CAR SHOW TO ASSIST SCHOOL DUI PROGRAM.Byline: Daily News VALENCIA - A car show boasting boast 1 v. boast·ed, boast·ing, boasts v.intr. To glorify oneself in speech; talk in a self-admiring way. v.tr. 1. To speak of with excessive pride. 2. late models and classics will be held today in Valencia. The event's proceeds will benefit the Every 15 Minutes program taken to local schools to demonstrate the horrors of drunk driving. Cruise Night is scheduled for 6 to 10 o'clock at the Valencia AutoSpa, 23500 Valencia Blvd. The event is free, but car owners pay an entry fee that will go to the program. Every 15 Minutes is a two-day program for high school and junior high students that challenges them to think about drinking, personal safety and the responsibility of making mature decisions when lives are involved. ``Every 15 Minutes is one of the more effective school programs, leaving a lasting impression on the students,'' said sheriff's Deputy Mark Shapiro Mark Shapiro (IPA: [mɑrk ʃəpʰaɪro]) is currently the General Manager of the Cleveland Indians. , coordinator. ``Since the inception of the program 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, , we have had a 63 percent reduction in teen DUIs.'' But state and county budget cuts have hit the program. The name Every 15 Minutes comes from an older statistic statistic, n a value or number that describes a series of quantitative observations or measures; a value calculated from a sample. statistic a numerical value calculated from a number of observations in order to summarize them. that indicated someone died in the United State every 15 minutes in a drunk-driving related crash. The figure now is closer to every half-hour. ``The program brings together a broad coalition of interested local agencies with the goal of reducing the alcohol-related traffic fatalities among youths,'' Shapiro said. ``The partnering of law enforcement, the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Alcoholic Beverage Control may refer to:
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For example, data entry validity checking determines whether the data make sense (numbers fall within a range, numeric data the importance of working together to ensure a healthy community.'' Cruise night will feature cars from the 1920s through the 1970s. Musical entertainment will be provided by the Susan Rey Band while Fatburger will sell food. For information, call (661) 254-2000. |
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