BRIEFLY : CHINESE EDUCATION CENTER TO HOST EVENT.PALMDALE - 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 Chinese Education Center will host an open house tonight from 6:30 to 7:45 at the Palmdale Learning Plaza, 39360 A Summerwind Drive. Included will be poetry recitals and a speech contest. The center, which uses the school's facilities, teaches Chinese language and culture to young people beginning at age 5. - Daily News Auction, barbecue to aid horse rescue AGUA DULCE Agua Dulce is Spanish for "sweet water". It also refers to various locations: In Mexico:
The fund-raiser will begin at 11 a.m. at the ranch, 7535 Valley Sage Road, adjoining the Antelope Valley Freeway The Antelope Valley Freeway is a freeway in Los Angeles and Kern counties in southern California. It is signed as California State Highway 14 along its length. It connects Greater Los Angeles to the rapidly developing Antelope Valley. at Escondido Canyon Road. Celebrities scheduled to attend include actresses Lindsay Wagner
Wagner was born in Los Angeles, California. and Stefanie Powers; Lucille Bliss, voice of the wicked stepmother in Disney's ``Cinderella''; blues guitarist John Lee Hooker; and actor John Phillip John Phillip (1817-1867) was a Victorian era painter best known for his portrayals of Spanish life. He was nicknamed "Spanish Phillip". Born into a poor family in Aberdeen in Scotland, Phillip's artistic talent was recognised at an early age. Law from ``The Young and the Restless.'' The day will include a Western lunch of barbecued ribs, a silent auction, games for children and entertainment by a band called Good Ol' Country Boys. Tickets are $25, or $10.50 for children under age 12. Jolene's Horse Rescue is a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. that rescues abused, neglected and abandoned horses, as well as horses headed for slaughter. For information, call (661) 268-8996. - Daily News Pregnancy center to hold Walk for Life LANCASTER - The Antelope Valley Pregnancy Counseling Center will hold its eighth annual Walk for Life at 8 a.m. Saturday at Jane Reynolds Park. Money raised will go toward center services, which include a 24-hour hotline, free pregnancy testing, counseling and baby clothes. Prizes will be awarded for the three people raising the most donations, organizers said. For information, call (661) 942-0829. - Daily News |
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