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,…

Fred Gesin — U.S. Army — Vietnam veteran — Saugus resident
Fred Gesin was a 20 year Army veteran. He is now part of the Senior Center's Veterans Committee and apparently was instrumental in hosting the Senior Center Veterans Day Ceremony.

Fred Gesin — U.S. Army — Vietnam veteran — Saugus resident

Though not many can say their entire career was a good one, Fred Gesin certainly can. “For a 44-year career of working, nobody has had a better experience than I've…

Committee on Aging’s Annual Assembly moves to Bella Vida
The new SCV Committee on Aging's board of directors was sworn in at the Annual Assembly at Bella Vida in Saugus on Thursday evening. Emily Alvarenga/The Signal

Committee on Aging’s Annual Assembly moves to Bella Vida

The Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging gathered with contributors, volunteers and members of the public to celebrate the opening of Bella Vida, the new senior center, at their Annual…

New SCV Senior Center nears completion
Construction on the new senior center located on Golden Valley Road and Newhall Ranch Road is set to be completed by end of April. Courtesy of the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center

New SCV Senior Center nears completion

After over a year of construction, the new Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center is planning to open its doors by early May, according to Kevin MacDonald, executive director of the…

Balancing act helps SCV seniors
Tai chi instructor Allen Wells leads students through beginning movements at the senior center's tai chi class on August 2. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Balancing act helps SCV seniors

It’s one of the very first moves that helps Bill Phillips of Stevenson Ranch the most. “It’s been sort of a godsend,” Phillips says. The move, a gentle rock from…

SCV artist finds his style
Photographer/artist Bruce McFarland and his camera near a photo of Manhattan, New York on display at the Ventura Art & Street Painting Festival held at Ventura Harbor Village in Ventura on Saturday September 10th. Dan Watson/Signal

SCV artist finds his style

It was a happy accident that created what came to be artist Bruce McFarland’s signature style. McFarland, 68, is a Santa Clarita resident, and photographer and fine artist. He became interested…

The Art Show Goes On
Mary Gallant poses with her work and her students' work at the second-ever art show at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center on Thursday. Katharine Lotze/Signal

The Art Show Goes On

Mary Gallant calls her art students at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center her “children.” “The students … they became sisters,” she said at the opening of the center’s second-ever…

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