We adjourn tonight’s meeting in memory of Santa Clarita’s first orthodontist and long-time resident, Dr. Alan Barbakow. Alan studied dentistry and earned his degrees at UC Berkeley and USC School for Dentistry. When he came to Santa Clarita in the 70s to start his business, there were no dental specialists…
I would like to take a few moments to adjourn tonight’s meeting in memory of Bernie Katz, a longtime resident and pillar of our community who recently passed away at the age of 86. Bernie was born in Brooklyn, New York and lived in the New York City area until…
I would like to take time now to adjourn tonight’s meeting in memory of Pamela Koch, a longtime resident and dedicated volunteer, who gave so much of her time and energy to preserving the beauty of our community. Pam was known for her service to a number of initiatives over…
We adjourn tonight’s meeting in memory of one of the founding fathers of the City of Santa Clarita. Carl Boyer is a former teacher, author, local historian, councilmember and mayor of Santa Clarita. His work to improve the lives of others in our community will be remembered for years to…
I would like to adjourn tonight in memory of Master Sergeant James Henry Robinson, who was a beloved member of the Santa Clarita community. Jim was born on July 27, 1950 in Hamilton, Ohio. He was a longtime resident of Canyon Country, living here from 1989 until 2016 when he…
I would like to take time now to adjourn in memory of Russ Wells, who was a beloved member of not only the Santa Clarita community, but also a cherished member of our City Hall family. Russ was a building inspector in our Building and Safety Department who was known…
I would like to take time now to adjourn tonight’s meeting in memory of Leonard Pete Duncan, who was a beloved member of our community and passed away at the age of 73. Leonard was born in Selma, California, and spent his childhood with his mother and father picking crops…
I would like to adjourn tonight’s meeting in memory of Russell T. Cochran, who was a longtime resident of Santa Clarita and recently passed away at the age of 86. Born on March 27, 1932, in Ontario, California, Russ had a deep love for music early on. He learned to…
It is with a heavy heart that I adjourn tonight’s meeting in memory of Meaghan Andrea York, a young Canyon Country woman who was tragically killed in a collision with a suspected drunk driver earlier this month. Whenever anyone loses their life on our City streets, the tragic loss is…
It is with great sadness that I adjourn tonight’s meeting in memory of one of our local heroes – Los Angeles Country Fire Captain Michael A. Shepard. Michael was born on February 28, 1955 and passed away on January 23, 2019 at the age of 63 in an automobile accident…
