'SANTA' MAKING A LIST $200,000 AWAITS NICE DEED DOERS.Byline: Patricia Farrell Farrell, city (1990 pop. 6,841), Mercer co., W central Pa., on the Shenango River at the Ohio line and adjoining Sharon, Pa.; inc. 1901. It is a railroad center, and its steel- and ironworks industries have declined. Aidem Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - The city is playing Santa Claus Santa Claus: see Nicholas, Saint. Santa Claus jolly, gift-giving figure who visits children on Christmas Eve. [Christian Tradition: NCE, 1937] See : Christmas Santa Claus , offering a total of $200,000 to local organizations or individuals who help the community. An informational meeting will be held at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday in Santa Clarita City Hall council chambers to help prospective applicants learn the criteria and procedure for obtaining grants to help finance community service. ``It can be any individual who can take the money and be able to do things for the community,'' said Shannon Omessi, community service supervisor for the city. Past recipients have received grants toward their work in school beautification beau·ti·fy tr. & intr.v. beau·ti·fied, beau·ti·fy·ing, beau·ti·fies To make or become beautiful. beau , arts projects and community theater, Omessi said. ``A lot of schools and arts groups get grants,'' she said. Grants will be awarded in 2001 for efforts promoting and understanding, literacy, community beautification, school-based projects and the arts. Omessi said grant-application packets will be distributed at the informational meeting, and city officials will explain the requirements, which include insurance, a contract and a follow-up follow-up, n the process of monitoring the progress of a patient after a period of active treatment. follow-up subsequent. follow-up plan report on how the money was spent. City finance and risk-management officials will be available to answer questions. The deadline to submit applications is 5 p.m. Jan. 16. The grants will be awarded in the spring after City Council approval. |
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