ROOT FOCUSES ON SENIOR NEEDS.Byline: BETTIE RENCORET LANCASTER - Seniors' concerns have long been uppermost in the mind of George Lee Several people share the name George Lee:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is a NASA research center located in the cities of Pasadena and La Cañada Flintridge, near Los Angeles, California, USA. administrator and Lancaster city councilman from 1990 to 1994. Losing his bid for election to a second term did nothing to dampen his ardor ar·dor n. 1. Fiery intensity of feeling. See Synonyms at passion. 2. Strong enthusiasm or devotion; zeal: "The dazzling conquest of Mexico gave a new impulse to the ardor of discovery" for change in a society where he believes the value of age and experience is threatened. He feels it is necessary to stay constantly vigilant in order to protect the quality of life for most seniors. As vice president of the Antelope Valley Committee on Aging, Root stumps for the acquisition of private funds for the group. These are needed, he notes, to augment diminishing county subsidization of services available at the three Antelope Valley senior centers. ``There are so many things we need to adequately supply our aging citizens that the list is endless,'' he said. ``Mainly, we have to have vans to transport meals to the homebound home·bound adj. Restricted or confined to home, as of an invalid. .'' The Meals on Wheels n. 1. A program that delivers hot meals to persons, such as the elderly or disabled, who are confined to their homes and unable to cook for themselves; also, the meals thus delivered. Such programs are usually conducted by governmental or charitable organizations. program was in jeopardy for a time but through the efforts of many, he pointed out, it has been improved in the last couple of years. ``For quite a while we had over a hundred names on a waiting list for delivery of a hot midday meal,'' he said. ``That has now been reduced to about 85. Even one on that list is too many so we keep hammering away at getting those donations.'' The committee helps seniors with individual problems, as well. ``There are a lot of people out there fighting for their independence but who don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. where to turn to discuss their problems,'' he said. ``All they have to do is call the AVCOA office, 942-6244, and a case worker will be sent out to help with possible solutions.'' Root, born in 1930 in San Francisco, spent 1947 to 1956 in the United States Navy United States Navy Major branch of the U.S. military forces, charged with defending the nation at sea and maintaining security on the seas wherever U.S. interests extend. The Continental Navy was established by the Continental Congress in 1775. , and attained the rank of aviation machinist's mate Aviation Machinist's Mate (abbreviated as AD) is a United States Navy occupational rating. Aviation Machinist's Mates maintain aircraft engines and their related systems, including the induction, cooling, fuel, oil, compression, combustion, turbine, gas turbine second class. While stationed in Virginia, he married the former Barbara Monahan. They have three grown children, Teri Hamby, Garry and Jeff, all of Lancaster, and five grandchildren. He feels two diverse groups - seniors and youth - are the ones which need the most attention from society. ``In the emergence of the single-parent family single-parent family Social medicine A family unit with a mother or father and unmarried children. See Father 'factor.', Latchkey children, Quality time, Supermom. Cf Extended family, Nuclear family, Two parent advantage. and the two-income, two-parent, commuter family, there is a certain inescapable lack of supervision,'' he said. ``This creates lots of opportunities for adverse things to happen, including the incidence of gang activities.'' During his City Council term, Lancaster's teen court was established for the purpose of removing the first-time, minor offenders from the judicial system. As a mobile-home owner, Root was a supporter of rent control - the issue that got him started in local politics. ``People in the parks had a lot of trouble with those rent hikes,'' he said. Root retired in 1992, after 35 years, from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory facility at Edwards Air Force Base Edwards Air Force Base, U.S. military installation, 301,000 acres (121,805 hectares), S Calif., NE of Lancaster; est. 1933. It is one of the largest air force bases in the United States and has the world's longest runway. . He left as facility operations manager. Will he run for office again? ``I've been asked to and I'm thinking about it,'' he said. ``I may run on the next ticket. Who knows?'' LANCASTER - Menus for the week at the senior life nutrition sites in Lancaster, Palmdale and Quartz Hill have been announced. All meals include bread, margarine and coffee, tea or milk. Monday: Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, pineapple/cottage cheese, pears. Tuesday: Chicken Dijon, rice pilaf, peas and carrots, coleslaw cole·slaw also cole slaw n. A salad of finely shredded raw cabbage and sometimes shredded carrots, dressed with mayonnaise or a vinaigrette. , Jell-O w/peaches. Wednesday: Baked ham, sweet potatoes, cabbage, tossed salad, pudding. Thursday: Juice, spaghetti w/meatballs, Italian squash, tossed salad, cheesecake. Friday: Baked fish, baked potato, mixed vegetables, marinated beets, apple. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: George Lee Root Ex-councilman seeks program funds |
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