HORSE THERAPY PROGRAM FINDS NEW HOME IN AGUA DULCE 'SERENDIPITY' BROUGHT BUYER, SELLER TOGETHER.Byline: Judy O'Rourke Special to the Daily News AGUA DULCE Agua Dulce is Spanish for "sweet water". It also refers to various locations: In Mexico:
adj. Responding excessively to the stimulus of a foreign agent, such as an allergen; abnormally sensitive. hy to sounds, smells and touch. His mother likens the sensation to someone who has a severe sunburn sunburn, inflammation of the skin caused by actinic rays from the sun or artificial sources. Moderate exposure to ultraviolet radiation is followed by a red blush, but severe exposure may result in blisters, pain, and constitutional symptoms. . But Jordan, or as he prefers, JoJo, has been riding a horse at the equestrian therapy program Carousel Ranch for about four years. ``He has learned over time to tolerate the horse arena on a hot, windy day, when his senses couldn't be more assaulted,'' said his mom, T. Katz. ``Week by week, little by little, he learned to tolerate (the sensations). The world has became a little less painful.'' Carousel Ranch, which must vacate To annul, set aside, or render void; to surrender possession or occupancy. The term vacate has two common usages in the law. With respect to real property, to vacate the premises means to give up possession of the property and leave the area totally devoid of contents. its Sand Canyon location by Oct. 21, seems to have found a permanent home just under the wire. The nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. opened escrow escrow Instrument, such as a deed, money, or property, that constitutes evidence of obligations between two or more parties and is held by a third party. It is delivered by the third party only upon fulfillment of some condition. Sept. 16 on a 10-acre property in the Agua Dulce area after more than four years of fruitless searches and unconsummated deals. ``It was just a fluke,'' said Denise Tomey, co-founder of Carousel, of finding the new site. ``It felt like home when we walked on the property.'' Within two days of discovering the property - which was not even on the market - Tomey had it in hand. The $975,000 price tag includes a 1,700-square-foot house that will serve as an office. Carousel, which provides riding lessons that boost motor skills and self-esteem in disabled children, has been living on borrowed time since the 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, City Council ruled that its temporary use permit at the current site must expire Oct. 21. In January, some neighbors complained to the council that the program caused parking problems, worries about safety and that the organization had overstayed its approved stay by about two years. Other residents voiced support. Tomey said the new home, in a rural equestrian area, has few neighbors. The parking lot spans about two acres, she said. At the new location, the four-day-a-week program that serves 80 youngsters could expand to five days. Councilman Bob Kellar, also a real estate agent, brokered the deal on behalf of both parties. He waived his fee, Tomey said. The Agua Dulce ranch is like a dream come true for Tomey, who would have settled for its 10.6 acres, nine of which are flat. The bonus feature is its mini Western town that includes a jail, bunkhouses, soda saloon and general store. ``Kids will ride through the Western town (and) we can have fundraisers there,'' she said. ``It has so much potential, we don't even know what we can begin to do with it yet.'' The ranch, just off Sierra Highway Sierra Highway is a road in Southern California, United States. It runs from Tunnel Station near the north limit of the City of Los Angeles, where it intersects with San Fernando Road and Foothill Boulevard, as well as Interstate 5, and continues north to Mojave, mostly paralleling , has been home to Inner City Slickers, a program similar to Carousel's but geared to inner-city youngsters. The split-level property will house arenas on the five lower acres and stalls will perch on the upper four acres. If there are no glitches, the 28-day escrow will close Oct. 14. The following day, 200 volunteers will descend on the property to spruce it up. A dozen horses, tack and equipment, office trailers and wheelchair ramps will make the trip from Sand Canyon. The seller is Michael McMeel, the drummer in the 1970s rock band Three Dog Night. He runs the Inner City Slickers program and built Old West Town to take participants out of their ``element of street,'' he said. McMeel is expanding his program's reach to Colorado, New Mexico New Mexico, state in the SW United States. At its northwestern corner are the so-called Four Corners, where Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah meet at right angles; New Mexico is also bordered by Oklahoma (NE), Texas (E, S), and Mexico (S). , Arizona and Tennessee, but on occasion the two programs will coexist in Agua Dulce. ``It was serendipity serendipity happy finding of an unexpected object or solution while searching for something else. ,'' he said of the sale, which was instigated by an e-mail from McMeel's friend to Tomey. ``Like a 'Field of Dreams' in the cowboy world.'' Tomey called him because he was selling some equipment. McMeel was thinking of listing the property for sale, but Tomey snapped it up before he got the chance. The commute to the new site will be a little longer for city residents, but Katz said that is not an issue. ''We've followed them to the third location and we will take my son wherever they move,'' she said. Judy O'Rourke, (661) 257-5255 judy.orourke(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Becky Graham and Denise Tomey, co-founders of the Carousel Ranch, check out their new, large ranch along Sierra Highway in Agua Dulce. (2) A friendly inhabitant INHABITANT. One who has his domicil in a place is an inhabitant of that place; one who has an actual fixed residence in a place. 2. A mere intention to remove to a place will not make a man an inhabitant of such place, although as a sign of such intention he of Carousel Ranch mugs for the camera. The organization provides riding therapy to about 80 children a week. The program may expand once it moves to its new home. David Crane/Staff Photographer |
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