OLYMPIANS TO KICK OFF COMMUNITY TOY DRIVE.

Byline: Daily News

SANTA CLARITA - The city's Olympic athletes will be honored Saturday in a ceremony that will benefit a community toy drive.

Hart High School graduate Anthony Ervin, a swimmer who won two gold medals; Crystl Bustos, a Canyon High graduate who was on the softball team that won the gold medal; Mark Crear, a Valencia hurdler who brought home a bronze; and Adam Setliff, also of Valencia, who placed fifth in discus throwing, will meet their fans from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Santa Clarita Sports Complex in Canyon Country.

The four will sign autographs and pose for Polaroid pictures with community residents in exchange for donations of toys in the holiday campaign sponsored by the Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's station and city government.

Festivities will include a skating demonstration, and there will be international food from local restaurants.

The ceremony will kick off the annual toy collection for children from needy families. Residents who cannot drop off donations during the Olympic tribute can leave them at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd.; the sheriff's station, 23740 Magic Mountain Parkway; the city's Newhall Community Center, 24406 San Fernando Road; or the sheriff's storefront office in the Edwards Theatre complex in Canyon Country.

Last year Santa Clarita Valley residents donated 4,000 toys. Anybody who knows of a family in need is asked to call sheriff's Sgt. Bruce Sonnenblick or Deputy Tom Drake at the local station, [phone].