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S. Clarita

stars in

own video

History, progress
in 1st decade noted

Tuesday, Aug. 5,1997
By Teresa Jimenez
Daily News Staff Writer

SANT A CLARITA - The 18-
minute video celebrating the city's
10th birthday is part documentary
and part bragging session, filled
with observations from City Coun-
cil members on Santa Clarita's
beginning and recent
achievements.
With a folksy country-western
tune playing in the background, a
v01ce on the video tells viewers how
vision, history and tradition have
come together to create a quality of
life that surpasses other
communities.
Then Councilman Carl Boyer
remembers how the first commu- Video follows
nity meeting was held in a classroom
of the old Saugus schoolhouse. And
City Manager George Caravalho
remembers the challenge of getting
a new city off the ground. 10-year journey
"It was really fun starting from
scratch and coming up with the
money to do things," he says on the
video. from cityhood
This, the voice says, is why Santa
Clarita has big-city business but
small-town charm.
"This is sort of a 'take pride in
your community' video," said Gail VIDEO / From Page 1 said.
For who don't know that Santa
See VIDEO / Page 4 Ortiz, public information officer for Clarita was named by California
the city. "We're letting people know Business Journal as one of the top
there's a reason to celebrate, a reason cities in California to do business or
to be happy you work and play in that it is often named one of the safest
Santa Clarita." cities for its size, they will after
The $15,000 video, put together by watching the tape.
Valencia Production and Post, isn't They'll also discover that the city
designed to promote the city to any- has expanded its park space, taken on
one except the people who live here, a redevelopment project and pre-
Ortiz said. It serves as a reminder that served open space while offering a
cityhood has helped keep money in variety of activities for the families
the city, allowed more parks to be who live here.
developed and helped draw more "We want to make it a place where
businesses to the area, she said. people come. We want to make it a
The video will be aired on public place where people feel safe," Mayor
access television channel 20 during Clyde Smyth says in the video.
the month. But presentations will be "Welcome to Santa Clarita."
made to groups ranging from the local Cable channel 20 will air the city
Rotary Club and PT A to homeown- video at 9:30 p.m. Aug. 14 and Aug.
ers associations and the Chamber of 21 and at 7 p.m. Aug. 18 and Aug. 25.
Commerce, as well as any other To request a presentation, call O1tiz
organizations that request one, Ortiz at (805) 255-4314.