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Golf Tournament Hart High School Girls' volleyball team is having a fundraiser golf tournament at the TPC in Valencia on Monday, July 21 starting at 7:30 a.m. For more information, call (661) 702-9091. Volunteers Needed Procare Hospice is seeking volunteers to provide support to those facing a life-limiting illness. Training classes beginning soon. For more information, call Linda Martinez at (818) 895-8000. MOMS Club MOMS Club (Moms Offering Moms Support) of Stevenson Ranch is a ...
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Hot rods at the COC Art Gallery The College of the Canyons Art Gallery is holding a Hot Rod art exhibition through July 12, which will showcase car-inspired artwork from several artists. The COC art gallery is open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. For more information visit www.canyons.edu or call (661) 362-3415 or (661) 362-3494. Saturday Symphony Concert in the Park ...
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Assistance League Christmas in July Sale The Assistance League is holding their annual "Christmas in July" sale at their Take Two Resale Shop from June 29 - July 31. They are located at 24364 Main Street in downtown Newhall. New items put out every week. Store hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Donations are always welcome. Proceeds from the Resale Shop benefit various philanthropic ...
A sisterhood for education
Amid the plethora of charitable groups gracing this community, Philanthropic Educational Organization may be a not-so-familiar name. But ask Nancy Coulter, the local chapter's newly installed 2008-2009 president, and she'll tell you that everyone should know what PEO is about.
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Ongoing 'My Fair Lady' - The Canyon Theatre Guild presents "My Fair Lady," through June 28, every Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., every Sunday at 1 p.m. Tickets are $11 to $17. For more information call (661) 799-2702. Lexus Jazz and Blues Series - The sounds of live jazz and blues bands once again fill Town Center Drive in Valencia during the 10th annual Lexus of Valencia Jazz & Blues Concert Series. These events ...
Welcome to Hiker’s Heaven, here on Earth
They drag in by ones, twos, fives - hot, tired, footsore, dusty and thirsty. It's early June, and the daytime temperatures in the Southwest deserts and mountains they have crossed have reached into the 100s - well, that is, when it wasn't raining. They've come precisely 454.4 miles since late April or early May, and all on foot. And now they only have about 2,500 more miles to go. But they won't think about that ...
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Ongoing Lexus Jazz and Blues Series - The sounds of live jazz and blues bands once again fill Town Center Drive in Valencia during the 10th annual Lexus of Valencia Jazz & Blues Concert Series. These events feature regional, national and international entertainers in a quaint street party setting while offering interactive activities for adults and children. This year's series will run through September 5. (There is no concert on Friday, July 4.) Hours for ...
Happenings with the local artists’ club
* In partnership with Lilly Oncology, weSpark and Providence Holy Cross, the Santa Clarita Artists' Association will conduct a Painting and Creativity Party, as a way of celebrating the powerful role of art in helping cancer patients. The event will be held Saturday, June 21 from 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at weSpark, 26370 Diamond Place, #507, Santa Clarita, and is open to cancer survivors, friends, family and caregivers. Using collage, watercolor or acrylic and a ...
A chance to sing with the Master Chorale
Although the last notes of the Santa Clarita Master Chorale's 2007-2008 season have been sung, the effects of its chords may resonate for years through its high school and college intern program. This season marks the eighth year that the Chorale has offered local high school seniors the opportunity to sing with the group for an entire season. Since 2000, 34 teenagers from many of the Santa Clarita Valley's secondary schools - Valencia, Canyon, Saugus ...
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Ongoing Lexus Jazz and Blues Series - The sounds of live jazz and blues bands once again fill Town Center Drive in Valencia during the 10th annual Lexus of Valencia Jazz & Blues Concert Series. These Friday night events feature regional, national and international entertainers in a quaint street party setting while offering interactive activities for adults and children.
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Monday Disaster Preparedness Program - Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital will host a Disaster Preparedness Program titled "EMS Operations and Planning for Weapons of Mass Destruction" on Monday, June 16, through Wednesday, June 18. For more information contact Terry Stone at (661) 253-8542 or Robert Hill at (661) 253-8524. Wednesday Fibroid tumor seminar - A free seminar on fibroid tumors will be held on Wednesday, June 18 at 7 p.m. at the Airtel Plaza Hotel, ...
Rueda rule!
