Antelope Valley Human Relations Commission

This story appeared in the Antelope Valley Press
Tuesday, September 9, 2008.

By NORMAN SHOAF
Valley Press Religion Editor

LANCASTER – “America – United We Stand, Divided We Fall” has been chosen as the theme for the 9-11 Memorial and Unity Service on Thursday at the Islamic Center of North Valley.

The service, observed each year since 2002, brings together civic officials and faith leaders for prayer, patriotic speeches and remembrance for the victims of the 9-11 terror strikes on the United States.

The event, which is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m., is open to the public.

This year’s memorial, sponsored by the Antelope Valley Interfaith Council and the Antelope Valley Human Relations Commission and endorsed by the cities of Lancaster and Palmdale, will feature a keynote address from the Rev. Leonard Jackson, from the office of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

The evening’s ceremonies will include prayers, readings and presentations from representatives of diverse Valley houses of faith. A community meal will be served at no charge following the event.

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TAKING THE OATH – From left, Timothy Wiley, Cassandra Harvey, Courtney Stallworth, Sean Donlon, Darren Parker, Diana D. Cook, and Thomas “Randy” Hall are sworn in by Lancaster Vice Mayor Ron Smith as members of the Architectural and Design Planning Commission on Friday in City Council chambers at City Hall. MOLLY HAUXWELL/Valley Press

This story appeared in the Antelope Valley Press
Tuesday, September 2, 2008.

Valley Press

LANCASTER – Seven members have taken their oaths of office for a new city commission created to develop architectural guidelines for future residential, commercial and industrial construction.

Diana D. Cook, Sean Donlon, Thomas “Randy” Hall, Cassandra Harvey, Darren Parker, Courtney Stallworth and Timothy Wiley were sworn in Friday by Vice Mayor Ron Smith during a brief ceremony in City Council chambers at City Hall.

The commissioners were nominated by Mayor R. Rex Parris and ratified by the City Council. Parris originally picked Cook’s husband, Richard, for one of the seats, but he declined appointment because of his professional obligations and asked that his wife be considered in his place.

The Architectural and Design Planning Commission’s work will include researching the guidelines for other communities, reviewing Lancaster’s current architecture and design, understanding its Specific Plans and recommending new guidelines for adoption by the City Council, officials said.

No date has been announced yet for the commission’s first meeting.

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