GIRL DONATES HAIR FOR SICK CHILD'S WIG.Byline: DIANA PEYTON Community Columnist It was a little act of kindness, but a big sacrifice for one little girl with a big heart. Nine-year-old Clairesse Lopez, a Pacoima resident, had her long hair cut last week so she could donate a 14-inch ponytail to Locks of Love, a nonprofit group that serves as a clearing house for real-hair ponytails that will be fashioned into custom wigs for children suffering from medical hair loss. Now the hair on Clairesse's head is short but her heart is full. ``I just want to feel happy for a little girl to have long hair,'' said the Sharp Avenue Elementary fourth-grader. Her mother, Sarah, had found the group on an Internet site. Clairesse was given a free haircut by Victoria Perez, a hairdresser at Kim Richards Kim Richards (born September 19, 1964 in Mineola, New York) is an American actress. Her career began as a child in the early 1970s.[1]. From 1970-1971, Richards starred as Prudence Everett in the television series Nanny and the Professor. Salon in Northridge. Locks of Love receives more than 1,000 ponytails to process a week. Donations may be made by sending clean and dry ponytail-length hair, 10 inches or longer, that is free of damage or chemical processing. The hair should be placed in a zipper-locked plastic bag, with the number of inches printed on the outside of the bag. Insert the plastic bag in a padded envelope and send by regular mail to: Locks of Love, 1640 S. Congress Ave., Suite 104, Palm Springs, FL. 33461. For more information, check the Web site at www.locksoflove.org. Sweet success came to Northridge teen, Robyn Strumpf on Aug. 9 when she was recognized as one of the Nestle Very Best In Youth 2001 by the award presenter, 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. Lakers point guard Derek Fisher, at Nestle Corporate headquarters in Glendale. The company had chosen 34 young people from around the country to be honored in celebrity fashion at an Academy Awards-style ceremony that includes a red carpet and volunteer paparazzi pa·pa·raz·zo n. pl. pa·pa·raz·zi A freelance photographer who doggedly pursues celebrities to take candid pictures for sale to magazines and newspapers. . Robyn, creator of the nonprofit Project Books and Blankies is featured in the Nestle Very Best In Youth 2001 book by Kenneth W. Bentley, vice president of community affairs, for Nestle USA. The young woman's portrait and a personal statement by Robyn appear in the keepsake edition. Previous recognition of the 14-year-old includes a Prudential Spirit of Community Award and a Fox Kids Hero Award. Project Books and Blankies is designed to collect and distribute books and handmade quilts to literacy programs across Los Angeles. Other local youths listed in the publication as finalists are; Kimberly M. Capicotto from Agoura Hills, Danilo P. Lacerna II a resident of Glendale and Lauren L. Johnson who lives in Pasadena. Honors, merit awards and scholarships have been given to local students. El Camino High School "El Camino High School" may refer to:
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. has named Christopher White, who attends California Polytechnic State University This article is about the university in San Luis Obispo, California. For Cal Poly Pomona, see California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. California Polytechnic State University, commonly called Cal Poly San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo (săn l  `ĭs ōbĭs`pō), city (1990 pop. 41,958), seat of San Luis Obispo co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; inc. 1856. , and Melissa Orkin, a student at the University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission , to their membership roster for academic excellence. Elizabeth Nieves, a student at the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). , Irvine, is a new member of honorary society Phi Beta Kappa Phi Beta Kappa: see fraternity. Phi Beta Kappa Leading academic honour society in the U.S., which draws its membership from college and university students. The oldest Greek-letter society in the U.S. . Kenyon College in Gambler, Ohio, has recognized Jennifer L. Adams, adding her name to the Merit List. The school emphasizes attitude, effort and character. Recent additions to the dean's list include: Megan Cordes from Thousand Oaks, who attends Drew University; and Ronnie Lauer from Woodland Hills, a student at the University of San Diego. At the high school level, Andrew Schwartz was selected to attend the 18th annual Research Science Institute co-sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Education  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . and the Massachusetts Institute for Technology. And Rachel Rubin of Calabasas has received an Excellence Award for academic achievement from Hyde School in Woodstock, Conn. To clarify last week's item on the All American Crew Olympics, the contest is being held nationwide for McDonald's restaurant employees. |
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