CRUISE NIGHT ACTIVITIES TO BENEFIT CHILD, FAMILY CENTER.Byline: Daily News VALENCIA - The 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, Child & Family Center will be honored Saturday as the charity of the month at Valencia AutoSpa's Charity Cruise Night. Entry fees from car owners who showcase their vehicles will go to the center, which provides counseling for children and parents, crisis intervention crisis intervention Psychiatry The counseling of a person suffering from a stressful life event–eg, AIDS, cancer, death, divorce, by providing mental and moral support. See Hotline. , drug and alcohol prevention, teen parenting classes and day care. ``When you consider that children make up over a third of the population in our community, it makes sense to choose a group who is willing to offer intervention A procedure used in a lawsuit by which the court allows a third person who was not originally a party to the suit to become a party, by joining with either the plaintiff or the defendant. services for those in need,'' said Randy Cressall, owner of the Valencia AutoSpa. The event, which will show off more than 100 vehicles from the 1920s through the 1970s, takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at 23500 Valencia Blvd., Valencia. The vehicle entry fee is $10. Spectators are admitted free. Ray and the Corsairs will play rock hits from the 1950s and 1960s. Dinner can be purchased from Fatburger. The center began helping children with emotional or behavioral behavioral pertaining to behavior. behavioral disorders see vice. behavioral seizure see psychomotor seizure. problems in 1976. It expanded its services in 1985 to include other at-risk young people in the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. . The center has formed partnerships with the elementary and high school districts and representatives serve on the Mayor's Blue Ribbon blue ribbon denotes highest honor. [Western Folklore: Brewer Dictionary, 127] See : Prize Task Force, which deals with drug and alcohol prevention. ``The basic philosophy underlying all of the center's programs is that early intervention ear·ly intervention n. Abbr. EI A process of assessment and therapy provided to children, especially those younger than age 6, to facilitate normal cognitive and emotional development and to prevent developmental disability or delay. and guidance in an individual's life can prevent more serious problems from developing, and we are excited to help support their services for the families of the Santa Clarita Valley,'' Cressall said. The Valencia AutoSpa has raised over $600,000 for local charities since in 1997. Cruise Night participants can win trophies in a number of categories. Car owners get a free color photo of their vehicle taken the night of the event. For information on Cruise Night entries or having a charity supported at a Charity Cruise Night or Charity Car Wash, call (661) 254-2000. |
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