SEEK DIAMOND IN THE FROTH.Byline: Amy Raisin raisin, in botany and cooking raisin, dried fruit of certain varieties of grapevines bearing grapes with a high content of sugar and solid flesh. Although the fruit is sometimes artificially dehydrated, it is usually sun-dried. Staff Writer SAUGUS - If you're one of 200 people to purchase a $20 glass of Dom Perignon Dom Perignon renowned vintage French champagne. [Western Cult.: Misc.] See : Luxury at the Taste of the Town fund-raiser next weekend, sip it slowly - there's a half-carat sparkler spar·kler n. 1. One, such as a highly polished metallic surface or a virtuoso performer, that sparkles. 2. Informal A diamond. 3. A firework that burns slowly and gives off a shower of sparks. in there. Only one glass, however, will hold the real deal: a round, brilliant-cut diamond worth $2,000. ``There will be only one diamond. The rest are cubic zirconia cubic zirconia n. A synthetic gemstone, ZrO2, used in jewelry as an artificial diamond. ,'' said Apo Yessayan, owner of Classic Designs Jewelry in Valencia. ``After they've finished their champagne we'll have people bring up their diamond.'' The Diamond Drop, part of the Child and Family Center's annual Taste of the Town fund-raiser, includes Yessayan's diamond donation, while Garo Papazian of Realty Executives is providing two cases of the famous bubbly. ``Diamonds are a woman's best friend,'' Papazian said. ``This is a wonderful community to raise kids. It's safe, it's convenient. And this event is for a really good cause.'' Only 200 glasses of champagne will be sold and Yessayan will be on hand with his scale and jeweler's loop to identify the real gem. More than 30 restaurants will also participate in Taste of the Town, sponsored by Blue Barrel Disposal. An estimated 1,000 guests will enjoy wine, cuisine and a tour of the gardens. The Child and Family Center, which celebrated the opening of its new facility in February, provides mental health counseling for children and families 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. , including drug and alcohol prevention and treatment, teen parenting classes, and 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. . Taste of the Town will run from 1 to 6 p.m. May 5 at Rio Vista Rio Vista may refer to:
Advance tickets for the adult-only event are $60, and $65 if purchased at the door. Call (661) 255-6847 for more information. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Jeweler and diamond donor Apo Yessayan pours gems into a champagne glass held by Garo Papazian of Realty Executives, who is providing the bubbly for the Taste of the Town benefit for the Child and Family Center. David R. Crane/Staff Photographer |
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