BRIEFLY STORY TIME SIGN-UPS PLANNED FOR JAN. 6.Registration for Winter Story Time will take place at 10 a.m. Jan. 6 at the Valencia Library, 23743 W. Valencia Blvd., Valencia. Story-time sessions will begin the week of Jan. 13, and are available for toddlers and preschoolers with an evening ``pajama'' program for those in preschool and primary grades. Advance registration is required for the sessions. For information, call the library at (661) 259-8942. Bootleggers Ball to ring in new year Residents are invited to celebrate New Year's Eve at the annual Bootleggers Ball, a night of Mardi Gras-style fun featuring a buffet dinner, music, dancing, casino games, party favors and a midnight champagne toast, all beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Robinson Ranch, 27734 Sand Canyon Road, Canyon Country. Proceeds will benefit the Domestic Violence Center, which offers ongoing counseling programs, victims advocacy and an emergency shelter Emergency shelters are places for people to live temporarily when they can't live in their previous residence, similar to homeless shelters. The main difference is that an emergency shelter typically specializes in people fleeing a specific type of situation, such as battered for families struggling with domestic violence. Tickets are $125. Call Alyce Huff at (661) 296-4401 to make a reservation. Volunteers needed to help count birds The Audubon Society is calling upon volunteers to join with birders across the Western Hemisphere Western Hemisphere Part of Earth comprising North and South America and the surrounding waters. Longitudes 20° W and 160° E are often considered its boundaries. to participate in what has become a winter- time tradition, the annual Christmas Bird Count The Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is a census of birds in the Western Hemisphere, performed annually in the early Northern-hemisphere winter by volunteer birders. The purpose is to provide population data for use in science, especially conservation biology, though many people . A new count in 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, will focus on the Santa Clara River Santa Clara River may refer to:
Red Cross asking for 2002 donations Year-end charitable giving to the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. of Greater 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. can benefit those who make the donations as well as members of the community who receive the organization's services throughout the year. Those who contribute can reduce their taxes while helping to ensure that vital Red Cross services for local communities will be available during the coming year. There are a number of ways contributions can be made to the Red Cross in addition to monetary donations, including securities, real estate, insurance, automobiles, trusts and gift annuities. To make a donation, call (213) 739-5267 or visit www.redcross-la.org. |
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