Annual Walk of Remembrance Brings Attention To Safe Driving

 The City of Santa Clarita hosted its annual Walk of Remembrance to promote safe driving and show support for families who lost loved ones in traffic-related incidents on September 7 at the Youth Grove at Central Park.
The City of Santa Clarita’s half-acre Youth Grove memorial is dedicated to educating the community about safe driving and offers a place for reflection. Each year, the City of Santa Clarita and the Blue Ribbon Task Force host the Evening of Remembrance to help local families honor youth ages 24 and younger who lost their lives in traffic-related incidents.
“This powerful event helps to raise community awareness about the importance of responsible driving,” said Santa Clarita Mayor Bob Kellar.  “Reckless and distracted driving is not just something that needs to be reinforced in teens, but in all residents, and the Walk of Remembrance brings much needed attention to the issue.”
The Youth Grove at Central Park is now home to 102 individual pillars, each bearing a plaque with the name of a young life lost to a traffic-related incident.  The pillars mimic cut tree stumps to symbolize young lives cut short on the road and they surround a central monument urging the community to “Know More” about safe driving habits and pledge that “No More” young lives will be lost behind the wheel.
For more information on the Youth Grove and the Walk of Remembrance, contact the City’s Arts and Events Office at 661-250-3708 or visit www.santa-clarita.com/BlueRibbon.