ACTIVITIES TO BENEFIT SHELTER.Byline: Greg Botonis Staff Writer Valley Oasis Shelter, Cafe Lamoore and Robertson's Palmdale Honda have scheduled two days of events to promote Domestic Violence Awareness Days National or international Awareness days are dates usually set by major organisations or governments to commemorate a medical research or ethical cause of importance on a national or international level. . Valley Oasis, which takes victims of domestic violence, will benefit from concerts Friday and Saturday at Cafe Lamoore, 814 W. Lancaster Blvd. in Lancaster, and a barbecue and other events Saturday at Robertson's Palmdale Honda, 455 Auto Vista Drive. At Cafe Lamoore, Christian jazz band ''Smooth Stone`` will play from 6 p.m. to closing Friday. The Christian contemporary group ``One Heart will play at 4 p.m. Saturday. A portion of all proceeds will be donated to the 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 Domestic Violence Council, which runs the Valley Oasis Shelter. Activities begin at 10 a.m. Oct. 16 at Robertson's Palmdale Honda. A celebrity dunking Dunking is a form of torture and punishment that was applied to scolds and supposed witches. In a trial by ordeal, supposed witches were immersed into a vat of water or pond, and taken out after some time, and given the ability to confess. If she confessed, she was killed. booth will let visitors dunk local political dandidates, sheriff's deputies, attorneys and others. The tri-tip barbecue costs $6.50, a double cheeseburger meal $4.50, and a hotdog meal $3.50. The sheriff's department will prepare identification cards for children, children can get their faces painted and people can bid for Beanie Babies Sources: A Beanie Baby is a stuffed animal made by Ty Inc. Ty was founded by Ty Warner who promoted the line in specialty stores and gift shops. The Ty company's famous special "posable lining" is understuffed with plastic pellets (or "beans") rather than stuffing in a silent auction. People who wish to contribute toward the shelter can drop off donations at several business around the valley. People can drop off donations from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at e Valley Oasis Thrift thrift: see leadwort. Store, 3030 E. Palmdale Blvd.; 5 to 9 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Diane's Hallmark in the Antelope Valley Mall The Antelope Valley Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Palmdale, California. Opened in September, 1990, its buildings take up around 1 million square feet (90,000 m²). Its physical main building, parking lots, and ring road businesses encompass an area a bit less than 0. in Palmdale, and 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at Weight Watchers, 44517 Valley Central Way in Lancaster. Contributions may also be mailed to the Antelope Valley Domestic Violence Council, P.O. Box 4226, Lancaster, Ca. 93539. For more information, call (661) 951-3869. |
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