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Santa’s Helpers
'Tis the season to help a child in need! This holiday season, JCI Santa Clarita Valley (SCV Jaycees) aims to do just that – help a child in need. On Saturday, December 15, the SCV Jaycees will host the 14th Annual Santa's Helpers event at Ice Station Valencia. This year's goal is to assist 200 local families by providing them with toys for the holiday season.
Featured pets: Three deaf dogs ready for your love
Looking for a wonderful canine companion? Adopt a dog from AngelDogs Foundation Deaf Dog Ranch in Acton. All of the dogs are fixed, up to date on shots, and trained using hand signals. Deaf dogs are highly intelligent and really bond with their owners. They make fantastic pets. Here are just a few of the dogs available at the ranch:
Fundraiser focuses on homeless
Every Monday, Pablo Vela, a flower distributor from Glendale, spends his one day off cleaning kennels and walking dogs at The Brittany Foundation, a nonprofit, no-kill rescue in Agua Dulce. There he fell in love with Charlie, an 8-year-old black-and-white male that resembles a giant Jack Russell terrier.
Today in the SCV: Saturday Sept. 22, 2012
Free concert What: The band Cast No Shadows will play a free concert, with special guest Hillary Cusick. When: 7-9 p.m. Where: Undergrounds Coffeehouse at 23841 Newhall Ranch Road, Valencia 91355 Contact: 661-775-2057, www.reverbnation.com/rickkaupp Signal tip line Got a news tip? Call The Signal's tip line: 661-255-1234. Want your event listed? Email calendar@the-signal.com with your event's details. Include the time, date, location and contact information with your submission. To have your item viewed online, post ...
Store hosts responsible owner event
Pet owners may love their four-legged friends, but many don't know exactly what's involved in taking care of them properly.
Today in the SCV: Friday Sept. 21, 2012
Restoring Patriotism meeting What: Hear author Don Jans present the facts about this "revolutionary communist" and the Marxist "utopian society" at the Restoring Patriotism meeting When: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Where: Hilton Garden Inn, 27710 The Old Road, Valencia 91355 Contact: linda@restoringpatriotism.com Signal tip line Got a news tip? Call The Signal's tip line: 661-255-1234. Want your event listed? Email calendar@the-signal.com with your event's details. Include the time, date, location and contact information with your submission. To ...
Today in the SCV: Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012
Newcomers and friends What: A coffee corner for women who are new to the Santa Clarita Valley or in a new place in life. When: 10 a.m. Where: Call for location Contact: 661-296-0872, 661-254-0205 Signal tip line Got a news tip? Call The Signal's tip line: 661-255-1234. Email calendar@the-signal.com with your event's details. Include the time, date, location and contact information with your submission. To have your item viewed online, post it to community.the-signal.com. Today ...
Today in the SCV: Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Water conservation class What: Valencia Water Co. customers who want the latest valuable tips on how to conserve water inside and outside their homes can attend a free class and receive a $30 credit on their water bill. When: 6:30 p.m. Where: Community Room at Valencia Town Center, 24201 Valencia Blvd., Valencia 91355 Contact: 661-294-0828, www.valenciawater.com Advisory committee meeting What: The Canyon Country Advisory Committee presents information on the Crime Survivors support group, the chloride ...
Today in the SCV: Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012
Free music class for children 2-3 years old What: Learn the beginning fundamentals of music: steady beat, pitch matching, timing and rhythm through a variety of musical styles. When: 10-10:45 a.m. Where: Little School of Music at 28306 Constellation Road, Valencia, 91355 Contact: 661-222-2239 MOMS Club Open House What: The MOMS Club of Saugus invites all at-home mothers to our Welcome Home Open House. The MOMS Club is an international nonprofit support group specifically for ...
Smyth, Margo are honored at event
It's mid-September? Really? The countdown to the holidays will be upon us before we know it. For some, the High Holy Days are here with Rosh Hashana beginning to night at sundown and Yom Kippur arriving on Sept. 25.
Today in the SCV: Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012
Bingo at the Elks Lodge What: There will be a Bingo game that is open to anyone ages 18 years and older. It is a $20 buy in. When: Today at 12:30-4 p.m. Where: Santa Clarita Elks Lodge at 17766 Sierra Highway, Santa Clarita, 91351 Contact: 661 251-1500 Signal tip line Got a news tip? Call The Signal's tip line: 661-255-1234. Want your event listed? Email calendar@the-signal.com with your event's details. Include the time, date, ...
Angelica Daus
Angelica Daus, of Valencia, received a Master of Public and Nonprofit Administration from Metropolitan State University during its 90th commencement ceremony. Metropolitan State University, a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is the only state university in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Heather Nakamura
Heather Nakamura, of Canyon Country, has been awarded a 2012/13 California Grocers Association Educational Foundation Gelson's Market Scholarship in the amount of $1,000
Matthew Friedman
Matthew Friedman, of Santa Clarita, has been awarded a 2012/13 California Grocers Association Educational Foundation Whole Foods Market Scholarship in the amount of $3,000
The man who keeps the beat
They were on the road a long time together, drummer Jimmy Carnelli and famed pianist Roger Williams.
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John Rosemond: Living with Children
Someone recently told me she wanted her children to "think for themselves." Not me, I said. If I was still in my active parenting years, I would most definitely want my children to think like I do. That would be, in fact, my primary purpose. I would want them to accept that my values are the right values to hold and I'd want them to eventually make every effort to pass those values on to ...
Rock, Walk & Wag yourself to Central Park
AngelDogs Foundation (www.angeldogsfoundation.org) will host, "Rock, Walk & Wag;" (www.rockwalkwag.org) a community event to raise public awareness and funds for spay/neuter. The event will take place at Central Park in Saugus, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 27.
Three dogs looking for friendly and loving homes
Looking for a wonderful canine companion? Adopt a dog from AngelDogs Foundation Deaf Dog Ranch in Acton. All of our dogs are fixed, up to date on shots, and trained using hand signals. Deaf dogs are highly intelligent and really bond with their owners. They make fantastic pets. Here are just a few of the dogs available at our ranch:
