On the Town

The sixth annual Wine Affair, by Soroptimist International of Greater Santa Clarita Valley once again enlivened Town Center Drive on Sunday, October 20.  Supporters came out in hundreds to enjoy the wine, beer, tastings, and live music across the twelve venues staged up and down the street.

Community members gathered as thousands of rubber duckies hit the water to race to the finish line at Samuel Dixon Family Health Center’s 11th Annual Rubber Ducky Festival!

Her music touches your soul and her commanding voice captures an audience.  One of country music’s biggest stars came to the Santa Clarita Valley last month and sang her heart and soul out to guests in attendance.  She’s witty, she’s talented, she’s Wynonna Judd.

It was an evening of elegance and enchantment at the Michael Hoefflin Foundation’s 20th annual An Evening Under the Stars Gala Dinner and Charity Auction, which took place on Saturday, September 21 at the beautiful Mann Biomedical Park in Valencia.

It was an evening of fun as guests gathered at The Paseo Club on Thursday, October 10 to honor the 40 Under Forty nominees.  The Magazine of Santa Clarita and JCI Santa Clarita held the special 5th year Anniversary Mixer in conjunction with the Child & Family Center Young Leadership Core.

On Thursday, October 17, vice president and bank manger of Union Bank, Oscar Dominguez hosted a meet-and-greet for community members as well as representatives from the American Heart Association. 

Laughter filled the Performing Arts Center as funnyman Paul Reiser made his debut in the Santa Clarita Valley on Saturday, October 5.  The stand-up comedian entertained the audience with his hilarious take on life.  From being married to raising kids, getting older and everything in between, Paul had the audience laughing hysterically, and at times, in tears. 

It was a fun day in the summer sun for guests at the Single Mothers Outreach 3rd Annual Pool Party!  This year’s pool party was held on August 3 at the Santa Clarita Valley Aquatic Center. 

The Belgians have come to town…Old Town that is!  It was another well-attended event at this year’s The Belgians Are Coming Beer Festival, which took place on Sunday, September 1 in Old Town Newhall. 

I was completely mesmerized.  He immediately had my attention with his amazing rendition of Adele’s Rolling In The Deep.  Ukulele superstar Jake Shimabukuro sold out the Performing Arts Center on September 11, receiving a standing ovation from a very enthusiastic crowd of believers. 

It was a beautiful evening as hundreds of guests joined at Westfield Valencia Town Center to enjoy HandsOn Santa Clarita’s Inaugural 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance to honor the spirit of community and volunteerism, and to pay tribute to the victims of September 11. 

On Wednesday, August 28, the City of Santa Clarita hosted their third symposium on the issue of heroin and prescription drug abuse in the Santa Clarita Valley at the Santa Clarita Activities Center. 

Last year The Magazine of Santa Clarita, along with the Valley Industry Association, SCV Chamber of Commerce and SCV Economic Development Corporation recognized the entrepreneurial achievements of those in our valley at the first SCV Leadership Awards.  The event was a huge success with a sold out crowd of over 350.

On June 10, 37 students from SCCS embarked on a six day trip to Washington D.C. for the 8th grade’s annual visit to see and learn about our Nation’s Capitol.
“We learned a lot and were able to experience some of the rich history of our nation! Our D.C. trip really opens our student’s eyes and allows them to gain a deeper understanding of the U.S. government and the democratic system,” said one parent.

It was a beautiful day at the 5th Annual Summer Showdown to benefit the SCV Senior Center as guests enjoyed a day of world-class golf, food, fun and prizes on Monday, June 24 at the beautiful Tournament Players Club in Valencia. 

Patriotism was the forefront in Old Town Newhall for the Annual Santa Clarita 4th of July Parade.