COMING HOME AT LAST; SENATOR PUTS NAME BEHIND VETERANS SITE.Byline: John Sanders John Sanders is the name of
State Sen. W.J. ``Pete'' Knight endorsed plans for the new veterans home in Lancaster on Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week. afternoon before the final performance of ``A Piece of My Heart'' at the Palmdale Playhouse. Proceeds for the six performances will go to helping the home. ``Veterans are a special breed and a very important part of our community,'' Knight said. ``This community has come and shown the veterans home a lot of support. I think it's important that we do what we can for the veterans who sacrificed for us.'' The veterans home, which will be located on 30th Street West and Avenue I, is scheduled for construction in early 2001. ``I'm very optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op , primarily because I know the people of 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 are going to support this project come crunch (1) To process data. See number crunching. (2) To compress data. See data compression. 1. (jargon) crunch - To process, usually in a time-consuming or complicated way. time,'' said Tom Craft, chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Veterans Home. ``The money from this event is not the most important thing. This event gave us public visibility so that at the right time we will receive more help and support from the community.'' The new veterans home will house 400 residents and employ 230 people. Craft said that nearly 100 veterans have expressed interest in living there. The funding from the state will only provide for construction of the home. Proceeds from the play and other donations will help provide for books, pool tables, televisions, VCRs and other amenities. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO (Color) State Sen. W.J. ``Pete'' Knight speaks in support of the veterans home Sunday. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News |
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