December 2009 / January 2010
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| Cover Story | JoJo on the Radio
by Stephanie Elgin His energy is contagious, his spirit, addicting, and his dynamic personality is simply out of this world!
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| Looking Back | An Optimistic Kind of Loveby Stephanie Elgin She was a girl from Brooklyn, New York with two sons and he a native Californian who lived at home with his parents. Somewhere along the way, they met and have been happily together ever since.
“I migrated to California with my two sons,” states Dee. “After being out here for about a year and half, I met Mike.”
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| Creme De La Creme | All Corked Up International Festival A Wine Lover’s Delightby Stephanie Elgin
It was another successful event as wine lovers gathered around at this year’s All Corked Up International Wine Festival at the College of the Canyons on Saturday, October 3.
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| Chef Olivier Quinn | Shepherd’s Pieby Chef Olivier Quinn You can’t beat British pub food on cold, dark rainy nights. One of our favourites (the addition of the u is in honor of the Brits) is shepherd’s pie.
This is a very simple dish consisting of lamb and potato, British pub food at it’s best, and for the record if it is not made with lamb then it is not “shepherd’s” pie.
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| Feature | Mastering His Craft The Multiple Talents of Braeden Lemasters by Casey Rowley If you haven’t heard of Braeden Lemasters maybe you’ve seen him on television or the big screen. At just 13 years old, he’s acted in numerous projects including, The Stepfather, Easy A, Grey’s Anatomy, House, E.R., Six Feet Under and The Closer, just to name a few. The Santa Clarita resident has accomplished great feats at a young age, and there’s no stopping him now. His passion for acting came quickly. ...
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| Feature | Living a Charmed Life by Stephanie Elgin You may recognize him from shows such as Charmed, Beverly Hills, 90210 and Unhappily Ever After. He was also cast for roles on daytime soaps such as General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, Passions and Sunset Beach. He’s even graced the cover of several national and international health and fitness magazines. Now after much success in the entertainment world, actor Jonathan Aubé has made his way to the Santa Clarita Valley.
Jonathan started his acti ...
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| Feature | Paint First, Ponder Later: On Local Artist Nancy Eckels
by Molly Wilson The beauty of art is that it can speak for itself. Nancy Eckels has the remarkable ability to portray emotion and themes through her art, and she has made quite a name for herself through her paintings. Not only has her artwork been featured on television show sets such as Desperate Housewives, The Bold and The Beautiful, and House, but she was also chosen recently by Marilyn Grossman, the Art Spaces Curator for Stanford ...
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| Publishers Letter |
A Letter from the Publishers
Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home. ~Edith Sitwell The holidays are finally here and there’s nothing better than gathering around with family and friends enjoying all the season’s festivities. It is indeed the most wonderful time of the year, as winter in the Santa Clarita Valley brings brisk cooler days and chilly nights.
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Disney | ABC Studios at The Ranch – A Tradition of Entertainment in the SCV by Stephanie Elgin Santa Clarita is a much sought-after filming destination. In fact, Placerita Canyon and the Santa Clarita Valley first became a filmmaker’s destination back in the 1920’s. While much has changed since the days of old, Disney has had its eye on our Valley ever since.
The modern day movie studio was created in Los Angeles in the early 1900’s. With the popular westerns of their days, many ...
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| Fashion |
Bounce BackRegain a Youthful Glow and Prevent Future Damage with Anti-Aging Skin Careby Stephanie Jimenez Did you know that your body stops producing Elastin in your teens? Elastin is a protein in connective tissue that is elastic and allows many tissues in the body to resume their shape after stretching or contracting. It is what helps skin to return to its original position when it is poked or pinched. While many women equate anti-aging products with 40 and older, there is no real timefra
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Artist’s Holiday Retreatby Kelly Bennett Sue McMichael came about her artistic talents rightly. Her father was an artist and her aunt was one of the original Disney animators. Their work, and Sue’s, is prominently displayed in her home for the annual festive Holiday Home Tour sponsored by the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Health Home Tour League this year.
Sue and Byron McMichael are nine-year residents of the Belcrest home in Stevenson Ranch. The 3,600 square foot home features five b ...
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| Great Escape |
Great Escape – Winter Wonderlands by Stephanie Jimenez Santa Clarita is one of the best cities to live in for so many reasons. One of my favorites is how our climate supports so many different types – from the cool beach days of the spring to the extreme dry desert heat of the summer. The one thing we don’t have is snow, well not regularly. The last big snow fall in the Santa Clarita Valley took place back in 1989 when the Newhall Pass and Antelope Valley freeways were actually c
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A Marvelous Artist Joe Rubinsteinby Molly Wilson Most children (and most adults!) are attracted to the vibrant colors and glossy sheen of a comic book cover. The illustrations are fascinating and the implied action is very exciting to the imagination. Since drawing is inherently cross-cultural, comic books are also able to reach across and bind different cultures.
Now a Valencia resident, Joe Rubinstein emigrated from the country of Israel at age five. ...
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