A.V. YOUTH EXPO SET FOR FAIRGROUNDS.Byline: Peggy Hager Staff Writer LANCASTER - Entertainment and information about education, health care, recreation and other services will be offered at the second annual Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Youth Expo on Sept. 29 at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds n. pl. 1. same as fairground. . More than 5,000 people are expected to attend the expo, which will provide an opportunity for young people and their parents to obtain a wide range of information, organizers said Friday. ``I honestly see the future of the Antelope Valley Youth Expo becoming a community event just as the Poppy Festival, the Fall Festival, all these great community events that we have specifically geared toward kids and their families,'' said Lori Goodell, youth expo adviser. ``I also see the adult community focusing on supporting the youth organizations that are out there, both profit and nonprofit organizations Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. , including our public and private schools, and helping them with their programming as well so they can help the kids.'' More than 150 booths will provide information at the free event, which will run from 1 to 6 p.m. Sept. 29. Sheriff Lee Baca Leroy David Baca (b. May 27 1942, East Los Angeles, California) is the Sheriff of Los Angeles County, California. After graduating from Benjamin Franklin High School (Los Angeles) in 1960, Baca worked his way through East Los Angeles College before starting with the L.A. will be the guest of honor. Entertainment will include local singers, dancers and cheerleader squads, plus a dress-for-success fashion show. A technology center will feature a 25-computer activity area. Other attractions include a recreation and interactivity arena, an aeronautics and science area, health programs, dental screening, a career fair and extreme sports extreme sports Sports events characterized by high speed or high risk. Such sports include aggressive inline skating, wakeboarding, street luge, skateboarding, and freestyle bicycle events (wherein tricks such as back flips are performed on a bicycle). demonstrations. Sponsors include Clear Channel Communications Not to be confused with clear channel radio stations, which are AM radio stations with certain technical parameters. Clear Channel Communications (NYSE: CCU) is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. , High Desert Broadcasting, Robersons Palmdale Honda, Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Permanente is an integrated managed care organization, based in Oakland, California, founded in 1945 by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and physician Sidney R. Garfield. and the Air Force Flight Test Center. Last year's fair attracted 3,500 people and 100 vendors. Goodell, a parent of two, said she hopes valley youth will leave the expo with an understanding of all of the opportunities and programs available for them. ``The character and conduct of our youth reflects the character and conduct not only of our family, but our businesses, our communities, our county and our America,'' Goodell said. |
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