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BALDWIN HILLS CRENSHAW PLAZA ANNOUNCES
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS
January 21, 2008
Los Angeles, CA – Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza (“BHCP”) is pleased to announce the winners in its 2008 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest. 25 students from local elementary schools were chosen from over 389 entries as the winners in the contest that asked the students for their thoughts on what their dream was for peace in their neighborhoods.
Each winner received a $25 BHCP gift certificate presented by BHCP General Manger Benjamin Richardson at a special ceremony Saturday, January 19, 2008 in Bradley Court.
BHCP Kids, which is part of the mall’s groundbreaking initiative focusing on children’s health and education, sponsored the contest.
Here are the 2008 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. essay contest winners:
Angeles Mesa Elementary
Jasmine Maldonado- 3rd grade, Sherie Gibbs- 4th grade, Treana White- 5th grade
Coliseum Elementary
Amina Alhanda- 3rd grade, Raenisha Donnell- 4th grade, Janae Jackson- 5th grade
54th Elementary
Cameron Reed- 4th grade, Kennedy Breeshe Lewis- 5th grade
42nd Elementary
Kayla Bridges- 3rd grade, Olivia Stephen Taylor- 5th grade
Hillcrest Drive Elementary
Katherine Xina Quintero- 3rd grade, Avana Lamb-4th grade,
St. Bernadette’s
Caycee Chapman- 4th grade, Hailey Weicks- 5th grade
6th Ave Elementary
Anna Najera-3rd grade, Melvin Gonzalez Hector- 4th grade
Tom Bradley Elementary
Isis Emani Goodrich- 4th grade, Ayana Bahar-5th grade
Transfiguration Elementary
Lisa Crockett- Kindergarten, Sydney Bentley- 1st grade, Dillon Hickman- 2nd grade, Anthony Rogue- 3rd grade, Tyra Bowman- 4th grade, Destiny Thomas- 5th grade, Jean-Emmanuel- 8th grade
Here are some selected quotes from the winning entries:
“In my classroom black and latin children love each other. I would like it to be the same with the adults. I wish the adults had the heart of a child.” – Katherine Xina Quinteros, 3rd Grade, Hillcrest Drive Elementary
“I do not like to see homeless people sleeping on the streets, digging in trashcans and begging for money. It makes me feel sad because they seem alone and hungry. I wish I could have a lot of money to give to the homeless and stop homelessness. It is hard to imagine that even children are also living on the streets. How can we have let this happen? I have a dream that everyone will get together: schools, churches, communities and businesses to help the poor. Everyone deserves to have a home no matter what.” - Anthony Roque, 3rd Grade, Transfiguration Catholic School
“My dream one day is to become an entomologist. Which means the study of bugs and a scientist. I have a dream to become a scientist so that I can create a medicine that can eliminate cancer, HIV, AIDS and other illnesses that you can die from. I also have a dream to become an entomologist so that I can study and save the bugs in my community. Last but not least I have a dream that one day my community and neighborhood will stop fighting. A couple of months ago my auntie was talking to a guy and the next thing you know the guy was shot in the back of the head. Finally, I hope this nation will be one under God with liberty and justice for all. “ – Isis Emani Goodrich, 4th Grade, Tom Bradley Elementary School
Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, located at the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. and Crenshaw Boulevards is home of Macy’s, Wal-Mart, Sears, Magic Johnson Theaters, The Creole Chef and over 115 stores and restaurants.
About Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza
The Festival Companies is a full-service commercial real estate firm and a leading shopping center developer based in Los Angeles, California. Festival has an extensive track record in redevelopment that has spurred revitalization and economic development in many communities. It has developed retail projects in 14 states comprising of over 20 million square feet. For more information on The Festival Companies, please call (310) 665-9600 or visit the company's Web site at www.festivalcos.com.
Capri Capital Partners, LLC, on behalf of an institutional client, owns Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. Headquartered in Chicago, Capri Capital Partners is one of the country’s leading institutional real estate investment advisory firms, investing in and managing commercial real estate properties and portfolios since 1992. Capri offers a broad spectrum of equity and debt investment products and services to its clients – through separate account and commingled fund vehicles. Diversified assets managed on behalf of its pension fund and other institutional clients as of September 30, 2007 total approximately $4.4 billion. For more information, please call 312-573-5275.
This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities relating to Capri Capital Partners, LLC or any of its funds.
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Media Contacts:
Trish Hoffman 312-805-4314
Jeff Fisher 312-805-4850
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