<strong>Funds raised as springtime in Paris comes to SCV</strong> 
Kevin MacDonald, left, and Brian Koegle introduce of the sponsors of the Celebrity Waiter Dinner with the theme "Springtime in Paris" and held at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center at Bella Vida on Saturday, 042923. Dan Watson/The Signal

Funds raised as springtime in Paris comes to SCV 

The courtyard of the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center transformed into a slice of Paris on Saturday for the annual “Celebrity Waiter” dinner, as a thank you to all involved…

A new family
Castaic Lions Club President Lee Shapiro serves coffee to attendees during the Castaic Lions Club Thanksgiving Day Feast held at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center, Bella Vida on Thursday, 112422. Dan Watson/The Signal

A new family

SCV Senior Center hosts a family Thanksgiving   On a holiday focused on spending time with family, many can feel lonely. At the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center at Bella Vida,…

Senior Center announces February event lineup
Comedian Derrick Cameron performs at Bella Vida Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center Saturday night as part of their "Night of Laughter Under the Stars Event". October 10, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Senior Center announces February event lineup

The Bella Vida Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center has announced its lineup of events for February, keeping with its drive-in theme of events able to be attended by seniors from…

Senior center celebrates 100,000 meals delivered during pandemic, calls for more volunteers
SCV Senior Center volunteers pose with meals they are delivering to seniors in the SCV through the center's home-delivered meals program. Courtesy

Senior center celebrates 100,000 meals delivered during pandemic, calls for more volunteers

In the midst of the pandemic, volunteers and staff at the Bella Vida senior center reached a milestone last week, surpassing 100,000 meals prepared and delivered locally since March. “The…

Hart Dance Team performs for SCV seniors
The Hart High School dance team performs at Bella Vida during the senior center’s drive-thru lunch program. Courtesy

Hart Dance Team performs for SCV seniors

As seniors drove through the Bella Vida Senior Center parking lot last week, they were treated to a special performance by the Hart High School dance team.  “Because of COVID,…

Bella Vida gets into the Fourth of July spirit
SCV Senior Center staff and volunteers prepare hot dogs for seniors during the center's special, drive-thru Fourth of July celebration. Courtesy

Bella Vida gets into the Fourth of July spirit

Volunteers and staff at the Bella Vida Senior Center donned their most festive, patriotic attire, decorating the center’s parking lot with red, white and blue to make this quarantined Fourth…

Senior center thanks volunteers amid COVID-19 pandemic
SCV Senior Center Meals on Wheels volunteers don masks and gloves to make meal deliveries amid the coronavirus pandemic. Courtesy

Senior center thanks volunteers amid COVID-19 pandemic

With nearly 200 volunteers delivering 1,000 meals to seniors in the Santa Clarita Valley, the SCV Senior Center at Bella Vida is taking a pause from the current health crisis…

Senior Center thanks volunteers with holiday party
Santa Claus came to the SCV Senior Center holiday thank you party to congratulate the center's volunteers for a year of good work. Matt Fernandez/ The Signal

Senior Center thanks volunteers with holiday party

On Tuesday afternoon, SCV Senior Center welcomed about 200 of its volunteers to a holiday part to thank them for their efforts to make the senior community more comfortable. Though the senior center has hosted many thank you parties for its volunteers, this year had the distinction of being the first one at the new facility.

It’s lunchtime at the SCV Senior Center
Kitchen staff at the SCV Senior Center at Bella Vida prepare lunch for more than 650 people every weekday. Bobby Block/The Signal

It’s lunchtime at the SCV Senior Center

Imagine preparing lunch for your family every day, if your family consisted of hundreds. The Bella Vida senior center does just that, serving lunch to hundreds of seniors every weekday.…

Volunteers plan a feast fit for a community
SCV Senior Center Executive Director Kevin MacDonald, left, takes a picture of volunteers as they serve some of the hundreds of seniors on hand for the 2018 Thanksgiving Party & Feast at the SCV Senior Center on Thursday, November 22, 2018. Dan Watson/The Signal

Volunteers plan a feast fit for a community

For the 10th consecutive year, the Castaic Lions Club, along with dozens of volunteers, including students from the William S. Hart Union High School District, are planning to host their…

Smith’s resource fair welcomes 400 at Bella Vida
Metrolink Government Relations Manager Alex Davis, left, gives a passport stamp to attendees as they visit the Metrolink booth during the Senior Recourses Fair at the Bella Vida Senior Center in Santa Clarita on Wednesday, October 02, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

Smith’s resource fair welcomes 400 at Bella Vida

About 400 people filled the Bella Vida senior center Wednesday to receive service information, attend seminars and enjoy each others’ company with a free lunch as part of a resource…

UUSCV moves location for services to Vibe in Newhall
Attendees of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of SCV gather on Sundays for services. The services welcome people who follow many different religious and spiritual paths, not focusing on any one tradition.

UUSCV moves location for services to Vibe in Newhall

The Unitarian Universalists of Santa Clarita Valley is scheduled to move its services and other activities to Vibe Performing Arts Studio in Newhall beginning Sunday. For the last decade, the…

Bella Vida dishes out 200 meals on first day of operations
More than 200 guests sit awaiting the first lunch to be served at the new Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center on Golden Valley Road in Canyon Country. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Bella Vida dishes out 200 meals on first day of operations

For the very first time, about 200 members of the community broke bread together at the new Santa Clarita Valley senior center, Bella Vida, for lunch Monday. “Let service begin,”…

SCV Senior Center: Through the generations
Attendees file into the new senior center for tours at the ribbon cutting on Golden Valley Road in Canyon Country. Cory Rubin/The Signal

SCV Senior Center: Through the generations

When the Santa Clarita Valley hit a growth spurt in the early 1970s, new needs arose for many public services — including those for older residents. That, said Barbara Cochran,…

Community tours new senior center, officials reveal new name
Dignitaries cut the ribbon at the new senior center on Golden Valley Road in Canyon Country. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Community tours new senior center, officials reveal new name

Hundreds of community members joined elected officials Wednesday morning in cutting the ribbon to the highly anticipated, new Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center. “The new center is officially open, so…

Scholar Series talk focuses on first ladies
Professor Lissa Brassfield speaks to a group Wednesday as part of the “Scholar Series,” in a presentation titled “First Ladies ... Portraits of Grace & Leadership” at the SCV Senior Center in Newhall. Dan Watson/The Signal

Scholar Series talk focuses on first ladies

More than two dozen seniors gathered Wednesday at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center for a scholarly presentation held by College of the Canyons Professor Lissa Brassfield. Continuing the center’s…

Tracking the money: Where CDBG funds have gone locally
Santa Clarita City Hall is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. File Photo

Tracking the money: Where CDBG funds have gone locally

Nonprofits across Santa Clarita have benefited from the federal Community Development Block Grants for more than 20 years to assist local, low-income families. With Tuesday’s approval by the Santa Clarita…

SCV Senior Center hosts volunteer appreciation hoedown
Linda Crawford dances during the Volunteer Appreciation Hoedown hosted by the SCV Senior Center in Newhall. Austin Dave/The Signal

SCV Senior Center hosts volunteer appreciation hoedown

Nearly 300 volunteers saddled up for a hoedown Thursday at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center, in honor of National Volunteer Week. “We are so grateful for the key role…

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