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What do you get when fashion meets the circus?  “Under The Big Top,” Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital Guild’s 23rd Annual Fashion Show on November 11, 2007, at the Sheraton Universal Hotel.

Soroptimist International of Santa Clarita Valley would like to invite you to the Fourth Annual Bras for a Cause event.  On Sunday, October 28, 2007, the event will again take place at the Valencia Country Club.  From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. the club’s ballroom will be filled with lingerie art, wine, appetizers and fun as people gather to show their support for local breast cancer initiatives.  Again this year there will be the inclusion of decorated purses.  The decorated lingerie and purses will be auctioned off to the event’s guests.  Please consider being a part of this year’s event as a bra or purse donor and attendee.

The Santa Clarita Valley is a community with strong family values, a desire to better itself and a love of outdoor fun.  With all hallows eve coming up, this spooky Holiday is no exception for a huge community out-pouring.
Every year residents look forward to frightful haunted houses, fun community-sponsored events and exciting local activities to participate in.  From the House of the Dancing Dead in Canyon Country to the SCV Sheriff’s 18th Annual Haunted Jailhouse, there are numerous events for residents to enjoy.

The Santa Clarita Artists’ Association (SCAA) will host its annual Art Classic fundraiser at the College of the Canyons Art Gallery located at 26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd., Santa Clarita on October 13 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.  This gala event will feature over 120 works of art, with wine, hors d’oeuvres, decadent desserts, live music and both a silent and live art auction.  Mayor Pro Tem Bob Kellar will co-host the event while auctioneer Don Fleming keeps the evening moving in his usual entertaining style.

FITE Program Awarded California Crime Prevention Program of the Year
The City of Santa Clarita and the Santa Clarita Valley’s Sheriff Station received the prestigious California Crime Prevention Program of the Year award by the California Crime Prevention Officer’s Association for its unique Fraud and Identity Theft Education (FITE) Program. The annual California Crime Prevention Officer’s Association conference was hosted at the Omni San Diego Hotel on September 5th.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is the largest Sheriff’s Department in the nation and offers a wide array of assignments.  With over 80 possible assignment locations, the Department enjoys greater job diversity than any other law enforcement agency in the nation.

Even though the College of the Canyons Canyon Country Campus has already been holding classes for a number of weeks, college officials are inviting the community to an Opening Celebration, to tour and visit the $34 million new facility.

The American Association of University Women (AAUW), Santa Clarita Branch, is proud to honor the ten young women chosen for this year’s Tech Trek program.  These honorees were chosen from local junior high schools in the Santa Clarita Valley.

Are you looking for a job, seeking a new career or just wondering what the employment market might have to offer you?  Then you will want to stop by College of the Canyons Fall Job and Career Fair, to be held on Wednesday, October 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at College of the Canyons. 

Two Santa Clarita brothers looking for a summer service project will add a colorful touch to the children’s Literacy & Arts Festival, scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, November 3, at Newhall Park.

Once you’ve heard the words, “You have cancer,” life takes on a new and acute meaning.  Time becomes immeasurably more precious, as you endure treatments to fight your disease and stay alive.  In addition to chemotherapy, radiation and other tools of the oncology and holistic trades, one of the greatest implements for fighting cancer is hope.  It gives you something to fight with, the inspiration that tomorrow’s going to come and you’ll be there to greet it.

Michael Berger, Santa Clarita Valley Man of the Year 2006, will take on the new title of “Wall Street Peddler” as honoree in the 2007 Celebrity Tribute hosted by Zonta Club of the Santa Clarita Valley.  This year’s event is planned for Friday, November 2, at the Odyssey Restaurant in Mission Hills.

As a part of the 12 months of Personal Preparedness, the City of Santa Clarita is encouraging residents to plan ahead and take the steps necessary to prepare for a public health emergency.

In honor of National Breast Cancer Month in October, the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Health Foundation will host a series of fundraising events to benefit the Sheila R. Veloz Breast Imaging Center located on the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital campus.

The Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry 14th Annual Run Against Hunger 5K Run/Walk, sponsored by Bayless Engineering and Manufacturing and The Signal is scheduled for Sunday, October 28, 2007.  This 5K run and fun walk is open to participants of all ages and features awards, three deep, in all divisions as well as prizes for male and female overall winners.