Goodbye San Fernando Road, Hello Main Street. by Chris Price, Has Been Around Even Longer

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5 C ENTS TSEPThEMBER e-O CT OGBER 20a07 zetteY.EAR 13, N UMBER 3 Goodbye San Fernando Road, Hello Main Street. By Chris Price, has been around even longer. In fact, if you look at an ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER . aerial photo of Old Town N ewhall (available on the city’s website) you will see that Newhall Avenue and Renaming Of Downtown San Fernando Road w ere once one straight street. The first name change that will take place will Thoroughfare Honors Newhall. of course be that of Main Street. San Fernando Road from 5th Street to Lyons Avenue will soon officially A T I

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Now that the Old Town Newhall restripe and should not affect delivery services in any way. City F O

signal modification project is complete and the staff will transmit paperwork to the Post Office as T I C

traffic in and around downtown has been recon - well as utilities, mapping services, emergency serv - E H T

figured, the Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency ices, and others, and Postal Service computers will F O

will concentrate on the further improvement of be changed to hold both the new and old names on S E T

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Substantial public participation was incorpo - San Fernando Road currently changes to Bou - C rated into the decision to honor Newhall by renam - quet Canyon Road at Magic Mountain Parkway. ing one of the busiest thoroughfares that serves it to During subsequent phases of the name change THE CITY’S DOWNTOWN NEWHALL SPECIFIC PLAN ENVISIONS reflect that fact. While the name San Fernando Road process, Bouquet Canyon will either be extended A PUBLIC LIBRARY AT THE TERMINUS OF MAIN STREET, has graced street signs for years, Newhall Avenue CONTINUED ON PAGE 7. WHERE IT MEETS WITH LYONS AVENUE.

Street Art Fest Newhall In San Francisco. Offers Music By Dr. Alan Pollack PRESIDENT , S ANTA CLARITA VALLEY For Every Taste. HISTORICAL SOCIETY . On September 29 and 30, the Santa Most people would associate Henry Mayo Clarita Street Art Festival, sponsored by Newhall with the town he founded on the Rancho San Lockheed Federal Credit Union, will Francisco in the Santa Clarita Valley in 1876. They highlight a spectrum of artistic talent in might not know, however, that Mr. Newhall consid - Old Town Newhall. ered San Francisco his primary home, and in fact This exciting two-day festival will be K C

spent much of the last half of his life in that city. A located along San Fernando Road between L L

Although arriving in the Bay Area literally with the O Lyons Avenue and 5th Street. The free P

clothes on his back during the California Gold Rush, he A outdoor event is open to the public and L A

became a wealthy and prominent citizen of San Francis - F features live entertainment: international O

co through his auction, railroad and real estate endeav - O dance performances, live music, fine arts I T

ors. When he fell off a horse and suffered severe C and crafts, hands-on activities and the fine E L L

injuries during a ride through this valley in March 1882, O art of street painting. it was to San Francisco he was rushed and subsequently C The highlight of the festival is the met his untimely end at the age of fifty-six. A RARE RECEIPT FROM THE SF&SJ RAILROAD COMPANY FOR Street Painter Block, sponsored by Glen Ivy CONTINUED ON PAGE 4. FIFTY-SEVEN FLASKS OF QUICKSILVER – I.E., MERCURY. CONTINUED ON PAGE 12. 2.

