On the Town

The 2009 - 2010 Assistance League Board of Officers was installed June 2.  The Annual Meeting and installation of new Board members followed a festive dinner, catered by Mary Lynne Fry Caterer.  

It was a night filled with dancing, live music, food, casino prizes and who could forget…wine.  All Corked Up presented The Wine Festival Taste of All Corked up on Saturday May 9. The successful event began at 6 p.m. and showcased top wines such as, Silver Oak, Groth, Tobin James and many more.

On Thursday, May 28, over 200 community volunteers were honored at the Volunteer Recognition Luau at the City Aquatic Center in Santa Clarita. 

Congratulations to Hart’s Mini Minors Wildcats Softball Team for taking first and winning the championship in their division! 

Although it was a scorching 100 degrees, more than 500 SCV families left their air-conditioned homes to visit Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital’s fourth annual SCV Healthy Baby Expo on Sunday, May 17. 

On Tuesday, May 5, Golden Valley High School presented the Celebrity Basketball Game, with proceeds benefiting the Actors for Autism non-profit organization. 

The Saugus High School cheerleaders have had an exciting and rewarding year.  On March 28 the competition squad took first place, earning them a National title in the small JV intermediate division at the USA West Coast Nationals in Anaheim. 

Fifty-four public school teachers were honored at the SCV Education Foundation’s 25th annual Teacher Tribute on Thursday, April 30.  The tribute was held at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons for the third consecutive year.  Teachers were selected by each District in accordance with guidelines established by the school districts and the Foundation.

On Sunday, May 3, walkers gathered at Six Flags Magic Mountain as the Arthritis Foundation held their annual nationwide signature event, The Arthritis Walk®, to raise funds and awareness to help fight arthritis, the nation’s most common cause of disability. 

On Friday, April 3, Rio Vista Elementary School hosted their 3rd Annual Environmental Awareness and Career Day, sponsored by the National Hispanic Environmental Council. 

The 19th annual Assistance League Footsteps 5K Run/Walk and 1K Kids Fun Run was held April 19 at Newhall Park, under glorious sunny skies.  Nearly 400 runners took part, along with sponsors from the community. 

On Saturday, March 21, the SCV branch of American Association of University Women hosted their 10th annual Math/Science Conference at Golden Valley High School. 

On April 18, friends and family gathered to support the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s annual Great Strides walk in Valencia. It was a successful event as many lined the streets of Town Center Drive and made their walk around Westfield’s Valencia Town Center. 

Fashion lovers came out in full force to support Rituals Colour Salon for the first ever Eco-Friendly Fashion Show and Auction on Sunday April 19, 2009. 

Resplendent in white satin, the Henry Mayo Silver Rose debutantes ended their social season in style at the Grand Ball on March 28, 2009.  Attended by 160 guests in the Starview Room at the Universal Sheraton Hotel, the eight high school seniors out-dazzled the spectacular night sky as they bowed, curtsied, and danced with their fathers and escorts.

The Persian New Year (or Norouz, which literally translates to “new day” in Farsi) takes place on the first day of spring, and is celebrated by Iranians all over the world.  In Santa Clarita, the owners of Mom & Pop’s International Market and Persia Restaurant hosted a lavish dinner party to celebrate the New Year.  Iranian families and friends across Southern California came out to Robinson Ranch on Friday, March 20, 2009 to enjoy a spread of classic Iranian foods and desserts, and to dance the night away alongside belly dancers and live music.

The stars were out as Santa Clarita’s best came to shimmy and shake the night away at the first ever Dancing with Our Stars event at the Valencia Hyatt.  On Saturday, April 18, twelve couples showcased their dance routines and competed in front of a sold-out crowd of over 350 guests!

On Sunday, March 1, Chivas USA faced off against the Ventura County Fusion of the Premier Development League in a benefit match in Cougar Stadium at the College of the Canyons.