SANTA CLARITA LOSES CITY COMPETITION; 59 WENT TO PHILADELPHIA TO PUSH FOR AWARD.Byline: Patricia Farrell Aidem Staff Writers 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, lost its bid Saturday to be named an All-America City in a national competition in Philadelphia sponsored National Civic League. The news came as a disappointment to fifty-nine Santa Clarita residents, a third of them children, headed east last Wednesday with hopes of bringing home the title All-America City. Santa Clarita, which became a city in 1987, was among 30 finalists for the honor and 10 winners were to be named. The award honors cities which recognize problems and work with the community to solve them. The 50-year-old program was established by the National Civic League, founded by Theodore Roosevelt, to recognize community involvement. Past winners, including the cities of Torrance and Santa Maria Santa Maria, city, Brazil Santa Maria (sän`tə mərē`ə), city (1991 pop. 217,592), Rio Grande do Sul state, S Brazil. It is a major railroad terminus and the site of an important military base. , said the title brought civic pride and the promise of increased business to their regions. Santa Clarita was the only Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, city to make the final cut, but found itself in Philadelphia competing against Stockton, Fresno and Napa. ``One of the cities showed up with a full Broadway production,'' said Santa Clarita spokeswoman Gail Ortiz. Competitors were required to put on a presentation focusing on special programs aimed at fixing problems. Santa Clarita showcased its Investment in Youth Plan, which helps troubled kids rebound; the Community Arts Partnership The Community Arts Partnership (usually known as CAP) was established in 1990,and is the first program of its kind in the U.S. The program links the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) to community art centers and public schools throughout Los Angeles County as part of an , established to stem gang violence and drug use; and the Foundation for Children's Dental Health, which offers free health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract to children from needy families. The city contributed $35,000 to this week's four-day trip, and private donors matched that. The delegation's theme was ``Growing our Youth,'' and keeping with the theme, delegates handed out specially-labeled bottled water, seeds, trees and other goodies good·y 1 Informal interj. Used to express delight. n. also good·ie pl. good·ies Something attractive or delectable, especially something sweet to eat. that symbolized growth. ``Their booth is next to Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). ,'' Ortiz said. ``Kansas is giving away wheat.'' |
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