at getting into the space (two or more attempts will no doubt ‘People are voting with their right foot and The Old Town Newhall Gazette. be the norm), not to mention simply driving forward into a space on the vehicles with large overhangs ©2007, OLD TOWN NEWHALL USA. impeding the sidewalk. Of opposite side of the street. We are all inher - LEON WORDEN, Editor and Publisher. course, departing will be easi - ently lazy once we get behind a wheel.’ er. As you will have probably — Andrew Graves LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. already seen, people are voting with their right foot and simply I have had several con - Newhall Is The Greatest seconded and implemented driving forward into a space on Good Work, tacts with the old Ridge Route For Raising A Family. this scheme should be made to the opposite side of the street. prior to and during my resi - direct traffic once a week in We are all inherently lazy once Now Let’s Eat. dence in the Newhall area. I I was born and raised in Old Town Newhall. we get behind a wheel. This, The job you’re doing is was a charter member of the Newhall. Great history of our I really can’t wait to hear however, may also cause a looking great. Our only con - new Newhall-Saugus Elks family. Newhall is the greatest. about all the insurance claims number of accidents as they cern and question is beautiful Lodge back in 1965-1967 (Elks Lived there until I got married. this scheme will be responsible have to depart by reversing trees along the front of stores Member for 37 years until Moved to the San Fernando Val - for. Californians are not used across oncoming traffic. with meandering walkways and 2002), member of the ley (and) raised three children. to backing into right-angled Well done, city planners. benches (fountains?) for an Newhall-Saugus CAP under spaces, and now we’re expect - I’m sure this all looked fine inviting atmosphere. Enticing the command of Reserve Helen Maker, ing people to make their best and “avant-garde” as you specialty foods: American (hot U.S.A.F. Colonel Milt Dia - San Fernando Valley. efforts at reversing into angled played with your Hot Wheels dogs, hamburgers, shakes), mond, who owned the Newhall spaces? Drive-in (forward) cars in the sand box. Unfortu - American Indian (pine nut sal - General Store until 1967 while angled parking, implemented nately, those of us who regu - ads, jerky, trout), Indian (curry a firefighter. by every other city with a larly shop in Old Town Newhall chicken, etc.), Asian (sushi, I still hold a strong inter - Hot Wheels Parking, pedestrian-friendly downtown have to actually live with your teriyaki, sweet n’ sour), Italian est in the entire area including area, e.g. Ventura, has the flashes of brilliance. (spaghetti, pizza), Jewish the old Ridge Route. I (turned) Courtesy Of Planners.. benefit that it gets the parking (delis, pickled eggs and 76 years old on July 16 and I just wanted to be one of car off the street very quickly; Andrew Graves, cucumbers), holistic, health have been a resident of Hemet the first (of many, I’m sure) to the departing car only has to Newhall. foods — just some of our sug - in Riverside County since say how ridiculously stupid the wait for a gap in traffic to gestions. Looking good. Keep 1987. new parking is on the new leave. With reverse-in parking, up the good work. Main Street. Reverse-in angled the arriving car first has to James L. Burns, parking? Whoever suggested, hold up traffic, then have a go Wonderful Group Robert & Cindy Hazard, Hemet. Of People. Happy Valley-Newhall.

Thanks for this fabulous update. I have been a resident Gazette Sparks of Santa Clarita since 1984, raised two children here and Memories. have loved being here every I was on the L.A. County minute. I would like to put my Fire Department until March The Gazette. name on your list of volunteers 1970. I was stationed at L.A. for the Newhall Old Town ren - County Fire Station No. 76 on DISTRIBUTION: FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND. ovation. All of the individuals old Highway 99 across the involved in making this happen road from the L.A. County LEON WORDEN sound fully committed and a Sheriff’s Wayside Honor Ran - Editor And Publisher. wonderful group of people. cho. In 1965 I moved into the [email protected] new brick fire station at Casta - Christy Holcomb, ic Junction near the intersec - TIM WHYTE West Hollywood. tion of old Highway 99 and Production And Layout. Highway 126-W. I lived in Bou - [email protected] quet Canyon from 1965 until PATTI RASMUSSEN my retirement at age 38 on a Chief Correspondent. Nightmare Parking service-connected disability. At that time I left the area. [email protected] Situation. Prior to becoming a fire - Please, please do some - fighter, I drove big rigs up the The Old Town Newhall Gazette is pub - thing about the restriping of “Grapevine” on old Highway lished by Old Town Newhall USA, an San Fernando Road (Main 99 to Bakersfield and back. I Street). It is proving to be a also drove gasoline tank trucks SCV Communications Group company. nightmare parking situation. and trailers as far as Little Tips Watching drivers try to navi - Restaurant to the big Standard Send Correspondence To: gate the “back-in” parking is (Chevron) Station on Hwy. 99 OLD TOWN NEWHALL USA very scary. It is so unsafe. which had some twelve atten - Post Office Box 802993 Don’t wait for accidents to dants on duty daily, and to the Santa Clarita, Ca. 91380 occur. It needs to be addressed Standard Station at Castaic [email protected] now. Junction near Big Tips Restau - VISIT OLD TOWN NEWHALL rant where they finally built Chris Schultz, the new fire station where I ON THE INTERNET Santa Clarita. later worked. www.oldtownnewhall.com 3. Oh, How The Time Does Fly. Newhall Redevelopment Committee Has Been Busy Working On Improvements.

It’s hard to believe fall is upon us. Before you know it, the leaves will be turn - ing brown here in Newhall. The summer heat will finally subside, the sun will go down a little sooner and we’ll all be search - ing for our sweaters again. It’s a fair state - ment that when you’re this busy, time seems to fly by. That’s exactly what we’ve been here at the Newhall Redevelopment Committee – busy. And the time sure has flown. Here are just a few of the things the cmmittee has worked on as well as things we’ll be Message From A T

