Lunafest: Films for women, by women
Event attendees eat from the food table during the reception at the Lunafest: Short Films By and About Women film screening event at the Canyon Theatre Guild in Newhall, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. Chris Torres/The Signal

Lunafest: Films for women, by women

The Zonta Club of Santa Clarita hosted its 11th annual Lunafest to showcase women in the film industry on Thursday.   Zonta is an international organization to “empower women and girls…

Lunafest empowers women through filmmaking
Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley member Beth Ryan, left, and President Nicole Miller discuss the guest list at the check in table during Santa Clarita Valley Women In Film Celebration & Conference held on the roof-top parking lot of the Laemmle Theaters in Newhall on Thursday, 1001421. Dan Watson/The Signal

Lunafest empowers women through filmmaking

Women and men gathered on top of Old Town Newhall’s parking structure Thursday for an evening of drinks and recognition of local leaders in the film industry as part of Zonta’s women’s film…

Zonta celebrates 100 years, receives proclamation from city
The entrance to City Hall was lit with orange lights as part of the “Zonta Says NO to Violence against Women” campaign. Courtesy

Zonta celebrates 100 years, receives proclamation from city

Zonta International celebrated 100 years of service Nov. 8, and the city of Santa Clarita honored the Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley for this milestone. At a recent City…

Lunafest celebrates women filmmakers
Attendees take their seats during the 9th Annual Luna Fest held at the Canyon Theater Guild in Newhall on Friday, September 13, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal

Lunafest celebrates women filmmakers

There are 2.13 male short-film directors for every one female director, according to industry officials, which is exactly why the Lunafest traveling film festival has chosen to feature only short…

Zonta Club announces guest speakers for Lunafest
Guests gather to watch a film at Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley's eighth annual Lunafest in 2019. Courtesy of Zonta Club

Zonta Club announces guest speakers for Lunafest

With the ninth annual Lunafest, a short-film festival by, for and about women, fast approaching, Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley, a nonprofit organization that strives to empower women locally…

Zonta Club awards total of $22,500 in grants, scholarships
Phillip Solomon, Samuel Dixon Family Health Center, Gloria Mercado-Fortine, Zontian, Ashley Hernandez, and Carolina Orozco Hernandez with family (left to right) after receiving a scholarship. Courtesy of Zonta Club

Zonta Club awards total of $22,500 in grants, scholarships

Every nonprofit has a mission, and for the Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley, it’s to empower women locally and internationally through service and advocacy. One of the primary ways…

LifeForward workshop series tackles parenting
Detective Ray Bercini discusses human trafficking at the Life Forward workshop at Savia Community Center on Saturday, September 22, 2018. Ryan Mancini/The Signal

LifeForward workshop series tackles parenting

The Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley is hosting another monthly LifeForward workshop series on Saturday, Aug. 24, focusing on how parents can inspire and empower their children. This workshop…

Zonta Club’s Lunafest returns to Canyon Theatre Guild
Guests gather to watch a film at Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley's eighth annual Lunafest in 2019. Courtesy of Zonta Club

Zonta Club’s Lunafest returns to Canyon Theatre Guild

Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley, a nonprofit organization that strives to empower women locally and internationally through service and advocacy, is hosting its ninth annual Lunafest, a short-film festival…

Santa Clarita resident becomes president-elect of Zonta International
Sharon Langenbeck will serve as president-elect for two years until running for president in 2020, likely to become the next president of Zonta International. Courtesy photo.

Santa Clarita resident becomes president-elect of Zonta International

With its focus on empowering women on a global scale, Zonta International’s new president can’t get any more local than a member from the organization’s Santa Clarita Valley chapter.

Zonta installs officers, names Zontian of the year
From left: Zonta Foundation board members Nell Campbell, Darleen Lyons, Phyllis Walker, Beth Heiserman and Barbara Meyer. Not shown: Adele Macpherson, Gloria Mercado-Fortine, Vicky Tungate, Sue Hayward, Terry Kanowsky, Ronnie Erickson, Alicia Estrada and Pat Warford. Courtesy photo

Zonta installs officers, names Zontian of the year

By Pat Willett, Newhall Community Contributor Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley installed Debra Blakely as its new president for 2018-19, honored outgoing President Judy Penman and named super-active club…

Zonta to Award $14,500 in Grants, Scholarships
Tech Trek campers with donors/sponsors: Suzanne Alziebler, Zonta Foundation of SCV; Jorga Harris, Zonta Club of SCV; Christine Vahramian, Michael Antonovich representative; and AAUW sponsor members Diane Kreyenhagen, and Stephanie Dietrich. Courtesy photo

Zonta to Award $14,500 in Grants, Scholarships

By Pat Willett, Newhall Community Contributor Zonta Club of SCV will award more than $14,000 in grants and scholarships at the club's annual Awards Night program Wednesday, May 9, at…

Zonta Women in Service Awards
L-r, Nancy Coulter receives her Women in Service nomination plaque from Judy Penman (r), president of Zonta Club of SCV. Courtesy photo

Zonta Women in Service Awards

Gene Dorio, Santa Clarita Contributor After four days of storms and clouds surrounding Santa Clarita, the weather cleared with a sunburst on the early spring morning of March 24. Celebrated…

Zonta Installs New Officers, Names Zontian of the Year
Outgoing Zonta president Jorja Harris (l) presents a bouquet of Zonta yellow roses to newly installed Judy Penman, who is serving her third non-consecutive term as president of Zonta Club of SCV. Courtesy photo

Zonta Installs New Officers, Names Zontian of the Year

Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley installed Judy Penman as its new president for 2017-18, honored outgoing President Jorja Harris and named super-active club member Barbara Meyer as Zontian of…

Janine Jones Receives Zonta’s Community Service Award
Carmen Sarro Award winner Janine Jones (r) accepts her awards from Zontian Christine Sexton, Carmen Sarro’s daughter, at Zonta’s Women in Service Celebration. Photo courtesy of Terry Hoard, CROWN PHOTOS.

Janine Jones Receives Zonta’s Community Service Award

Janine Jones, a member of the American Cancer Society's SCV Leadership Council, has received the Carmen Sarro Community Service Award from Zonta Club of the Santa Clarita Valley. Jones was…

Self Esteem Topic for Zonta Workshop
Shana Williams, educator/writer/producer and presenter of Zonta's workshop entitled "Increase Self-Esteem and Feel Good." Courtesy photo

Self Esteem Topic for Zonta Workshop

"Increase Self-Esteem and Feel Good" is the topic for the October LifeForward workshop hosted by Zonta Club of SCV. The free women's workshop is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 12:30…

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