2008 Man and Woman of the Year Nominees Announced

Each year the Man & Woman of the Year Committee selects 2 nominees to receive this outstanding honor.  Nominees are submitted and undergo a vigorous judging and voting process by their peers.

Here are this year’s nominees: 

2008 Woman of the Year Nominees
(and their nominating organizations)

Mary Ann Colf
Santa Clarita Valley Rotary Noon

Grace Elliot
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks Santa Clarita #2379

Betty Rabin-Fung
Assistance League of Santa Clarita

Shelley Hann
Betty Ferguson Foundation
Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Health Foundation

Janice Hoskinson
Child & Family Center Foundation

Kris Hough
The SCV Theatre Project
SCV Facilities Foundation

Marlee Lauffer
Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital

Jill Mellady
Michael Hoefflin Foundation
College of the Canyons Foundation

Anna Ott
Boys & Girls Club of SCV Foundation

Judy Penman
Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley
Circle of Hope

Heidi Webber
Placerita Nature Center Associates

2008 Man of the Year Nominees
(and their nominating organizations)

Greg Amsler
Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital

Harry Bell
Santa Clarita Valley Rotary Noon

Kerry Carmody
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Wayne Crawford
Carousel Ranch
Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Health Foundation

Jack Elliot
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks Santa Clarita #2379

Bruce Fortine
Betty Ferguson Foundation

Carl Goldman
Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley
The SCV Theatre Project
Santa Clarita Valley Disaster Coalition
Providence Holy Cross Foundation

Bob Hudson
Samuel Dixon Family Health Centers, Inc.

John Mahaffey
Boys & Girls Club of SCV Foundation

Steve Sturgeon
Child & Family Center Foundation

Jay Weiner
The Gentle Barn

Steve Zimmer
College of the Canyons Foundation

Speed and Agility Training

Don’t have your kid be the slowest on the team.  Check out this speed school available to SCV residents.  If you know me, you know my kids aren’t known for their speed, but my son did this camp last year and we did see an improvement and he really had a good time.

Here’s some info on the camp…

Run Faster, Move Quicker, Condition, and have some fun.

Any sport or ability level. Ages 7-14

2 - 4 week sessions up to three days a week Tuesday ,Wednesday, Thursday  5:30-7:00p @ Chesebough park (McBean and Sunset Hills)

$225:00 per session. 1st session starts April 29th 2nd session starts June 3rd.

Training will focus on:

• Proper Running Technique
• Explosion Exercises
• Quickness training
• Balance                                                                 

Timed events to see progress!!!!!

No matter what your sport or ability level, get off the couch, turn off the video games and come have some fun. Space limited. T -shirt included.

For sign ups and info email Dan Waitman at gwtmn(at)aol(dot)com.

2008 Monopoly Mania

Santa Clarita, CA…“Go to Jail.  Go directly to Jail.  Do not pass Go.  Do not collect $200.”    One of the most well-known directives in board game history comes to life as the SCV School & Business Alliance prepares for its fourth installment of Monopoly® Mania.  Participants in the annual game-fest, the Alliance’s signature fundraiser, spend a lively evening buying, selling, and monopolizing property investments while sending fellow players “to jail.”   Monopoly® Mania 4 is set for 5:30 p.m., Saturday, May 10, 2008 at The Paseo Club in Valencia.

Proceeds from Monopoly® Mania support the Alliance’s School-to-Career programs such as job shadowing, internships, Educators in Industry and other learning opportunities designed to connect schools with businesses and community organizations.  Experiences offered through the Alliance provide students with valuable exposure to the workplace and helps prepare them for their future.

Tickets are $75 per person and include game participation and dinner.  The event is open to adults 18 and over.  For ticket, property sponsorships and information, please call the School & Business Alliance at (661) 259-0033, extension 230 (skramer(at)hartdistrict(dot)org) or Jacquie Malcolm at (661) 373-8496.  Seating is limited.  

Arthritis Foundation’s 4th annual Santa Clarita Valley Arthritis Walk

The Arthritis Foundation’s 4th annual Santa Clarita Valley Arthritis Walk will kick off on April 27 at Bridgeport Community Park. Registration opens and festivities begin at 8:00 a.m., and the walk starts at 9:00 a.m. The distance of the walk is 5k (3.1 miles), with a 1-mile option.  The Arthritis Foundation Health Expo will be held in conjunction with the walk to educate participants on all the latest resources and services available for arthritis.  There will also be a wide range of family activities as well as an open invitation for pet-owners to bring their dogs to walk.  All participants are encouraged to raise donations to benefit the Arthritis Foundation to help those affected by the disease, numbering more than 40,000 in Santa Clarita alone.  Parking is free. For more information, call (818) 995-7378 or visit their site here. 

Domestic Violence Center Hosts Bowl-a-Thon

In an effort to raise funds for the Domestic Violence Center of the Santa Clarita Valley, the organization will host its annual Bowl-a-Thon at Valencia Lanes, located at 23700 Lyons Avenue in Santa Clarita on Sunday, April 13, 2007 between 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

The Bowl-a-Thon  includes a silent auction, raffles, prizes and special guests.  Anyone may sign up to bowl and sponsorships are still available at $500 per sponsor which includes a five member bowling team.  Each bowler will bowl three games and the price includes rental shoes.  The cost is $75 per bowler or $325 per team and is tax deductible. 

For more information you can go to their website here.

Camp Clarita Summer Day Camp Programs

The City of Santa Clarita is inviting campers to sign up for the Camp Clarita Summer Day Camp Programs.  Online registration for Camp Clarita will begin on Thursday, March 20 at 8:00 a.m. Mail-in registration begins on Monday, March 24 (postmarked no earlier than March 22) and walk-in registration begins on Monday, March 31 at the Santa Clarita Sports Complex Aquatic Center.

Camp Clarita will run from June 16 - August 8, 2008 at several different park locations throughout the City.  Camp Clarita offers a variety of day camps for children ages 3-5 years, and for children grades 1-9.

For more information visit the Camp Clarita website here.

Exotic Cars and Coffee

Valencia Cars ‘n Coffee will be taking place Saturday morning from 8:00 am to 9:30 am at the Gateway Village Shopping Center, near the corner of Newhall Ranch Road and Rye Canyon/Copper Hill.   There’s a Coffee Bean there and if you are a car enthusiast you really need to go check this out.  Las time I drove by there I was so impressed by all the cool cars that congregate there it made me really wish I had one.

Anyone can go, mingle with other car enthusiasts who live in the SCV.  Also, you can use the occasion as a meeting place for you and your friends to go on a group drive, go to brunch, etc.

The club that organizes this event is the Valencia Exotic Car Club and you can check out some of the cool cars on their website.