BRIEFLY WILDERNESS EXPERT TO HOLD SEMINAR.LANCASTER - Wilderness specialist Lee Bergthold will lead a survival backpacking seminar from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday in the student services building, Room 151 at Antelope Valley College Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. , 3041 W. Ave. K. Cost of the seminar is $40 plus a $5 materials fee. The seminar is a prerequisite for those who sign up for summer trips led by Bergthold - programs that are not college-sponsored. It prepares individuals for the unexpected in the backcountry back·coun·try n. A sparsely inhabited rural region. ; how to plan and prepare for a weekend outing or up to 10-day trips at high elevations and in the desert. Participants will learn about basics of gear and equipment, medical problems, animals, weather, safety, isolation, morale, food preparation, water sources and fitness. The seminar is open to all ages and skill levels from amateur to experienced. Bergthold is a former Marine Corps survival instructor who has been involved with outdoor survival techniques for 45 years. He is founder and director of the Center for Wilderness Studies and director for special outdoor projects with the Los Angeles County Probation Department The Los Angeles County Probation Department provides services for those placed on probation within Los Angeles County, California, USA. Robert Taylor is the current Chief Probation Officer. The department is the largest probation department in the world[1]. . Attendees should bring a note pad. There will be a one-hour lunch break. For information or to enroll, call (661) 722-6584. - Daily News Car dealer hosting teen safety event PALMDALE - Robertson's Palmdale Honda will host the second annual Teens Alive to Drive event from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday to promote safe driving to teenagers. The Friday night safe zone for teens will highlight popular teenage entertainment, a car show, drawings and food and vendor booths that feature driving instructions. Representatives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department This article is about the Los Angeles County Sherriff's Department, not to be confused with the smaller Los Angeles County Police The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is a local law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California. Traffic Bureau, California Highway Patrol, Students Against Drunk Driving, car clubs, Department of Motor Vehicles In the United States of America, Department of Motor Vehicles (or DMV) is a commonly used name of the government agency of a U.S. state which administers the registration of automobiles (e.g., by issuing license plates), and/or the licensing of drivers (e.g. and the Automobile Club of Southern California The Automobile Club of Southern California was founded December 13, 1900 in Los Angeles as one of the nation's first motor clubs dedicated to improving roads, proposing traffic laws and improvement of overall driving conditions. will be present. The event is sponsored by the Youth Support Association, Antelope Valley Mentoring Partnership and the Honda dealership. The nonprofit Youth Support Association provides help lines such as PhoneFriends for youths in the community. The mentoring partnership is another local 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. dedicated to connecting people to create, develop and foster youth transformation. Entertainment will be provided by Mister Highway at 6 p.m. and Tilly's Everywhere at 8 p.m. The drive-in car show registration will begin at 2 p.m. All cars must be parked by 4 p.m. Proceeds will benefit Youth Support and the Mentoring Partnership. For information, call (661) 265-6000 or (661) 949-8662. - Daily News Weekend festival set for lilac park TEHACHAPI - The Windmill Ranch Lilac Park will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Mother's Day. More than 1,500 lilac bushes are blooming and the annual festival also will feature music, arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. . The ranch is at 19921 Sasia Road in Cummings Valley, about 10 miles west of Tehachapi. For information, call (661) 822-3384. - Daily News School to present night of one-acts LITTLEROCK - Littlerock High School Littlerock High School is a public, co-educational high school located in Littlerock, California. It is the a part of the Antelope Valley High School District (AVHSD). External links
A $5 pizza dinner will be served at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria before the performance. For information, call (661) 944-5209 Ext. 350. - Daily News |
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