RESEDA WOMAN BEING RECOGNIZED FOR DOGGED EFFORTS.Byline: Tracy Zaborac Community Columnist Cherry Teter is one of those people you see walking around public places with her dog. Now, she's been honored as Humanitarian of the Year for doing that the past seven years. The recently retired Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . 911 system supervisor volunteers as a puppy trainer for Guide Dogs of America, a nonprofit organization that provides guide dogs for the visually impaired. ``It's a wonderful thing to do to train a dog that's going to help somebody,'' said Teter from her Reseda home. Teter takes the puppies - as early as 8 months old - to public places so the canines can acclimate to diverse environments and situations. Her dogs have been to workplaces, movies, theaters, Dodger Stadium and even whale watching trips. ``The ultimate goal is to get the dog used to people, sights, sounds and the feelings of things so that he's not afraid of situations,'' Teter explained. ``We want the dog to be relaxed and confident.'' After more than a year of Teter's love and attention, the dogs are presented to blind men and women. ``Giving the dogs away after their training period is hard, but it's one bad day in the entire year and a half that you have them,'' Teter said. ``You go home and cry but by then you have a new puppy to train.'' She is now training her seventh puppy and has kept as pets some of those that didn't qualify for placement after their training periods. The humanitarian award is presented each year by the All City Employees Benefits Service Association to public servants who volunteer their time to improve others' lives. Teter also spends much of her time at speaking engagements - many at Los Angeles-area schools - educating the public about guide dogs. There is a constant need for puppy raisers. Anyone interested can contact the Sylmar-based Guide Dogs of America at (818) 362-5834. Here's a story for those who insist that they just can't get ahead because of their circumstances. Jason Nhat Pham arrived here from Vietnam four years ago barely able to speak English. One could argue that the odds were against him. However, he recently graduated from Cleveland High School in Reseda. He not only speaks beautiful English, but excelled in Advanced Placement physics and calculus. He volunteers at Northridge and Valley Presbyterian hospitals and plans to pursue a career in the medical field. Jason has been awarded a $2,000 first-place, Medicine-Biological Sciences scholarship from the American Academy of Pediatrics The American Academy of Pediatrics ("AAP") is an organization of pediatricians, physicians trained to deal with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. Its motto is: "Dedicated to the Health of All Children. . Jason is among seven outstanding 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. graduates to receive the scholarships. The recipients for the second- and third-place awards of $1,000 and $500 include: Alison Kim of Glendale High School Glendale High School can refer to:
The current principal of Reseda High is Alfredo Tarin. The mascot of Reseda High is the Regent, a lion welding a crown and a scepter. ; Soo-In Choi of Herbert Hoover High School There are at least six high schools named after Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States:
Area veterans no longer have to worry about getting rides to and from the Sepulveda Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in North Hills. Three vans were recently donated to the VA from the Disabled American Veterans The Disabled American Veterans, or DAV, is an organization for disabled veterans that helps them and their families through various means. It currently has over 1.2 million members. The DAV was controversial during the 2006 election cycle. , a nonprofit organization with more than a million members. The vans will be driven by a corps of local volunteers organized by the DAV See WebDAV. . ``The DAV simply could not stand aside and watch hundreds of thousands of veterans being left without health care simply because they live some distance from a VA hospital and have no means of transportation,'' said Jerry P. Steelman, the group's national director of voluntary services. DAV officials say the free transportation services will be provided to veterans in North Hills and Antelope Valley. Areas will expand as additional volunteers sign up as drivers. Veterans living in the North Hills and Antelope Valley areas needing transportation assistance can call (818) 891-7711, Ext. 7916. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Cherry Teter of Reseda has been named Humanitarian of the Year for her work training guide dogs for the blind This article is about the guide dog school in the United States. For the British charitable organization, see The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. Guide Dogs for the Blind . |
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