AUTO DEALERS KEY INTO NEED YOUTH PROJECT GETS FREE CAR.Byline: Heather MacDonald Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - Christmas came early this year for the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. Youth Project. The Santa Clarita Automobile Dealers Association donated a car to the organization, which will use it to reach troubled teens and their families and travel between the valley's five high schools. ``They do a good job for this community,'' said Don Fleming Don Fleming is the name of:
The dealers association will also service the low-mileage Geo Metro The Geo Metro first appeared in Chevrolet-Geo showrooms in 1989. It was a rebadged version of the Suzuki Cultus, sharing many of the drivetrain and interior components. The Metro was a direct replacement for the Chevrolet Sprint, a subcompact hatchback that was several inches , which they purchased at auction, for free, Fleming said. Jeff Lambert, Santa Clarita's director of planning and building services and president of the organization's board, asked the dealers for the car about a month ago. ``We want to go where the kids are,'' Lambert said. ``That way, we can listen to them and show them and help them get the services they need.'' Before the donation of the car, the organization's counselors had to use their personal vehicles, which were sometimes less than reliable, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Steve LePore, the executive director. ``The car means we can serve the parents and students in this valley on a daily basis,'' LePore said. ``That is extremely important.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Don Fleming, right, and Bob Bakshi of the Santa Clarita Valley Automobile Dealers Association give a Geo Metro to Wade Trimmer trimmer see resco nail trimmer, toenail scissors. and Monica Castaneda of the Santa Clarita Valley Youth Project. David R. Crane/Staff Photographer |
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