3rd Annual Casino Night of Stars, Sept.11
to Benefit Duarte Non Profits. Features Jordan Preston

DUARTE, CA, September, 2010 – A sure bet for fun is on tap at the 3rd annual Casino Night of Stars set for Saturday, Sept. 11 in Duarte. Gaming will include tables offering roulette, poker and blackjack. Also featured will be Vegas style musical entertainment, an international buffet and prizes. The evening will take place at the Duarte Senior Center, 1610 Huntington Dr.

Vocalist Jordan Preston, who has been featured in such musicals as The King and I, South Pacific and Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, will perform on the Casino Night stage, while the outdoor Starlight Lounge will feature piano music.

Proceeds from Casino Night of Stars will benefit five Duarte nonprofit organizations: Duarte Route 66 Parade, Friends of the Duarte Library, Duarte Senior Center, Duarte Public Access Television (DCTV), and the Duarte Chamber of Commerce.

“It’s wonderful to have so many groups working together to put on yet another great event for the community. The Route 66 Parade, the annual Festival of Authors put on by the Friends of the Duarte Library and activities of DCTV, the Chamber and Senior Center all require funds to keep going. The Casino Night of Stars offers a fun opportunity for the community to support the efforts of our nonprofits,” said Nita Norgard, president of the Friends of the Duarte Library.

Tickets are $25/$30 at the door, and include dinner, 100 chips and one free drink. Tickets can be purchased at the Duarte Chamber of Commerce, 1105 Oak Ave., Duarte Senior Center, 1610 Huntington Dr.; Joe’s Place, 1345 Huntington Dr.; and online at www.DuarteChamber.com.

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