JUBILEES : 50 HELP PARKERS CELEBRATE JUBILEE.Dorothy and Lester ``Les''Parker of Woodland Hills celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with more than 50 family members and friends at the Knollwood Country Club in Granada Hills. The event was hosted by the couple's daughter, Leslie Hall Leslie Meritt Hall (born November 15, 1981 in Ames, Iowa) is a rap artist and front-woman for the band Leslie and the Ly's and the operator of what is best described as a "gem sweater museum". , and sons Randy, Scott and Clint Parker. Les and Dorothy met when he was a 17-year-old sailor Person who navigates ships or assists in the conduct, maintenance, or service of ships. Sailors have historically received special treatment under the law because of the nature of their work. stationed at Navy Pier in Chicago. Three dates later, he was transferred to Norfolk, Va., and then to Pittsburgh to pick up a new ship. Given a five-day leave, he obtained a `standing room only' train ticket to Chicago and another three dates with Dorothy before being shipped to the South Pacific. Two and a half years and hundreds of letters later, Les returned to Chicago, where the two were married. In 1960, the Parkers moved to California and have been residents ever since in the Woodland Hills home they built. Les is a retired marketing executive, a former scout master, past president of the Woodland Hills Sunset Baseball League, and a member of the American Legion American Legion, national association of male and female war veterans, founded (1919) in Paris. Membership is open to veterans of World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. . Dorothy, a 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. kindergarten teacher who will retire in June, is also an artist specializing in painting, silversmithing and wood designs. The couple, prior to their anniversary celebration, enjoyed a cruise to the South Pacific with Les' brother Ken and sister Dee and their spouses. They then were met in Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. by his brother Carlton and in Singapore by his sister Mary and her husband. The Parkers have three grandsons and three granddaughters. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Lester and Dorothy Parker Noun 1. Dorothy Parker - United States writer noted for her sharp wit (1893-1967) Dorothy Rothschild Parker, Parker |
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