A.V. HIGH CLASS OF '37 ORGANIZING ALUMNI REUNION.

Byline: JOANNE CRAWFORD

LANCASTER - The Antelope Valley High School Class of 1937 will hold a reunion Oct. 11 at the Antelope Inn.

Any alumnus who graduated during the 1920s and 1930s is invited to join the 60th-year celebration, said coordinator Irene Swenson.

The event will begin with a 6 p.m. beverage hour followed by dinner, to include stuffed breast of chicken and charbroiled sirloin, at 7 p.m.

Tickets cost $20 per person and are on sale. To register, call Swenson at [phone] or Dorothy Oakes at [phone]. The deadline to sign up is Sept. 15.

About 240 alumni should start receiving more information about the party in the mail sometime in August, Swenson said. Confirmation of attendance has come in from classmates who will fly in from Florida, Texas, Hawaii and several other states, she said.

LANCASTER - A few dedicated members of the Antelope Valley High School Class of 1987 are planning an Aug. 30 reunion, but they need help.

About 30 students from the 400-member class have been located for the dinner-dance scheduled from 6 p.m. to midnight at the Essex House Hotel and Convention Center, said reunion coordinator LeAnne Vance.

``We're not having a good outcome . . . in finding people and getting people to help,'' she said. ``We're looking for people and hoping we can get everyone together. Anybody out there who knows anyone who graduated in the Class of '87, please notify us.''

Reunion organizers are getting a late start in planning the affair and are open to community members of all ages looking for a volunteer project or anyone who may want experience in event planning, said coordinator Cindy Burgess.

``Usually these reunions are planned a year or a year and a half in advance, from what I'm told,'' Burgess said. ``We do need the support of our classmates who are in town to help us organize or help with ideas and finding our other classmates - finding the current addresses . . .''

The reunion organizers also said they are open to help from community members looking for a volunteer project or anyone who may want experience in event planning.

The organizers also are seeking local merchants to donate raffle prizes, Burgess said.

Tickets are $50 per person or $90 a couple; a tentative deadline for registration at that price has been set for July 31, Burgess said. After the deadline, prices will rise to $60 apiece with no couples discounts, she said.

Proceeds will cover the cost of the party and any money left over will be put into a special fund for upcoming reunions, she said.

The sit-down dinner will tentatively consist of chicken, fresh vegetables, salad, rolls, dessert and ice tea or other beverages, Burgess said.

A disc jockey will play favorite songs from the 1980s, as well as contemporary songs now on the charts, she said.

Reunion-goers are asked to wear ``business-casual'' attire and a photographer will be taking pictures throughout the evening, Burgess said.

Tickets can be purchased by mail by sending checks, payable to ``AVHS Class of 1987,'' in care of Cindy Burgess, 45403 Sancroft Ave., Lancaster, 93535.

For information, or to volunteer or donate raffle prizes, call Burgess at [phone] or Vance at [phone].

``We just want to see everybody and have everybody there, regardless of whatever their excuses are,'' Burgess said.

PALMDALE - The Palmdale High School Falcon Pageantry Corps Boosters installed new officers.

Elected were President Robin Harris, first Vice President Linda Velez, second Vice President Terri Buss, third Vice President Tracy Schneider, fourth Vice President Pam Gray, Secretary Barbara Kittlenger and Treasurer Roberta Lopez.

The band boosters are always seeking donations to cover travel expenses for upcoming competitions, including a trip to Hawaii in 1998, Harris said.

Any business or community member interested in making a donation or sponsoring a band member can call Harris at [phone].