PARTY LINES : THE VALLEY'S HUMBLE HONOREE.Larry Janss, a member of the founding family 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 named Valley Philanthropist of the Year by the Greater San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. Chapter of the National Society of Fund Raising Executives. Honored for his work with Viewpoint School  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . in Calabasas and a $250,000 donation to the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza is a performing arts and administrative center located in Thousand Oaks, California. It was built in 1994 on the former site of "Jungleland" at a cost of $63.8 million. , Janss was clearly embarrassed about being in the spotlight Thursday. ``I'm honored and flattered, but I'm only a symbol of all the philanthropy that goes on, and I don't want to diminish the vast amount of work done by others,'' he commented shortly before receiving the bronze eagle statuette during a luncheon at the Warner Center Marriott, where his 12-year-old son, Andrew, surprised him with a stellar performance on the cello. Also honored as Corporate Philanthropists of the Year were Kaiser Permanente's medical centers in Panorama City and Woodland Hills for their $300,000 contribution to 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. Agencies through Kaiser's Community Service Fund Program. Accepting the awards were David Potyk, medical director of Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Permanente is an integrated managed care organization, based in Oakland, California, founded in 1945 by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and physician Sidney R. Garfield. , Panorama City, and Jim Breeden of Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Woodland Hills. The American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. honored two Burbank residents earlier this month at its annual recognition awards luncheon aboard the Queen Mary Queen Mary, Queen Marie, or Queen Maria may refer to: Queens Britain England
It was a magical night for Sherman Oaks attorney Ben Reznik, a member of Rotary International District 5260 and the Church of Jesus Christ Church of Jesus Christ may refer to:
The annual dinner, held at the Warner Center Marriott, was attended by 280 guests, including politicos Mayor Richard Riordan, Councilmembers Laura Chick and Richard Alarcon and local Interfaith Council celebs such as Canoga Park resident Edward Moreno, dinner chairman; Studio City resident Leslie Frank, president of the Los Angeles Human Relations Commission; Van Nuys resident Barry Smedberg, Interfaith Council executive director; and Hollywood resident Joe Hicks, executive director of the Multicultural Collaborative. At the ``Liar Liar'' premiere Tuesday, star Jim Carrey and his wife, Lauren Holly, partied with 2,000 show-biz friends after the film screening at the Universal Amphitheatre Tuesday night. Inside a huge tent set up nearby, guests visited interactive ``scenes'' from the film. Costume designer Nolan Miller hosted a reception for Otis College of Art and Design The school's programs, accredited by WASC and National Association of Schools of Art and Design, include four-year degrees in the typical art school fare: illustration, fine arts, graphic design, architecture, landscape design, interior design, and fashion design as well as newer fields Tuesday night at the Regency Club in Westwood, where Nancy Vreeland talked about the school's May 3 gala, which will honor Miller and award scholarships. She's hoping to top last year's benefit, which raised $600,000. CAPTION(S): 5 Photos Photo: (1) Philanthropist of the Year Larry Janss is congratulated by friend Susan Feller, left, and his wife, Marney. (2) David Potyk, left, medical director of Kaiser Permanente in Panorama City, chats with event chairwoman Pat Carson and Otis Spencer and Jim Breeden of Kaiser Permanente in Woodland Hills. Both medical centers were honored as Corporate Philanthropists of the Year by the National Society of Fund Raising Executives. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News (3) Otis College of Art and Design students Michaela Lee of Simi Valley, left, and John Aldrich of Woodland Hills, who will be participating in the school's Critics Award Gala and Fashion Show on May 3, pose with designer Nolan Miller. Jeremy Greene/Special to the Daily News (4) Actors Melissa Gilbert and Bruce Boxleitner helped Jim Carrey celebrate the premiere of ``Liar Liar'' at a tent party at the Universal Amphitheatre. (5) Penny Marshall was among the 2,000 guests who got an early peek at ``Liar Liar.'' Michael Owen Baker/Daily News |
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