LITTLE LEAGUERS TEAM UP TO BEAT ALS.Byline: DENNIS McCARTHY Dennis McCarthy may refer to:
Odds and ends from around the Valley: The Granada Hills Little League has to be one of the most innovative and inspiring youth baseball leagues in the country. The league's 2000 safety manual is now used by almost every Little League program in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , and it decided this year to teach more than baseball to its 350 kids. It's dedicated the 50th anniversary season to raising awareness Raising awareness is a common phrase advocacy groups use to justify a particular event, brochure or even the entire organization. Raising awareness refers to alerting the general public that a certain issue exists and should be approached the way the group desires. and research funds for ALS Als (äls), Ger. Alsen, island, 121 sq mi (313 sq km), Sønderjylland co., S Denmark, in the Lille Bælt, separated from the mainland by the narrow Alensund. , Lou Gehrig's Disease Lou Geh·rig's disease n. See amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. . At every game this season, $1 bracelets with the inscription ``Never Give Up'' will be sold in dedication to ALS patients. Also, information pamphlets on ALS will be available from team moms and at snack stands. ``We want all the kids in our league and their parents to learn about ALS, and help support the research going on to find a cure,'' said John Weiskopf, vice president of the league. ``It's a natural fit. We're a Little League, and Lou Gehrig, who died of ALS, was one of the greatest big league baseball players of all time.'' Fred Fisher, president of the ALS 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. Chapter, said he's excited about enlisting the support of Little League in raising ALS awareness. ``One of our biggest challenges is finding the people with ALS to serve in an area this large,'' Fisher said. ``Having the Granada Hills and Conejo Valley The Conejo Valley is a region spanning both Southeastern Ventura County and Northwest Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States. It was discovered in 1542 by Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, and eventually became part of the Rancho El Conejo land grant by little leagues selling our bracelets, and distributing ALS materials at all their games helps tremendously in raising awareness and funds for ALS research.'' If there are other youth baseball associations or leagues looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a good cause to get behind this season, Fisher would love to talk to you. Call him at (818) 865-8067, or visit the association's Web site, www.alsala.org. It's been nine years since Elinor Wimmer of West Hills promised her family she was going to make it through the painful chemotherapy treatments and beat breast cancer. Buy yourself some comfortable running shoes for next year, she told her family, because she would still be around to join a few thousand other women making the same promise to their families, and run in the 5K run/walk Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Race for the Cure at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Elinor made good on that promise, and this Sunday she will be stepping to the starting line starting line n. Sports The point or line at which a race begins. Noun 1. starting line - a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game scratch line, scratch, start for the eighth straight year with seven members of her family, including three grandchildren for the first time. ``They wanted to join me this year, and I'm so proud of them,'' Elinor said. ``They're going to see a lot of women, like their grandma, wearing pink hats that identify them as having cancer. ``They're going to see people wearing paper signs pinned to their race T-shirts that say they're walking in celebration of a cancer survivor, or in memory of someone. ``They're going to see young kids their age walking with their fathers, wearing those signs in memory of their mothers. It's an incredibly emotional day, and an important one. ``I don't want what happened to me to ever happen to my daughters and granddaughters.'' Susan Komen was a mother of two who died of breast cancer in 1980 at age 36. With only a few hundred dollars, Komen's sister, Nancy Goodman Brinker, established the foundation in her sister's memory. Since then it's mushroomed nationally. The L.A. chapter began holding this race nine years ago at the Rose Bowl, and has raised more than $5 million to underwrite grants to women's cancer clinics in Los Angeles County, and fund cancer support groups and early detection clinics. For more information on the Race for the Cure at the Rose Bowl this Sunday morning Sunday Morning may refer to:
And finally, keep Sunday afternoon, March 6, open if you're a fan of Big Band Music. The Big Band Academy of America is holding its 2005 Big Band Reunion at the Sportsmen's Lodge The Sportsmen's Lodge in the San Fernando Valley section of Los Angeles, California is something of a kitsch landmark but remains a popular spot for celebrations, dinners and public events. , 12825 Ventura Blvd., in Studio City. Drum legend Louie Bellson, and trumpet legends Clora Bryant and Snooky Young will be honored. The academy was founded in 1986 by the late jazz trombonist Milt Bernhart, who played that incredible solo riff on Frank Sinatra's ``I've Got You Under My Skin.'' The nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. is dedicated to helping groups and individuals involved in the advancement of Big Bands. For more information on the 1 p.m. luncheon and 2 p.m. performance of the academy's All Star Orchestra, under the direction of Pat Longo, e-mail bigbandacademy(at)yahoo.com. Tickets will also be available at the door the day of the event. Dennis McCarthy, (818) 713-3749 dennis.mccarthy(at)dailynews.com |
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