AUTOSPA HOSTING CAR SHOW FOR DIABETES RESEARCH FUNDS.Byline: Daily News VALENCIA - This month's Charity Cruise Night at Valencia AutoSpa, featuring more than 100 late model and classic cars, is slated as a fund- raiser 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. chapter of the American Diabetes Association The American Diabetes Association, or the ADA, is an American health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. Founded in 1940, the American Diabetes Association conducts programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, reaching hundreds of . Car owners who showcase their cars in the event will pay a $10 entry fee to help raise money for continued health education and research for the prevention and cure of a disease that affects more than 16 million people in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . 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. Don Condra, president of the local chapter and father of a child with diabetes, the illness is the seventh-leading cause of death in the United States. ``Until I had a child with diabetes, I had no idea how devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. and dangerous this disease could be,'' Condra said. ``We are pleased the AutoSpa is hosting their cruise night for our local diabetes chapter. This is the third year in a row they have dedicated the month of October as our fund-raising event.'' In addition to classic cars, the public can enjoy top musical hits from the 1950s, 1960s and '70s played by Skinny Little Twits, and Fatburger will be cooking up hamburgers. Cruise Night is open to the public free of charge and will be held at the AutoSpa complex, 23500 Valencia Blvd., Valencia. |
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