NOW A SCOUT, LATER A HERO TROOPS' AWARDS HONOR VETERANS.Byline: Daily News LANCASTER -- Veterans and Boy Scouts were honored at a dinner that raised more than $50,000 for the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Boy Scout District A Scout District is an administrative division within some Scouting and Guiding organisations. Districts are responsible for providing programme and support for local Scout and Guide groups, although the precise relationship and structure of a District does vary from country . Veterans honored at the 2006 Pete Knight Memorial American Heroes Dinner included retired Navy captain Tom Craft, who led the citizen campaign to get a veterans home built in Antelope Valley; retired contractor Art Wallace For the UFO Witness see Larry Warren (Rendlesham) Arthur (Art) Wallace was a television writer best known for his work on the gothic soap opera Dark Shadows. , who was a Marine stretcher-bearer on Iwo Jima Iwo Jima (ē`wō jē`mə, ē`wô), Jap. Io-jima, volcanic island, c.8 sq mi (21 sq km), W Pacific, largest and most important of the Volcano Islands. Mt. , and Henry ``Hank'' Freeman, who won a Silver Star as a World War II submariner sub·ma·rin·er n. A member of the crew of a submarine. Noun 1. submariner - a member of the crew of a submarine crew - the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc. for rescuing a downed pilot while under attack by a Japanese plane. ``Heroes come in many many different forms,'' dinner chairman George Passantino George Passantino (1922-2004) was an American artist, teacher, and author. He studied under Robert Ward Johnson, Howard Trafton, and Frank J. Reilly. He taught at the Famous Artists School in Westport, Connecticut, at the Art Students League, and at the Silvermine College of Art in said. ``The sacrifices they made will never be forgotten and we will be eternally thankful.'' Also honored was Rancho Vista master-plan community developer R. Gregg Anderson, who received the Distinguished Citizen Award for his financial support over some 20 years for a wide range of community projects. ``He never takes credit but he's always there,'' master of ceremonies Lew Stoltz said. Tears came to Anderson's eyes as he stood at the podium holding his award, a bronze eagle. ``I can tell you I honestly love this community,'' Anderson said. The Antelope Valley Fairgrounds n. pl. 1. same as fairground. dinner featured radio talk show host and newspaper columnist Noun 1. newspaper columnist - a columnist who writes for newspapers agony aunt - a newspaper columnist who answers questions and offers advice on personal problems to people who write in columnist, editorialist - a journalist who writes editorials Larry Elder Laurence Allen "Larry" Elder (born April 27, 1952 in Los Angeles, California) aka "the Sage from South Central" is an American libertarian-minded Republican (he has sometimes referred to his views as "conservatarian") radio and former TV talk show host and author whose program as well as Olympic gold Olympic Gold is the official video game of the XXV Olympic Summer Games, hosted by Barcelona, Spain in 1992. It was released for the Sega consoles, Mega Drive/Genesis and Master System, and Sega's handheld, Game Gear. medalist Bruce Jenner. ``Sooner or later bad things will happen. Character will define how you respond to bad things,'' said Elder. Jenner, the 1976 Olympic decathlon decathlon (dĭkăth`lŏn), in modern Olympic games, a contest for men held over two days and composed of 10 track-and-field events. winner, talked about his mental and physical preparations for the race. He described winning a spot on the 1972 Olympic team in the tryout's last event by beating his previous alltime best in the 1,500-meter race. ``That was such a powerful experience for me. That was the first time I had to reach down into my soul and see what I got. I found something I relied on the rest of my. One race, one experience, changed my life,'' Jenner said. Craft received the William J. ``Pete'' Knight Award, presented by the late test pilot and state senator's widow, Gail, and son, Steve. Craft spent 37 years in the Navy as an enlisted man and later as an officer. He is chairman of the citizens' committee for the proposed Lancaster state veterans home and is an organizer of regular events called ``stand-downs'' that aid homeless and other needy veterans. A father of two Eagle scouts, he participates on review boards for teens trying for the Eagle rank. ``He's always ready to help,'' scouter Bill Norris said. Freeman received the World War II Tribute Award. Freeman was a crewman on a submarine that surfaced to pick up a downed airman. A Japanese plane attacked, and his submarine had to dive -- while Freeman shot the plane down with a machine gun, Passantino said. Freeman bobbed in the water with the pilot until the submarine came back to the surface. Wallace received the Justin Wotosik Award, named for an Eagle Scout killed in a 1998 helicopter crash while serving as an Air Force para- rescueman. The award was presented by Wotosik's parents, Julie and Gary Wotosik. ``Scouting opened the world to him and for that we are always grateful,'' Julie Wotosik said. The Distinguished Scout Award went to Chris Mellinger and the Distinguished Cub Scout Award to Aidan Poole. The dinner included auctions of signed aircraft artwork, photos of sports and entertainment-figures and other items, including rides in a P-51 fighter plane and a 200 mph rocket car. The auction's top item was a framed photograph and five baseballs signed by former presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush Noun 1. George H.W. Bush - vice president under Reagan and 41st President of the United States (born in 1924) George Herbert Walker Bush, President Bush, George Bush, Bush . Anderson paid $8,000 for the photograph. The No. 2 item was an electric guitar signed by B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and other famous guitar players. It was bought for $3,000 by Antelope Valley Hospital board member Dr. Abdallah Farrukh. CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1) Pearl Harbor survivor Ken Creese walks in front of a line of Eagle Scouts at the May 11 Pete Knight Memorial American Heroes Dinner at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds. (2) Cub Scout Aidan Poole receives the Distinguished Cub Scout Award from radio host Larry Elder, left, and Olympic gold medalist Bruce Jenner. (3) Rancho Vista developer R. Gregg Anderson holds his Distinguished Citizen Award. (4) Tom Craft, right, receives the William J. ``Pete'' Knight Award from Larry Elder. Charles F. Bostwick/Daily News |
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