Casino Night of Stars, Sept. 12, to Benefit Six Duarte Organizations

The Six Duarte community groups are betting that their 2nd Annual Casino Night of Stars fundraiser will be a winner for their organizations. Advance tickets are on sale for the evening of fun set for Saturday, Sept. 12, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Duarte Senior Center. The evening will feature Las Vegas-style entertainment complete with gaming tables for craps, roulette, poker and blackjack, an international buffet dinner, and prizes that will include vacation packages to the real Las Vegas and California Indian casinos.

The Casino Night of Stars is a lead-up party to Duarte’s 14th annual Salute to Route 66 Parade, Picnic and Vintage Car Show on Sept. 19. The Duarte Route 66 Parade Committee is one of the organizations that will share in proceeds from the event. Other groups collaborating on the fundraiser are the Friends of the Duarte Library, whose own 7th annual Duarte Festival of Authors will take place on Oct. 3; Duarte Senior Center, Duarte Youth Athletic Club (DYAC), and the Duarte Chamber of Commerce, and DCTV, Duarte Public Access.
Singer Jordan Preston will perform throughout the evening on the Casino Night stage. Preston has been featured in stage productions of The King and I, South Pacific and Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

“It’s wonderful to have so many groups working together to put on yet another great event for the community. The Route 66 Parade is a great tradition but it takes money to produce. Here’s a fun way for us to raise funds for the parade and for the other organizations who serve seniors, children, the business community and the community-at-large,” said Duarte Chamber of Commerce CEO, Jim Kirchner.

Burrtec Waste Industries and Alex Romo Automotive Repair are supporting the community fundraiser as Gold sponsors.

Advance tickets for the Casino Night of Stars fundraiser are $25 and include dinner, 100 chips and one free drink. Tickets can be purchased online at the Duarte Chamber of Commerce, www.duartechamber.com. Tickets can also be purchased at the door for $30 each.

For more information, call the Duarte Chamber of Commerce at (626) 357-3333.

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