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PAST ISSUES   -   AUGUST, 2005
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Vintage Decor in a Cottage Setting
SITE AREA: Your Home - Inside SCV Homes
A stunning home is more than a lavish piece of property; it is an extension of the people that reside within. You can tell much about a family just by taking that first step through their French doors. With so much attention placed on the idea of modern luxury and sharp, distinctive h...
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21st Annual Home and Business Expo Scheduled for September 24 & 25
SITE AREA: Your Home - Real Estate
The 21st Annual Home and Business Expo, presented by the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce, will be under the big top once again at College of the Canyons on September 24 and 25. Expo is an excellent way for business owners to present themselves and their products to the commun...
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Kid's Review
SITE AREA: Family - Family Features
The summer season is in full swing and I have been wakeboarding for weeks now. For those of you who have never heard of this marvelous water sport, here is the 411. When you wakeboard, you put your feet into boots that are attached to board that is similar to a half-sized surfboard. ...
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Can an SCV Girl Bloom in Indiana?
SITE AREA: Family - Family Features
I grew up in the Santa Clarita Valley. And when I say "grew up" I mean I came half way into my own there. The other half is still progressing. I went to elementary school at Soledad Canyon, now known as the Edwards Movie Theaters. In sixth grade my family moved to Newhall's Adamsboro ...
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Beale's Cut
SITE AREA: Family - Family Features
Long before the sweeping overpasses of Interstate 5 and State Route 14, even before the Newhall Tunnel, which is still used as the main north-south rail artery in California, Beale's Cut was the only route into the Los Angeles Basin. Being that this area was nothing but farms scattere...
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Operation SCV Beauty Survival
SITE AREA: Beauty - Skincare
Arm yourself with the following beauty and wellness products and you'll be fully prepared for SCV summer combat. These are summer must-haves from Della Stella Salon and Spa, Senna Cosmetics, Enchanted Tan & Skin Care, Spa Villa, Saje Natural Wellness, Citron Day Spa, Beyond Harmony, C...
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A Feel Good, Look Good Summer Makeover
SITE AREA: Beauty - Fashion
In the midst of a So Cal summer, what could perk you up better than a restorative boost to your entire appearance? This time hair and makeup are just the finishing touches to make mother of three, Janina Sager feel like a million bucks again. We rounded up a talented team of experts f...
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Ann on Aging
SITE AREA: Health - Seniors
No, this monthly musing is not about divorce, nor is it about death, although they are all related. The Big D is depression, a condition that is still coming out of the closet. We've all been down in the dumps, but how many of us are suffering from depression?
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The Family Therapist is In
SITE AREA: Health - Healthy & Happy
All children develop at their own rate, including infants and toddlers. They have their own timetable for toilet training, sippy cups, crawling, walking, and starting to talk. The people around them and the events they experience influence the how and when they begin. As parents we he...
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Dee-lish! - Barbeque Club Grill
SITE AREA: Eat, Drink & Play - The Dish
With the end of summer slowly creeping around the corner, there's no better time than now to satisfy any unfed urges for good barbeque. And aside from maybe your own backyard, there's no better place in Santa Clarita than the Barbeque Club Grill for true down-home barbeque.
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Spanish Sangria is the Answer to Hot-Weather Parties
SITE AREA: Eat, Drink & Play - What to Order Now
Dear Catering Mavens, With the heat of summer, it seems that we're sipping on margaritas at every festivity. While we love the frosty beverage, we want to do something different for our next shindig. Do you have a suggestion for a different hot-weather libation?
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Movers And Shakers
SITE AREA: Eat, Drink & Play - Entertainment
Don and Cheri Fleming, immortalized forever in the life-sized poster pictured here, again acted as co-chairs for the Boys and Girls Club's wildly successful annual auction. This year's disco inferno raised $500,000 and was by far the highest grossing B&G auction to date. Big dollars w...
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Great Finds - Starpups Depot
SITE AREA: Eat, Drink & Play - Entertainment
Starpups Depot is to Doggywood what hip boutiques like Kitson, Madison and Lisa Kline are to Hollywood. The store carries the necessary tools to transform your dog into an instant star. Preening pet owners can engulf themselves in a playground of lavish outfits like a metallic pink ha...
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Carousel Ranch's "Heart of the West" could Mean a New Home
SITE AREA: Eat, Drink & Play - Entertainment
Sometimes, good things happen to good people, and the same can be said for organizations. But other times... That's how I feel about Carousel Ranch. The nonprofit equestrian therapy program provides much-needed assistance to over 80 local families. There are kids in this town, sick ki...
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Wakeboarding, Festivals and So Much More at Castaic Lake
SITE AREA: Eat, Drink & Play - Entertainment
After an afternoon boating expedition on Paradise Cove at Castaic Lake, I realized that speeding along the water is one of the most relaxing past times - especially accompanied by three handsome Castaic regulars.
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Total Financial Makeover
SITE AREA: Business
Numbers don't lie. Every year more bankruptcies are filed and more foreclosures happen and re-happen. The reality is that many of us educate ourselves about money through a process of elimination and it takes us years if not our whole lives to recover. It keeps us out of real homes an...
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August 2005 Business Brief
SITE AREA: Business
Simply Knitting Long time Santa Clarita residents Karen Henry and Karen Elmo, known as "The Two Karens," had no doubt there was a niche in the community for their shop, Simply Knitting, which opened nearly a year ago in August. The lost needle art of knitting has exploded among all ...
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Marketing the Small Business
SITE AREA: Business
When the opportunity arose to purchase an existing antique shop in downtown Newhall, friends Sue Neiberger and Colleen Henriques jumped at it. While their passion for antiques was obvious, their business experience was limited, so Neiberger and Henriques turned to the Women's Business...
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Hart Baseball's Favorite Ump on the Road to Recovery
SITE AREA: Sports
Familiar faces are around every corner, and most likely, Tomas Girgado is one of them. You probably stopped to read this article because you know the man smiling back at you. How could you not recognize Tomas? This local hero/umpire served the fields of William S. Hart Baseball and So...
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