Four couples dance to the lively beats of timba, or Cuban salsa music, under the shade of a tree at Newhall Park on a Sunday afternoon.
Santa Clarita Ballet unveils 2 new programs next weekend
The Santa Clarita Ballet Company and Academy will present two programs during the weekend of June 21 - 22 at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons. Both programs are equally entertaining and appropriate for audience members of all ages.
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Sunday Join the Trail Team at Placerita Nature Center: Help repair trails, pick up litter and remove weeds. Fifteen minute safety orientation mandatory. Wear long pants, boots, and bring water. The First Presbyterian Church, 24317 N Newhall Ave., will host a musical tour June 8. From rock and roll to the singing 40s it will feature the church's choir, Second Service Praise Band, bell choir, and a big help from the Ojai Community Chorus and ...
Getting by, with a lot of help from his friends
Saugus resident Tom Bolewski speaks of his hope to one day ride his bicycle again. The 6-foot-1, 48-year-old former competitive cyclist and motorcycle rider also talks about what he'll eat as soon as he recovers - a Carl's Jr. Six-dollar Burger.
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Eat, drink and be merry for charity
The 25th annual Taste of the Town to benefit the Child & Family Center of Santa Clarita will offer a record number of food and beverage vendors and a new way to contribute to charity.
Looking for love in all the right places
Maverick has spent several months at Advanced Care Animal Care Center in Canyon Country, but the senior cat is far from sick. He's looking for a new home and veterinarian/owner Amanda Gillen felt her office was a good place to start.
Elks presents NICU with Community Service Award
The Kim and Steven Ullman Neonatal Intensive Care Unit team at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital was honored recently with a Santa Clarita Elks Lodge Community Service Award.
Merry Graham cooks up more wins
I've just returned from my retreat on Whidbey Island, Wash. It was a lovely week which I spent visiting with friends, drinking salted caramel hot coco at the Local Grown coffee shop and taking in a great community theater production of "The Full Monty." I also had a fantastic seafood dinner of salmon, fresh Dungeness crab and fresh crab cakes. It really doesn't get any better than that!
Nurse gives back to the world
It's the simple things that we take for granted that Maureen Wright, R.N. thinks about in relation to her visits to Africa.
Community scrapbook:
Donny Young, son of Don and Jill Young of Canyon Country, was recently named to the Dean's list with a 4.0 GPA.
Rare visit to the Mitchell Caverns
It nearly takes my breath away.
Community scrapbook: Morgan Lehman
SELINSGROVE, Pa.- Morgan Lehman, of Canyon Country, was named to Susquehanna University's dean's list for the fall 2012 semester.
Nominee: Carl Kanowsky
Editor's note: The Signal will profile each of the nominees for Santa Clarita Valley Man and Woman of the Year over the next few weeks.
SCV Scene: Spring has sprung in the SCV
It seems that spring has sprung! I've enjoyed watching the trees and flowers bloom throughout the Santa Clarita Valley in recent weeks. The hills are even green. I know it won't last, but it is lovely for the moment. I am looking forward to the yuccas that bloom in May, my favorite time of year.
Rock, Walk & Wag
Galpin Subaru is the title sponsor of Rock, Walk & Wag, which will be held along Central Park's Perimeter Trail on Saturday, April 27, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free, fun, family festival will educate the public about the importance of spaying/neutering and raise funds to help keep this life-saving surgery widely available at a reduced rate for the public throughout Southern and Central California.
Spring allergies and your pets
Blooming flowers and blossoming plants signal the start of spring across the Santa Clarita Valley. The season has been known to trigger environmental allergies not just in people, but for their pets, as well.
Welcome Easter Bunny to the SCV
I hope all the Easter eggs have been found and the Easter ham or lamb is cooking in the oven. Did you already bite the ears off your chocolate Easter bunny? My favorite has always been the marshmallow eggs.
Carmen Sarro Award presented to Pamela Ripling
Pamela Ripling, who oversees Circle of Hope's three signature fundraisers in her volunteer position of event coordinator, has received the Carmen Sarro Community Service Award from the Zonta Club of the Santa Clarita Valley.
Pamela Ripling named Sarro Award winner
It was a lovely brunch yesterday morning at the Robinson Ranch Clubhouse in Sand Canyon to celebrate the Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley Women in Service event.
