ANNUAL AIR SHOW RAISES RECORD SUM.Byline: - Joseph Giordono VAN NUYS - Van Nuys Airport's annual air show raised a record $95,000 for local nonprofit youth and service organizations as more than 325,000 aviation enthusiasts turned out for the two-day event last weekend, officials said Thursday. This year's charitable contributions charitable contribution n. in taxation, a contribution to an organization which is officially created for charitable, religious, educational, scientific, artistic, literary, or other good works. exceeded those raised last year by more than $10,000, they said. ``We are extremely grateful for the public response to the expo, the support of the sponsors and the work of countless volunteers,'' said airport manager Selena Birk. Some of the 20 charities benefiting from the air show include the Mid- Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Civil Air Patrol  The U.S. Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is the civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force (USAF). It was created on 1 December, 1941 by Administrative Order 9, with Maj. Gen. John F. and the Pacoima Athletic Club. Local schools, including Granada Hills, James Monroe and Kennedy high schools, as well as Patrick Henry Middle School and Gault n. 1. (Geol.) A series of beds of clay and marl in the South of England, between the upper and lower greensand of the Cretaceous period. Street Elementary, also benefited. In addition, 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. chapter of the Ninety-Nines - a nonprofit society of women aviators Well-known aviators People largely known for their contributions to the history of aviation While all of these people were pilots (and some still are), many are also noted for contributions in areas such as aircraft design and manufacturing, navigation or and an expo sponsor - awarded $9,000 for three local students pursuing aviation careers. The two-day show featured flyovers by contemporary and vintage aircraft, displays on the ground and two World War II bombers believed to be among the last flying of their kind. The show drew record crowds despite the blazing heat, which sent more than 50 people to heat stroke treatment centers on Saturday alone. |
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