HARTE, PEDERSEN RECEIVE HONORS FOR VOLUNTEERISM.Byline: Amy Raisin Staff Writer VALENCIA - Their commitment to 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. has enriched the lives of children, embraced the issues of the elderly and helped build the area into a booming community while preserving its rich history. Duane Harte and Linda Pedersen were honored as the 2003 Santa Clarita Valley Man and Woman of the Year Friday night at the Hyatt Valencia, where a banquet hall Definition A banquet hall is a room used for social gatherings like receptions, reunions, parties, and business events. filled with old friends celebrated pair's dedication to volunteerism. A committee of past men and women of the year made the selection. As in previous years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time names of the winners were kept secret until the ceremony. ``I'm still a little bit overwhelmed,'' Pedersen said Saturday from her home in Newhall. ``It was a surprise. People who know me know I'm never at a loss for words, but I didn't know what to say.'' More than 30 years after the first honor was bestowed, Harte, chairman of the Newhall Redevelopment Committee and president-elect for the 2004 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 Chamber of Commerce, addressed a room of familiar faces. ``I'm proud to say I know damn near every one of you in the room,'' Harte said. ``This means more to me than anything else, to have this many friends and be able to serve you. It is my pleasure.'' Pedersen, who moved to Newhall with her husband, Tom, in 1966, was one of the first women to serve on the board of the SCV Boys & Girls Club. With a resume that includes serving on the 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 and the SCV Rotary, it's little wonder her husband labeled her ``the full-time volunteer.'' Harte served on the SCV Parks and Recreation Commission from 1999 to 2002 and has served on the boards of Friends of the Libraries of the Santa Clarita Valley, Friends of Mentryville and the SCV Historical Society. Both 5th District Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich Michael Dennis Antonovich (born 1939 in Los Angeles, California) is a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors representing the Fifth District, which covers northern Los Angeles County, the Antelope, Santa Clarita, Pasadena, and parts of the San Fernando and San and Santa Clarita Mayor Pro-tem Bob Kellar presented Pedersen and Harte with certificates. The two were given $500 each to donate to organizations they choose. Harte said he would divide his gift between the SCV Committee on Aging and the Elks Purple Lodge. Pedersen said she would donate her gift to the SCV Boys and Girls boys and girls mercurialisannua. Club and the Santa Clarita Valley Rotary. |
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