Photos of the Week: May 13 – 19, 2017

Katharine Lotze
May 20, 2017
1:14 pm

Michael John Richards takes bags of food out of the postal truck during the 25th annual National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive at the post office on The Old Road in Newhall on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Jason Schaff, the president of the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry, works on the 25th annual National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive at the Post Office on The Old Road in Newhall on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Jason Wyatt takes a bag of food out of the postal truck during the 25th annual National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive at the post office on The Old Road in Newhall on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Bryan Caforio and his wife Lisa Caforio pose for a selfie with the crowd at Laborers International Union in Palmdale on Saturday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Bryan Caforio speaks in front of constituents before his official announcement to run for the 25th Congressional District seat last year. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Constituents from the 25th Congressional District gather to support Bryan Caforio and his candidacy announcement at Laborers International Union in Palmdale on Saturday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Brian Caforio, right, greets 25th Congressional District Consituent Pharaoh Mitchell at Laborers International Union in Palmdale on Saturday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Democratic Congressional Candidate Katie Hill (25th district) addresses the audience at a town hall she held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Valencia. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Democratic Congressional Candidate Katie Hill (25th district) holds a town hall at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Valencia on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Democratic Congressional Candidate Katie Hill (25th district) listens to someone express their concerns regarding healthcare at a town hall she held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Valencia on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Katie Curtis works to build a fence during the 8th Annual Women’s Empowerment Build at the veteran neighborhood being built by Habitat for Humanity in Santa Clarita on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

People work on laying sidewalk and building fences during the 8th Annual Women’s Empowerment Build at the veteran neighborhood being built by Habitat for Humanity in Santa Clarita on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Dave Craswell and Patti Quashen work to build a fence during the 8th Annual Women’s Empowerment Build at the veteran neighborhood being built by Habitat for Humanity in Santa Clarita on Saturday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Florists Olga Nieto, right, and Alejandra Reyes, left, arrange flowers at Family Florist in Canyon Country on Sunday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Denise Reyes picks out a bouquet of flowers for a customer at Family Florist in Canyon Country on Sunday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Erika Jacobsen, 18, browses Family Florist to find a bouquet for her mother on Sunday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Florist Olga Nieto arranges a bouquet of flowers at Family Florist in Canyon Country on Sunday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

A “Happy Mother’s Day” decoration sits in a bouquet of flowers at Family Florist in Canyon Country on Sunday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

Brett Ivey, left, and Mike Miller, right, participate in Afterburn Fitness' Workout of the Day in support of the Sebastian Velona Foundation on Saturday. — Signal file photo. Samie Gebers/The Signal.

Dawn Ziszkhe participates in Afterburn Fitness’ Workout of the Day during the Sebastian Velona Foundation’s Healing Hugs Festival on Saturday. Samie Gebers/The Signal

From left to right, Teresa Green plays bocce ball with her sons, Forrest Green, 17, and Christopher Green, 13, at William S. Hart Regional Park on Mother’s Day Sunday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Teresa Green celebrates after a good toss in a game of bocce ball with her sons at William S. Hart Regional Park on Mother’s Day Sunday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Cory Logston spends the day with her nine-year-old daughter, Braelyn Logston at William S. Hart Regional Park in Newhall on Mother’s Day Sunday. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Katharine Lotze

Katharine Lotze is a photojournalist and columnist at the Signal, and can be found photographing daily life in Santa Clarita, or writing personal essays about her own daily life.

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