FERNANDO WINNER; MOSHER RECEIVES PRAISE FOR VALLEY VOLUNTEERISM.Byline: Ivan Sciupac Daily News Staff Writer West Hills businessman 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. was named Friday night as the recipient of the 40th annual Fernando Award for volunteerism. The 64-year-old president and founder of San Fernando-based Precision Dynamics Corp. was recognized for his extensive volunteer and charity work, but was characteristically modest as he accepted the distinguished award at a black-tie dinner in Woodland Hills. ``It's not for me,'' Mosher said, after receiving a standing ovation. ``It's for the work I'm doing in the community. It's for my employees and associates. They're all receiving a part of the award.'' 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. Mayor Richard Riordan Richard J. Riordan (born May 1, 1930) is a Republican politician from California, U.S. who served as the California Secretary of Education from 2003–2005 and as Mayor of Los Angeles from 1993–2001. Riordan ran for Governor of California unsuccessfully in 2002. , who presented the award, called Mosher ``the Mark McGwire ``For someone who has slaved for numerous charities for years, he has to be walking on air,'' Riordan said. ``He's the best of the best.'' With 400 of the San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. Valley's business and community leaders in attendance at the gala at the Warner Center Marriott in Woodland Hills, Riordan also complimented the Valley as ``the volunteer capital of the world.'' Finalists for this year's award included Mosher; Herman Berman, founder of a trophy company in Van Nuys; Rickey M. Gelb, a real estate developer from Calabasas; Bob Scott
Mosher was born and raised in Burbank, and he has been involved for years in lobbying city, state and federal government for improvements in health care, land-use planning, education and the environment. In 1969, he became a member of the interdisciplinary faculty of the University of California, Los Angeles UCLA comprises the College of Letters and Science (the primary undergraduate college), seven professional schools, and five professional Health Science schools. Since 2001, UCLA has enrolled over 33,000 total students, and that number is steadily rising. , School of Architecture and Urban Planning urban planning: see city planning. urban planning Programs pursued as a means of improving the urban environment and achieving certain social and economic objectives. and helped set up the curriculum. He has volunteered with several organizations, including the Southern California Association of Governments, the San Fernando Chamber of Commerce and the Valley Economic Development Center. He has served as past chairman of the Valley Industry and Commerce Association, which represents more than 400 corporations and 250,000 employees of the greater Valley area. Mosher is director of the Health Industry Manufacturers Association representing small medical device manufacturing companies. He is also co-chairman of the education and work force development initiative for the Economic Alliance of the Valley. The Fernando Award is handed out each year to a volunteer who contributes countless hours on a variety of volunteer projects. It was inspired by traditions of community service dating back to the Valley's earliest settlers. The winner was selected by 100 voting members of the Fernando Award Foundation. The group includes past recipients, board members, representatives from chambers of commerce in the Valley, and benefactors and patrons. Winners' names are inscribed in·scribe tr.v. in·scribed, in·scrib·ing, in·scribes 1. a. To write, print, carve, or engrave (words or letters) on or in a surface. b. To mark or engrave (a surface) with words or letters. on the pedestal of the statue erected in 1963 to honor former Valley inhabitants
The game is based loosely on the concepts from SameGame. , the Fernandeno Indian tribe INDIAN TRIBE. A separate and distinct community or body of the aboriginal Indian race of men found in the United States. 2. Such a tribe, situated within the boundaries of a state, and exercising the powers of government and, sovereignty, under the national . OTHER FERNANDO AWARD NOMINEES HERMAN BERMAN, 77, of Sherman Oaks Berman helps hand out more than 300,000 donated day-old bagels and other baked goods to needy families and children each day. Berman founded Herman Berman Co., a trophy company in Van Nuys, in 1945. He's lived in the Valley for 44 years and has volunteered with the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, the State of Israel Bonds State of Israel Bonds are debt securities issued by the Government of Israel. They are backed by the full faith and credit of the Government of Israel, which has maintained a perfect record of repayment of interest and principal since the first bond was issued.[https://www. and the Mid-Valley Chamber of Commerce, among other groups. RICKEY M. GELB, 53, of Calabasas The managing general partner of Encino-based Gelb Enterprises, Gelb serves on the board of the Encino Chamber of Commerce. He also volunteers for the West Valley Police Activity League Supporters and the Valley Jewish Business Leaders, among other groups. He was born in St. Louis and grew up in Van Nuys, graduating from Valley College in 1969. He has lived in the Valley for 50 years. BOB SCOTT, 52, of West Hills Born in Van Nuys, Scott has served as president of the Los Angeles Planning Commission and was instrumental in the completion of the new two-year general plan. In 1992, he founded and served as chairman of Valley Advocates for Local Unified Education and is now a member of Finally Restoring Excellence to Education, a group pushing to split up the Los Angeles Unified School District The Los Angeles Unified School District (the "LAUSD") is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. . Since the early 1970s, Scott has served on more than 50 community groups and associations, and he is a past president of the United Chambers of Commerce of 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. . After the 1994 Northridge Earthquake, Scott worked with community members and city officials to put together an emergency action plan. ROBERT D. VOIT, 58, formerly of Woodland Hills. Voit's firm, Voit Companies, built the Valley landmark Warner Center Plaza - 2.5 million square feet of commercial offices. Voit's company is now working to develop the General Motors former plant site in Van Nuys and is building the Marvin Braude Constituent Center - a civic center - also in Van Nuys. The 58-year-old's leadership led to the creation of the West Valley Boys & Girls Club in 1992, where he served as director until 1995. Voit also helped launch Warner Center Concerts in the Park, and he has served as a member of the Warner Center Association and the Valley Cultural Center. He now lives in Newport Beach. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO (Color) Walter Mosher, with Mayor Richard Riordan and Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, raises his 1998 Fernando Award for volunteerism. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News |
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