Fin and Feather Helping Vets High School Board Calls Off Meeting
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Knight beats Neil Young Highland in performs at four games Painted Turtle Now ANY WHOLE PIE TO-GO SPORTS ■ C1 SHOWCASE ■ S1 Friday STARTING AT September 20, 2019 24 pages, 5 sections $ 99 $1.00 PLUS TIN 104th year, No. 173 Esalise 191. © 2019 AVPress Inc. All ris reserve. 4229474 7 High school Fin and Feather helping vets Board calls off meeting By JULIE DRAKE the action reported out of Valley Press Staff Writer closed session. The report out of closed LANCASTER —Ante- session did not include any lope Valley Union High names. However, volun- School District canceled teer Donita Winn, a former next week’s Board meet- trustee for the District, ing, the District announced was informed on Sept.1 Thursday afternoon. that approval for her to The Board was sched- act as a volunteer has been uled to meet at 7 p.m. suspended, pending a per- Thursday. The District did sonnel investigation to be not provide a reason for conducted by an indepen- the cancellation. dent, outside investigator. The cancellation comes Davis, Ruffin and Par- as the recall effort against rell’s action appeared to Board President Robert be in retaliation against Valley Press files “Bob” Davis, Vice Presi- Winn’s support of the re- dent Victoria Ruffin and call effort against them. A fundraiser for the Homes 4 Families veterans at the Fin and Feather Club at Lake Palmdale. Clerk Amanda Parrell Winn joined recall sup- enriched neighborhood in Palmdale, where this Supporters may take part in up to four events, or moves into the final days porters, including Mc- house has already been completed, is set for Sunday just watch. to collect signatures. Grady, outside Littlerock Davis, Ruffin and Par- High School on Sept. 5 rell face a potential recall during a back-to-school election following a series night. A woman who iden- Benefit event will raise funds for low-income housing of controversial decisions tified herself as a friend they made that began of Ruffin verbally accosted VALLEY PRESS STAFF REPORT The day will feature four differ- including fishing rod and reel com- shortly after Ruffin and them, according to Winn ent competitions: trap shooting, binations, a barbecue, Lancaster Parrell joined the Board PALMDALE — The Palmdale a fishing derby, horseshoe con- Jethawks sky box, gift basket from and others who were there. Fin and Feather Club will open last December and aligned The woman criticized the test and archery. Trophies will be Bravery Brewing and membership its gates Sunday for a fundraiser with Davis. group and took pictures awarded to the top teams of five to the Fin and Feather Club. to help build a neighborhood of Davis, Ruffin and Par- and video of them. and to the top individuals overall, There will also be a veterans re- rell could have faced crit- At the July 25 Board homes for low-income veterans in as well as individual awards for source fair. icism from the public at meeting, Ruffin sought to Palmdale. each event. Participants will compete in Thursday’s meeting for suspend newly elected stu- The event benefits Homes 4 Registration is $100 to partici- trap shooting, fishing, horseshoes their action during closed dent trustee Elijah John- Families’ veterans enriched neigh- pate in all four competitions, $50 and archery. Trophies will be session on Sept. 12. The son’s tenure on the Board, borhood, a 56-home project un- to compete in an individual event awarded to the top teams of five trio voted 3-2, with trust- and questioned the legit- derway at Avenue R and Division and $25 to participate as an ob- and top individuals, as well as in- ees Jill McGrady and John imacy of his election by Street, as well as support services server. dividual awards in each of the four Rush dissenting, to autho- members of the Interschool provided by the organization and Registration is available online events. There will also be a break- rize a personnel investi- Communication Council. Vets 4 Veterans. at homes4families.org fast, lunch, a veterans resource gation to be conducted by However, Knight High The event will run from 8 a.m. In addition to the fun and fair and the raffle. an independent, outside to 1:30 p.m. at the club, which is games, breakfast and lunch will be investigator, according to See RECALL on A6 at Lake Palmdale, 600 East Ave. S. served. A raffle will feature prizes See NEIGHBORHOOD on A6 Planners Palmdale school honored for renovation design By JULIE DRAKE the walls. OK tract