FIRST LADY'S FAN CLUB; RESIDENTS ORGANIZED TO PROMOTE VISION.Byline: Bhavna Mistry Daily News Staff Writer While her husband braces See curly brace. for his trial in the Senate, the first lady has picked up some support in the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley . Eight women and three men have formed a chapter of the Hillary Rodham Rodham is an English surname which may refer to a number of persons or places. People Family of Hillary Rodham Clinton
The organization's purpose is not just to reflect on the virtues of the first lady, but to encourage her to continue to speak out for women, children and families, and to do a part in improving their own community. ``It's a positive thing,'' said Kiem Yang yang (yang) [Chinese] in Chinese philosophy, the active, positive, masculine principle that is complementary to yin; see yin, under principle. Tan TAN See tax anticipation note (TAN). , a retired Palmdale teacher. ``By forming this chapter we hope to aid Mrs. Clinton in her effort to improve life for all people, especially children.'' The Hillary Rodham Clinton Fan Club was started in 1992 by Ruth and Eugene Love of Silver Spring, Md., to counter attacks on the first lady. The club now claims more than 25,000 members in 175 chapters, including ones in Chile, Denmark, Britain, the Netherlands, India, Japan, Mexico and Nigeria. While the club favors the first lady and her charity work, Tan said that her chapter will stay clear from attempting to influence the impeachment impeachment, formal accusation issued by a legislature against a public official charged with crime or other serious misconduct. In a looser sense the term is sometimes applied also to the trial by the legislature that may follow. proceedings. ``The American public has made their position very clear,'' Tan said. ``There are other things that government can be worrying about. This fan club has nothing to do with it. ``Hillary is a very strong person she can defend herself.'' Inspired by Clinton's book, ``It Takes a Village,'' members have each formulated for·mu·late tr.v. for·mu·lat·ed, for·mu·lat·ing, for·mu·lates 1. a. To state as or reduce to a formula. b. To express in systematic terms or concepts. c. their own goals that they would like to see accomplished through their fan club. ``The idea is to get everyone involved - to participate in community service,'' Tan said. ``The village is the Antelope Valley.'' The local chapter, which held its first meeting this month, has set promoting reading as one of its main goals. They hope to contact local schools and libraries and volunteer on reading programs and maybe implement new ones. ``We want to help her achieve the goals she would like the American public to reach,'' Tan said. ``We want to provide a public network system for her.'' CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO (Color) Hillary Rodham Clinton Fan Club members, from left, Debra and Nate Bozeman, Clifford Wagstaff and Kiem Yang Tan show support. Jeff Goldwater/Daily News |
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