After 22 years of creating published authors, Golden Pen Writer’s Guild disbands
Judith Cassis, left, takes pictures of all of the Golden Pen Writer’s Guild members at the farewell brunch for her at Black Bear Diner on 121422. Rylee Holwager/The Signal.

After 22 years of creating published authors, Golden Pen Writer’s Guild disbands

What started as a meeting, where book coach and creative writing teacher Judith Cassis thought she was in trouble, became a 22-year-long commitment for Cassis teaching seniors that it is…

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,…

Fun, safe, in-person activities return to Bella Vida
ABBAFab, an ABBA cover band, performs to a crowd of nearly 250 guests at the SCV Senior Center at Bella Vida Saturday night. October 16, 2021. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Fun, safe, in-person activities return to Bella Vida

After more than a year stuck at home, Santa Clarita Valley seniors can once again start heading on over to the Bella Vida SCV Senior Center for some fun —…

Seniors hit the jackpot
Kevin MacDonald, CEO SCV Senior Center, right, calls numbers during the BINGO game held in the dinning room of the Bella Vida Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center in Santa Clarita on Tuesday, 101221. Dan Watson/The Signal

Seniors hit the jackpot

Seniors gathered at the Bella Vida Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center Tuesday for the center’s monthly afternoon of bingo event. Participants donned masks and headed into the center’s dining room…

Senior Center releases October events lineup
Dog Frankie begs for attention as Leslie Wenke, left, and Linda Davies join 60 cars as they listen as the Doc Rock-it band performs classic 80's rock on stage during the in-your-car Valentines Day dance party held at the Bella Vida Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center in Santa Clarita on Saturday, 021321. Dan Watson/The Signal

Senior Center releases October events lineup

The Bella Vida Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center has released its lineup of October events, continuing to offer outdoor entertainment seniors can attend safely. Courtyard comedy The laughs return to…

PHOTOS | Fresh air, sunshine, rock ‘n’ roll at Bella Vida car concert
Tommy Clufetos, lead singer of Tommy C & The Black Widow Grease Band, walks among the vehicles in attendance as he asks for honking horns during the band's tribute to rock 'n' roll at Bella Vida Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center on Saturday, 041021. Dan Watson/The Signal

PHOTOS | Fresh air, sunshine, rock ‘n’ roll at Bella Vida car concert

Tommy Clufetos plays saxophone with Tommy C & The Black Widow Grease Band during the band's tribute to rock 'n' roll at Bella Vida Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center on…

Senior Center’s slate of April events announced
Dog Frankie begs for attention as Leslie Wenke, left, and Linda Davies join 60 cars as they listen as the Doc Rock-it band performs classic 80's rock on stage during the in-your-car Valentines Day dance party held at the Bella Vida Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center in Santa Clarita on Saturday, 021321. Dan Watson/The Signal

Senior Center’s slate of April events announced

The Bella Vida Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center has announced its lineup of drive-in events for April, which seniors can attend from the safety of their vehicles. Car concert Have…

Seniors receive Passover meal
Sam Petri,13, left, and Rabbi Mark Blazer deliver some of the 90 Passover meals donated by Temple Beth Ami for delivery to homebound seniors at the Bella Vida Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center in Santa Clarita on Friday, 032621. Dan Watson/The Signal

Seniors receive Passover meal

In celebration of Passover, 90 seniors in the Santa Clarita Valley were delivered meals Friday. Sheila and Scott Petri and their kids Sam, 13, and Sarah, 16, are congregants of…

March lineup of Senior Center events released
Dorothy Gajniak and Joey listen to classic rock performed by the Doc Rock-it band during the in-your-car Valentines Day dance party held at the Bella Vida Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center in Santa Clarita on Saturday, 021321. Dan Watson/The Signal

March lineup of Senior Center events released

In keeping with its outdoor, drive-in themed lineup, the Bella Vida Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center announced its March calendar of events, all of which seniors can attend from the…

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 dishes out hundreds of meals during Thanksgiving drive-thru feast
Castaic Lions Club volunteer Shelley Cazen assists as volunteers hand out hot and cold meals to some to the hundreds of cars in line for the Thanksgiving Drive-Thru Feast at the Bella Vida Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center in in Santa Clarita on Thursday, November 26, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Senior Center dishes out hundreds of meals during Thanksgiving drive-thru feast

Hundreds of local, older adults could not break bread together this year for the annual Thanksgiving feast at the Bella Vida Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center, but many still showed,…

Bella Vida to host Thanksgiving Drive-Thru Feast
Santa Claria senior Maria Chow joins some 400 other seniors in their cars as they do a drive by lunch pick up at the Bella Vida Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Bella Vida to host Thanksgiving Drive-Thru Feast

The Bella Vida Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center, in partnership with the Castaic Lions Club, is hosting a drive-thru feast on Thanksgiving, hoping to allow seniors to join in the…

Bella Vida honors veterans during drive-thru ceremony
U.S. Air Force veteran Ken Asam, left, and Executive Director Kevin MacDonald prepare to raise the United States flag in front of the the Bella Vida Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center during the Bella Vida Veterans Day Tribute in Santa Clarita on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Bella Vida honors veterans during drive-thru ceremony

As cars drove through the Bella Vida Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center parking lot Tuesday, in honor of Veterans Day, veterans raised the flag to thank the men and women…

Creative, distanced get-togethers ahead at Senior Center
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.

Creative, distanced get-togethers ahead at Senior Center

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to force seniors in the Santa Clarita Valley to quarantine, the Bella Vida SCV Senior Center has gotten creative, giving seniors the opportunity to continue…

City Council expected to OK SCV senior center, MAIN funding at Tuesday meeting
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal

City Council expected to OK SCV senior center, MAIN funding at Tuesday meeting

Santa Clarita City Council members are expected to approve funding for the Santa Clarita Valley senior center, as well as The MAIN, during Tuesday’s meeting. The agreement with the SCV…

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…

Bella Vida honors veterans during Memorial Day car parade
Army veteran Greg Nutter and Air Force veteran Ken Asam, left to right, salute the flag as the national anthem is played during the Bella Vida Senior Center's Memorial Day ceremony on Friday, May 22, 2020. Courtesy of Marcelo Del Valle

Bella Vida honors veterans during Memorial Day car parade

A stream of cars decorated in red, white and blue drove through the Bella Vida Senior Center parking lot Friday to honor the fallen heroes this Memorial Day. While the…

Senior exercise class goes virtual
Exercise teacher Rosemary Competelli (in the front at bottom) with her Fit For Life exercise class during one of their themed workouts for breast cancer awareness. Courtesy

Senior exercise class goes virtual

When Fit For Life exercise teacher Rosemary Competelli’s senior aerobics classes were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, she quickly realized she wanted to find a way to keep her…

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…

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