ASTRONAUT, COMIC SET FOR A.V. HONORS.Byline: Daily News LANCASTER - Astronaut Janice Voss and comedienne Phyllis Diller Phyllis Diller (born Phyllis Ada Driver on July 17, 1917) is a Golden Globe-nominated American comedian who is considered one of the pioneers of female stand-up comedy. will be honored April 7 at 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 Women's Conference. Voss, a veteran of five space flights, will be presented the conference's ``Explore the Possibilities'' for women in science. Diller will get the ``Explore the Possibilities'' award for women in the arts. An astronaut since 1991, Voss has logged more than 49 days in space, traveling 18 million miles in 779 earth orbits. Voss is currently science director for the Kepler spacecraft at NASA's Ames Research Center. Kepler is scheduled to launch on a Delta II This article is about the rocket. For the submarine see Delta class submarine. Delta II is a space launch system originally designed and built by McDonnell Douglas, then later built by Integrated Defense Systems division of Boeing. rocket in October 2007. Its mission is to look for earth-size planets around distant stars. Now 88, Diller was a pioneer in stand-up comedy  This article or section may deal primarily with the U.S. and may not present a worldwide view. by women. She was a
37-year-old working wife and mother of five children when she prepared a
nightclub act and was booked into San Francisco's Purple Onion
nightclub for two weeks. She stayed 89 weeks.
In addition to a star on Hollywood Boulevard For uses other than the original street, see Hollywood Boulevard (disambiguation). Hollywood Boulevard is a boulevard in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, beginning at Sunset Boulevard in the east and running northwest to Vermont Avenue, where it straightens out , Diller has received numerous awards for service with Bob Hope's USO USO: see United Service Organizations. (UNIX Software Operation) AT&T's Unix division before it turned into USL. See Unix. troupe in Vietnam and philanthropic honors including the Cancer Institute Humanitarian Award. The awards were created of glass and stone by Ana Luz Castanon of Kolibri Factoria de Arte for the conference. The award sponsor is Antelope Valley Hospital. The conference, themed ``Explore the Possibilities,'' will run from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. April 7 at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds n. pl. 1. same as fairground. , 2551 W. Ave. H, Lancaster. The conference will include a continental breakfast and a luncheon. Headlining speakers include Emmy-winning journalist Linda Ellerbee, ``Adventure Divas'' host Holly Morris and Alison Armstrong. Also featured will be seminars, a book fair and vendor displays. Conference tickets are $75 for general admission, $50 for students and seniors. For more information, visit www.avwomensconference.com or call (661) 951-1717. |
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