VOLUNTEERS, DOCENTS RECOGNIZED NATURE CENTER AWARDS GIVEN.Byline: Daily News Placerita Canyon Nature Center honored hon·or n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. volunteers and docents during a Graduation Graduation is the action of receiving or conferring an academic degree or the associated ceremony. The date of event is often called degree day. The event itself is also called commencement, convocation or invocation. and Recognition Award Breakfast on Nov. 20 at the Eaton Canyon Nature Center in Pasadena. New docents, having completed the nine-week training program, were awarded certificates of completion during the ceremony attended by Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich Michael Dennis Antonovich (born 1939 in Los Angeles, California) is a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors representing the Fifth District, which covers northern Los Angeles County, the Antelope, Santa Clarita, Pasadena, and parts of the San Fernando and San and other county dignitaries. In addition, 12 docents were awarded certificates for one year of service, four docents for two years of service, two docents for five years of service and one docent each for 15 and 20 years of service to the Nature Center. Gordon Uppman was named Adult Volunteer of the Year for six years of service as docent chairman, his help setting up school tours of the Nature Center and for scheduling shifts for the docents. Codi Fillmore, 12, was named Youth Volunteer of the Year for setting up a new computer system, which she built from scratch, and for other volunteer activities. Volunteers and docents support the many programs at the Nature Center, including nature tours for grade-school children. Approximately 15,000 children participate in this program each year from across Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County. The volunteers also help alleviate Alleviate To make something easier to be endured. Mentioned in: Kinesiology, Applied the reduced staffing, required by county budget cuts, by feeding the animals, conducting the animal shows each Saturday and leading the monthly bird walks. Despite the funding cutbacks and the recent Foothill Fire, which damaged large areas of the park, the Nature Center has resumed all programs. Visitors are reminded to use caution in hiking hiking Walking, often among hills or mountains, as recreational sport. It represents an activity in its own right and also figures in backpacking, camping, hunting, mountaineering, and orienteering. the many miles of trails at the park until all repairs have been completed. The Holiday Craft Fair, always a favorite with visitors, will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Visitors to the park on those days can make holiday items, from candle holders to large wreaths, using all natural materials brought to the Nature Center for that purpose. The Craft Fair will also feature crafts for children to make, and, of course, Santa will be there. For information about any upcoming events, call the Nature Center at (661) 259-7721. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: New docents at Placerita Nature Center, standing, from left: Diane Henry Diane Henry (born March 1, 1982, Euless, Texas)[1] is an American model[2] most known for coming in third on Big Brother 5, a reality TV show broadcast by CBS in 2004. , Sue Wallander, Bonnie bon·ny also bon·nie adj. bon·ni·er, bon·ni·est Scots 1. Physically attractive or appealing; pretty. 2. Excellent. Felt, Susan D'Ambrosio, John Babb, Dave Lutness and Russ Guiney; interim director of Parks and Recreation. Bottom row, from left: Gordon Uppman, Ian Swift, Placerita supervisor; and Amanda Young. |
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