First Person: My Grandpa Bill, 1900-1975
By Cheri MarcovitchFor The Signal I have sweet memories of my Grandpa Bill. He loved people and enjoyed talking and joking with everyone, even if they were just in line…
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Saugus resident Naomi Young received a bundle of joy on Valentine’s Day — her much-loved son Ryan.
A gift for Valentine’s Day
By Naomi Young Saugus contributor We couldn’t have planned this even if we tried. Our Ryan is a bundle of love that we received on Feb. 14. I started painful…
Sean is still riding years later. Photo courtesy of Pat Coskran
“No Training Wheels!”
By Pat Coskran, Santa Clarita Contributor I swing my mud encrusted mountain bike into the bed of my truck with a thud. I look at the worn, dusty tires and…
No automatic dryers in the USSR in 1987. Photo courtesy of Olga Kaczmar
Behind the Iron Curtain
By Olga Kaczmar, Newhall Community Contribtor In 1987 my boyfriend Andy and I went to USSR, because I had relatives in Ukraine and I could speak the language. At that time…
The shoes. Courtesy photo
Falling Apart at Jury Duty
By Maggie Blanchard, Valencia Community Contributor Jury duty; not something I look forward to, but it is my duty. I dig through my closet and find my only remaining work…
Artwork by Saugus resident and artist Naomi Young. Courtesy photo
Life Imitates Art
By Naomi Young, Saugus Community Contributor I could barely see through the shutters in his office but I could hear children playing in the backyard. They were playing tag,…
The author riding her horse on a Jamaica beach. Courtesy photo
The Elusive Suitcase – Part 1
By Olga Kaczmar Newhall Community Contributor I had planned a horse riding vacation at the Chukka Cove Equestrian Center and Polo fields in Jamaica. My boyfriend called me to…
Shannon and Pat Coskran. Courtesy photo
A Walk on the Beach
By Pat Coskran, Santa Clarita Contributor “Let’s take a walk, Shannon.” My 18 year old daughter enthusiastically agrees and we set off from our campsite and head for the…
Olga Sitting on T.H.’s motorcycle back in 1983. Courtesy photo
So I Stole His Motorcycle
By Olga Kaczmar, Newhall Community Contributor One year when both of us were poor, I made an agreement with ex-boyfriend T.H. that I would buy him a used motorcycle…
Hanging out on the boulders by the Kern River. Courtesy photo
Swimming in the Kern River
By Olga Kaczmar, Newhall Community Contributor We were outrageous. Patti, Lisa, Leslie and I, four cuties,... who after a 40-hour workweek were ready to roar. We are women, we…
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Oldest of Six Brothers Earns Eagle Scout Award
By Ryan Haslam, Newhall Community Contributor Alex Haslam has set the bar high for his five younger brothers by earning his Eagle Scout award at the relatively young age…
Author Cully Schneider is pictured at top left. Courtesy photo
First Time Mommy Gets Back in Shape
By Cully Schneider Saugus Community Contributor Ten minutes into my new workout program and I felt like I might pass out. I hoped that another mother would scoop me…
Olga and the children. Courtesy photo
My Fire Story
By Olga Kaczmar Newhall Community Contributor In the 70’s I was living in Fullerton. One Saturday when my boyfriend was working, I took his three children to the…
Artwork by Saugus resident and artist, Naomi Young. Courtesy photo
A Big Sunflower
By Naomi Young, Saugus Community Contributor Jimmy is now buried with a sunflower. Jimmy was like a big yellow sunflower, shining as the sun itself. He was a bright…
Photo taken in Diamond Head Honolulu on Memorial Day, May 31, 2017. This was a special day for the Rowe’s since Hansford was a U.S. navy veteran (1942-1945). Courtesy photo
Summer Travel
By Mira Rowe Newhall Community Contributor Travel is a magical word. Everyone loves to travel. Young, old, rich, poor, or disabled people. The young can travel on the cheap and…
Artwork by Saugus resident and artist Naomi Young. Courtesy photo
Tears of Gratitude
By Naomi Young, Saugus Community Contributor We were introduced and shook hands, "I've seen you before," I said, “No I've never been here before," she answered me smiling. She…
Arnold Mann and Bjorn Borg at Sherwood Country Club in 1995. Courtesy photo
Close Encounters
The car went by, just thirty feet away, carrying John F. Kennedy on his rare visit to Brooklyn in 1960. I thought that it was a close encounter. Nothing compared…
Artwork by Saugus resident and artist Naomi Young. Courtesy photo
Leaving the Nest
My youngest son who's twenty four years old is now on his own. He's moving out of my house and getting his own apartment about 30 minutes away from us.…
Pictured are: Jacob, front center, along with his sister Miranda, (r). Teacher John McCarthy, with son Quinn (who also attends La Mesa), and daughter Kiera. Courtesy photo
Undercover Superhero at La Mesa
I am a teacher at La Mesa Junior High School. I have been working on a secret mission with a superhero since late January 2017. This super hero's name is…
The Author’s Grandmother Poli. Courtesy photo
Juneteenth: An excerpt from “Jaime, A California Farmworkers Story”
By Ricardo Flores Angel, Santa Clarita Contributor Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19. It celebrates the date of the pronouncement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas in 1865, Texas…
