CITY OFFERS PERFECT GIFT FOR MANY ON HOLIDAY LIST.Byline: Teresa Jimenez Daily News Staff Writer Maybe you need the perfect gift for someone who has everything, or you have a friend who participates in every sports program available. Or maybe you know someone who just moved to 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, and needs help getting familiar with the place. The city may have the answer. This holiday season, Santa Clarita will sell gift certificates that can be used for city programs ranging from yoga yoga (yō`gə) [Skt.,=union], general term for spiritual disciplines in Hinduism, Buddhism, and throughout S Asia that are directed toward attaining higher consciousness and liberation from ignorance, suffering, and rebirth. and horseback riding horseback riding: see equestrianism. to dancing and tennis lessons. City Recreation Coordinator Troy Brown Troy Fitzgerald Brown (born July 2, 1971 in Barnwell, South Carolina) is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was on all three of the Patriots' Super Bowl Championship teams, as well as the Super Bowl XXXI losing team. , who is overseeing the program, said he's considering getting some of the certificates for his friends who always sign up for tennis. And he thinks they'd make great ``welcome to the neighborhood'' gifts. ``If you know people who are going to participate, it's great. Or if people who have just moved to the area,'' Brown said. ``You can get them maybe $35 worth, and then they can check out the city's recreation program and see the variety.'' The gift certificates are on sale now in denominations of $20, $25 and $50 and will be available until Dec. 24. Kids can use them to sign up for trips such as the winter ski excursion or New Year's Eve party. Adults may want to use them to go whale watching Whale watching is the practice of observing whales and other cetaceans in their natural habitat. Whales are watched most commonly for recreation (cf. bird watching) but the activity can also be for scientific or educational reasons. in Ventura, take a trip to the new Getty Museum or see the Tournament of Roses parade The Tournament of Roses Parade was established, and first held, on January 1,1890, in Pasadena, California, eight miles (13 km) northeast of Downtown Los Angeles. Rooted in tradition, this parade is broadcast on multiple television networks, watched by upwards of one , Brown said. The city sponsors all those trips, and transportation and admission are included in the price, he said. Or the certificates can be used for classes such as first aid, CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Definition Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure to support and maintain breathing and circulation for a person who has stopped breathing (respiratory arrest) and/or whose heart has stopped (cardiac , or Mommy and Me. This is the second year that the city has offered the gift certificates during the holidays, Brown said. Last year's sales were slow, but the city is hoping to make more people aware of the program this time, he said. ``We want to market it a little better this year,'' Brown said. ``Like any new program, it will start out like that - slow. But we're going to see it through.'' The program is similar to the city's Rec Bucks, which are given to parenting class participants upon completion of a course, Brown said. The vouchers are very popular judging from the number that are used to sign up for activities, he said. Other cities also have certificate programs that have been successful, Brown said. |
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