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Newhall. This O document is C required by state law and highlights the PHIL ELLIS, CHAIRMAN OF THE NEWHALL REDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, SPEAKS agency’s plan for the next five to ten years. AT THE RIBBON CUTTING FOR THE OLD TOWN NEWHALL STREET RESTRIPING PROJECT. • In July, the city and the commit - tee hosted an event to commemorate the Newhall will once again host the Street completion of the restriping of San Fer - Arts Festival. It’s a great excuse to come nando Road and Railroad Avenue. This ‘There is a lot to be proud of here in visit our Old Town, see some fantastic ambitious project was critical to creating a artists and have lots of family fun. You can more pedestrian feel along San Fernando Newhall. I expect that the future find more information about this exciting Road (soon to be Main Street) while pro - event in this edition of the Gazette. viding an essential transportation corridor So once again, there is a lot to be along Railroad Avenue. Present at the holds a lot more work, and a lot more proud of here in Newhall. I expect that the event were members of the Committee, the future holds a lot more work, and a lot City Council, and representatives from rewards because of it. And at this more rewards because of it. And at this Sen. George Runner’s and Supervisor rate, before you know it, we’ll be ringing in Michael D. Antonovich’s office. the new year! But until then, I hope every - • During the August meeting of rate, before you know it, we’ll be one comes and shares in the excitement. the committee, several new subcommittees As always, I’d like to end by remind - were created. The subcommittees include: ringing in the new year!’ ing everyone that the Newhall Redevelop - marketing, finance, housing, historical ment Committee meets the first Monday of preservation, peddler, and Lyons Avenue. every month at 7 p.m. The meetings are The purpose of these subcommittees is to renamed Main Street starting in Septem - Street.” I think it’s the little details like this held in City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boule - provide specific feedback to city staff on ber. The renamed portion will stretch from that make the efforts to redevelop so vard, in the Century Conference Room on these issues. 5th Street to Lyons Avenue. Every great unique. the first floor. All members of the public • San Fernando Road will be downtown I can think of has a “Main • On September 29th and 30th, are welcome to attend. 4.

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The town of Saugus, Califor - nia, is named after Henry Mayo’s birthplace in Saugus, Massachu - setts, where he entered the world May 23, 1825. Henry was an adventurous soul, and in 1838, at age 13, he left that “other” Saugus to become a cabin boy on a ship headed for the Far East. Adven - ture turned to danger while on the high seas of the Pacific when he fell off the high rigging of the vessel and broke both of his legs. Newhall returned to Saugus, Massachusetts, to heal up, but eventually the travel bug hit again and he wound up in the city of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia. It was there he learned the trade that would make him a wealthy man when he was hired by N E

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Nashville, Tennessee. The part - O nership offer failed to materialize, C so he started his own auction NEWLYWEDS HENRY AND SARAH ANN NEWHALL DEPARTED FROM OPPOSITE COASTS SHORTLY AFTER THEIR house in Pulaski, Georgia, and 1849 MARRIAGE TO BE WITH ONE ANOTHER AND MET IN PANAMA. IN THE EARLY 1850S THIS RAILROAD, BUILT BY moved that firm (Newhall and Baker) back to Nashville, where FINANCIERS IN THE UNITED STATES, CUT THE 50-MILE TRIP ACROSS THE ISTHMUS FROM DAYS TO HOURS, BUT IT he became a smashing success at WAS STILL AN ARDUOUS JOURNEY PLAGUED WITH DISEASE AND GUN-TOTING ROAD AGENTS. age twenty-four. He met his future first wife, Sarah Ann He also bought land in nearby White, while in Nashville. ‘Sure enough, on his first night on the job, Henry Mayo towns such as Redwood City and San Jose. During his years as an Newhall married Sarah Ann used his auction skills to draw a big crowd on an auctioneer in San Francisco, he in 1849, but a few weeks later he developed a strong reputation for was swept up by the California his “strict business habits, relia - Gold Rush and boarded a ship to otherwise slow night and virtually sold out all the goods bility, honesty, and integrity.” Panama, crossed through the Panamanian jungle, and took available within three hours. He quickly gained a In the late 1850s, most of the another ship to San Francisco to Bay Area’s growth was heading seek his fortune along with thou - widespread reputation for his service and sales abilities.’ south toward San Jose. Commuters sands of other 49ers. As was the between San Francisco and San fate of many other gold seekers, Jose had to endure a grueling, Newhall was not successful in the salesman for the company. In May 1851, one of a series Street in San Francisco which he nine-hour stagecoach trip. San gold diggings. He arrived back in Newhall, figuring he could make of fires swept through San Fran - made his new home. He then set Francisco’s business leaders began Stockton, California, almost pen - some quick money before return - cisco and burned down the wood - sail for Panama to return to to think about building a railroad niless but fell back on his previ - ing to Nashville, agreed to a tem - en building in which Hall and Nashville to retrieve his wife. between the two cities. Newhall was ous profession and auctioned off porary job and, according to Hall, Martin conducted its business. Unbeknownst to him, Sarah to become involved in the railroad all his remaining clothes. boasted, “I can sell more goods, Shortly thereafter, Henry Martin Ann had left Nashville at the same business after receiving a one-third Newhall then traveled on to and for bigger money, than any grew homesick for New England time and headed west to meet him. interest in a railroad company as a the Bay Area where he intended man that stands in California.” and sold out his half of the part - They met up on the isthmus of consolation prize for having co- to catch a ship and return to his Sure enough, on his first nership to Newhall. Panama and then spent a few signed and paid off a $90,000 note wife in Nashville. It was his des - night on the job, Henry Mayo By the end of 1851, Hall also months in Saugus, Massachusetts, that went into default. tiny, however, to remain in San used his auction skills to draw a returned to the East Coast and before returning to San Francisco. Along with partner Peter Francisco. While waiting for pas - big crowd on an otherwise slow left Newhall as the sole owner of Newhall would gain addi - Donahue, Newhall embarked on a sage on a ship, he bumped into night and virtually sold out all the the firm he would rename H.M. tional wealth by savvy purchases of risky venture which would become auctioneer Almer Ives Hall, co- goods available within three Newhall & Company. Already land in San Francisco, where such the San Francisco and San Jose owner of the San Francisco auc - hours. He quickly gained a wide - having built up a sizeable nest buildings as the Bank of California Railroad. He eventually took the tion firm of Hall and Martin. Hall spread reputation for his service egg, Newhall in 1852 built a two- and the Merchants Exchange post of president of the Railway. happened to be looking for a and sales abilities. story brick building on Beale building would later be erected. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5. 5. Henry Mayo, CONT. FROM PAGE 4.

