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Volume 63 | Number 9
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CELEBRATING THE RESIDENTIAL PARK COMMUNITIES FOR 63 YEARS
HALLOWEEN IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY
Costumes, parties and pumpkins not just for kids anymore — Page 6 GLADYS KNIGHT WILL BE THE HEADLINER FOR ‘EVENING UNDER THE STARS’ GALA
The 25th Anniversary ‘Evening Under the Stars’ gala will take place on May 5, 2018
AAP - Food Samaritans proudly announces that Gladys Knight will be the headline entertainment for the 25th annual Evening Under the Stars gala, to be held on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at the O’Donnell Golf Club in Palm Springs. Gladys Knight is a seven-time Grammy Winner and one of the greatest singers of our time. Her
Billboard Number 1 R&B Singles include: “Midnight Train to Georgia,” “That’s What Friends are For,” “You’re the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me,” “Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye),” “I Heard it Through the Grapevine,” and “If I Were Your Woman.”
ENTERTAINMENT Check out this week’s calendar listings to get your weekend started.
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“Gladys Knight is one of greatest singers in the world, period,” said Mark Anton, CEO/Executive Director of AAP – Food Samaritans. “Evening Under the Stars is not only a great fundraiser, it’s also a great show. This year, as we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of this iconic Palm Springs event, we’ll pull out all the stops to make it extra special.” Evening Under the Stars is the largest annual fundraiser for AAP – Food Samaritans, a nonprofit organization that provides nutritional support for low-income people living with HIV/ AIDSand other chronic illnesses. The organization was initiated in 1991 by a small group of concerned citizens led by the late Gloria Greene (who began feeding desperate souls from out of the back door of her restaurant) and Jeannette Rockefeller, and remains a grass roots community-based organization. It is led by a small staff and a volunteer board of directors who work to assure that the largest percentage of every donated
dollar goes directly to client services. AAP raises 100% of its operational budget through private donations, community and local business support, special events such as Evening Under the Stars, and foundation grants. It receives no Federal or State funding. Evening Under the Stars gala festivities will begin with an extended sunset cocktail hour on the grounds of the O’Donnell Golf Club against a backdrop of the majestic San Jacinto Mountains, widely regarded as one of the most festive cocktail receptions of the season. A short awards program will recognize a few inspirational honorees (to be announced soon), followed by a delicious dinner, and the performance by Gladys Knight. Tickets for the benefit, at $395 and $500 per person, are available for purchase now. Individual VIP seats and sponsorships are also available. For more information, call 760-325-8481 or visit aapfoodsamaritans.org.
SOCIAL SECURITY MATTERS
RECIPE
“Railroad Retirement
with Veggie Rice.
Greek Pork Chops
Benefits vs Social Security”
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