WHEN YOU WISH UPON A CAR; T.O. AUTO EVENT RAISES FUNDS FOR CHILDREN'S GROUP.Byline: Kevin F. Sherry Daily News Staff Writer Surrounded by dream cars, the Make-A-Wish Foundation The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that grants wishes to children (2.5 years to 18 years old) with life-threatening medical conditions. raised money Sunday to help sick children fulfill their fantasies. The eighth annual Amgen Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show drew hundreds of classic vehicles to the company's grounds. Muscle cars sat side-by-side with vintage automobiles as festive music filled the air. Raffles, vendors and a $15 fee to display a vehicle helped raise the money for the foundation, said June Lofton, who along with her husband holds the unique title of ``wish granter.'' ``When the foundation gets a call about the wish child, they send us out to interview the child and the family,'' Lofton said. The most common wishes include trips to Hawaii or Walt Disney World Noun 1. Walt Disney World - a large amusement park established in 1971 to the southwest of Orlando Orlando - a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World , or personal computers, Lofton said. Last year one child requested a full-blown family reunion Often an annual event, a family reunion takes place on a specified day each year for the purpose of keeping an extended family closer together. Some reunions may be held less often. , so Make-A-Wish flew in relatives from all across the country. Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. resident Bob Butz spent his afternoon in the shade of a tree next to his 1961 Thunderbird thunderbird In North American Indian mythology, a powerful spirit in the form of a bird that watered the earth and made vegetation grow. Lightning was believed to flash from its eyes or beak, and the beating of its wings was thought to represent rolling thunder. . He purchased the car just four months ago for $5,000. The sticker price sticker price n. The list price for an automobile or other motor vehicle. in 1961 - $5,000. Butz has since put a few thousand more dollars of work into the car to get it into prime condition. He considers himself lucky to find such a steal. ``It turned out to be the grandson of the original owner,'' Butz said. ``I just came across this one the first day he had it advertised.'' Butz likes the car because it reminds him of the first car he ever purchased, a 1962 Cadillac. After that, the cars he owned became less flashy, he said. ``I always had family cars, the four-door sedans,'' he said. The Amgen show was the first public display for Butz's Thunderbird, which had its original two-tone colors in Corinthian white and Chesapeake blue. Across Amgen's grounds, the public inspected and admired cars with wood paneling or pristine engine compartments. Others admired tail fins, hood ornaments and the ubiquitous fuzzy dice Fuzzy dice, known in the British Isles as furry dice or fluffy dice, are an automotive decoration consisting of two oversized plush dice which hang from the rear-view mirror. . CAPTION(S): 3 Photos PHOTO (1--Color--Ran in Conejo Edition only) Ramiro Victoria, 12, inspects a 1940 auto Sunday at car show in Thousand Oaks. (2--Color--Ran in Conejo and Simi Editions only) Above, a souped-up Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County sheriff's car attracts attention at Sunday's show. (3--Color--Ran in Conejo Edition only) Left, the front of a 1931 Ford coupe appears to be watching the approach of a Labrador named Fabiola. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News |
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