Valley Press Staff Writer “They have the wobble stools,” Principal Michelle PALMDALE — Joshua White said. “They have the Hills Elementary School tables that roll so you can Future Learning Environ- form different groups, and on city’s ment was recognized by they have floor puffs that American School and Uni- they can sit on with clip- versity for outstanding de- boards. Some classrooms sign. have bean bags so there west side Joshua Hills’ renovation are options for kids.” was among the 2019 Amer- The school also got re- ican School & University By ALLISON GATLIN painted. Valley Press Staff Writer winners for Educational “They’re working on a Interiors Showcase under makerspace for us right PALMDALE — The Interior Renovation. now,” White said. Planning Commission ap- Joshua Hill’s renova- In addition, the school’s proved a tentative tract tion was featured in the playground will get a map for a development of August 2019 edition of makeover. It will also get 28 single-family westside the magazine and online an electronic marquee. homes during its Sept. 12 at schooldesigns.com. The Pasadena-based con- meeting. annual competition honors sultant High Performance The map subdivides the excellence in educational Learning Environments 8.5-acre, triangular prop- interiors and facility plan- Inc. designed the school. erty situated east of 20th ning. The District hired the Street West and south of Two kindergarten and consulting firm in 2016 Avenue P-8, with the lots two first-grade classrooms to provide facility master arranged around three cul- were transformed into planning services to assist de-sac streets. JULIE DRAKE/Valley Press Future Learning Environ- the district with the prepa- The map was passed on Joshua Hills Elementary School kindergarten teacher Joyce Manasra reads to her ments. The rooms pop with ration of a comprehensive a 4-0 vote, with Commis- students Thursday. The school has been honored by the American School and bold orange stripes that sion Chairwoman Stacia University for outstanding design for its recent renovation. reach up to the ceiling from See BOARD on A6 Nemeth absent. The property sits among other single-family resi- dential areas, but the di- rectly adjacent properties Grace Resource planning fundraising golf tournament are largely vacant. This area, basically between Avenue P-8 and Elizabeth VALLEY PRESS STAFF REPORT telope Valley furnishings and household items ment of Children’s Services to Lake Road, will ultimately All proceeds remain in the An- to men, women and families who help families by providing Moni- fill in with housing, Plan- PALMDALE — Grace Resource telope Valley to help Grace Re- have lost all their possessions by tored Visitation, and Safe Custody ner Perry Banner said. Center will host its inaugural sources, which has helped well fire, financial loss or homeless- Exchange of Children between di- “When you have infill “Drive Out Hunger” golf tourna- over 3.5 million needy people ness. vorced parents. development like that it’s ment on Oct. 14 at Rancho Vista since July 1991, by providing hope P.O.W.E.R. Life Skills classes, The cost to golf is $125 per per- really preferable from the Golf Club in Palmdale. for a brighter future to 10,000 peo- and Parenting and Anger Man- son, $500 for a foursome, and will city’s perspective than After a 28-year tradition of the ple each month. agement classes to help further be a four-person best ball scram- extending services out to 100-Hole Marathon in California Grace provides Hot meals and education, develop better parent- ble. these outlying subdivi- City, the Grace Board directed emergency groceries for hundreds ing, training, work development, Sign-in is from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. sions,” Banner said. “It’s the staff to start a new tradition, of the homeless, near-homeless, Financial literacy, and Life Skills with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. just a more efficient way of a normal 18-hole tournament held and the working poor in Lancast- Training to create healthier fam- For details, contact the Grace providing services.” locally, and include more players er each week, Thanksgiving Bas- ily relationships, and employabil- Resource Center at 661-940-5272, and sponsors to help raise more kets for hundreds of families this ity. or stop by 45134 Sierra Highway See PROPERTY on A6 funds to help the people of the An- November, as well as Clothing, In Partnership with Depart- in Lancaster. 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