{"id":224171,"date":"2017-04-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-28T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/la-mesa-news-briefs-april-28-2017\/"},"modified":"2017-04-28T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-04-28T07:00:00","slug":"la-mesa-news-briefs-april-28-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/la-mesa-news-briefs-april-28-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"La Mesa News Briefs \u2013 April 28, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

Donate Life Month at Grossmont<\/strong><\/p>\n

On April 17, Sharp Grossmont Hospital celebrated Donate Life Month by honoring organ donors and donor recipients.<\/p>\n

Sofia O\u2019Laughlin, wife of organ donor John O\u2019 Loughlin, received a floral portrait of her husband from the 2017 Donor Life Rose Parade Float. The Navy veteran died shortly after returning from deployment nearly four years ago. As an organ donor, he saved the lives of three people \u2014 giving sight to two people and helping 50 others as a tissue donor.<\/p>\n

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Sharon Ross, executive director of Donate Life San Diego and Mrs. Sofia O\u2019Loughlin, wife of Sharp Grossmont donor John O\u2019Loughlin hold a floragraph in the likeness of Mr. O\u2019Loughlin. (Courtesy Sharp Grossmont Hospital)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Donor recipient Linda LeVier shared her story as a heart recipient 10 years ago.<\/p>\n

Sharp Grossmont Hospital COO Anthony D\u2019Amicowas also awarded the platinum Medal of Honor from the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services for saving lives through organ and tissue donation. Grossmont donors saved 32 lives in 2016, the most ever for the hospital in a single year.<\/p>\n

Volunteer for city commissions<\/strong><\/p>\n

La Mesa is looking for volunteers for city boards and commissions. Applications for positions are currently being accepted, and the deadline for submission of applications is 5:30 p.m., Monday, May 22. Application forms may be obtained at City Hall or from the city of La Mesa website, cityoflamesa.us<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0Applications must be returned to the City Clerk\u2019s office at La Mesa City Hall, 8130 Allison Ave.<\/p>\n

La Mesa City Council will be interviewing applicants for appointments to the city\u2019s advisory boards and commissions at its meeting on June 13. A total of 24 vacancies will become available on the Community Relations and Veterans Commission, Community Services Commission, Design Review Board, Environmental Sustainability Commission, La Mesa Community Parking Commission, Personnel Appeal Board, Planning Commission, Traffic Commission, and Youth Advisory Commission.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe mayor and city councilmembers value the input from our community volunteers,\u201d City Clerk Megan Wiegelman said in a press release. \u201cBy serving as a member on one of the boards or commissions, residents have an opportunity to assist in the decisions that affect their neighborhoods and city.\u201d<\/p>\n

Further information can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk, by calling 619-667-1120 or visiting the city\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sophie\u2019s Cookies for a Cure sets date<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 10th annual Sophie\u2019s Cookies for a Cure will be held May 28, 11 a.m.\u20132 p.m. at 6821 Rolando Knolls Drive.<\/p>\n

The popular fundraiser event was started by Patrick Henry junior Sophie Pruden to honor the memory of her aunt Amy McFadin, who died from blood cancer. So far, the annual event has raised over $65,000 over its nine years for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.<\/p>\n

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Annual fundraiser returns May 28. (Facebook)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This year\u2019s event will be its last, according to Pruden, and it has a goal to raise another $15,000.<\/p>\n

Leading up to the event, Pruden is looking for community support in the form of:<\/p>\n