BRIEFLY FARR WILL SERVE ON YOUTH BOARD.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, - Kevin Farr, vice president/residential of The Newhall Land and Farming Company The Newhall Land and Farming Company is a land management company based in Valencia, California, United States. The company is responsible for the master community planning of Valencia, as well as the management of farm land elsewhere in the state. , was recently elected to serve on the board of the Santa Clara Valley
The Santa Clara Valley is a valley just south of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California in the United States. Youth Project. Farr, a Santa Clarita resident since 1990, joined Newhall Land in 1994 and is currently in charge of all aspects of residential development for the company's planned community Noun 1. planned community - a residential district that is planned for a certain class of residents residential area, residential district, community - a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences of Valencia. His key areas of responsibility include Valencia's village land planning, housing design, strategic marketing and builder land sales. Farr received both his bachelor's degree in economics and his master's in finance from the University of California, Los Angeles UCLA comprises the College of Letters and Science (the primary undergraduate college), seven professional schools, and five professional Health Science schools. Since 2001, UCLA has enrolled over 33,000 total students, and that number is steadily rising. . ``I feel like this is a great match,'' said Steve LaPore, executive director of the Youth Project. ``Both his professional position with Newhall Land and his personal commitment to youth in our valley make him a perfect board member for us.'' The Youth Project provides a safe place where young people can get information, help and encouragement. For information, call (661) 257-9688. - Daily News UltraViolet marks 10th anniversary VALENCIA - UltraViolet Devices Inc. will hold an anniversary celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 3, marking 10 years of business in the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. . The celebration will coincide with an open house and will take place at the company's Commerce Center location at 28220 Industrial Drive, Valencia. Company President Tom Veloz launched UltraViolet Devices Inc. in 1992 as a designer and manufacturer of water-purification devices utilizing ultraviolet technology. This focus was later expanded to include air-purification devices. The company occupies a 60,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and employs more than 80 employees. It maintains a strong commitment to the community of Santa Clarita, which is demonstrated through philanthropic involvement with such organizations as the Santa Clarita Boys & Girls Club Girls Club is a 2002 American television series created by David E. Kelley, who was also it's producer and executive producer. Only two out of a total of thirteen episodes created were broadcast on Fox Television in the United States and Global Television in Canada. , College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. Foundation, Carousel Ranch, United Way and the School to Career Program. - Daily News CalArts gets grant from Eastman VALENCIA - California Institute of the Arts California Institute of the Arts known as CalArts U.S. private institution of higher learning in Valencia. Created in 1961 through the merger of two other art institutes, it was the first in the U.S. is the recipient of an Eastman Product Grant valued at $3,000 from the Eastman Kodak Co. The grant, which will be presented in the form of Kodak motion picture camera motion picture camera: see under camera. film, will be extended directly to the educational institution, rather than to individual students, in recognition of overall program quality. The product grant program awards academic excellence by enabling film schools to undertake production projects beyond their normal budgetary scope, and will enrich the educational experience of future filmmakers studying at the Valencia institute, said John Mason, director of Kodak's Student Filmmaker Program. The program supports workshops in cinematography cinematography: see motion picture photography. cinematography Art and technology of motion-picture photography. It involves the composition of a scene, lighting of the set and actors, choice of cameras, camera angle, and integration of special , an Educator's Symposium, the Kodak Visiting Artists Program, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Student Academy Awards, the Academy of Television Arts and Science College Awards and several special events. - Daily News Site connects employers, pupils SANTA CLARITA - The Santa Clarita Valley School & Business Alliance has made it easier for employers to get involved in School-to-Career efforts in the community with its new Web site, www.scvcareercentral.com. The Web site connects businesses, students and educators in the Santa Clarita Valley, and will help local students get relevant work-based learning experience with local organizations. Through the site, businesses can offer job shadowing, internships and field trips to students any time of year - whenever it is convenient. Local business people can also sign up to be guest speakers or mentors. For information, call Tess Simgen at (661) 259-0033, Ext. 239. - Daily News |
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