ROCKIN' DOWN THE HIGHWAY DOOBIE BROTHER'S MOTORCYCLE TO BENEFIT VETS HOME.Byline: BETTIE RENCORET Senior Columnist LANCASTER - A Harley-Davidson motorcycle owned by a member of the Doobie doo·bie n. Slang A marijuana cigarette. [Origin unknown.] Brothers rock band will be raffled off to raise money to buy amenities for residents of the future Lancaster state veterans home. The 1996 Heritage Softail motorcycle, valued at $25,000, was provided by Doobie Brothers drummer Keith Knudsen for a fund-raising project organized by Bruce Thompson of High Desert Broadcasting and several businesses. Tickets at $25 each are available from 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 Chamber of Commerce office, Lancaster and Palmdale City Halls and most local auto dealers. The drawing will be Dec. l8 at the Lancaster Schooners Restaurant. Until the drawing, the Softail is on display at Lancaster Harley Davidson, 1759 W. Ave. J-12. The winner will be responsible for the taxes, license and any other fees. The veterans home amenities fund, created by a citizens committee, will pay for televisions, gardening tools, magazines and other items not expected to be covered in the official budget. The home, to be named for the late Sen. W.J. ``Pete'' Knight, is expected to start construction in 2007, following years of delays. It will be financed by a bond approved by California voters in 2000, supplemented by expected federal aid. The home will have quarters for 60 veterans, plus room for 50 more in an adult day-care program. Already in the amenities fund is a total of more than $60,000, past the halfway mark toward the $100,000 goal. Other fund-raising projects being considered include a concert or dance, with an 18-piece orchestra whose members have volunteered to perform. Menus for the week at the senior life nutrition sites in Lancaster and Palmdale have been announced. All meals include bread and margarine, as well as coffee, tea or milk, for a suggested donation of $2. Monday: Sloppy Joes, macaroni macaroni: see pasta. salad, corn nibblets, tossed salad, peaches. Tuesday: Braised braise tr.v. braised, brais·ing, brais·es To cook (meat or vegetables) by browning in fat, then simmering in a small quantity of liquid in a covered container. beef and noodles noo·dle 1 n. A narrow, ribbonlike strip of dried dough, usually made of flour, eggs, and water. [German Nudel. , navy bean navy bean phaseoluslunatus. soup, spinach, marinated salad, cheese cake. Wednesday: Roast turkey and dressing, mashed potatoes n. pl. 1. Potatoes which have been boiled and mashed to a pulpy consistency, usu. with sparing addition of milk, salt, butter, or other flavoring. It is a popular accompaniment to a meat course [U.S., 1900's], providing bulk and calories to a meal. , Normandy vegetables, cranberry mold, pumpkin pie. Thursday: Thanksgiving holiday. Friday: Thanksgiving holiday. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Paul Turpin, left, member of the Acton VFW See Video for Windows. , and Michael W. Presswood display the 1996 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail motorcycle, which will be auctioned to benefit the Lancaster veterans home. Bettie Rencoret/Daily News |
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