Allison Oster
Public Relations Manager
(626) 815-4518
APU Lights Restored Drive-in Marquee
October 1, 2007
AZUSA, Calif. –
WHO:
Azusa Pacific University
WHAT:
Azusa Pacific University invites the community to join in the festivities of lighting the recently restored Azusa Foothill Drive-in Marquee.
WHERE:
The intersection of Alosta Ave. and Foothill Blvd.
701 E. Foothill Blvd., Azusa
WHEN:
Mon., Oct. 8, 7 p.m.
FACTS:
- The marquee renovations come as part of an agreement between Azusa Pacific University and the city of Azusa, in which APU pledged up to $50,000 to restore the former drive-in sign. The university utilizes the marquee to post announcements in English and Spanish to inform APU and the surrounding community of significant university dates and events.
- The restoration process, which took two years to complete, included repainting, bringing circuitry up to code, and replacing aged material.
- APU acquired the Foothill Drive-in property in 2001.
- For more information, call Ginny Dadaian, director of community relations, at (626) 815-2040.
Featured in TIME magazine and ranked as one of the nation’s best by U.S.News & World Report and The Princeton Review, Azusa Pacific is a comprehensive, Christian, evangelical university, committed to God First and known for excellence in higher education. Azusa Pacific’s main campus lies just 26 miles northeast of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley, while its seven Southern California regional centers bring convenience and extend quality programming. The university offers more than 50 areas of undergraduate study, 23 master's degrees, and 7 doctorates to a total student population of more than 8,100.
