FERNANDO AWARD FIELD TO NARROW; 15 AREA VOLUNTEERS COMPETE FOR CIVIC LEADERSHIP HONOR.Byline: Sharline Chiang Daily News Staff Writer Fifteen people who have devoted their lives to helping others are vying for this year's Fernando Award, the most prestigious civic leadership award 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. . For the past 39 years the annual award has recognized people dedicated to volunteering, organizers said. Five finalists will be selected Friday for the award, formally known as the Jesse McHam-Fernando Award. An awards luncheon will be held at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City. Fernando Award President Jeffrey L. Glassman called this year's nominees role models for the rest of the Valley. ``We have an extraordinary group who can once again exemplify the spirit of volunteerism in the San Fernando Valley,'' Glassman said. Last year's winner Nancy L. Schmidt said she's worked with a number of the nominees over the past years. ``They're active participants in the volunteer arena in the Valley and they're very well-deserving of the award individually,'' Schmidt said. Schmidt is the vice president and manager of the Sherman Oaks branch of American Pacific State Bank and founder and president of the San Fernando Valley Charitable Foundation. On Friday, the award organization will also present its first $1,000 Volunteerism Scholarship Award to Jennifer Schlesinger. Schlesinger is a graduate of North Hollywood High School North Hollywood High School, originally called Lankershim High School when it opened in 1927, is a secondary school in North Hollywood in Los Angeles, California. The school mascot is the husky, and the school colors are blue, white, grey. currently studying at the University of California at Berkeley (body, education) University of California at Berkeley - (UCB) See also Berzerkley, BSD. http://berkeley.edu/. Note to British and Commonwealth readers: that's /berk'lee/, not /bark'lee/ as in British Received Pronunciation. . Next year five volunteerism scholarships will be awarded. A special committee composed of Fernando board members, past award recipients, benefactors, patrons and Chamber of Commerce representatives will review the applications of nominees. From the finalists, a winner will be chosen in a secret ballot secret ballot n. 1. A type of voting in which each person's vote is kept secret, but the amassed votes of various groups are revealed publicly. 2. See Australian ballot. Noun 1. cast by the members of the award group. The 1997 Fernando recipient will be announced at a black tie dinner Nov. 7 at the Warner Center Marriott Hotel. THE NOMINEES This year's 15 Fernando Award nominees are: Marion Avakian, 81, of Sylmar, a retired industrial arts industrial arts n. (used with a sing. verb) A subject of study aimed at developing the manual and technical skills required to work with tools and machinery. Noun 1. teacher and veteran Air Force pilot. Member of Kiwanis International Kiwanis International (kĭwä`nĭs), community service organization of active and retired business and professional people, founded in 1915 at Detroit, Mich. Local Kiwanis clubs now exist in more than 90 countries. . Kenneth C. Banks Jr., 60, of North Hollywood, an independent insurance broker and owner of KB Insurance Services. Member of Rotary Club of North Hollywood and past chairman of East Valley Family YMCA YMCA in full Young Men's Christian Association Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members. . Fred B. Baron, 69, of West Hills, retired owner of a retail and wholesale pet supplies store. Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . reserve officer, created programs for special education children. Horace H. Heidt, 50, of Sherman Oaks, president of an apartment complex agency and Horace Heidt Horace Heidt (May 21, 1901 - December 1, 1986) was an American pianist, Big Band leader, radio and television personality, and entertainer. He was born in Alameda, California, and he attended Culver Academies. Productions. President of the San Fernando Valley Business and Professional Association. Farideh Kioumehr, Ph.D., of Sherman Oaks, founder and executive director of the International Health and Epidemiology Research Center. Vocal campaigner against violence. Nancy R. LaSota, 58, of Chatsworth, special projects coordinator at Columbia West Hills Medical Center. Vice president of northwest division Two of North America's major professional sports leagues contain a Northwest Division.
Walter W. Mosher A mosher is a person who is crossed between goth/punk/skater they have long hair and listen to music like slipknot and metal music. Some people call them headbangers. At certain music shows they have something called a mosh pit, basically its a fight pit with loads of people bashing each other. Jr., 63, Ph.D., of West Hills, founder of Precision Dynamics Corp. in Pacoima. Member and past chairman of the Valley Industry and Commerce Association. Louise Oliver, 55, of Arleta, retired deputy director of U.S. government property management operations in 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, . Member of Rotary Club of 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. and Century Housing Corporation. Walter N. Prince, 61, of Chatsworth, president of Executive Suite Services Inc. Director of Northridge Chamber of Commerce and member Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley. Benjamin M. Reznik, 46, an attorney from Encino. Board member of Valley Industry and Commerce Association and volunteer for Hope in Youth. Irwin Silon, of Arleta, a retired graphics arts manager. Member of the Sun Valley Chamber of Commerce board and delegate member of the United Chamber of Commerce. Philip ``Flip'' Smith, 50, Woodland Hills, owner of Flip's Tire Center Inc. President of Mid Valley Chamber and member of United Community Watch. Roberta Weintraub, 61, of Los Angeles, founder and executive director of Los Angeles Police Academy Magnet Schools. Former member of the Los Angeles Board of Education representing the East Valley. Mel Wilson, of Northridge, owner of Mel Wilson and Associates, a real estate sales and land use consulting company. President of the San Fernando Valley Association of Realtors. Terry York, of Agoura Hills, owner of Terry York Automotive Group auto dealerships. Member and past president of Encino Chamber of Commerce and member of the Boys & Girls Club San Fernando Valley. CAPTION(S): 15 Photos Photo: (1) AVAKIAN (2) BANKS (3) BARON (4) HEIDT (5) KIOUMEHR (6) LaSOTA (7) MOSHER (8) OLIVER (9) PRINCE (10) REZNIK (11) SILON (12) SMITH (13) WEINTRAUB (14) WILSON (15) YORK |
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