GROOVY AUCTION RAISES FUNDS FOR AREA CHILDREN BOYS & GIRLS CLUB BENEFITS FROM '70S-THEMED SHINDIG.Byline: Amy Raisin Darvish Staff Writer VALENCIA - Polyester jumpsuits, sequined se·quin n. 1. A small shiny ornamental disk, often sewn on cloth; a spangle. 2. A gold coin of the Venetian Republic. Also called zecchino. tr.v. halter halter the simplest form of restraint for the head of farm animals. Comprises a poll strap, a nose band and a halter shank that brings the ends of the nose band together under the mandible. Made of leather or cotton or manila rope. tops and unwieldy Afro wigs abounded Saturday evening at the annual Boys & Girls Club Girls Club is a 2002 American television series created by David E. Kelley, who was also it's producer and executive producer. Only two out of a total of thirteen episodes created were broadcast on Fox Television in the United States and Global Television in Canada. of 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. auction benefit, where a ``Disco Inferno'' theme lured a return to '70s style. The 34th annual event in the Valencia Commerce Center drew an estimated 1,200 people for cocktails, dinner and the chance to bid on everything from a toy train toy train n → tren m de juguete set and leather ``Sopranos'' jacket to an ocean cruise and a PT Cruiser automobile. ``This is my 21st year and (the event) just gets better and better,'' said Jim Ventress, chief professional officer for the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley. The already-tall Ventress, made even taller by white patent-leather platform shoes, wore a '70s-style, long-sleeve, button-up shirt and a massive Afro wig. Asked if the look brought back memories, Ventress laughed. ``Yes, I had a big 'fro at one time in my life, but we won't go there,'' he said. Last year's benefit raised more than $350,000 for the local youth organization, which serves more than 3,000 youths at its Boys & Girls Club facilities in Canyon Country, Newhall and Val Verde Val Verde may mean:
Proceeds from the annual fundraiser account for 25 percent to 30 percent of the organization's operating budget Noun 1. operating budget - a budget for current expenses as distinct from financial transactions or permanent improvements budget items, operating cost, operating expense, overhead - the expense of maintaining property (e.g. , Ventress said. Valencia resident Butch Taft and his wife attended the auction for the first time Saturday, showing their spirit by dressing like disco lovers. ``The Afro is pretty hot,'' Taft said of his own wig - referring to the actual temperature rather than the effect it was having on the ladies. ``My neighbor is in the movie business, so I got a pretty great costume. This is a great event.'' Sporting gold-glitter sunglasses, Taft wasted little time bidding on silent-auction items, hoping to win some theater tickets or perhaps one of the trips. But the big-ticket items came up for bid later in the evening, after guests had their fill of pasta, baked potatoes, chicken and fresh vegetables roasted on skewers. At the live after-dinner auction, guests bid on the car and ocean cruise - as well as a ride in the Goodyear blimp The Goodyear Blimp is the collective name for a fleet of blimps operated by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for advertising purposes and for use as a television camera platform for aerial views of sporting events. , an Arabian horse Arabian horse, breed of light horse developed in Mesopotamia and N Africa, and probably the first true domesticated breed. Prized since earliest times for its superior beauty, spirit, speed, grace of movement, stamina, and intelligence, the Arabian has served as , a bat and baseball signed by World Series hero Willie Mays, diamond jewelry and dozens of other pricey temptations. Cheri Fleming, who with her husband, Don, hosted the event for the second straight year, said she expected this year's auction to raise the most money yet. ``We will raise over $400,000 this year,'' said Fleming, who was disco- ready in a hip-hugging black-and-white halter jumpsuit. ``The volunteers who make this happen are unmatched in this valley. This is the social event of the year.'' Amy Raisin Darvish, (661) 257-5254 amy.raisin(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) Bartender Jon Jensen serves up a couple of cold drinks for Mike Bjorkman at the '70s-themed 34th annual benefit auction Saturday for the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley. (2) People browse through auction items in the Valencia Commerce Center at the Boys & Girls Club benefit. (3) A ``Lord of the Rings'' poster and a signed guitar were among many auction items to raise money for local kids. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News |
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