We adjourn tonight’s City Council Meeting in memory of a beloved community member who founded one of Santa Clarita’s most recognizable landmarks. Stanley Bronstrup opened the Way Station Coffee Shop in Newhall in 1971, less than 30 days after the Sylmar quake destroyed his Smoke Shop. This example of strategic…
We will also adjourn our meeting tonight in honor of James Thomas Milota, Sr. James was born in Chicago in 1932 in the midst of America’s Great Depression. In 1956, he moved to sunny California with his new wife Donna. They raised three beautiful children here in Santa Clarita. James…
We adjourn tonight’s City Council Meeting in honor of a dear friend and a colleague. Tom LeBrun was a department head at the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District. He worked closely with the City to address the recent chloride issue. Tom was born on July 23, 1950 as the second…
It is with great sadness that we adjourn tonight’s City Council meeting in honor of a young life lost too soon. Jennifer (or Jenny) Stift was an athlete, a loving daughter and sister, and a joy to all who knew her. She was also the heart of the Saugus High…
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James Matt Gibson, beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away after a brief illness at age 77 on Sunday, June 22, 2014 in Panorama City, CA. He was born in Timber Lake, SD on Jan 18, 1937. He graduated from Custer High School in 1955 where he met and married…
It is with heavy hearts that we adjourn tonight’s City Council meeting in honor of a dear friend, mentor, and champion of our great City. Connie Worden-Roberts was one of the most pivotal people in Santa Clarita history. With hard work, a big heart and unstoppable determination, she helped shape…
We adjourn tonight’s meeting in honor of an American hero. Cletus Lyle Harris was a selfless community leader and a veteran of the US Air Force. He was born in 1932 in Bicknell, Indiana. After graduating high school, he married his sweetheart, Dorothy, and joined the military. Cletus bravely served…
Tonight, we adjourn our meeting in honor of a remarkable community member, business owner and philanthropist: Gunjit S. Sikand. Gunjit was born in India in 1928. He was the youngest of six children, and the first of his family to emigrate to America. He came to the United States at…
Tonight we adjourn our City Council meeting in honor of two American heroes. First, we begin with Jim Stone. Jim was a long-time Santa Clarita resident who was deeply involved in our community. As a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Jim showed his love for his country and community…
