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Bryan Cranston
of "Malcolm in the Middle" & "Breaking Bad"
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- Tuesday, April 29, 2008
- Beverly Hills Hotel
9641 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles
- 11:00 Reception and Silent Auction
- 12:30 Lunch
The 2008 Spring Luncheon honored individuals
for their community service and volunteerism. The DSALA VISION Awards
were presented to individuals
and programs that support people with Down syndrome and other developmental
disabilities. Their vision helps to create opportunities for individuals
born with Down syndrome.
VISION Awards were presented to:
Nancy O’Dell
of Access Hollywood
See bio |
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ARC and Adults for their Hand Bell and Chime Choirs
See bio |
Additional VISION Award Honorees will
include DSALA’s past Presidents
of the Board of Directors:
- Sandra Thlick of Sierra Madre
- Deborah Bogen of Santa Monica
- Marlyse de Laat of Northridge
- Nancy Hall of Porter Ranch
- Michelle Shaw of Valley Village
- Kathryn Heukrodt of Calabasas
- Susan Rackerby of Simi Valley
- Joseph Hart of Beverly Hills
- Sandra Finch of Agoura Hills
- Theodore Feit, M.D. of Simi
Valley
- Staphanny Freeman, Ph.D. of Culver City
- Darryl Mikuni of
Altadena
- Michael Muchin of Culver City
- Tom Von Der Ahe, Jr. of Studio
City
The DSALA Voices Awards are presented this year to individuals
with Down syndrome for sharing their voice in
the community through their public
service and volunteerism. VOICES Award recipients are:
- Jasmine Banayan of Encino
- Peter Blumenthal of Santa Monica
- Richard “Danny” De La Rosa of La Verne
- David Feit of Simi Valley
- Nick Heukrodt of Calabasas
- Susie Schallert of North Hollywood
The following are some of the items that were
available at the Silent Auction.
- Big 5 Sporting Goods
$25 Gift Certificate
- Miracle Springs Resort & Spa
3 Days/2 Nights for two
- The Los Angeles Dodgers
Two (2) Vouchers
Plus Five (5) Meal Cards to Rubio’s Fresh Mexican Grill
- Hennessey’s Tavern
$30 Gift Certificate, Dinner for Two
- Mastro’s Steakhouse
Beverly Hills, California
$100 Gift Card to Mastro’s Steakhouse in Beverly Hills or Mastro’s
Ocean Club Fish House in Crystal Cove
- Hotel Bel-Air
Lunch for 2 at the hotel’s restaurant
- Disneyland Park or Disney’s California Adventure
Four (4) Admission Tickets & Parking
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Two (2) VIP Preferred Seats + 2 T-shirts
- Mpetit photography
One (1) Portrait Session
One (1) 8x10 portrait by photographer Marianne Lozano
- The Lobster
Santa Monica, California
$100 Gift Card
- Southwest Airlines
Two (2) Roundtrip Passes, Open
- Laemle Theaters
Six (6) Admission Tickets
- Huntington Library & Gardens
Two (2) Admission Tickets
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- John Wells Golf Shops, Inc.
$50 off any purchase of $100 or more
- See’s Candies
Gift Certificate for 1 lb. box
- See’s Candies
Gift Certificate for 1 lb. box
- Los Angeles Avenger Football Tickets & Autographed Game Jersey & 4
Avenger T-shirts
Four (4) tickets to LA Avengers vs. AFL Arenabowl Champions San
Jose Sabercats game, an actual Game Jersey autographed by #1
player Josh Jeffries, plus four
(4) Avenger T-shirts
- DVD and Autographed Poster
Disney's The Game Plan DVD and Poster autographed by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
- Oakley Sunglasses
Razwire NBT Mercury Frame with Light Gray
- Oakley Sunglasses
Transitions Grapevine Black with Light Gray
- Oakley Goggles
Enduro O-Frame Red/Clear
- Six Flags Magic Mountain
Two (2) Admission Tickets
- Restalyn, Juviderm, Perlane or Radiesse Treatment
Treatment at Sunset Cosmetic Surgery donated by Dr. Dan Yamani
of “Dr.
