ALLIANCE TO SALUTE VALLEY LEGENDS; VALLEY OF THE STARS GALA DINNER AND AWARDS CEREMONY WILL HONOR HOPE, ALLEN AND MANN.Byline: Rick Orlov Daily News Staff Writer Shaking off the doubts that surrounded its earliest beginnings, the Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. comes of age today with its second annual Valley of the Stars Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony at Universal Studios. And the organization is using the fund-raising dinner to salute some of the legends from the San Fernando Valley - entertainer Bob Hope, TV's Steve Allen and biomedical bi·o·med·i·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to biomedicine. 2. Of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical sciences. entrepreneur Alfred Mann. The event also pays tribute to the 1999 National Advanced Placement Scholars from North Hollywood High School North Hollywood High School, originally called Lankershim High School when it opened in 1927, is a secondary school in North Hollywood in Los Angeles, California. The school mascot is the husky, and the school colors are blue, white, grey. . Dick Clark
Richard Wagstaff "Dick" Clark (born November 30, 1929) is an Emmy Award-winning American television, radio personality, game show host and businessman, he served as will serve as master of ceremonies. ``We've had tremendous support,'' said Bill Allen, president of the Valley Economic Alliance. Allen estimated the fund-raiser with more than 500 guests will bring in more than $180,000 - about $40,000 more than was raised last year. ``This money will allow us to do enhanced activities in business expansion and retention,'' Allen said. ``We hope to add two people to these efforts. We also want to expand in other areas on gathering and disseminating data about the San Fernando Valley.'' Allen said the group plans to complete a study on business and demography of the Valley, publish an atlas and develop an Internet site. ``We want to have a place where people can look to find information about the Valley and why they should stay here, expand or invest,'' Allen said. Last year, the Alliance's gala dinner was held at Walt Disney Studios The name Walt Disney Studios may refer to:
Allen said the decision to honor his father, Steve Allen, and Hope came about because of their many years in the Valley. ``Hope has been the San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. Valley's most famous resident for the past 60 years,'' Allen said. Originator of TV's ``Tonight Show'' as well as being a composer, author and comedian, Steve Allen and his wife, Jayne Meadows, have also been longtime Valley residents. Mann has been a leader in the biomedical field and has founded a number of companies in the Valley. He now owns MiniMed, the leading supplier of insulin pumps for diabetics, and is moving his company to the north campus area of California State University, Northridge CSUN offers a variety of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in 61 fields and master's degrees in 42 fields. The university has over 150,000 alumni. It's also home to a summer musical theater/theater program known as TADW (TeenAge Drama Workshop) that leads teenagers through an . The Economic Alliance was formed after the Northridge Earthquake The Northridge earthquake occurred on January 17, 1994 at 4:31 AM Pacific Standard Time in the city of Los Angeles, California. The earthquake had a "strong" moment magnitude of 6. battered the region on Jan. 17, 1994. It was designed as a public-private partnership Public-private partnership (PPP) describes a government service or private business venture which is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector companies. These schemes are sometimes referred to as PPP or P3. involving local governments, businesses including the Daily News, educational interests and others. CAPTION(S): 3 Photos PHOTO (1--Color) BOB HOPE For the past 60 years, consummate entertainer Hope has been the most famous resident of the Valley. (2--Color) STEVE ALLEN Originator of TV's ``Tonight Show,'' Allen and his wife, Jayne Meadows, are longtime Valley residents. (3--Color) ALFRED MANN MiniMed owner Mann is a leader in the biomedical field and is founder of a number of Valley companies. |
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