deborah Mann organized the sale to raise money for the David Ewart Catastrophe Fund. Mann and others collected donations at 14 stops in five local communities Friday, and those items joined clothes, furniture, appliances, toys and bric-a-brac Saturday in the cul-de-sac. ``David is so big in this community as far as giving, the least we can do is help him,'' said neighbor Gail Thompson, a family friend for a decade. ``There's nothing David wouldn't do (to help others), even with his busy schedule. He takes time out to make it work.'' And those who know him and his family wanted to pitch in. Among Rick Thompson's fast-vanishing castoffs from his film industry job were 50-foot-long hoses used to create rainstorms and fake boulders, props from ``Starship Troopers.'' Ten-year-old Austin Bleecker never met the Ewarts, but that did not stop him from hawking doughnuts, cookies, water and coffee at $1 a pop. ``My mom told me what happened about their house and said, 'Do you want to do community service?' and I said yes,'' the fourth-grader said. Anisteo and Christina Cervantes just happened to be driving by, but after examining the wares at the weekend sale, they piled $500 of goods in the bed of their pickup truck. Yellow rope encircled en·cir·cle tr.v. en·cir·cled, en·cir·cling, en·cir·cles 1. To form a circle around; surround. See Synonyms at surround. 2. To move or go around completely; make a circuit of. an overstuffed o·ver·stuff tr.v. o·ver·stuffed, o·ver·stuff·ing, over·stuffs 1. To stuff too much into: overstuff a suitcase. 2. To upholster (an armchair, for example) deeply and thickly. sofa and matching chair, wood bed frame, vacuum, cache of ride-on and other toys, stroller, baskets and a wrought-iron shelving unit. Cervantes said some items are for the extended family who share his home in 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. ; others will make their way to family members in Mexico. ``It's helping (the Ewarts) and it's helping this gentleman here,'' said neighbor Mildred Veliz, whose home sits on a hill above the Ewarts'. ``I'm so anxious for them to rebuild the house.'' As Cervantes was driving away, he spotted a new arrival and stopped the truck to dart back for one last thing. Valerie and Todd Tucker Todd Tucker (b. 1979, Louisville, KY) is a Washington, D.C.-based policy analyst who is research director of Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch.[1] His work focuses on the legal, economic and political implications of the WTO, NAFTA, CAFTA and other trade , whose daughter Nicole, 10, attends school with Heather, were donating items that had been destined des·tine tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines 1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. for their own garage sale. ``It makes me feel happy to know we're going to help them get the money to (fix) their house,'' Nicole said. As the fundraising goes on, the Ewarts continue to recover, physically and emotionally. On Tuesday, son Michael will begin the yearlong process of wearing a pressure garment to reduce scarring from his burns. On March 30, David will be injected with about 100 cortisone cortisone (kôr`tĭsōn'), steroid hormone whose main physiological effect is on carbohydrate metabolism. It is synthesized from cholesterol in the outer layer, or cortex, of the adrenal gland under the stimulation of adrenocorticotropic shots to minimize scarring. In April, Hugh, 81, will undergo rotator cuff rotator cuff n. A set of muscles and tendons that secures the arm to the shoulder joint and permits rotation of the arm. Also called musculotendinous cuff. surgery. David and Michael also undergo physical therapy, and Michael receives occupational therapy. ``My occupational therapy is practicing the violin every day,'' David joked. On March 26, he will perform at the Newhall Church of the Nazarene Church of the Nazarene (năz'ərēn`), U.S. Protestant denomination established in 1908 through the union of the Church of the Nazarene, based in California; the Association of Pentecostal Churches, a New England group; and the Holiness . While many have praised David's generosity, he deflected the credit to his upbringing. ``It's their legacy, serving other people, serving the community,'' he said of his parents. ``Putting others' needs in first position is second nature in my family. That's what's coming back to me.'' Judy O'Rourke, (661) 257-5255 judy.orourke(at)dailynews.com HOW TO HELP The fundraising sale will resume from 7 a.m. to noon today on Via Escovar in the Valencia Hills neighborhood. For more information, contact Deborah Mann at (661) 255-6271 or debmann44(at)aol.com. CAPTION(S): 2 photos, box Photo: (1 -- 2-- color) Residents shop, above, at the community garage sale on Via Escovar in Valencia to benefit the Ewart family, burned out of their home in December. Left, Megan Mekelburg, 8, of Valencia asks her mother to buy these stuffed animals at the sale. The sale continues today. Alex Collins/Special to the Daily News Box: HOW TO HELP (see text) |
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