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Fundraiser benefits camp
Blues music, cigars and great food - what could be more appropriate for a hot August night? "Hot August Nights" - a fundraiser to be held Aug. 16 at the Tournament Players Club in Valencia - will offer both fun and fundraising to benefit The Painted Turtle camp in Lake Hughes. This summer, The Painted Turtle Camp has welcomed 850 children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses to summer camp sessions that began in June. The ...
Zonta gives out foundation grants
Five non-profit organizations in the Santa Clarita Valley have a total of $11,000 more to support their program of work, courtesy of community grants from the Zonta Foundation of SCV.
Lodge delivers toys to first responders
Mint Canyon Family Center Moose Lodge No. 2173 and Chapter No. 1533 in Canyon Country recently delivered dozens of comfort plush animals - stuffed Tommy Moose toys - to many of the first responders in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Petersens earn their spurs
Harold and Jacqulyn Petersen, of Valencia, moved to the Santa Clarita Valley in 2001 and enthusiastically jumped into SCV life.
Frankie’s hosts Chamber’s mixer
Chicken Parmigiana, sausage and peppers, meatballs and pasta - Frankie's New York Italian Restaurant, in the new Bridgeport Marketplace shopping center in Valencia, rolled out a tasty red carpet for members of the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce on July 16.
‘Paper Moon’ fundraiser benefits battered women
The Saugus High School Choir Department will present Saugus alumni in "Paper Moon," a benefit concert to raise money for the YWCA'S battered women's shelter in Compton.
Dixon Center installs new board members
It was a evening of looking back - and looking forward on July 21 for the foundation board of the Samuel Dixon Family Health Centers, Inc.
History & crafts for kids
Kids will be making crafts, painting pictures and playing games while they soak up a bit of history during Summer Adventure Camp at Tesoro Adobe Historic Park in Valencia.
Guild seeks Silver Rose debs
High school seniors are invited to apply for 2008-2009 Henry Mayo Guild Silver Rose Debutante Program. Open to students with a 2.5 GPA or higher, the debutante season offers young ladies the opportunity to acquire vital social, civic, and professional skills, said Guild president Catherine Montoya.
Fourth of July memories
If you were anywhere in Santa Clarita on Friday morning, odds are you were in Newhall for the annual Fourth of July parade. An estimated 25,000 people attended the parade.Dan Baron, of Newhall, blows a stadium horn during the parade.
Caregiver’s Resource Day offers hope and humor
'What needs to change is not what is out there…but how we look at things," said Judith Harris.
‘I was at Oaks, man!’
Once your eyes adjusted, the wall of darkness defined itself into massive black oak trees supporting an off-black Saturday night sky. Viewed from a distance, the bright and colorful glow beneath and between those oaks seemed magical - as if you'd stumbled onto the forest elves partying in "The Hobbit." Except that these elves were rockin' to the sounds of the McGrath Project band and "Sweet home Santa Clarita" echoed through the canyon as the ...
Auction raises funds for Boys & Girls Club
More than 1,000 hopefuls stepped up to the plate last Saturday night at the Mann Biomedical Park as the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Foundation hosted its 37th annual Benefit Auction.
Golfing for kids
While local realtors played a round of golf to benefit the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center, the Michael Hoefflin Foundation hosted its own charity golf tournament Monday at The Players Club in Valencia to benefit pediatric cancer. The 9th Annual Golf Classic and Auction, a favorite among local golfers, included several competitions, including the longest drive, closest to the pin and a putting contest.
Chip shot for home-delivered meals
The Southland Regional Association of Realtors, Santa Clarita Valley Division and the American Golf Association hosted a golf tournament earlier this week to prevent a local senior citizen foundation from retiring its meal delivery program. The Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center, located in Newhall, prides itself on delivering meals to homebound seniors who rely upon the center's Home-Delivered Meals program to receive possibly the only hot meal they will eat all day.
Articles by Section - About Town
Boys & Girls Club of SCV earns grant
Dozens of students from the Newhall facility of the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley sat quietly on the floor of the game room as Tom Vice, president of Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, spoke about the work done by the aerospace company.
Celebrating ‘Mothers and Others’
The Xi Nu Zeta sorority celebrated Mother's Day with its annual "Mothers and Others" luncheon held the day before Mother's Day at Robinson Ranch Country Club.
Taste of the Town sizzles at 25th anniversary
The 25th annual Taste of the Town to benefit the Santa Clarita Child & Family Center grossed more than $220,000, said Lois Bauccio, president and executive director of the Child & Family Center Foundation.
SCV celebrates Dodger Day
More than 1,000 Santa Clarita Valley residents traveled to Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 27, to celebrate SCV Dodger Day and watch the Los Angeles Dodgers lose, 6-4 to the Milwaukee Brewers.
Elks roast Pulskamp for charity
Former Santa Clarita City Manager Ken Pulskamp seemed to enjoy his time in the roastee chair during the 15th annual Santa Clarita Elks Roast.
A toast and a WiSH for education
The Newhall Library was the inspired choice of location for an inaugural wine tasting benefit for the William S. Hart Education Foundation.
Celebrating vision in education
Santa Clarita Valley International Charter School recently honored two women during its annual fundraising benefit dinner held at the Hyatt Regency in Valencia.
Habitat hosts Hearts for Heroes
The "Hearts for Heroes" Builder's Ball was an emotional evening that honored veterans of the United States military and supporters of the Habitat for Heroes campaign.
Volunteers feted
Seventeen Santa Clarita Valley volunteers have been nominated as candidates for 2013 SCV Man and Woman of the Year.
KIA donates to homeless pets
California Superstores Valencia KIA donated $2,500 to to benefit Rescues on the Runway - an animal rescue organization that saves dogs and cats from Los Angeles kill shelters and finds loving homes for them.
Elks to roast Pulskamp
Ken Pulskamp, retired Santa Clarita city manager, has been selected to be "served up" at the 15th annual Santa Clarita Elks Charity Roast on March 23.
Joint Soroptimist-Zonta meet
Soroptimist International of Santa Clarita Valley and Soroptimist International of Greater Santa Clarita Valley recently hosted a Soroptimist International and Zonta Dinner. The event is an annual gathering that has been held every January for many years. It allows the two clubs to socialize and work together on projects.
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