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Your Community: Dates to Watch and Upcoming Events
Dates to Watch Third Thursdays The city of Santa Clarita hosts a themed party 7-11 p.m. every third Thursday of the month, on Main Street in Newhall. Free. Enjoy live music and entertainment, art displays, food trucks and more. Info: (661) 250-3787 or www.sensesonmain.com. <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: ...
Saugus High dance begins season
The Saugus High School dance team opened its 2012 season with a winning performance at the West Coast Elite Dance competition held Jan. 21 at Valencia High School. Led by adviser Bridget Groller, the team received awards for all of its group dances, including a first place trophy for their Small Jazz number. Solo trophies went to Alison Lutes, Ashley Traber, Ian Waschak, Brittany Dubron, Lauren Schreiner, Roxy Haserjian, Aliyah Haffner, Torey Itaya and Megan ...
Corrine and Matt — a love story
Corrine Pilarski and Matt Lussier first met in their freshman year of high school. They became fast friends after joining the same youth group at Placerita Baptist Church. "We were best friends all through high school," Pilarski said. "He asked me out in our senior year of high school." The two were young, in love and the future looked bright. Then, last year, Pilarski started having joint pain. For two months, she started throwing up ...
Nonprofit will give back to SCV
The Santa Clarita Valley's newest upscale nonprofit to support local charities will host an informational meeting March 7 at Salt Creek Grille in Valencia. Shelley Hann, 2010 Community Service Newsmaker of the Year and SCV philanthropist, has announced the formation of the nonprofit "SCV Women and Men of Honor - Giving Back to the SCV with Style." Hann has recast the previously titled "Woman of Honor" event to honor SCV women and men who have ...
Protection for paws
Like many pet owners, Leeanne Shinn, of Valencia, considers her dogs Scout and Ruby members of the family. That's why she insures them.
Two 5-year-olds — good manners, gentle love bites
Featured pets Two 5-year-olds - good manners, gentle love bites Abby (A3765179) is a German shepherd/husky mix about 5 years old. This adorable gal is a beauty both inside and out, with her amazing eyes - one blue and one brown. Abby is very mellow for a Shepherd mix. She walks beautifully on leash and knows sit and down. She loves people and seems ...
Your Community: Dates to watch and upcoming events
Dates to watch
Your Community: Dates to Watch and Upcoming Events
Dates to Watch Third Thursdays The city of Santa Clarita hosts a themed party 7-11 p.m. every third Thursday of the month, on Main Street in Newhall. Free. Enjoy live music and entertainment, art displays, food trucks and more. Info: (661) 250-3787 or www.sensesonmain.com. Winter hours William S. Hart Park and Museum, the former ranch and home of silent-film star William S. ...
Miller, Tyzbir and Fernandez
Artists Lorelle Miller, Idelle Okman Tyzbir and Hector Fernandez will speak free to the public, sponsored by the Santa Clarita Artists' Association, at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20. Miller, is a street painter, Tyzbir is a sculpture artist and Fernandez is a scratchboard artist. Miller has produced more than 60 national and international street paintings. She has also taught fine art classes and workshops at community colleges, private art schools in the SCV and abroad ...
A perfect fit to model success
Editor's note: This is one in a series of profiles of inspirational people in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Loss brings breakdowns, blowups
Grief Counselor Jeff Zhorne said people have been conditioned to deal with grief in a certain way. "Laugh and the world laughs with you, cry and you cry, fill in the blank. If you're like most people, you're conditioned to automatically respond 'alone,'" Zhorne said.
The icon of Lyons Avenue
Joe Comella, owner of Final Score, was recently honored by the city of Santa Clarita for his 33 years serving his signature subs in Newhall.
Community Calendar: Upcoming events and dates to watch
Third Thursdays The city of Santa Clarita hosts a themed party 7-11 p.m. every third Thursday of the month, on Main Street in Newhall. Free. Enjoy live music and entertainment, art displays, food trucks and more. Info: (661) 250-3787 or www.sensesonmain.com. Winter hours William S. Hart Park and Museum, the former ranch and home of silent-film star William S. Hart, is located at 24151 Newhall Ave., Newhall, CA 91321. The park and museum are ...
Another piece of a pet’s diet
Supplements have been a popular way for people to stay healthy for decades. Recently, pets have been getting into the act, too.
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Your Community: Dates to Watch and Upcoming Events
Dates to Watch Third Thursdays The city of Santa Clarita hosts a themed party 7-11 p.m. every third Thursday of the month, on Main Street in Newhall. Free. Enjoy live music and entertainment, art displays, food trucks and more. Info: 661-250-3787 or www.sensesonmain.com. Friday, May 18 The Standup Guys will perform a clean comedy show to benefit the SCV Habitat for Heroes, ...
