February 2010
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| Cover Story |
Oh Sweet Charity!
 Ahh, there’s nothing like the sweet taste of charity and it’s back! We are pleased to feature the Santa Clarita Valley Youth Project’s Second Annual Sweet Charity Cake Auction and Competition sponsors on our cover this issue.
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| It's the LAW |
License Your SCV Dog Today
Did you know that the law requires dog owners to obtain a license for their dogs? All dogs (and cats) over the age of four months must be licensed in Los Angeles County. Dog licensing provides pet owners with assistance in finding their animal should it become lost. Your animal license fee also includes a free micro-chipping for your pet.
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| Gail Pinsker |
Principal For A Day - Join us on February 19, 2010
Community leaders and parents are invited to spend the morning shadowing a local public school principal or district administrator by registering for the upcoming Principal for a Day event, sponsored annually by the SCV Education Foundation. This year’s event is scheduled for Friday, February 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The day kicks-off with each participant spending a couple of hours with their chosen principal or district leader, followed by a catered luncheon with all principals, district...
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| ESCAPE |
Li'l Abner is Coming to The Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center!
ESCAPE Theatre is proud to present 220 talented youth and teens in this fun, foot-stompin’ musical, Li’l Abner. Performances will be held at College of the Canyons PAC, Friday, February 19 at 7 p.m., Saturday, February 20 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Sunday, February 21 at 2 p.m. All families are sure to enjoy this high energy musical accompanied by a full orchestra, colorful costumes, and amazing singing and dancing from the talented kids!
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| SC Master Chorale |
Brighten Up Your Winter Nights with the Master Chorale's Madrigal Feast
The nights are long, the days are short -- and are you wondering how long it’s going to be before you’re not driving to work in the dark? There’s a magical, evening-long antidote to the winter blahs coming up on Sunday, March 7, so mark your calendars for the annual Midwinter Madrigal Feast. The inventive musicians of the Santa Clarita Master Chorale will be transforming the Valencia Hyatt Ballroom into a centuries-old revel full of puns and pastries, guffaws and go...
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| Hart High School |
Hart High Dance Team Doubles Their Donation to "Help the Children"
Hart High Dance Team’s performing arts benefit showcase, known as “Hart of the Holidays,” was held this past December in Hart High’s Auditorium. Both the dance team members and their parents wish to express their heartfelt gratitude and thanks to all of the night’s performers, parents, the stage crew, and the amazing generosity of this year’s audience in making the 2009 benefit fundraiser such a wonderful success!
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| Pack 490 Boy Scouts |
Boy Scouts come to our office!
The Boy Scouts of America came to our office to see how we do what we do! Pack 490 consist of Matthew, Max, Andrew, Nathan, Napoleon, and Zachary! They ROCK! Thanks for coming to visit us!
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| Publishers Note | A Note From the Publishers - Feb 10
 It is the month of love, and while we would like to begin these notes with wonderful words of romance, our hearts are completely saddened by the aftermath of the earthquake that recently struck in Haiti. Hundreds of thousands have lost their lives and many more have been left injured and homeless. And yet, it is during these tragedies, where we see the generosity of our community members truly shine in their efforts to help those who have lost everything.
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| SCV Chinese Culture Day | Happy Chinese New Year February 14 is declared SCV Chinese Culture Day
The Chinese New Year is one of the most important traditional Chinese holidays. Often called the Lunar New Year, it celebrates the beginning of a new year with big family gatherings, gift giving, the eating of foods and the display of festive decorations. The Chinese New Year is based off of the Chinese calendar consisting of the Gregorian and lunar-solar calendar systems. Since the lunar calendar is based upon phases of the moon, the Chinese New Year is never on the same day e...
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| GREEN GREEN GREEN | Santa Clarita Transit Launches 'Go Green Art Contest'
Cash Prizes Available to Winning Contestants
The City of Santa Clarita invites local Middle School and High School students to participate in the Santa Clarita Transit Go Green Art Contest. Open until March 1, the contest encourages local students to illustrate through traditional art, graphic design or photography how Santa Clarita Transit helps their family and the community.
The contest will be broken down into two age groups: Middle School (seventh and eighth grade) and High School (nin...
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| Castaic Education Foundation | Sweethearts for Education Wine Tasting Event
The Castaic Education Foundation Invites You to Attend
Wine and food lovers in the Santa Clarita Valley are invited to a wonderful event that supports the Castaic Education Foundation’s efforts to maintain high quality programs for students at the Sweethearts for Education Wine Tasting Event at Salt Creek Grille on February 11, 2010.
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| Women! | Congressman McKeon Hosts the First Women's Conference Keynote speaker Carly Fiorina
On Saturday, February 13, Congressman Buck McKeon will host his first Women’s Conference in the 25th Congressional District of California to discuss the issues impacting women today. It will be a much-anticipated event! Carly Fiorina, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett Packard Company will polish off the morning with inspiring words and helpful advice for women.
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