90210”
- Live Auction items include:
- Walk-on Role on the NBC comedy, SCRUBS
- Week-long or Weekend (3 nights) Stay at a Santa Barbara vacation
getaway property tucked in the Santa Ynez foothills.
Sleeps up to 8.
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DSALA families participating in the 5K at 7:30 AM in the Exposition
Park area (Figueroa south of 39th Street).
 Join
the
The Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles
for
Sunday, December 2, 2007 from 12 noon to 5 PM.
Drop in or come and play all day.
Bring the whole family for a day of play in the snow in sunny Los Angeles.
The snow will be made especially for our children and adults. Don’t
forget your snow clothes, mittens or gloves, jacket and what ever else
you would like to help you keep warm and dry. Perhaps a change of clothes
if you have a little one.
Bring a gift tagged for your child with Down syndrome and any others
coming with you. Santa will present them to your children.
 Bring
your camera for the photo ops of your child and Santa. If you have a
bit of a drive, consider getting together with another family and come
out together.
Enjoy the food, games and fun.
DSALA Board member Cynthia Morrison is opening her home for this wonderful
event.
17933 Parthenia Street, Northridge, CA 91325
Directions:
- From the 118 freeway take the Reseda Blvd. exit
and go south. Make a LEFT at Parthenia Street.
- From the 101 freeway take the Reseda Blvd. exit
and go north. Make a RIGHT turn on Parthenia Street.
- From the 405 freeway take the Roscoe Blvd. exit
and go west. Make a right turn on Reseda Blvd. Make a right turn on
Parthenia Street.
RSVP:
Cynthia at THEMOODUDE@aol.com or
818-270-8386 or 818-341-9100.
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Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles
2007 Spring Luncheon
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Beverly Hills Hotel
9641 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles
11:30 Reception
12:30 Lunch
This year's Spring Luncheon will honor outstanding achievements
in the visual arts.
Our Vision Award will be presented to
L.A. Goal - Inside Out Productions of Culver City, CA
Our Voices Award recepients are:
Elizabeth Bogen of Santa Monica, CA
Douglas Hedenberg of Santa Clarita, CA
Michael Johnson of Evanston, IL
Jenifer Noyes of Los Angeles, CA
Hillary Shaw of Valley Village, CA
Sara Tarrb of Long Beach, CA
Tickets are $150 each, call the DSALA office to order with MC
or Visa.
Information on Corporate
Sponsorship, program adds and ticket orders
Information on contributing
to our tribute book |
Master of Ceremonies:
Bryan Cranston
See Bryan Cranston's biography.
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Formal photos by Liz Chalmers of Liz Chalmers Photography at http://www.lizchalmersphoto.com/ click
on “View My Images” in the upper left corner of the
home page. Then enter your personal information and the User Name: Down
and the Password: Syndrome.
Candid photos by Pattie Schallert on Shutterfly at www.dsala.shutterfly.com use the Password: downsyndrome and click on the Luncheon 2006 Album.
Here's a sampling of some of the photos from the event:
Former French Open tennis champions LUKE and MURPHY JENSEN
are coming to the Los Angeles area July 25, 26 and 27, 2005. They are
joining forces with tennis professional Vince Schmidt to form the JENSEN-SCHMIDT
TENNIS ACADEMY for INDIVIDUALS with DOWN SYNDROME.
All children and young adults with Down syndrome are welcome
and encouraged to sign up and attend the Academy that focuses on physical
training, tennis instruction and fun!!!
The mission of the Academy has been established and designed
to meet the sport specific needs of children and young adults with Down
syndrome.
Through a high level of motivational exercises and positive
attitudes, our staff is dedicated to giving our students training in
tennis, all the while having fun and building relationships.
It is known that sport enhances physical conditioning
as well as mental and social abilities. At the JENSEN-SCHMIDT TENNIS
ACADEMY, we embrace tennis as the vehicle to make this happen
Every player that attends will receive all the equipment
they need, and they can keep it to practice at home too!!
For more information about the Academy please visit www.jensen-schmidt.com or
call 314.606.3639. You can download an application here.
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Jensen-Schmidt
Tennis Academy for