SINGER JONES' CONCERT HELPS POLICE, OFFERS GOURMET FEAST : THE FACTS.Byline: Charles F. Bostwick Daily News Staff Writer Before they watch Tom Jones swivel his hips and sing about ``Delilah,'' Antelope antelope, name applied to a large number of hoofed, ruminant mammals of the cattle family (Bovidae), which also includes the sheep and goats. The North American pronghorn is sometimes called an antelope, but belongs to a separate, related family (Antilocapridae). Valley's upper crust crust Outermost solid part of the Earth, essentially composed of a range of igneous and metamorphic rock types. In continental regions, the crust is made up chiefly of granitic rock, whereas the composition of the ocean floor corresponds mainly to that of basalt and gabbro. will dine on crab and shrimp mousse, garlic-stuffed mushrooms, breast of chicken piped with goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and champagne. More than 400 people have bought tickets at $100 each for the preconcert pre·con·cert tr.v. pre·con·cert·ed, pre·con·cert·ing, pre·con·certs To agree on, settle, or arrange in advance. dinner, served under a quarter-acre canopy in Marie Kerr Park. Like the concert, the dinner will benefit 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 Sheriff's Boosters. ``It's not your basic Antelope Valley menu,'' said Rose Dispenza, a benefit organizer who sat down with Ron Decasas, owner of Lonnie & Co. catering, to plan the meal. Intended to buy cars and radios for the sheriff's volunteer citizen patrol, the concert at 8 p.m. Saturday is expected to draw 2,800 to 3,000 people, fewer than the original plans to seat 3,500, city special events manager Steve Buffalo said. But he said tickets are selling strongly this week. ``The ticket sales really picked up this week and we've been getting a lot of telephone calls,'' he said. Tickets at $25 and $20 remain on sale from noon to 7 p.m. today and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Antelope Valley Mall The Antelope Valley Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Palmdale, California. Opened in September, 1990, its buildings take up around 1 million square feet (90,000 m²). Its physical main building, parking lots, and ring road businesses encompass an area a bit less than 0. sheriff's office and starting at 6 p.m. Saturday at Marie Kerr Park. Tickets can be purchased by credit card by calling (805) 947-0558 during the sheriff's office hours office hours, n.pl See business hours. . The $50 seats sold out weeks ago, except for a few returned when people traded up to the dinner tickets, he said. Those resold almost immediately. A few dinner tickets are also available, but people should call the sheriff's office today to reserve them, Buffalo said. Jones will be backed by a band composed of a rhythm section Noun 1. rhythm section - the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments percussion section, percussion section - a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class , horn section In a symphony orchestra the horn section is the group of musicians who play the horn (sometimes referred to as the French horn). In non-Classical musical groups, the horn section and three backup singers, Buffalo said. ``He's going to sing pretty much everything from his old stuff to his very new stuff,'' Buffalo said. ``He's going to do covers for songs that are going to surprise people.'' WHAT: Tom Jones concert to benefit the Antelope Valley Sheriff's Boosters. WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday. WHERE: Marie Kerr Park, 30th Street West and Avenue P in Palmdale. TICKETS: $20 or $25, available noon to 7 p.m. today and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Antelope Valley Mall sheriff's office, near the Oasis food court or starting at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Marie Kerr Park activity building. Tickets can be ordered by credit card by calling (805) 947-0558. A few dinner tickets at $100 each are also available. CAPTION(S): 4 Photos Photo: (1--Ran in AV edition only) Workers set the stage for the Tom Jones concert in Marie Kerr Park on Saturday. (2-3) Sergio Garcia, left, of Canvas Specialty of L.A. helps set up the orchestra shell in preparation for Saturday's benefit concert by Welsh singer Tom Jones in Palmdale's Marie Kerr Park. Above, workers spread out the tent tent, portable shelter of canvas, skins, felt, matting, or other material usually supported by poles and used chiefly by nomads, hunters, and campers. Tents have been used by pastoral peoples since ancient times and are mentioned in the Old Testament and in Homer. cover for a preconcert reception and dinner. More than 400 people paid $100 to dine on a gourmet meal before the show, with proceeds to go to Sheriff's Department programs. Jeff Goldwater/Daily News (4--Color) No caption (Tom Jones) |
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