SIMI PUPILS HAVE A HEART FOR WAR VETS\Pupils give veterans purple (and yellow, red, blue, etc.) heart.Byline: Alicia Doyle Daily News Staff Writer Erin Weesner and other students at Hollow Hills Elementary have joined the mission to make the lives of America's veterans a little brighter on Valentine's Day Valentine's Day: see Saint Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day Lovers' holiday celebrated on February 14, the feast day of St. Valentine, one of two 3rd-century Roman martyrs of the same name. St. . The student body president and her fellow officers at Hollow Hills Elementary have organized a project to make heartfelt greetings for veterans living at a West Los Angeles
On Friday, nearly 700 handmade hand·made adj. Made or prepared by hand rather than by machine. handmade Adjective made by hand, not by machine Adj. 1. valentines will be delivered to veterans of World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf War, plus other smaller conflicts and peace-keeping missions. "I've always wanted us to become more involved with the community," said Weesner, 12, a sixth-grader. "A lot of veterans are lonely on Valentine's Day. This is our way to finally help the veterans the way they helped us." Fifth-grade teacher Nancy Kanegai came up with the idea several weeks ago when she read an Ann Landers Esther "Eppie" Pauline Friedman Lederer, better known as Ann Landers (July 4, 1918 – June 22, 2002), was best known for writing the famous syndicated advice column "Ann Landers." For some 45 years, it was a regular feature in many newspapers across North America. article in the newspaper. The article referred to 1989, when Landers asked her readers to send greetings to America's hospitalized veterans through the Ann Landers Valentine Vet program. Kanegai said the community project - unlike typical "spirit days" or on-campus fund-raisers - helped the students "look a little bit past themselves." "Valentine's Day is a fun day for a lot of people," Kanegai said. "But for others, it can be kind of lonesome lone·some adj. 1. a. Dejected because of a lack of companionship. See Synonyms at alone. b. Producing such dejection: a lonesome hour at the bar. 2. . A lot of stuff we've done in the past has been school-based. But something like this is exciting to them because it's a change of pace." The student body officers were given the go-ahead for the project on Monday after talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to their classmates Classmates can refer to either:
With support from faculty and students, the young representatives only had one obstacle to overcome - finding supplies to make their valentines. So Weesner decided to seek help from the community for her school's community project. The youngster met with the manager of Michaels Arts and Crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. on Monday afternoon, explaining her dilemma and asking if the store would like to make a donation. The youngster then happily left with bags full of construction paper, rubber stamps, doilies and paper hearts. "Usually, we don't participate a lot with projects like this," said Debbie Sullivan, Michaels' manager. "But the reason why we did it was the unselfishness Unselfishness See also Dedication. Arden, Enoch returned castaway; keeps identity secret from wife to preserve her “new life” happiness. [Br. Lit.: Enoch Arden] Bartholomea Capitanio and Vincentia Gerosa, Sts. in her whole presentation. It was nice to see young people caring that way, and I thought by helping her out, it encourages them to continue helping others." Student body historian Dee Seaton, said the project has made her aware of the importance of giving. "I think this is something that will make them (the veterans) very happy," the 11-year-old said. Ten-year-old Kristen Brown made a special effort to enclose a personal message to the veteran who would receive her valentine. "You must be tired of sitting around in a hospital all the time," the fifth-grader wrote. "You must be so courageous, even if you don't Even If You Don't is a single released by the band Ween in 2000 on Mushroom Records. Formats Enhanced CD single Includes the quicktime video of "Even If You Don't" directed by Matt Stone & Trey Parker of "South Park". feel like you are. I just want you to keep in mind that there are people thinking of you." While many students understood the importance of how veterans served the country, the younger children were less aware, Kanegai said. When Kanegai's third-grade son, Daniel, told his mom that he made his valentine for a Civil War veteran, Kanegai had to give her son a brief lesson in history. "I had to explain to Daniel that the veteran would be more than 100 years old," she said. CAPTION(S): PHOTO Photo (1--color) Jamie Snow, from left, Nathan Lange, Dee Seaton and Erin Weesner of Hollow Hills Elementary display the handmade Valentine's Day cards they will be giving to veterans. (2) Ten-year-old Jamie Snow, left, and Nathan Lange, 12, color in Verb 1. color in - add color to; "The child colored the drawings"; "Fall colored the trees"; "colorize black and white film" color, colorise, colorize, colour in, colourise, colourize, colour hearts for the Valentine's Day cards they will present to veterans. (3) A Hollow Hills Elementary pupil decorates the inside of a card. Andy Holzman/Special to the Daily News |
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