by Stephanie Struyck | Sep 24, 2014 | Love Stories, October/November
Their love story began when another couple’s ended, and now they celebrate 50 years of wedded bliss. Funny how life happens, right? “Gail’s girlfriend and my best friend were married to each other, but neither of us had met until the couple had been separated for...
by Stephanie Struyck | Sep 24, 2014 | October/November, Spotlight
The Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley was founded in 1974 and is an organization of women working together to advance the status of women in the SCV through service, advocacy and awareness. Each year, the organization chooses an outstanding community member to pay...
by Stephanie Struyck | Sep 24, 2014 | October/November, Spotlight
While you may have seen them performing at various high schools, or in competitions throughout the state, it wasn’t until their recent performances on America’s Got Talent where they won the hearts of viewers, making an even bigger name for the award winning dance...
by Stephanie Struyck | Sep 24, 2014 | October/November, Spotlight
Two consecutive beer festivals, The Belgians Are Coming and the Santa Clarita Oktoberfest, are happening this October in the Santa Clarita Valley. Both events will take place in and around an authentic, retro Belgian Spiegeltent, located at the Westfield Valencia Town...
by Stephanie Struyck | Sep 24, 2014 | Cover Story, October/November
Not many can say they chose their career at the age of six…but Santa Clarita resident and actor Andrew Bowen did. In fact, it only took one performance and he was hooked. “I saw the movie Grease and that was it. I was going to do that when I grew up.” With fully...
by Stephanie Struyck | Jul 23, 2014 | August/September, Looking Back
You can’t say Santa Clarita without mentioning Connie Worden-Roberts. Afterall, she is a vital part of the formation of the City of Santa Clarita. Raised in Minnesota, Connie graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from San Jose State before making her...
by Stephanie Struyck | Jul 23, 2014 | August/September, Social Scene
Santa Clarita’s 4th of July Parade had a very special entry this year honoring all of our Vietnam Veterans, presented by Suzon Gerstel of Prayer Angels for the Military and Dick Jeffrey of Back to the War Zone. Santa Clarita’s 4th of July Parade had a very special...
by Stephanie Struyck | Jul 23, 2014 | August/September, Closeup
It’s not just another book on the shelf. It’s a book that can change your life. While his sights were set on becoming a child psychologist, Santa Clarita resident Howard Crampton Jr. soon realized his journey took him elsewhere, inspiring others and helping them...
by Stephanie Struyck | Jul 23, 2014 | August/September, Closeup
We color and curl, we pluck and we wax. We run and we squat, we crunch and we sweat. Whether we want our stomachs more flat or our legs more tone, our eyes less droopy and our face a little less wrinkly, we are always seeking to achieve beauty. As life goes by and...
by Stephanie Struyck | Jul 23, 2014 | August/September, Spotlight
It’s heartbreaking. We turn on the news and discover another one of our youth was killed in traffic-related collisions. Lives are taken much too soon and family, friends and community members are left to grieve. The statistics are startling. Traffic collisions...
by Stephanie Struyck | Jul 23, 2014 | August/September, Spotlight
They are the mothers, the sisters, the friends, the colleagues, the aunts, cousins and mentors, and they’ve spent most of their life dedicated to helping others. They are women who have made a difference in the lives of others. They are our 2014 Empowering HeArts...
by Stephanie Struyck | Jul 23, 2014 | August/September, Food & Wine
The word “chef” is derived from the term chef de cuisine…the director or head of a kitchen. A chef is highly skilled and proficient and has a love for the art of culinary and food preparation unlike any other. From planning to preparation, to cooking and more,...
