Elite Magazine
Feb/Mar 2009
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Publishers Letter

A Letter from Publishers!

It’s that wonderful time of the year dedicated to romance and love.  Whether you’re looking for that special someone, or have found your soul mate, take the time to say, “I love you” to those closest to you.
Our cover story this issue features Mary Harrigan, co-owner of Rattlers Bar B Que and the Stonefire Grill restaurants. As her employees gather to take a “family” photo, learn about her recipe for success and loyalty of her employees as many of them began

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Features

A Winning Partnership

 

“I literally saw him across a crowded room,” Laurie Ender says of how she met her husband, Chris, at a launch party for Entertainment Tonight. He was a publicist for a public relations firm and she was a segment producer on the show.

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Profiles

 Everything About the Back

Back pain.  It’s an epidemic.  Nearly everyone, at some point in time, experiences it.  It can interfere with work, daily routine or recreation, and it can be very costly.   In fact, Americans spend at least $50 billion each year due to back pain.     

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Features

The Perfect Match

She said it was his teeth.  He said she was stunning.  Whatever the rendition, there’s no doubt about it; Dale and Tamara Donohoe are still in love after all these years.  On Friday, February 13, Dale and Tamara will serve as the 2009 Sweetheart Couple for the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Health Foundation’s “Sweetheart Gala.” 

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Cover Story

 A Family Recipe for Success - Feb/Mar 09

 Last December, Mary Harrigan, co-owner of Rattlers Bar B Que and the Stonefire Grill restaurants, and many of her longtime employees excitedly gathered for a family portrait to celebrate their 20 years together.
“Many of our employees began their careers as teenagers with their first jobs at Rattlers when we opened in 1988,” explains Mary.


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Features

Singing, Music…Life

When I asked Erin Salisbury about her future, she responded, “I’m just going to put it all in God’s hands.  Where He’s going to guide me to, you never know.”  Erin is a 21-year-old resident of Santa Clarita and she is putting her passionate singing career into God’s hands.  Now working with a producer in Nashville, Tennessee, Erin is in the midst of completing her first album.  So far, they have created four fully produced, professional songs.  Mix a lot

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Looking Back

A Little Bit of Heaven in Sand Canyon

She took me back to a time when Central Park raised the best onions and corn, there was no bridge at Placerita, Sulphur Springs School District consisted of only 176 children, and McMillan Ranch was a working turkey ranch.  “Those were the days,” states Pug, “those were the days!”


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La Maison

Magnificent Mediterranean Décor

As you enter Greg and Jim’s delightful Robinson Ranch home, a soothing fountain, fireplace and comfortable patio furniture greets guests to the enclosed patio.  This 3600 square foot, one story, three-bedroom/three-bath home is a feast for the senses, radiating comfort and elegance.


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Fashion

My Cherie Amour

This Bouquet is from Acton Country Flowers

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Food & Wine

Seafood Paella

There is nothing better than enjoying delicious food and wine with great friends.  My wife and I are very fortunate to have a group of really good friends that we consider our extended family.  
One of the things that we always enjoy, and we try to do as often as possible, is to entertain our friends in our home. I like to prepare “family style” dishes, big plates of food that can be placed on the table and everyone can share, and traditional Spanish cuisine is perfect for s
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