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Special Olympics gets rhythmic
Special Olympics Santa Clarita Valley and Gymnastics Unlimited have joined forces to bring rhythmic and artistic gymnastics to the special needs athletes of the Santa Clarita Valley.
Art at Hart Park is a quick draw
The annual Art at Hart Quick Draw will be held 7 p.m. Saturday in William S. Hart Park's Hart Hall. The event is an exclusive opportunity to enjoy a private tour of priceless art and Western artifacts in silent film star Bill Hart's Spanish Colonial mansion. The tour will be held 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Among the artworks on display are several pieces by well-known Western artist Charles Russell.
Looking for love in all the right SCV places
The Brittany Foundation, a non-profit humane organization dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of homeless dogs, has several dogs for adoption:
Arthritis Walk at Six Flags Magic Mountain, May 3
A small child, dressed in a pink jumper with matching patterned blouse and captured in mid-laugh, stared from the large screen on stage of the Magic Moments Theater at Six Flags Magic Mountain. The kickoff event of the 2009 Arthritis Walk was well underway with a parade of speakers encouraging the dozens of attendees to form fundraising teams. The cute little blonde-haired girl in the photo, Melanie Jackson, born in 1973, is the 2009 Arthritis ...
Your Community: Upcoming Events
Dates to Watch April 18 Circle of Hope will host the fifth annual Walk for Hope 5K Saturday, April 18. Event includes the People's Choice Car Show, vendors, and dogs available to adoption. Info: www.circleofhopeinc.org, (661) 254-5218. April 19 Assistance League 5K Run/Walk begins 6 a.m. Sunday, April 19 at Newhall Park. Corner of Newhall and Dalbey Avenue, Newhall. Run/walk from Newhall Park to South Fork Trail and back and includes a 1K Kids Fun ...
Footsteps Run for Assistance League
The members of the Assistance League of Santa Clarita are taking steps in the right direction to help local children.
Princess court to Walk for Hope
How can you help "de-feet" breast cancer? One step at a time during the Circle of Hope fifth annual Walk for Hope to be held Saturday at Lake Castaic.
STARS Regional Dance event
The Santa Clarita STARS National Dance Team who trains at The Dance Experience dance studio will be competing at the Stars Regional Dance Competition to be held April 17-18 the Valencia High School Gymnasium.
Time to tee off for annual Zonta Golf Tournament
Golf reservations and sponsorship opportunities are currently available for the fourth annual Zonta Golf Tournament scheduled for Monday, May 18, at Robinson Ranch Golf Course. The tournament can accommodate up to 160 golfers.
Adoptable homeless dogs of the week
The Brittany Foundation, a nonprofit humane organization dedicated to the rescue of homeless dogs, has the dogs pictured available for adoption. Call (661) 713-5240 or e-mail Brittany_dogs@yahoo.com. Open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Sunday. Info: www.brittanyfoundation.com.
Red Cross to honor hometown heroes
Do you know a hero in Santa Clarita? The Santa Clarita Valley District of the American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles is seeking nominations for its 2009 Hometown Heroes Recognition Breakfast.
Your Community: Dates to watch & upcoming events
Dates to Watch Saturday City of Santa Clarita Eggstravaganza. Citywide egg hunts. 10 a.m. Saturday, April 11. Egg hunts will take place at Canyon Country Park, Central Park, and Valencia Glen Park. Hunters will be grouped by age. The event is free and begins promptly at 10 a.m. Info: (661) 286-4018, www.santa-clarita.com/arts. April 18 Circle of Hope will host the fifth annual Walk for Hope 5K Saturday, April 18. Event includes the People's Choice ...
Weiss wins Carmen Sarro Award
Stephanie Weiss, a long time resident of the Santa Clarita Valley with a history of volunteerism that dates to 1971, was named the winner of the Carmen Sarro Community Service Award by the Zonta Club of SCV. More than 200 attendees saw Weiss named the winner of the award out of a field of 20 nominees. Weiss was greeted with a standing ovation and tears as she came forward to accept the award.
Your Community
Today The College of the Canyons Theater Department will present the Tony award winning revival "A Doll's House" 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. today at the Black Box Theater in the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Valencia. Admission is $5 for students and seniors and $10 for adults. Info: PAC Box Office (661) 362-5304, www.canyons.edu/offices/pio/cnayonspac/index.html "The Newhall Incident" 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at ...
Creative Guild is all about the love of art
From oil paintings to watercolors, landscapes to portraits, a love for art was in the air at the Hyatt Valencia on Sunday as the Santa Clarita Creative Guild presented its annual benefit with the theme "Love is in the Air" held in the Grand Ballroom.
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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.
Day of Service benefits Mending Kids
Soroptimist International Greater Santa Clarita recently hosted a "Day of Service", on behalf of Mending Kids International, was a lot of fun and very rewarding.
Fashion forward in the SCV
It was a St. Patrick's Day full of "Mischief and Malarkey" at the annual Soroptimist International of Greater Santa Clarita Valley fashion show.
Every Day is a Victory
Buster's not moving." Those three words, uttered by my boyfriend on Oct. 27, 2012, changed my life in more in ways than I could ever imagine.
