NOSTALGIA NIGHT TO AID FIGHT AGAINST DIABETES.Byline: Daily News VALENCIA - The Valencia AutoSpa will hold its monthly Charity Cruise Night on May 4 with more than 100 late-model and classic cars. The event is a fund-raiser for 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. chapter of the American Diabetes Association The American Diabetes Association, or the ADA, is an American health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. Founded in 1940, the American Diabetes Association conducts programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, reaching hundreds of . Car owners who showcase their cars will pay a $10 entry fee to help raise money for continued health education and research for the prevention and cure of a disease that affects more than 16 million people 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. . Steven Marcus, the diabetes association's local chapter president, has a 14-year-old son with diabetes. The disease is the seventh-leading cause of death in the nation. ``Until I had a child with diabetes, I had no idea how devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. and dangerous this disease could be,'' Marcus said. The AutoSpa holds the monthly event and frequent community carwashes to raise money for local charities, and so far has raised $400,000. ``We think the American Diabetes Association is an important cause,'' said Randy Cressall, AutoSpa owner. ``I have seen a number of families who have struggled with the disease and it takes money for scientific research to find cures for diseases. This disease affects people of all ages.'' Participants in the cruise night not only have the opportunity to show off their restored vehicles, but earn a chance to win a trophy in a number of categories such as the People's Choice, Best of Show, Best Stock Car, Best Engine and Paint Restoration, etc. Additionally, they have a chance to serve a charity as well. Open to the general public, the monthly cruise night features vintage classic cars from the 1920s, '30s, '40s, '50s and '60s. In addition to classic cars such as a mint-condition '57 T-Bird, T-Buckets, a Rolls-Royce, late-model Mustangs, Packards, Corvettes, Hudsons, muscle cars and a '37 Buick Roadster, top music hits from the '50s, '60s and '70s will be performed by Rio Deluxe de·luxe also de luxe adj. Particularly elegant and luxurious; sumptuous: deluxe accommodations; a de luxe automobile. adv. . ``The evening is truly designed to rekindle re·kin·dle tr.v. re·kin·dled, re·kin·dling, re·kin·dles 1. To relight (a fire). 2. To revive or renew: rekindled an old interest in the sciences. nostalgic memories of yesteryear yes·ter·year n. 1. The year before the present year. 2. Time past; yore. yes ,'' Cressall said. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted for the diabetes association. |
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