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Car Display to Benefit Make-A-Wish

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* More than 200 classic cars will be on display at the 11th annual Milestone Father’s Day Classic from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at Cal Lutheran University’s Kingsmen Park, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. Proceeds will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Tri-Counties, the Conejo Rotary and the university’s Community Leadership Club. $8 advance, $10 at the gate for adults; $5 for youth 10-18; free for children younger than 10; or $20 for family of four. Information: 497-1955.

Fashion Show to Help Cancer Center

* The Oxnard Republican Women Federated will host a benefit fashion show and luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Tower Club, 300 Esplanade Drive, Oxnard. Gloria Forgea, executive director of the Cancer Center of Ventura County, will be the guest speaker. Proceeds will benefit the cancer center. $15. Reservations: 985-8288.

Bike Rides to Aid Lung Health Programs

* The 18th annual Bike Trek for Life and Breath, a benefit for the American Lung Assn.’s Ventura and Santa Barbara County chapters, will be held Friday through June 27 in the Santa Ynez Valley. A one-day bike ride will be held Saturday, with a three-day ride Friday through June 27. Each day of the three-day ride will include 20-, 30- and 50-mile options. Participants will raise pledge money to benefit local lung health programs. Registration: 988-6023.

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Dog Walk, Pet Fair to Benefit Humane League

* The Humane League, a nonprofit Ventura County animal rescue and placement organization, will hold the benefit Pooch Parade by the Sea and Pet Fair on Saturday at Ventura Harbor Village off Spinnaker Drive. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m., with the walk at 11 a.m. The fair will include pet photos, adoptions, dog demonstrations, exotic pets, vendors and a silent auction. Registration fee is $20 per dog for the walk. Information: 652-1001.

Barbecue Reception to Launch Scholarship

* The St. John’s Nursing Scholarship Fund will be launched with a barbecue reception from 4 to 6:30 p.m. June 27 at a private ranch in Oxnard. The fund was established by St. John’s Regional Medical Center and St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital to support education for nurses and aspiring nurses. $25. Location and information: 988-2724.

Fiesta to Help Stagecoach Inn Museum

* The Conejo Valley Historical Society will hold its 35th annual Fiesta Del Triunfo benefit dinner at 6:30 p.m. July 16 at the Spanish Hills Country Club, 999 Crestview Ave., Camarillo. There will be music, dancing and a tribute to top volunteers of the Conejo Valley. Proceeds will benefit the Stagecoach Inn Museum. $70. Reservations: 495-8317 or 495-8774.

Restaurant Group to Host Golf Benefit

* The Ventura County chapter of the California Restaurant Assn. will host the Golf Funfest July 21 at the Buenaventura Golf Course, 5880 Olivas Park Drive, Ventura. Registration begins at 11 a.m. and there will be a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Proceeds benefit Ventura County’s Food Share program and the restaurant association’s political action committee. $100 registration includes a buffet dinner; $25 for dinner only. Information: (800) 794-4272.

Rotary to Sponsor Kids’ Golf Tournament

* The Rotary Clubs of Camarillo will sponsor the seventh annual Care for Kids Golf Classic on July 26 at Spanish Hills Country Club, 999 Crestview Ave., Camarillo. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. with the shotgun start at noon. Cocktails will be served at 5:30 p.m., followed by an awards dinner and live and silent auctions. Proceeds will benefit Casa Pacifica, a crisis care and treatment center for abused and neglected children. $375. Registration: 445-7800.

Tournament to Aid Wellness Community

* The Wellness Community Valley-Ventura will host its seventh annual Celebrity Golf Tournament Aug. 2 at the North Ranch Country Club, 4761 Valley Spring Drive, Westlake Village. Registration and continental breakfast will begin at 9 a.m. followed by the tournament at 11 a.m. An awards dinner, auction and celebrity reception will follow at about 4 p.m. Proceeds will benefit Wellness Community, which provides free support and educational services to cancer patients and their families. $295. Registration: 379-4777.

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Community Chest, a weekly listing of charitable fund-raising events, is compiled by Leo Smith. Please address items, with a publishable telephone number, to Community Chest, Los Angeles Times, 93 S. Chestnut St., Ventura 93001. Items can also be faxed to The Times at 653-7576 or 653-7548.

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