BRIEFLY.Past Lions chief speak at club LANCASTER -- Past Lions International Lions International, organization of business and professional people, founded (1917) by Melvin Jones. The International Association of Lions Clubs (popularly known as Lions International) is devoted to meeting community needs either through its own efforts or in president Bill Biggs of Omaha, Neb., will be guest speaker for the Lancaster Lions Club's 60th charter celebration. The event is 4 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 14 at Villa de Leon, 6612 E. Ave. K, Lancaster. A western garb affair, the event will include western music and a barbecue dinner catered by Stone Fire Grill. Cost is $25 per person. Reservations must be made by Oct. 1 by calling (661) 718-1084, 965-0344 or 943-4803, or by writing to P.O. Box 161, Lancaster, CA 93584. Proceeds will benefit the club scholarship fund. Air Force retiree council vacancy EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE Edwards Air Force Base, U.S. military installation, 301,000 acres (121,805 hectares), S Calif., NE of Lancaster; est. 1933. It is one of the largest air force bases in the United States and has the world's longest runway. -- The Air Force Retiree Council has an upcoming vacancy for the Area II (California) representative. This volunteer position is open to retired Air Force officers or enlisted personnel who wish to serve as the Air Force chief of staff's personal liaison with the Air Force retiree community. Council representatives serve a four-year term, and are required to travel to Randolph Air Force Base Randolph Air Force Base (Randolph AFB) is a base of the United States Air Force located in Universal City, Texas, near San Antonio. Randolph AFB was dedicated in June 20, 1930, as a flying training base and continues in that mission today. It serves as headquarters of the U. , Texas, to meet with the Air Force Retiree Council and other official functions. Official travel is funded by Air Force Personnel Center. Interested retirees should contact Edwards Retiree Affairs Office at (661) 277-4931 for more information. A.V. commerce leader to speak LANCASTER -- 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 Hispanic Chamber of Commerce president Robert E. Alvarado will be the featured speaker at a meeting of the Antelope Valley Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Policy Coalition. The meeting is 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the Child Care Resource Center office, 42281 10th St. W., near Avenue L-12. The meeting is open to the public. Alvarado will speak on issues of common concern to the chamber and the policy coalition. Representatives of Lancaster, Palmdale and the state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Alcoholic Beverage Control may refer to:
Alcoholic Beverage Control may refer to:
Call (661) 946-8109 for more information or to confirm attendance. Volunteers called on for duck race PALMDALE -- Kiwanis Clubs of the Antelope Valley will have a ``Tagging Party'' for the first annual Ducky Race benefiting the Palmdale Public Library Foundation and the Antelope Valley Boys and Girls boys and girls mercurialisannua. Club. Volunteers are needed to tag the 10,000 rubber ducks A rubber duck, or rubber ducky, is a toy shaped like a goose that is made of rubber or rubber-like material such as vinyl plastic. Almost all modern rubber ducks are made out of vinyl plastic rather than rubber. with serial numbers necessary to determine race winners. The work will be 4 p.m. Thursday at DryTown Water Park, on Avenue S at 40th Street East. The race is Saturday at the water park. For more information, call Patricia K. Shaw at (661) 274-1277. Lancaster couple has new daughter LANCASTER -- Tera and Andy Carter of Lancaster announced the birth of a daughter. Kaycee Elaine Carter was born Aug. 30 at Antelope Valley Hospital. Church to hold crafts, goods sale PALMDALE -- Hand-crocheted clothing, blankets and afghans, religious articles and baked goods will be sold Oct. 14 and 15 at St. Mary's Catholic Church craft boutique. The sale is 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 14 and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 15 at the church, 1600 E. Ave. R-4. Quilts, handmade hand·made adj. Made or prepared by hand rather than by machine. handmade Adjective made by hand, not by machine Adj. 1. rosaries, embroidery embroidery, ornamental needlework applied to all varieties of fabrics and worked with many sorts of thread—linen, cotton, wool, silk, gold, and even hair. Decorative objects, such as shells, feathers, beads, and jewels, are often sewn to the embroidered piece. and other items will be raffled. -- Daily News |
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