GOLDEN HORN AWARD APPLAUDS DEVELOPER'S EFFORTS.Byline: Stacy Brown Norman J. Kravetz, owner of Realty Bancorp in Woodland Hills, has been named winner of the fourth annual Golden Horn Golden Horn: see Istanbul. Award by the Valley Culture Center. Kravetz, whose company completed the imposing high-rise complex called The Trillium, said he was flattered by the award. ``To be mentioned in the same breath with the past winners . . . is a great honor,'' he said. The award presentation was included in a program for a fund-raising dinner Saturday at the Warner Center Marriott in Woodland Hills. Proceeds from the dinner will benefit Warner Center's Concerts in the Park as well as music and outreach programs in middle schools throughout 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. . Kravetz said he maintains a love for the arts and is grateful that part of the proceeds from the dinner will go to assist art programs in schools throughout the Valley. Among his other activities, Kravetz sits on the board of directors of the Warner Center Association, the Los Encinos School and the Dean's Council for the School of Architecture at 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. . The Golden Horn award isn't his first taste of recognition. In 1995 he and his wife, Glenda, received the Premiere Parent award from the March of Dimes
That same year, he was the recipient of the ``Good Guys'' award from the National Women's Political Caucus The National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC) is a nationwide multi-partisan, grassroots organization dedicated to increasing women's participation in the political process by recruiting, training, and supporting women who seek elected and appointed offices. of the San Fernando Valley. His expertise in the field of development led to his appointment to the Citizens Advisory Committee for the Warner Center Specific Plan and the Warner Center Transportation Specific Plan. Remember that special person who taught you how to shoot a basketball or field a grounder? Big Brothers of Greater 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. through its Sports Mentor program at Cal State Northridge hopes to afford that opportunity to those who don't. Since some boys live in a fatherless environment, Big Brothers has designed the Sports Mentor program to help boys 6 through 13 who are growing up without fathers. Since there are far more boys than Big Brothers, these youngsters are participating in the Sports Mentor program while they await the assignment of a Big Brother. The program involves teaching and playing sports with the boys. Officials sought Sports Mentor volunteers in the Valley three months ago, but could not attract enough to start offering the service locally. Now, organizers are making another try to find sufficient volunteers to begin the program in the Valley. In the past, efforts to get volunteers have been more successful in other areas. For example, the Sports Mentor program has been well received at Cal State Long Beach and 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 , according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Nancy Dufford, director of public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most for Big Brothers of Greater Los Angeles. The Sports Mentor program runs in sessions of three months. The mentors meet with the boys every other Saturday to play sports, exercise and teach the value of conflict resolution. Interested individuals are asked to be role models for the boys, show enthusiasm and have some basic knowledge of sports. Big Brothers of Greater Los Angeles now Wikipedia is not the place for advertisement or self-advertising. Los Angeles Now, a documentary by Producer/Director Phillip Rodriguez, made its national high definition broadcast premiere on PBS’ Independent Lens series in November 2004. is accepting applications for mentors and also is inviting single mothers to enroll their children in the program. For further information on the Valley Sports Mentor program or the program in general, contact Dufford at (213) 258-3333. The 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 . has set up automatic teller machines in five San Fernando Valley stations. Residents may now make transactions without the threat of harm 24 hours a day, 365 days a year at the following Valley police stations: Van Nuys - 6240 Sylmar Ave.; West Valley - 19020 Vanowen St., Reseda; Devonshire - 10250 Etiwanda Ave., Northridge; Foothill - 1270 Osborne St., Pacoima. The fifth station, in North Hollywood, will be ready for use at the beginning of the new year. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Norman J. Kravetz Built Trillium complex |
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