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LEGO competition attracts teams from SCV
The Santa Clarita Valley International Charter School recently participated in the Junior FIRST LEGO League Tournament held at Legoland California in Carlsbad.

	Your Community: Upcoming Events Winter Shelter Valentines’ Tea will be hosted by Harrison Katz, a candidate for City Council, at the Tea Gardens, 26111 Bouquet Canyon Road, Saugus. Two seatings, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. $39 per person, plus tax and gratutity. The event benefits the SCV Emergency Winter Shelter. Celebrate with the sounds of guitarist and songwriter Melissa Kaye. Call for reservations (661) 255-9832.
	Special Olympics begins gymnastics training Gymnastics Unlimited co-owner Lisa Eichman has been named head coach of the Special Olympics Santa Clarita Valley gymnastics team, which has started practice in preparation for competitions to be held this spring and summer.
	Monsters, dogs, kids and film While he was working on “The Mask,” Todd Tucker had an idea. “I thought the dog was so cool, he could make a whole movie,” Tucker said. Almost a decade later, “Monster Mutt,” directed and co-written by Tucker, is on its way to a television screen or movie theater multiplex near you. “It’s being screened for a major studio,” said Tucker, a longtime Valencia resident. “My guess is whoever picks it up will have it ...
	Your Community: Dates to Watch and Upcoming Events Dates to Watch Thursday Showdown Evening of Entertainment. Friends, fun, music, food, raffles, and more to raise funds for the non-profit Showdown Stage Co., which provides an afterschool performing arts program to the children of the SCV Boys and Girls Club. $35, 6:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m., Repertory East Playhouse, 24266 Main Street, Newhall. Info: (661) 478-8739 or showdownfundraiser@yahoo.com. Feb. 11 The Castaic Education Foundation will host a Sweethearts for Education Wine ...
	Nelson takes gavel of Artists’ Association The Santa Clarita Artists’ Association recently inducted a new president, Alice E. Nelson, to lead members through adventures in art, camaraderie and the pursuit of making visual art visible in the Santa Clarita Valley.
	Changing the way autism is viewed Emily Iland suspected there was something wrong. At 2, her son, Tom, once fairly verbal, had suddenly stopped talking.
	Your Community: Dates to Watch and Upcoming Events Dates to Watch Feb. 4 Showdown Evening of Entertainment. Friends, fun, music, food, raffles, and more to raise funds for the non-profit Showdown Stage Co., which provides an afterschool performing arts program to the children of the SCV Boys and Girls Club. $35, 6:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m., Repertory East Playhouse, 24266 Main Street, Newhall. Info: (661) 478-8739 or showdownfundraiser@yahoo.com . Feb. 11 The Castaic Education Foundation will host a Sweethearts for Education ...
	SCV’s best vacation photos To submit your best vacation photo send a high-res, full-size image .jpg to lifestyles@the-signal.com. Include when and where photo was shot.
	Exposing art to people, people to art "I loved The Oceanographers performance. That sax was sexy." "By far, my favorite moment came during the Oceanographer's set. They stood out so much, yet seemed so at ease. Definitely a moment I'll never forget." "Sarah Johnston's voice. First Class Funeral's style. Alma's old superheroes. Steven's musical photos." These are only a few responses posted online in response to Jan. 16's "No Dancing" event held at Brave New World Comics in Newhall. The event was ...
	Your Community: Dates to Watch and Upcoming Events Dates to Watch Thursday Life of Henry Mayo Newhall slide presentation by Tony Newhall, who will talk about his great-great-grandfather, who came west in the Gold Rush, founded an auction business, built a railroad, and founded the town of Newhall, 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 28, San Fernando Valley Historical Society, Andres Pico Adobe, 10940 Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills. Info: (661) 253-3344. Saturday Roast for Jay Thomas of Six Flags Magic Mountain, emceed ...
	A roller coaster of an Elks roast Jay Thomas, Six Flags Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbour park president, is set to become the 12th “honoree” of the annual Elks Roast Saturday at the Elks Lodge in Canyon Country.
	Your Community: Dates to Watch and Upcoming Events Dates to Watch Wednesday Dine out for Disaster Relief will be held to raise funds for the American Red Cross Haitian Relief fund. The following restaurants will donate 15 percent of the day's sales. Wolf Creek 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Salt Creek Grille 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Baja Fresh, Valencia 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Baja Fresh, Canyon Country 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Egg Plantation 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.; The ...
	Saugus Dance Team captures 16 awards The Saugus High School Dance Team opened the season with commanding performances at the 2010 Miss Dance Drill Team California.
	Your Community: Dates to Watch and Upcoming Events Dates to Watch Jan. 21 William S. Hart High School Show Choir will perform its annual Cabaret Pops Concert, conceived, directed, choreographed, and produced entirely by the students. 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 21, and Friday, Jan. 22, Hart High School auditorium, 24825 Newhall Ave., Newhall. Info: ghart@hartdistrict.org Children's bureau is seeking families to consider adoption of children in foster care , including single or married people, teachers, and retirees. Learn more at the ...
