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PAST ISSUES   -   JUNE, 2005
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Brighten Up the Backyard before the Heat of Summer
SITE AREA: Your Home - Exterior Looks
Let's face facts: Santa Clarita weather and soil aren't the perfect combination for a succulent English garden. Instead of fighting against nature, work with it. The following plants can all be grown successfully in Santa Clarita, and without a ridiculous amount of care. Choose your f...
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Class of 2005
SITE AREA: Family - Education & Enrichment
Santa Clarita Valley has a diverse crop of high school graduates in 2005; athletes, musicians, thespians, young politicians, scientists, writers, singers, artists and community givers. Meet Caitlin Morris from Bowman; Ryan Colleta, Derek Dashti, Shannon Krell, Johnny Spelta and Britt...
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Father's Day Fun the Whole Family will Enjoy
SITE AREA: Family - Family Features
Sunday Brunch is soooo Mother's Day. Chances are pretty good that the dad in your life would much rather hang out poolside... This Father's Day, why don't you make a few plans for the guy that kills the spiders and is a certified instructor for "Bike Riding 101?"
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Gifts for the Class of 2005
SITE AREA: Family - Family Features
Sure, everyone can write a check, but these gifts say, "I'm sending you off into the world a little more prepared." Hold on to that card with the money slot and start thinking about how you're going to wrap these oddly shaped, but just as appreciated, gifts.
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Kid's Review
SITE AREA: Family - Family Features
"This is the place, oh my gosh, I'm so nervous. I hope I don't have to read it aloud; there are so many people here. I wonder what place I got. What's for dinner? I hope it's spaghetti." These thoughts whizzed through my head as I entered the Elks Lodge. I had received a letter a cou...
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Summer Makeup: Skin is In
SITE AREA: Beauty - Skincare
Think about your summer makeup look the same way swimsuit models choose bikinis: when it comes to the heat of the season, less is more. Push your heavy matte powders and lipsticks to the back of your makeup drawer and embrace this never-goes-out-of-style summer mantra: skin is in.
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Making Dads More Stylish
SITE AREA: Beauty - Fashion
Mark Gould, proud dad of Malaney (5) and Maxton (2), is a freelance director with a master's degree from Cal Arts. While there's no doubt that Mark is a great dad/husband/director, his sense of fashion has been called into question on more than one occasion. Between work and family, M...
8.
Ann on Aging
SITE AREA: Health - Seniors
I received a dramatic phone call from my husband a few years back. He was at work, had bent over and sneezed, couldn't straighten up and was on his way to the hospital for an MRI. Sound familiar? If you're over 50 chances are you know someone this has had a similar experience. It's ju...
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The Family Therapist is In
SITE AREA: Health - Healthy & Happy
Psychiatrist D.W. Winnicott came up with the phrase, "good-enough mothering." That phrase could be changed to "good-enough parenting." Winnicott said that parents can't expect perfection from themselves and that they will make mistakes. Normal parental mistakes will not prevent a chil...
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Bikini (or Speedo) Ready Body without a Trip to the Gym
SITE AREA: Health - Focus on your Health
Take advantage of the great weather - exercise outside and do good for your body and your mind. Cheryl Broughton of Fitness Edge Boot Camp shows you how with bench dips, incline pushups, decline lunge and a nature jog.
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Don't be Afraid of Fish!
SITE AREA: Eat, Drink & Play - The Dish
Q: The closest I've been able to get to preparing seafood is sticking fish sticks in the oven. I love eating fish in restaurants, but I'd like to eat it more often for health reasons. I'm scared of everything, from purchasing to preparing. Help! A: We'll admit it - even these cate...
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Great Finds - All Corked Up
SITE AREA: Eat, Drink & Play - The Dish
With the recent success of "Sideways," last years surprise movie hit, everyone is thirsting to know anything and everything about wine. And whether you're a Paul Giametti at heart or not, this month's Great Find is the answer to all your wine loving dreams.
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Dee-lish! - Le Chene
SITE AREA: Eat, Drink & Play - The Dish
Nestled away among the oak trees along a stretch of Sierra Highway lies what appears to be a small, stone-cobbled castle. As strange as the existence of a castle may be in Santa Clarita, even stranger may be the existence of a fine French restaurant in Santa Clarita. In fact, both ano...
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Le Chene Celebrates 25 Years of Fine French Food in Santa Clarita
SITE AREA: Eat, Drink & Play - Entertainment
After driving miles on a quiet two-lane highway, the white-washed rock structure seems to come out of nowhere. Once the home of a neighborhood beer bar frequented by Mint Canyon and Agua Dulce residents, The Oaks underwent a transformation 25 years ago when it acquired a new owner, an...
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An Inside Look Back at the Black Gold of Mentryville
SITE AREA: Eat, Drink & Play - Entertainment
Almost 130 years ago, the first commercially successful oil well in the Western United States began pumping in Pico Canyon west of the current Lyons Avenue/Interstate 5 intersection. In current U.S. dollars, the price per barrel was at $2.56 when the Pico #4 well began pumping, but dr...
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Local Fund Provides Financial Relief to Young Cancer Survivors
SITE AREA: Eat, Drink & Play - Entertainment
While the first words out of the doctor's mouth were, "This will not kill you," the experience was very frightening. At age 18, Emily Weirich was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer. She had her thyroid removed and received a clean bill of health until she turned 23, when the canc...
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The Boys & Girls Club - Changing Lives One Child at a Time
SITE AREA: Eat, Drink & Play - Entertainment
Imagine a place where kids can go to have fun and be themselves while their parents are at work. A place that makes education its number one priority and molds children into mature, responsible adults. Pair this with a devoted staff of role models and you've got The Boys & Girls Club...
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June 2005 Business Brief
SITE AREA: Business
Work from Home Business Caters to Kids April Bilderbach, owner of Create-A-Book of California, is fulfilling her passion for children and business. The stay-at-home-mom makes personalized books for children that feature names of friends, siblings, and more right in the text of the bo...
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