DEAD SCHOOL MOM MISSED WOMAN SET LONG-LASTING FUND-RAISER.Byline: Eugene Tong Staff Writer CANYON COUNTRY - A local woman was remembered Tuesday as a dedicated parent and school volunteer, a day after she lost her life in a car crash in Saugus. Rebecca MacDonald, 42, of Canyon Country, a mother of two boys, was known for her work on behalf of the Sulphur Springs School District The Sulphur Springs School District is a school district in the Santa Clarita Valley that serves portions of the Canyon Country and Newhall communities within the city of Santa Clarita, California. As of March 26, 2006, it has 8 elementary schools. . She served as president of the Sulphur Springs Sulphur Springs, city (1990 pop. 14,062), seat of Hopkins co., NE Tex., in a farm area; inc. 1859. Vegetables, wheat, rice, and corn are grown, and livestock and dairying are important. There is clay and timber in the area. Community School PTA PTA or parent-teacher association: see parent education. in 1997-98, when she tried to enrich education and classroom programs. ``It's a loss to the community that such a wonderful, dedicated person is no longer with us,'' said Sandra Smith, who was then principal at the elementary school elementary school: see school. . MacDonald was driving a Honda Passport south on Bouquet Canyon Road on Monday when the sport utility vehicle suddenly swerved right. The vehicle hit two trees and a utility pole before rolling over and landing on the driver's side. McDonald was transported to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, where she died. Authorities said the crash remained under investigation. ``We just don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. what it is yet,'' Los Angeles County sheriff's Deputy Tony Arnold said. ``At this point, we don't anticipate anything else besides driver error. But we are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. witnesses to corroborate To support or enhance the believability of a fact or assertion by the presentation of additional information that confirms the truthfulness of the item. The testimony of a witness is corroborated if subsequent evidence, such as a coroner's report or the testimony of other what occurred.'' Her family could not be reached Tuesday. Shelley Weinstein, a Sulphur Springs School District trustee who met MacDonald through the Parent Teacher Association, recalled her commitment to the education of the children. She founded the annual ``Mustang Round-up'' auction and fund-raiser, which has become a tradition. ``She was really a dynamic force in the fund-raising efforts,'' Weinstein said. ``She had a way of bringing people together and bringing people in and making them feel welcome.'' Smith recalled meeting MacDonald her first day on the job as principal at Sulphur Springs School. ``When I arrived, she was waiting for me,'' said Smith, now principal at Fair Oaks Ranch Fair Oaks Ranch may be:
As PTA president, MacDonald helped the celebrate the school's 125 anniversary that year, commemorating the milestone with patchwork quilt sewn by volunteers, Smith said. ``She was very creative in all the things that she did,'' she said. That quilt remains on display behind glass at Sulphur Springs School's multiuse room. Eugene Tong, (661) 257-5253 eugene.tong(at)dailynews.com |
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