PANEL HONORS FORMER COUNCILMAN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PRESENTS AWARDS TO 100 FOR OLDER AMERICANS DAY.Byline: Peggy Hager Staff Writer PALMDALE - Former City Councilman Joseph P. Davies was among nearly 100 senior citizens honored by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is the five member governing board of Los Angeles County, California. Members of the board of supervisors are elected by district, the current members as of April 2006 are:
A May 9 luncheon featured classical music performances on piano and harp at the Grand Hall of the Music Center in downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or . The supervisors and the County Commission on Aging jointly sponsor the annual celebration, which is coordinated by the county Department of Community and Senior Services. ``Joe touches the lives of everyone he meets,'' said Palmdale Councilman Jim Root, who nominated Davies, a councilman from 1988 to 1999. ``He teaches us what it means to be a civic leader.'' All of the honorees were recognized at the luncheon for their contributions to their communities and their dedication to senior issues. The 93 Older Americans Day honorees were nominated by officials in local cities and in senior citizens centers. Doris Roberts Doris May Roberts (b. November 4 1930, St. Louis, Missouri) is a five-time Emmy Award-winning American actress, best known for playing Marie Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond. Biography Early life Doris Roberts was born in St. , who co-stars on the popular CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. television show ``Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond is an American sitcom originally broadcast on CBS from 1996 to 2005. It is one of the most critically acclaimed American sitcoms of its time. ,'' was the luncheon's special honoree hon·or·ee n. The recipient of an honor. Noun 1. honoree - a recipient of honors in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments recipient, receiver - a person who receives something . Commissioner Gina Hayes, chairwoman of the Older Americans Day celebration, served as emcee. Davies, 78, came to Palmdale in 1962 when he was assigned to Air Force Plant 42 as the operations officer. Davies became commander of Plant 42 the following year and stayed until 1967, when he was sent to Vietnam. Raised in Oklahoma, Davies spent 30 years in the Army Air Force and Air Force. He flew bombers and transport planes. After a tour in Vietnam and four years in Denver, Davies returned to Palmdale in 1973. When he retired from the Air Force, Davies took a job as the customer service and community representative for what was then North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Aircraft, now part of Boeing. Davies worked on the B-1B bomber program, and later on the space shuttle space shuttle, reusable U.S. space vehicle. Developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), it consists of a winged orbiter, two solid-rocket boosters, and an external tank. program, before retiring from the company in 1992. In 1988, Davies was elected to his first of three terms on the Palmdale City Council. He retired in 1999. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Former Palmdale City Councilman Joe Davies, second from right, shows off an award as Mayor Jim Ledford, left, acting director of the L.A. County Area Agency on Aging Mike Earley, second from left, and Deputy Raine Richey of the 5th Supervisorial District, look on. |
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