AND lAwNDAle News The Weekly Newspaper of Lawndale Herald Publications - Inglewood, Hawthorne, Lawndale, El Segundo, Torrance & Manhattan Beach Community Newspapers Since 1911 - Circulation 30,000 - Readership 60,000 (310) 322-1830 - December 13, 2012 Inside the L.A. Regional Food BankD-Fenders Hosts Food Drive for This Issue Calendar...............................2 Classifieds ...........................2 Community Briefs ..............4 Food ......................................8 Legals ...............................5-7 Smile Awhile.......................4 The Los Angeles D-Fenders are teaming up with the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to host a Food Drive at the D-Fenders home games in December (12/13, 12/15). Please bring canned foods, nonperish- able items or a cash donation to the game where there will be a donation table set up at the entrance. Individuals will receive a D-Fenders prize for their charitable donation. All of the donations will be given to the L.A. Regional Food Bank on December 17th when the D-Fenders volunteer their morning assisting with the Food Sorting Project. If you would like more information on how you can donate or volunteer please email D-FendersCR@d-fenders.com. Photo courtesy of D-Fenders. Sports ...................................4 L.A. Clippers Honor Physical Ed. Specialists Latarrin Sheppard Courtesy of “They visit our school because we’re making provide P.E. instruction, collect the related Providence Health and Service gains and strides and promoting health and data and train teachers to use fun, skill and At Mark Twain Elementary School in wellness for kids,” Mossman said. “And Mr. compassion while helping students with motor Weekend program created to give kids a healthy boost to campus. The kids gravitate toward him.” side-by-side and finally the teacher worksis in three phases – a model is provided, theCOPA team members work with teachersAs for Sheppard, he’s excited about his 15brings a certain amount of energy when he comesLawndale, youngsters stop, dance and rollskills development and fitness. The trainingSheppard is at the center of that success. Hein the grass during brief “instant recess,” aof energy between classes or when they hit Forecast that time of day when their eyes start glazing. minutes of fame at the Staples Center. quality fitness training in community schools.independently, all part of an effort to sustain“If anyone deserves this kind of positiveTheir motivation comes from Latarrin Sheppard, a physical education specialist recognition, it’s Latarrin,” said Jesus Mejia, Providence Health & Services serves a total with Providence Health & Services’ COPA supervisor for physical education services for of 12 schools through COPA, one of sev- – Creating Opportunity for Physical Activity Providence Southern California. eral outreach programs targeting low-income Friday in lower-income areas of the South Bay and smile across the playground, you can hear his vulnerable populations. Charity programsfamilies, immigrants, the elderly and other“He is a humble guy, but you can see his– a free program serving elementary schools Partly the San Fernando Valley. laughter through the walls. The kids love him are a part of the Mission of the founding So successful has Sheppard been in moti- and they respect him and they are learning Sisters of Providence. Last year, Providence Cloudy vating children and training teachers as P.E. so much about fitness. He makes it fun, and provided nearly $124 million in outreach to 58˚/47˚ instructors that Mark Twain convinced the that’s really important.” the communities it serves in the Greater Los L.A. Clippers to honor Sheppard during their Under the COPA program, staff members Angeles Area. • Teacher Appreciate Day celebration at Satur- Saturday day’s 12:30 p.m. game at the Staples Center Partly against the Phoenix Suns.“He’s been an integral part of Mark Twain, Cloudy revamping health and wellness programs to 58˚/50˚ Mossman. “Today, elementary schools wouldget kids moving,” said school Principal Beth never get a P.E. teacher if it weren’t for pro- Sunday grams like this.”Sheppard has delivered results. Mark Twain Few elementary has received bronze and silver Showers Healthy Generation, the nonprofit foundationmedals in recent years from the Alliance of a 57˚/50˚ sponsored by former President Bill Clinton and the American Heart Association. And others have taken note. Radio Disney and the Los Angeles Lakers have visited the campus and the Clippers have been there twice. Latarrin Sheppard. Photo courtesy of Providence Health & Services.
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