LIFETIME OF LOVE TWO HONORED FOR SERVICE TO COMMUNITY.Byline: Dana Bartholomew Staff Writer GRANADA HILLS - Though supporters of the Tierra del Sol Foundation didn't hoist Bud Brown and Tony Torres on their shoulders Friday, they came close. The two forces behind helping thousands of disabled children and adults got the roast of all roasts at a fund-raiser banquet at The Odyssey Restaurant. ``He is Tierra del Sol, he's our angel,'' said Tierra del Sol Executive Director Steve Miller The name Steve Miller might refer to:
More than 400 guests gathered at the Odyssey on Friday night to raise an expected $25,000 for the nonprofit Sunland foundation that since 1971 has assisted developmentally disabled youths and adults find work. Brown, 68, of Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. was given a ``Lifetime of Love'' award for his service to the community. Torres, 63, of Northridge, received a Don Redding Redding, city (1990 pop. 66,462), seat of Shasta co., N central Calif., on the Sacramento River; inc. 1872. A principal tourist center for a mountain and lake region, it also has lumbering, food-processing, and diverse manufacturing. Leadership Award. ``Any cause available for the Valley, he and his name are there,'' Miller said of Torres, owner of Black and White Towing of Pacoima. ``If every business did a tenth of what he does, this Valley would be a piece of heaven on Earth.'' Brown, as an executive of GTE GTE General Telephone & Electronics GTE Génie Thermique et Énergie (French) GTE Gas Turbine Engine GTE Global Tropospheric Experiment GTE Geothermal Energy GTE Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (Sweden & USA) , once helped Tierra del Sol gain a grant to upgrade its school. While at Hamer Toyota, he helped the dealer hire foundation students. He won the San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. Valley's prestigious Fernando Award in 1995. Through his fund-raising, the foundation was able to pay off its $1.1 million mortgage last January. ``He's a caring soul ... He doesn't give lip service lip service n. Verbal expression of agreement or allegiance, unsupported by real conviction or action; hypocritical respect: ,'' said Frank Quintana, 67, of Van Nuys, who once worked with Brown at GTE. Torres, described as an ``old school'' philanthropist with an iron handshake, also helped found Camino Real Savings and Loan savings and loan n. a banking and lending institution, chartered either by a state or the Federal government. Savings and loans only make loans secured by real property from deposits, upon which they pay interest slightly higher than that paid by most banks. , the first Latino-owned bank in San Fernando. He is also known for his voice as a radio announcer. ``This is a fantastic organization,'' Torres said of the seven-acre Tierra del Sol. ``If you go take a tour of the facility, you'll be touched ... They perform little miracles every day.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Tony Torres, left, and Bud Brown laugh at Friday's banquet when the pair were presented with awards by the Tierra del Sol Foundation for community service. David Sprague/Staff Photographer |
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