HOLIDAY SPECIAL DELIVERY GOLDWING RIDERS DONATE TOYS FOR ILL, INJURED KIDS.Byline: Daily News LANCASTER - Members of the Goldwing motorcycle touring group have donated hundreds of toys to the pediatrics ward at 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 Hospital. Goldwing chapters from around 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, , including the local chapter, brought the toys. ``We've been doing it for three years. We do it every year (before) Christmas time,'' said Jim Randall of Lancaster, Antelope Valley chapter director. ``One of our chapters in Covina started it down there (at another hospital). We thought it would be good to bring it to our hometown.'' About 60 association members hand-delivered toys, such as stuffed animals and hand-held computer Noun 1. hand-held computer - a portable battery-powered computer small enough to be carried in your pocket hand-held microcomputer portable computer - a personal computer that can easily be carried by hand games, to patients in the pediatrics department. The Goldwing Touring Association has chapters in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada. Members tour the country on motorcycles and also put on benefit rides, said Randall, a traffic officer for the city of Los Angeles
CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- 2 -- color) At left, Antelope Valley Hospital staffer Olga Magana, center, accompanies Gary Biddy, left, and Jim Randall, bringing toys donated by members of Goldwing motorcycle clubs. Above, Randall plays Santa's helper at the hospital. |
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