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Ophthalmologist Jerold Beeve and son Scott Beeve are well known for their foundation’s annual trip to Fiji to serve its native population, giving the gift of sight to the underprivileged from 100 populated islands that comprise the country of Fiji. Each year the Beeve Foundation sends 22-plus medical volunteers from the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji.

In January, the foundation set up its 18th clinic in Savusavu, Fiji, despite the devastating conditions created by Cyclone Gene’s high winds, heavy rains, floods, washed out roads, fallen trees, the grounding of inter island planes, and intermittent power outages which lasted two hours at a time.

BAGS FILLED FOR SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS

Glendale Assn. for the Retarded’s GAR Services workers were busy this week filling tote bags for the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday at the Shrine Auditorium.

The job was brought to GAR by one of its board members through the Entertainment Industry Foundation. This is the second year that GAR clients have worked on this job.

The workers placed 38 items into the bags down an assembly line. Items range from T-shirts to name brand moisturizers, high-end chocolates and organic food items. A total of 1,500 bags were shipped to the Shrine.

Clients come from Glendale, Burbank, La Crescenta, Eagle Rock, Tujunga, Montrose and Sylmar.

GAR workers are available for hire for a variety of jobs, including mailings, assembly work, grounds and building maintenance, etc. For more information, contact Production Manager Lisa Peterson at (818) 242-2434 or visit garservices.org.

DONATIONS SOUGHT FOR PRAYER BREAKFAST

The Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast Committee is seeking corporate donations for its annual event planned for 6:15 a.m. March 12 at the Glendale Civic Auditorium, 1461 N. Verdugo Road, Glendale.

Tom Dreesen, comedian, actor, author and motivational speaker, will give the keynote address. The event will feature Mayor John Drayman and master of ceremonies is Glendale schools Supt. Michael Escalante.

Tickets are $20 each and can be reserved by calling Doris Twedt at (8180 248-7109.

GLENDALE LATINO ASSN. HOSTS AWARDS LUNCHEON

The Glendale Latino Assn. will host its Awards and Installation Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 26 at the Embassy Suites, 800 N. Central Ave., Glendale.

Honorees are Woman of the Year — Anita Quiñonez Gabrielian, Man of the Year — Patrick Campbell and Business of the Year — Glendale News-Press.