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clip_image002.gifThe 11th Annual “Remembering Our Veterans and Their Families” event is a day-long tribute to our armed forces, and a presentation of free services to veterans and their families from numerous agencies, including County departments and governmental, independent and private agencies.  These organizations will provide an abundance (more…)

Celebrating motherhood is a historical tradition dating back almost as far as mothers themselves. A number of ancient cultures paid tribute to mothers as goddesses, including the ancient Greeks, who celebrated Rhea, the mother of all gods. (more…)

CincoDeMayo.jpgI have good news and bad news about the celebration of Cinco de Mayo in Santa Clarita this May 5.  The bad news is that once again there will be no celebration here that anyone knows about. (more…)

Last week I attended the monthly Stevenson Ranch Homeowners Association meeting at the IHOP. The meeting was attended by the usual small group of 8-10 residents. Many of those that were in attendance make up the volunteers base for most of the community events that have gone on over the past decade or so. (more…)

The highs and lows of a journey from a land of bitterness toward a land flowing with milk and honey will be undertaken by Jews observing the seven-day festival of Passover today. (more…)

fireworks.JPG   bluefireworks.JPG   redfireworks.JPG   In January of every year for the past ten years I have started the planning and preparation for the Annual Stevenson Ranch July 4th Fireworks Spectacular. That’s right, more than six months goes into planning and execution of this event. Everything from raising the funds necessary to pay for the pyrotechnics to arranging the myriad of services and components that goes into making the “best fireworks show in the valley.” (more…)

EasterEggs.jpg   Of all the symbols associated with Easter the egg, the symbol of fertility and new life, is the most identifiable. The customs and traditions of using eggs have been associated with Easter for centuries. Originally Easter eggs were painted with bright colors to represent the sunlight of spring and were used in Easter-egg rolling contests or given as gifts. After they were colored and etched with various designs the eggs were exchanged by lovers and romantic admirers, much the same as valentines. (more…)

Pope Benedict called in his Easter message on Sunday for an end to injustice, hatred and violence around the world, including in Tibet, Iraq and Darfur. The pope, who turns 81 next month, celebrated an Easter Mass for tens of thousands of people in driving rain in St Peter’s Square (more…)

This Easter Sunday, the holiest day of the Christian calendar, many pastors will start their sermons about the Resurrection of Jesus and weave in a pointed message about racism (more…)

Easter.jpg   Easter is a time of springtime festivals. In Christian countries Easter is celebrated as the religious holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the son of God. But the celebrations of Easter have many customs and legends that are pagan in origin and have nothing to do with Christianity. (more…)

clip_image002.jpg   Have you noticed the trees on Stevenson Ranch Parkway as you head towards Valencia Boulevard and McBean Parkway? All the trees on the median strip are in full bloom. Beautiful white blossoms fill their branches marking the transition from winter to spring, cold to warmer, dormancy to new life!  Some would see this and say, “The timeless cycle of life is beginning all over again.” They might shrug it off as inevitable, constant, and mundane. That is, if people even notice the changes in nature around them.  In just a couple of weeks, Christians throughout the world, (more…)

clover.JPG   St. Patrick is believed to have driven the snakes from Ireland. Once a pagan himself, St. Patrick is one of Christianity’s most widely known figures. The modern secular holiday is based on the original Christian saint’s feast day also thought to be the date of the saint’s death. In 1737, Irish immigrants to the United States began observing the (more…)

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