FROM THE HEART VOLUNTEERS URGED TO TURN OUT FOR A DAY OF SERVICE.Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Antonio Ramon Villaraigosa (born Antonio (Tony) Ramon Villar, Jr. on January 23, 1953) is the mayor of Los Angeles, California. He is the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles since Cristobal Aguilar in 1872. thinks volunteerism is so important for the city that he's set a special day for it. Organizers of Big Sinday `06, L.A.'s Annual Day of Service expect thousands of Angeleno's to turn out on May 6 and lend a hand in some 230 volunteer projects citywide. With an ever-increasing workload squeezed between kids' baseball games Noun 1. baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League and other family obligations, volunteering for a day will be a real sacrifice for many. Still, thousands of 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. residents have spent years serving their communitites on their own time - people like Bob and Shirley Berg. The Bergs have helped at Temple Beth Torah in Granada Hills for more than 45 years. Bill also volunteers with other organizations such as MEND - Meet Each Need with Dignity - and Shirley lends a hand at Los Angeles Valley College LAVC redirects here. For the software library, see libavcodec. The university is adjacent to Grant High School. Often called "Valley College" or simply "Valley" by those who frequent the campus, it opened its doors to the public on September 12, 1949, at which time the campus was . They explain that in Hebrew, the word for charity and justice is the same - tzedakah Tzedakah (Hebrew: צדקה) is a Hebrew word most commonly translated as charity, though it is based on a root meaning justice (צדק). . Therefore, to do justice is to take care of a person in need. Complete story on Page 8 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Bill and Shirley Berg enjoy volunteering throughout the Valley, such as at Temple Beth Torah in Granada Hills, where they have been members for 47 years. Mark Kellam/Valley News |
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