Michele E. Buttelman: Happy Mother’s Day to SCV moms
I hope all the mothers in the Santa Clarita Valley have the Mother's Day of their dreams! Breakfast in bed, a spa package and a great meal at one of the many wonderful SCV restaurants. Happy Mother's Day to SCV moms! A great mom's day gift! If you forgot that today is Mother's Day, you can grab your mom's iPad or laptop and sign ...
SIGSCV win big at conference
A large contingent of Soroptimists from the Greater Santa Clarita Valley attended the Soroptimist International regional conference in Long Beach over the weekend of April 21. More than 200 regional Soroptimists were on hand to observe the Soroptimist International of Greater Santa Clarita Valley club achieve a multitude of top performance awards. Soroptimist International of Greater SCV is one of the largest clubs in the Soroptimist organization, with more than 75 members. One of the ...
A mom fights Autism-LIVE
When Shannon Penrod gave birth to her son Jem, now 9, she never dreamed her young son would go from socially interacting with others and speaking almost complete sentences to banging his head on the kitchen floor and not responding to the sound of his own name. Between 18 months and 2 years of age, Penrod said, Jem regressed into autism. At age 2 1/2 he was officially diagnosed with autism and at the age ...
Your Community: Dates to watch and upcoming events
Dates to watch
Aim, shoot, score for charity
The sound of gunfire echoed through the canyons of the Newhall Pass on April 27 as the fourth annual How the West Was Won Charity Trap Shoot to assist Carousel Ranch raised $21,000 to benefit the nonprofit. "We only were budged to raise $15,000, but we raised $21,000," said Denise Tomey, executive director of Carousel Ranch. The event was sold out with 18 teams of four participating in team shooting and individual events. "We were ...
Your Community: Dates to Watch and Upcoming Events
Dates to Watch Third Thursdays The city of Santa Clarita hosts a themed party 7-11 p.m. every third Thursday of the month, on Main Street in Newhall. Free. Enjoy live music and entertainment, art displays, food trucks and more. Info: 661-250-3787 or www.sensesonmain.com. Sunday, May 6 Taste of the Town, the annual food tasting event to benefit the Santa Clarita Child & ...
Michele E. Buttelman: Rock the Rhythm, Beat the Odds
Mother's Day is only a week away. It's time to pamper mom with a special spa day. I don't know any mom who wouldn't enjoy a nice massage, facial or body wrap! Every year, I get asked what I want for Mother's Day. The answer is always the same, a gift certificate to Balance Point Spa in Canyon Country, 661-252-0850 (hint, hint!). <p ...
A spring break of barks
Students at Canyon Country High School experienced a very different kind of spring break while volunteering at The Brittany Foundation, a no-kill dog rescue in Agua Dulce.
When a kitty needs care
Recent studies performed by the American Veterinary Medical Association have shown that there are more pet cats than pet dogs in the United States - 82 million pet cats to 72 million pet dogs - making cats the most popular pet.
Your Community: Dates to watch and upcoming events
Third Thursdays
Arthritis Walk at Magic Mountain
The Arthritis Foundation's Pacific Region office has announced that the 2012 Let's Move Together Arthritis Walk for the Santa Clarita and San Fernando Valleys will take place on Sunday, June 3rd at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. Attending the Walk will be thousands of adults, teens and children from the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys, and the Greater Los Angeles area, who will enjoy a day of fun and fitness while raising ...
Your Community: Dates to Watch and Upcoming Events
Dates to Watch Third Thursdays The city of Santa Clarita hosts a themed party 7-11 p.m. every third Thursday of the month, on Main Street in Newhall. Free. Enjoy live music and entertainment, art displays, food trucks and more. Info: 661-250-3787 or www.sensesonmain.com. Sunday, May 6 Taste of the Town, the annual food tasting event to benefit the Santa Clarita Child & ...
Run or walk to benefit SCV kids
It's time to lace up your new pair of running shoes and hit the trail to benefit needy youth in the Santa Clarita Valley. The 22nd annual Assistance League of Santa Clarita Operation School Bell 5K Run/Walk and Kids 1K Fun Run is will be held May 6 at Newhall Park. The event benefits the signature philanthropic program of Assistance League, Operation School Bell. Christina Schultz, public relations chairwoman for Assistance League of Santa Clarita ...
Michele E. Buttelman: Taste of the Town only a week away
It's been an interesting few weeks in the Santa Clarita Valley. Weird weather, a changing political scene, shakeups in business and more. I guess 2012 is shaping up to be the "year of change." Support Child & Family Enjoy all-you-can-eat/drink "tastes' from 40 local restaurants, caterers, wine and ale, purveyors, and dessert makers. Taste of the Town, ...
