ART EXHIBIT SHOWS STRENGTH, ENDURANCE OF MIGRANT WORKERS.Byline: Joanne Pepeiak LANCASTER - Antelope Valley College Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. is sponsoring an art show through March 20 depicting the lives of California's migrant mi·grant n. 1. One that moves from one region to another by chance, instinct, or plan. 2. An itinerant worker who travels from one area to another in search of work. adj. Migratory. farm workers. The exhibit will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday in the campus art gallery, 3031 W. Ave. K. Admission is free. On display will be 120 works by Glen Knowles who captured images of laborers as he painted on location at High Desert farms in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County over a two-year period, college public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most director Steve Standerfer said. The paintings reflect the determination of the migrants, from a man stooping stoop 1 v. stooped, stoop·ing, stoops v.intr. 1. To bend forward and down from the waist or the middle of the back: had to stoop in order to fit into the cave. to pull onions, to a lean-framed men anticipating the arrival of his next employer, Standerfer said. Knowles said he liked and admired the workers. "They worked incredibly hard and they carried a really good demeanor," he said. "They were glad to be there and have the work." For additional information about the exhibit, call the college at 943-3241, Ext. 635. WRIGHTWOOD - Teresita Pines Lions Wilderness Camp for deaf children is collecting Campbell product labels to be redeemed for educational equipment and supplies for students. Labels from Campbell soups and other products can be dropped off at the Palmdale Senior Center on the corner of 10th Street West and Q-12, and at Parks Fabric Mart, 818-1/2 E. Palmdale Blvd., Lions Club officials say. For more information on label-saving, contact the camp at (619) 249-3580. The facility, built in 1929, was purchased in December from the Catholic Daughters of America and comprises about 40 buildings, an archery archery, sport of shooting with bow and arrow, an important military and hunting skill before the introduction of gunpowder. England's Charles II fostered archery as sport, establishing in 1673 the world's oldest continuous archery tournament, the Ancient Scorton range and a swimming pool, camp officials say. PALMDALE - Palmdale High School div style="float:right; margin: 0 0 1em 2em; width: 20em; text-align: right; font-size: 0.86em; font-family: lucida grande, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"> '''Palmdale High School Band Boosters will hold a card and comic show Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the campus cafeteria, 2137 E. Ave. R. Admission is $1 and children under 8 will be admitted free. More than 20 vendors are scheduled to sell their wares each day, and tables are still available for rent, booster Booster - A data-parallel language. "The Booster Language", E. Paalvast, TR PL 89-ITI-B-18, Inst voor Toegepaste Informatica TNO, Delft, 1989. President Dan Lintemoot said. Vendors take home all proceeds from the sale of goods, and boosters profit from table rentals. Their aim is to help 81 band members travel to the Orlando Musicfest in early May, Lintemoot said. Vendors can rent tables for $30 for one day or $50 for two days. To reserve space for the event or to sell trading cards or comics, call Lintemoot at 947-4930. |
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