	TPC/West Ranch Art and Wine Gala gives to arts Christmas came a little early for the Santa Clarita Ballet Company and the Canyon Theatre Guild when the founders of the TPC/West Ranch Art and Wine Gala presented proceeds of the event to the two performing arts organizations.
	The world is his bike lane He’s climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro and mingled with gorillas in the African jungle. Now 62-year old, Swiss-born Harry Mueller is preparing for the adventure of his life — a 10-year bicycle ride around the world.
	Hart High Choir Cabaret Pops Concert The William S. Hart High School award winning Show Choir will presents its annual Cabaret Pops Concert 7 p.m. Thursday Jan. 21 and Friday Jan. 22 in the Hart High School Auditorium.
	Your Community: Dates to Watch and Upcoming Events Dates to Watch Today "Smarter Seniors Forum" presented by the County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer Affairs will include: telemarketing fraud, identity theft, abuse, advanced health directives, and reverse mortgages, 1 - 3 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 13, SCV Senior Center, 22900 Market St., Newhall. Info: (213) 974-7238. Learn how to help pay for college in a tough economy during a workshop with Mick Endersbe, presented by Thrivent Financial Centre Pointe Group, 7 p.m., Valencia ...
	New team to head up SCV Relay for Life Jen Minard and Danika Sanchez, two volunteers with a multi-year history with the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life, have been named co-chairwomen for the 2010 SCV Relay, scheduled for May 22-23 at Central Park. Monthly committee meetings and team captain meetings are underway to prepare for the event, which brings thousands of walkers raising funds to fight all forms of cancer.
	The SCV’s first lady of tea A passion from across the pond led Saugus' Elda Meguerditchian to find her life's calling - tea. Not just the beverage, but the ritual she found so enchanting during a semester abroad in Europe as a teenager.
	Bras for a Cause gives lift to breast center Soroptimist International of Santa Clarita Valley recently presented a $10,000 check to Terry Bucknall, director of the Sheila R. Veloz Breast Imaging Center, as a result of the club's sixth annual Bras for a Cause event fundraiser. The event raised more than $23,000 when it was held at the Tournament Player's Club in Valencia in early October.
	Handyworkers honored by client at Senior Center Santa Clarita Valley senior E.W. Waldeck needed a wheelchair ramp and he knew right where to turn. He availed himself of the Handyworker Services Department at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center.
	Your Community: Dates to Watch and Upcoming Events Dates to Watch Sunday Internationally acclaimed African Children's Choir will perform a free community concert; donations accepted. 6 p.m., Grace Baptist Church, 22833 Copper Hill Dr., Saugus. Info: (877) 532-8651. Jan. 13 "Smarter Seniors Forum" presented by the County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer Affair will include: telemarketing fraud, identity theft, abuse, advanced health directives, and reverse mortgages, 1 - 3 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 13, SCV Senior Center, 22900 Market St., Newhall. Info: (213) ...
	Community scrapbook: Andee Lyn Dry Andee Lyn Dry, daughter of Deborah A. and George Trimmer, of Pahrump, Nev. and Donald Dry Jr. of Los Alamos, N.M., earned a Masters Degree in Accountancy at California State University, Fullerton in December.
	Community scrapbook: Trevor Thompson The Los Angeles Lakers recently announced that undergraduate University of Southern California Annenberg journalism students Trevor Thompson and Alex Goldsmith are the winners of the 2010 Chick Hearn Memorial Scholarship, which was awarded on center court at halftime of the Lakers-Oklahoma City Thunder game on Nov. 22.
	Adoptable dogs looking for homes this new year The Brittany Foundation, a nonprofit humane organization dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of homeless dogs, has several fantastic dogs available for adoption.
	Locally raised artist on path to surreal success She was barely a preschooler at St. Stephen’s when Tiffany Trenda’s calling began to reveal itself.
	Your Community: Dates to Watch and Upcoming Events Dates to Watch: Jan 1 - 31 Donate a clean, gently used or new coat at the donation box available every Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday January 1 - 31 at the shopper entrance gate to receive free Sunday admission; vendors receive $5 off selling space with each donation, Saugus Speedway and Swap Meet, 22500 Soledad Canyon Road, Saugus. Donations will be distributed to the San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission and the Santa Clarita Valley Emergency ...
	Your Community: Dates to Watch and Upcoming Events Dates to Watch Dec. 31 “LETMESAIL” New Year’s Eve Ball is a New York City-themed evening with cocktails, hors d’ ouevres, dinner, dessert bar, live entertainment, dancing, casino games, and a ball drop at midnight, Hyatt Valencia, Town Center Drive, Valencia. Special $40 ticket for after-dinner party from 9 p.m. - midnight includes dessert buffet, dancing, and more. Funds raised will benefit LETMESAIL, a non-profit organization that features programs for teens and adults with disabilities. ...