BUSINESSES SHOW STUFF AT EXPOSITION.Byline: Stacy Brown Daily News Staff Writer With the goal of giving 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. residents more reason to spend their money in their own community, the 13th annual Home and Business Expo swung into full gear Saturday under a huge tent on the southeast corner of Valencia Boulevard and McBean Parkway. As patrons and curiosity seekers entered the expo grounds, automobiles were the first order of business for many. A stretch limousine, from Dyer Livery LIVERY, Engl. law. 1. The delivery of possession of lands to those tenants who hold of the king in capite, or knight's service. 2. Livery was also the name of a writ which lay for the heir of age, to obtain the possession of seisin of his lands at the king's hands. F. N. B. 155. 3. service, became the first showpiece show·piece n. Something exhibited, especially as an outstanding example of its kind. showpiece Noun 1. anything displayed or exhibited 2. to see. As the throngs of attendees walked past the luxury vehicle, greetings were forthcoming from the people of Magic Ford, who had a fleet of their 1998 vehicles on display. ``We come out here to show our commitment for the community. It's not about selling cars today, by being here and showing our new stock it allows people to look without feeling the pressures of a salesman,'' said Magic Ford's Les Williams. Sponsored by the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce, nearly 140 businesses set up booths inside the tent and 15 more outside during the expo. Residents appeared thrilled at getting to know their area merchants. ``We are new to Valencia so we wanted to come out here and see what's available to us,'' said Jo Anne Jace, whose daughter, Michelle, was part of Saturday's Fun & Fitness gymnastics gymnastics, exercises for the balanced development of the body (see also aerobics), or the competitive sport derived from these exercises. Although the ancient Greeks (who invented the building called a gymnasium demonstration. ``We moved from North Hills in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. and we don't want to have to go back there to buy things,'' Jace said. ``I want people to know the Girls Scouts are out here too so they can join up,'' said Kevin McDermott, who attended the expo with local Scout members. Walk by the KBET booth and, like several others, you could enter a drawing to win a valuable prize. Booths set up by Pacific Bell to promote its cellular service gave residents a chance to make a call on their phone to check its clarity. A health preparedness pre·par·ed·ness n. The state of being prepared, especially military readiness for combat. Noun 1. preparedness - the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them booth gave out free stress-test cards while others gave away pens, candy, cookies and flying discs. Formerly known as the SCV SCV Santa Clarita Valley (California) SCV Sons of Confederate Veterans SCV Santa Clara Vanguard SCV Singapore Cable Vision SCV Special Category Visa (Australia) SCV StarHub Cable Vision Business Expo, the event added ``Home'' to the title this year as a means to alert the public that there would be exhibitors, such as Staples and Newhall Hardware, who specialize in residential decor and home improvement. The expo opened Friday with ``A Taste of Expo,'' a mixer for chamber members and guests which featured samples from nearly two dozen valley restaurants. In keeping with their tradition of supporting the expo, the Red Cross, Valencia National Bank, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital and the Daily News also established booths. The event, which wraps up at 5 p.m. today, also featured theme areas such as emergency preparedness and environmental interests. A Santa Clarita-sponsored volunteer tent, which featured 40 nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. agencies, was also a feature of the expo. Thrifty thrifty said of livestock that put on body weight or produce in other ways with a minimum of feed. The opposite of illthrift. Car Rental, which paid $5,000 to sponsor the event, was expected to give away $10,000 in promotional merchandise. Entry to the expo is $1 and parking is free. Activities also include music and crafts, dancing and karate karate: see martial arts. karate Martial art in which an attacker is disabled by crippling kicks and punches. Emphasis is on concentration of as much of the body's power as possible at the point and instant of impact. . CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1--2--color) Water pours from a running faucet at the Culligan booth during Saturday's 13th annual Home and Business Expo in Valencia. At left, Newhall chiropractors Tracy Cunningham and John de Lemas give complimentary massages to two visitors. John Lazar/Special to the Daily News |
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