Mon 12 May 2008
Supervisor Antonovich to host 11th annual “Remembering Our Veterans and their Families” on Saturday, May 24th
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The 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…)
I 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. 
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.” 
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. 
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. 
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, 
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 
