LEMON AID FOR KIDS FRIENDS' STAND RAISES $1,515.Byline: Naush Boghossian Staff Writer LA CRESCENTA - Two 8-year-old girls tired of one lazy summer day after another turned their boredom Boredom See also Futility. Aldegonde, Lord St. bored nobleman, empty of pursuits. [Br. Lit.: Lothair] Baudelaire, Charles (1821–1867) French poet whose dissipated lifestyle led to inner despair. [Fr. Lit. into an act of charity, or more appropriately, lemons into lemonade. Best friends Elizabeth Elizabeth, sister of King Louis XVI of France Elizabeth, 1764–94, sister of King Louis XVI of France, known as Madame Elizabeth. Deeply loyal to her brother, she remained in France during the French Revolution, suffered imprisonment, and was Hakes and Danielle Danielle is the female variant of the male name Daniel. For its meanings, etymology, pronunciation, and translations, see Wiktionary. Danielle is the given name of:
v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates v.tr. To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute. v.intr. To make a contribution to a fund or cause. Thursday to Childrens Hospital 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. . ``You should care about other people and you should feel thankful thank·ful adj. 1. Aware and appreciative of a benefit; grateful. 2. Expressive of gratitude: a thankful smile. for what you have,'' Elizabeth said of the lessons the two learned selling cold drinks under the hot sun. ``And maybe we'll do this again next summer.'' The hospital was grateful for the donation but also for the goodwill behind the girls' gift. ``The kids at Childrens Hospital are very brave,'' Walter Noce Jr., the hospital's president and chief executive officer, said in a letter to the girls. ``And, they have the best doctors and nurses to take care of them. But, sometimes the best thing is knowing there are other kids who are thinking about them. It makes the kids here feel really good. It makes them smile.'' The money, at the girls' request, will be spent on entertainment for the young patients, he said. The two friends had played soccer, made jewelry jewelry, personal adornments worn for ornament or utility, to show rank or wealth, or to follow superstitious custom or fashion. The most universal forms of jewelry are the necklace, bracelet, ring, pin, and earring. out of beads and drew a lot during their summer break, but when that wasn't enough to entertain them, they decided to open up the stand twice a week at Two Strikes Park in La Crescenta. Their sign said: ``Danielle and Elizabeth's Rockin' Cool-Aid,'' with an explanation that the money would be donated to the hospital. The girls, whose parents emphasized the importance of giving and helping others, became a familiar sight for locals who would regularly donate $5 to $20 for a cup of the cold refreshment. When they started to think about all the things they could buy with the money they made, nothing really brought a smile to their faces - nothing, until Elizabeth thought of her friend, Rylie Nicole DiMeo. Four-year-old Rylie died Jan. 17 at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles after her battle with leukemia leukemia (l  kē`mēə), cancerous disorder of the blood-forming tissues (bone marrow, lymphatics, liver, spleen) characterized by excessive production of immature or mature and the girls thought what could be better than donating the money they made to the hospital. ``I feel good. It didn't help her, but it's going to help a lot of other children,'' Elizabeth said. Echoed Danielle: ``We decided to help children at the hospital so they wouldn't die or anything like that.'' Elizabeth's mother, Beth Hakes, said she has tried to raise her daughter to be caring. ``It feels good to know that we're raising someone so conscious and caring of others. It's pretty amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. for such a young age.'' Naush Boghossian, (818) 546-3306 naush.boghossian(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Danielle Lynch, left, and Elizabeth Hakes, both 8, receive artwork created by patients at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles from hospital President Walter Noce Jr., after presenting the hospital with a check for more than $1,500. Evan Yee/Staff Photographer |
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