NATIVE DAUGHTERS BENEFIT STATE PARK.Byline: Daily News LANCASTER - Native Daughters of the Golden West donated do·nate 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. $2,850 to help support the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve The Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve is a California wildlife reserve located in the rural westside of the Antelope Valley in northern Los Angeles County. Constitutionally, it is a state park. Its namesake is the state flower, the California Poppy. . The donation is a sponsorship for two acres in the 1,745-acre reserve, plus the placement of two benches with plaques plaques, n.pl 1. brain lesions found within the vacant areas between nerve cells. 2. deposits of cholesterol in artery walls that characterize arteriosclerosis. acknowledging the contribution. The benches will be placed along trails in the reserve, which is a state park. Last year was the 100th anniversary of the selection of the California poppy California poppy: see poppy. California poppy Annual garden plant (Eschscholzia californica) in the poppy family, native to the western coast of North America and naturalized in parts of southern Europe, Asia, and Australia. as the state flower. Native Daughters of the Golden West units planted poppies along highways and supplied seeds to individuals and organizations. Native Daughters of the Golden West is an organization that has supported replanting of the state flower since its designation in 1903. The organization also supports restoration projects for California missions, veterans' welfare and the designation of buildings and sites as historic. Its children's foundations helps pay for medical and dental care for needy need·y adj. need·i·er, need·i·est 1. Being in need; impoverished. See Synonyms at poor. 2. Wanting or needing affection, attention, or reassurance, especially to an excessive degree. California children and offers scholarships. Membership in the Native Daughters of the Golden West is open to any native-born California women ages 16 or older. The members meet regularly in chapters called parlors. For more information contact the state headquarters at Grand Parlor, 543 Baker St., San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , CA 94117-1405, or go online at www.ndgw.org. FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact: Grand Parlor, 543 Baker St., San Francisco, CA 94117-1405, or go online at www.ndgw.org. CAPTION(S): box Box: FOR MORE INFORMATION (see text) |
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