by élite Magazine | Jul 24, 2015 | August/September, Closeup |
Since 1989 Bill and Cindy Gallaher have developed more than forty retirement communities in the United States. Oakmont builds and develops all their properties to make sure that they meet all the same levels of standards and expectations. Combined with their faculty...
by élite Magazine | Jul 24, 2015 | August/September, Closeup |
More than 400 people attended Henry Mayo’s 3rd Annual Reunion of the Kim and Steven Ullman Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The event, held on June 6 at Richard Rioux Park in Stevenson Ranch, provided NICU graduates, families, and hospital staff an opportunity to...
by élite Magazine | Jul 24, 2015 | August/September, Closeup |
He’s the man behind the scenes…Clint Eastwood’s right hand man when it comes to film editing, and while he’s etched his name on the big screen, he’s making his name in wine as well. Oscar winner Joel Cox has a long list of film credits, including Million Dollar Baby,...
by Stephanie Struyck | Mar 23, 2015 | April/May, Closeup
She has opened 36 La Quinta Inn & Suites and called Santa Clarita her home since 2006. She is the General Manager at La Quinta in Stevenson Ranch and the current Chairman of the Board at the SCV Chamber of Commerce. Meet Sue Nevius. Born and raised in Kansas, Sue...
by Stephanie Struyck | Jan 24, 2015 | Closeup, February/March
Whether it was the theme song to Winnie the Pooh, or something her dad had been playing, Saugus High School sophomore, Madi King was always singing. You may have seen Madi as she has performed at a few football games, choir review shows and more recently, the Hands...
by élite Magazine | Nov 24, 2014 | Closeup, December/January
Rob and Faye Kayne could not breathe. It was like the air had just been knocked out of them. They knew their son was a little different, quirky perhaps, but autism was not even on their radar. Their son was two years old and no one had even mentioned that word...
by Stephanie Struyck | Nov 21, 2014 | Closeup, December/January
What happens when you mix a carpenter with an actor? You get a recipe for success; you also get one of the most fun-loving, creative people on the planet, HGTV’s Stephen Zimpel. Thanks to his father, Stephen was no stranger to power tools. “My dad was a developer and...
by Stephanie Struyck | Sep 24, 2014 | Closeup, October/November
Blue Plate Radio described his music as “jazz chops with pop.” Concord Records’ Rick Nuhn noted his debut CD as “cool and crisp…unexpected pleasure”. And after listening to his music, you can’t help but smile and agree with what the professionals have to say about...
by Stephanie Struyck | Sep 24, 2014 | Closeup, October/November
On March 5, 2007, Holly and Derek Cordova received the news that their four-year-old son, Tyler, had non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. After years of chemotherapy, radiation, well over 20 surgeries, collectively over a year of hospitalization, and a stem cell transplant, Tyler...
by Stephanie Struyck | Sep 24, 2014 | Closeup, October/November
While her initial childhood dream was to become a star in front of the camera, one Valencia High School graduate quickly found success behind the scenes. Meet Shanna Pinsker. Shanna is currently the Post Production Coordinator for the hit ABC television series and...
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...