Dennis Marazzito (November 28, 2017)

I’d like to adjourn tonight in memory of Dennis Marazzito, a longtime resident of Canyon Country, who passed away on November 13th after a battle with heart disease. Dennis and his family came to Canyon Country from New Jersey, where he was born, more than 50 years ago. While many will…

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Jo Anne Darcy (November 14, 2017)

We adjourn tonight’s meeting in memory of a woman who I was lucky to call a friend and a mentor. Without her work and dedication, we would not be celebrating 30 years of Cityhood, because there would not be a City of Santa Clarita. Jo Anne Darcy was a pivotal…

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John Phippen (October 10, 2017)

We adjourn tonight’s meeting in memory of John Phippen. John, like many other country fans, was enjoying the music festival in Las Vegas when the unthinkable happened. John lost his life while he was trying to shield others from the gunfire. We can tell by the outpour of support that…

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John Kunak (October 10, 2017)

I’d like to take this moment to adjourn in memory of John Kunak, a pillar of our community and a longtime member of the Castaic Area Town Council, who passed away on September 28th. John had many roles in is personal and professional life: husband, father, lawyer and Town Councilman…

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Katie Evans (October 10, 2017)

I want to adjourn tonight in memory of Katie Evans, a local mother of six, who passed away following a car accident on the night of October 6th. Katie was a devoted and loving mother, sister and wife. She was on the way home from visiting her premature twin daughters…

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Jack Shine (9/26/2017)

I’d like to take a moment to adjourn in memory of Jack Shine, a longtime Santa Clarita resident and prominent SCV homebuilder who passed away on September 14th at the age of 82. Jack graduated from the University of Southern California and entered the real estate business in 1959. Over…

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William Kenneth “Bill” Vibe (9/12/2017)

We adjourn tonight’s meeting in memory of William Kenneth “Bill” Vibe, founder of Branded Heart Fellowship, talented keyboardist, smart businessman and a caring citizen of Santa Clarita Valley. Bill was born in Bakersfield and married his high school sweetheart Teresa Ann Swain. Shortly thereafter, the two moved to Sacramento where…

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Alberta P. Martinez (8/22/17)

Alberta P. Martinez worked at Green Thumb Nursery for decades.  She was the go-to gal about plants, so if you didn’t have a green thumb you asked Alberta and she would never steer you wrong. I dearly loved going in and talking to her.  If you couldn’t find her, all…

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Kerry Breyer (8/22/17)

We adjourn tonight’s meeting in memory of one of our own City staffers, Kerry Breyer, a highly respected Civil Engineer who worked for the City for the past 21 years. Kerry came to the City in 1994 as a consultant to assist with the aftermath of the Northridge earthquake. She…

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Evelyn Joyce Ziegenfuss (8/22/17)

Now I’d like to adjourn tonight’s meeting in memory of Evelyn Joyce Ziegenfuss, a dear member of our community who called the Santa Clarita Valley home for the last 60 years and passed away on July 12th at the age of 84. Evelyn was very active in life, serving as…

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