Duane Lee Dye (October 10, 2018)

I would like to adjourn tonight’s meeting in memory of Duane Lee Dye, a great man and pillar of the Santa Clarita community, who passed away in September at the age of 85. Duane was a Cornhusker at heart, having been born in Stanton, Nebraska in 1932, to parents Mildred…

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Amelia Rietzel (October 10, 2018)

I’d like to adjourn this evening’s meeting in honor of a former long-time City employee, Amelia Rietzel (RITZ – EL). Amelia passed away last Thursday, October 4. Having worked for the City for 16 years between 1992 and 2008, she made quite an impression on her coworkers and a positive…

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Gerald Sokolowicz (August 28, 2018)

I would like to adjourn tonight’s meeting in memory of Gerald Sokolowicz, a longtime Santa Clarita resident who recently passed away at the age of 72.   Gerry was born on April 28, 1946 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin but had been a resident of Saugus since 1982. He and his late…

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Jane Terpening Hanson (August 28, 2018)

At this time I would like to adjourn in memory of Jane Terpening Hanson, a longtime Santa Clarita resident who passed away in July, at the age of 89.   Jane was born in Honesdale, Pennsylvania on January 8, 1929, before moving with her family to New York. She was…

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Wayne Habell (August 28, 2018)

I would like to adjourn tonight in memory of Wayne Habell, whose untimely passing at the age of 43 is felt by all in our community.   Wayne was a husband and father of three, who lived in Newhall and served as the Captain at LA County Fire Station 73.…

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Victor Mozqueda (July 10, 2018)

I would like to adjourn tonight’s meeting in memory of Victor Mozqueda, a young man from our City who tragically passed away last month. Victor and loved ones were on a trip to Sequoia National Park when a 5-year-old family member slipped and fell into a fast moving river. Without…

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Wendy Doss (June 26, 2018)

We adjourn tonight’s meeting in memory of Wendy Doss, a Santa Clarita resident who loved life and gave back as much as she could to the community. Wendy found beauty in everyday things. When she wasn’t collecting and cherishing antiques and memorabilia, she could be found in her gardens. She…

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Major Stephen Del Bagno (May 8, 2018)

It is with a heavy heart that I adjourn tonight in memory of Major Stephen Del Bagno, a local hero who tragically lost his life in a flying accident in April. Major Del Bagno was a pilot with the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, known to us all as…

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Mark Stephen McMullen (May 8, 2018)

I would like to take a few moments to adjourn tonight in memory of Mark Stephen McMullen, a longtime Santa Clarita resident who passed away suddenly in his home in Bradley, California, last month. Mark was born in Salina, Kansas in 1950, moved to California when he was just 9…

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Stephen Stone (April 10, 2018)

Tonight I would like to adjourn in memory of Stephen Stone, a music industry executive and longtime Santa Clarita Valley resident who passed away last week on April 3rd at the age of 74. Steve was born in Santa Monica in October 1943 and grew up on his family’s ranch…

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