FATHER'S DAY BRINGS OUT FAMILIES FOR CELEBRATION.Byline: Rachel Uranga Staff Writer Thousands celebrated Father's Day across 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, under sunny skies Sunday, with barbecues, park outings, fairs and hugs. Sgt. Michael Beloud of the 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. Police Department's Foothill Division in Pacoima found a dining room table filled with cards from his two children when he awoke a·woke v. A past tense of awake. awoke Verb a past tense and (now rare or dialectal) past participle of awake Sunday morning Sunday Morning may refer to:
``They said I was the greatest father in the world,'' said the proud 14-year police veteran. At a convenience store on Kester Avenue in Van Nuys, Cifredo Bustillos and others who worked in the area enjoyed a huge shrimp cocktail party bowl as Bustillos celebrated Father's Day with his son. ``My dad is my best friend,'' said his son Greg. And with the unmistakable glow of a proud dad, Orlanda Mulato watched his 12-year-old daughter bounce up and down as she went round and round on a spinning kiddie kid·die or kid·dy n. pl. kid·dies Slang A small child. kiddie Noun Informal a child ride Sunday. ``This day is not a day for me; it's more for my children, that they feel happy,'' said the 39-year-old truck driver who, with his wife and two children, spent the Father's Day at the Festival Dia Del Padres
Not to be confused with San Diego Padres. in Van Nuys. The two-day festival was billed as an inexpensive family gathering for a Latino community of immigrants who reside in this country but who may not feel yet at home. ``There are so many people that come here and don't have friends or something to do on Father's Day,'' explained Napoleon Medina, president of the Comite Civico Latino-Americano or Latin American Civic Committee, the group sponsoring the annual event, formerly held at the Panorama City Mall City Mall is a shopping mall located in Eroii Revolutiei square, Bucharest, Romania. The City Mall include:
Peeking out along Van Nuys Boulevard, the festival ran along a one block area of Kittridge Street, where ranchera The ranchera is a genre of the traditional music of Mexico. Although closely associated with the mariachi groups which evolved in Jalisco in the post-revolutionary period, rancheras are also played today by norteño (or Conjunto) or banda (or Duranguense) groups. music mixed with rock in Spanish. Hundreds meandered through the lines of rides, taco stands and crafts booths sandwiched between a string of crowded discount stores in this mostly Latino business district. Medina was not able to be with one of his sons, an 18-year-old Marine stationed in Iraq. His scheduled return was Father's Day, but a few weeks ago he received notice that his division would remain there until August. ``It is emotional because my father is not with us and my son is in Baghdad,'' said the 44-year-old Medina, a lead organizer. But, he said, ``it makes me feel wonderful when I see a father and his wife, walking through (the festival) with their one and two children. At least I know he is spending Father's Day with his family.'' Festivalgoer Pedro Diaz gasped and grimaced grim·ace n. A sharp contortion of the face expressive of pain, contempt, or disgust. intr.v. grim·aced, grim·ac·ing, grim·ac·es To make a sharp contortion of the face. as he helped steer the bumper car for his 8-year-old son Mario. His wife, their 11-month-old daughter Isabella and his daughter Karina watched from the railing. ``The most important thing is being together,'' he said after catching a breath. Then he smiled. Rachel Uranga, (805) 583-7602 rachel.uranga(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) Willi Hernandez and his son Max, 1, share a drink after Max disembarked from a kiddie ride at the Festival Dia Del Padres in Van Nuys on Sunday. (2) Otto Carranza and his daughter Xiomara talk strategy at the fishing booth at the festival. John McCoy/Staff Photographer |
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