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A helping paw for man’s best friend
When man's best friends are left friendless, Nancy Anderson of The Brittany Foundation knows how to come to the rescue. As owner and operator of the no-kill, all-breed dog sanctuary in Agua Dulce, Anderson has spent the last 20 years bringing new life and new friends to thousands of abandoned dogs.
Your Community: Upcoming Events
Spirit Games needs volunteers Special Olympics Santa Clarita Valley 2009 Regional Spirit Games will be held May 16 at Newhall Park, Boys & Girls Club, Placerita Junior High and Hart High. The games need about 600 volunteers. Contact Special Olympics Santa Clarita Valley office at (661)253-2121 or visit santaclarita@sosc.org. Red Cross honors heroes The Red Cross is currently seeking nominations for SCV residents who have taken action in a time of crisis to ...
A new flock of Eagle Scouts
Boy Scout Troop 609 of Newhall recently celebrated the advancement of four of its members to Eagle Scout. John Morris, Gabriel Sayegh, Jr., Michael Morris and Neil Subbarao, all William S. Hart High School students, or former students, were awarded the rank of Eagle, the highest rank achievable in the Boy Scouts. The ceremony was attended by friends, family and fellow troop members.
Your Community
Sunday 2009 Arthritis Walk in the Park at Magic Mountain, 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Six Flags Magic Mountain- 26101 Magic Mountain Parkway, Valencia. Individuals who raise $150 or more earn a free ticket into the park. Info: Patty Williams (818) 995-7378. www.arthritiswalkmm.org. The 21st annual Taste of the Town - Santa Clarita's premiere food and wine tasting event will be held 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Mann BioMedical Park in Valencia to ...
Who will be Miss SCV?
The Miss SCV Scholarship Program is gearing up to crown new regional queens May 15 at the Hyatt Valencia. Contestants are sought to compete for Little Miss SCV, Miss Teen SCV, Miss SCV, Ms. SCV and Mrs. SCV.
Beauty and the beach salute Earth Month
When a passion for fashion meets an effort for the environment, eco-friendly fun is the inevitable outcome. In honor of Earth Month and to support efforts for cleaner beaches, Rituals Colour Salon (Aveda) in Valencia recently held a "Project Earth: A Green Carpet Event."
Your Community: Dates to watch
Today The Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival will be held 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Melody Ranch in Placerita Canyon. Parking at Railroad Avenue and 13th Street in Newhall. Tickets: $20. Music, food, entertainment. To purchase tickets by phone, call the City of Santa Clarita's Arts and Events office at (661)286-4021. Info: www.cowboyfestival.org. Free Rose Garden Tours will be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. of two private rose gardens hosted by The ...
Your Community: Upcoming Events
Spirit Games needs volunteers Special Olympics Santa Clarita Valley 2009 Regional Spirit Games will be at Saturday, May 16 at Newhall Park, Boys & Girls Club, Placerita Junior High and Hart High. The games need about 600 volunteers. Contact Special Olympics Santa Clarita Valley office at (661)253-2121 or visit santaclarita@sosc.org. Red Cross honors heroes The Red Cross is currently seeking nominations for SCV residents who have taken action in a time of crisis ...
Big Pants could be big business
Trying to save a few bucks when her kids were young, Valencia's Lorelai Dunbar not only sewed their clothes, she made them big - sometimes real big to accommodate their growing bodies and her small budget.
Hart band to play in Washington
Fifty students from Hart High School are going to Washington, D.C. to perform in an international music festival.
A lovely cup of tea and a garden tour
The ninth annual Our Lady of Perpetual Help Teabags Luncheon and Garden Tour will be held Sunday, April 26 at the Valencia home of Sally Coss.
New officers installed at Santa Clarita Elks lodge
The Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks, Santa Clarita Lodge No. 2379, has installed new officers.
Poker fundraiser for SISCV
Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 6 and join the members of Soroptimist International of Santa Clarita Valley (SISCV) at the Fiesta Poker Tournament...an evening of poker, celebrities, prizes, festive food and beverages.
In the service
Brandon O. Bean Army Pvt. Brandon O. Bean has graduated from the Infantryman One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. The training consists of Basic Infantry Training and Advanced Individual Training. During the nine weeks of basic combat training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons employment, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid skills, and Army history, core values and traditions. Additional training included development of ...
Your Community
Dates to Watch Today 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 Run. Run begins at 8 a.m. Info: (661) 253-3114. SCV Youth Project to host Fourth Annual 'Bowling For Youts' will be held 1 p.m. Sunday, April 19 at Valencia Lanes in Newhall. The SCV Youth ...
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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.
