by Stephanie Struyck | Nov 27, 2012 | December/January, Spotlight
photos courtesy of COC Athletics Over 50 years ago, the residents of the Santa Clarita Valley wanted a college to call their own, and on November 21, 1967, voters made that happened. Dreams soon thereafter turned into realities. Dr. Robert C. Rockwell was...
by Stephanie Struyck | Nov 27, 2012 | Closeup, December/January
Photos courtesy of Steven Hemmert He proposes. She says yes. They get married and live happily ever after. Well, that is how the story is supposed to go, but it doesn’t always happen that way. Sometimes even the greatest of marriages end in divorce, leaving...
by Stephanie Struyck | Nov 27, 2012 | December/January, Social Scene
Photos courtesy of Comfort Keepers in Home Care It was yet another beautiful day as guests Sip, Strolled and Savored the Sounds at the Soroptimist International of Greater Santa Clarita Valley’s 5th Annual The Wine Affair on Sunday, October 21. Guests spent an...
by Stephanie Struyck | Nov 27, 2012 | December/January, Spotlight
photos by Joie de Vivre Photographie He grew up in the Midwest — Wichita, Kansas to be exact. Always having a romantic view of living in California, it’s no surprise Mark Mears and his wife Stacy finally made their way west, calling Santa Clarita their home...
by Stephanie Struyck | Nov 27, 2012 | Closeup, December/January
At 18 months, he was diagnosed with ocular cancer. After months of chemotherapy and radiation, both of his eyes and optical nerves were removed. Having sight, at this young of an age, was not an option. Despite the challenges that he has faced early on,...
by Stephanie Struyck | Nov 27, 2012 | December/January, Social Scene
photos by Gary Choppé One word. Awesome! The 4th Annual Dancing With Our Stars was a huge success, raising an astounding $260,000 for our non-profit organizations…bringing us to a total of $680,000 over the past four years! Simply amazing! Celebrities and...
by Stephanie Struyck | Nov 27, 2012 | December/January, Fabulous Finds
Located in the heart of Santa Clarita, Westfield Valencia Town Center is the perfect place to spend the day perusing through the many stores, dining at one of the many restaurants to choose from, or simply enjoying the multiple services and programs Westfield...
by Stephanie Struyck | Nov 27, 2012 | Closeup, December/January
While she may have started at a radio station, Bella was destined to be on television, and it’s no surprise, the camera loves her and fans adore her. Born in Austria, Bella and her family moved to Oklahoma when she was two years old. She later went to college...
by Stephanie Struyck | Sep 25, 2012 | Closeup, October/November
She was just like every little girl. She loved to dress up, play with Barbies, dreamt of getting married and living what would seem to be the “ordinary life,” but at the age of 12, Stephanie Magness discovered that her life was anything but ordinary....
by Stephanie Struyck | Sep 25, 2012 | Closeup, October/November
photos by Joie de Vivre photographie He took her hand and sang to her…as if she was the only one in the room. Forget the hospital bed she was laying on, the IV’s, medicines and patients in the other rooms. This moment was about her and only her. For a...
by Stephanie Struyck | Sep 25, 2012 | October/November, Spotlight
While awards of commendation line the walls at the Help the Children Santa Clarita facility, it is very apparent that their mission is not about the accolades, but rather the people in our community and how they can help them. Last year, I had the unique...
by Stephanie Struyck | Sep 25, 2012 | October/November, Social Scene
photos by Alex Hafizi It was an evening of glitz and glamour at the First Annual SCV Women & Men of Honor Gala Dinner on Saturday, September 8 at the Valencia Hyatt. Guests enjoyed “A Night at the Coconut Grove” honoring Assemblyman Cameron Smyth and Margo...