Against all odds, and with construction costs exceeding a then enormous sum of $2 million, the tracks between San Francisco and San Jose were to be completed on January 11, 1864. Newhall spon - sored a huge celebration that day, which included a military parade in San Francisco and free train rides between the two cities. Newhall and Donahue are credited with planning and con - structing the first financially successful railroad in California. How - ever, Newhall had even loftier goals in mind. Since the early 1850s, the U.S. government had been exploring potential routes for a transcontinental railroad to connect the East and West coasts and bring the wagon train era to a close. Newhall wanted to obtain the government contract to build the western portion of the transcontinental railroad. But the usually successfully Newhall met his match when he had to compete against the “Big Four” men of the Central Pacific Railroad. Collis P. Hunt - ington, Mark Hopkins, Leland Stanford and Charles Crocker would offer Newhall the right to build the last one hundred and seventy- five miles of track from Sacramento to San Francisco in exchange for his promise not to interfere with the Central Pacific’s lobbying efforts in the Congress. But when the Pacific Railroad Act awarded the contract to the Central Pacific in 1861, the wily Big Four man - aged to omit Newhall from the last draft. The transcontinental railroad would be completed at Promon - tory Point, Utah, on May 10, 1869. Having been pushed aside by the Central Pacific, Newhall decided to try to build another railroad south to San Diego and than eastward through the Southwest. William Ralston, then president of the Bank of California, joined the Board of the SF&SJ Railway, and the two men began planning Newhall’s dream to develop another transcontinental line to the South. But once again, Newhall was to have his plans dashed by the Big Four. After completing the Central Pacific Railroad, the railroad mag - nates formed the Southern Pacific Railway and began buying up over one hundred small independent lines in California. They outsmarted Newhall by buying stock in the SF&SJ from the city of San Francisco. Knowing he would eventually lose to them again, Newhall sold his railroad to the Southern Pacific in October 1870. As a consola - tion, the next year the Southern Pacific accepted him on its board of directors, a position he held the rest of his life.

In an age when personal philanthropy was not yet common, Newhall also became known for a number of charitable activities in San Francisco. These included being an officer in such organiza - tions as the Society of Territorial Pioneers, the first San Francisco city college, the Academy of Natural Sciences, the Odd Fellows and the Knights Templar. He helped sponsor the beginning of the San Francisco Theological Seminary in 1871. He was honored as one of the first trustees of the Lick Observatory, the first of its kind in the United States. Henry Mayo Newhall in his later years began buying up old L Spanish ranchos, including the Rancho San Francisco, which would L A H become the Santa Clarita Valley. There he facilitated the completion W E N

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ing his ranches in central and southern California, he continued to Y S E maintain his primary home in San Francisco, the city that had T R U brought him untold wealth and prestige. O In San Francisco, he would die at his home a few days after C taking his last ride on that unsteady horse through his Rancho THIS PORTRAIT OF HENRY MAYO NEWHALL INCLUDES A RARE AUTOGRAPH FROM THE San Francisco in 1882. The next year his widow and five sons formed the Newhall Land and Farming Company, and a ranch - FOUNDER OF THE TOWN OF NEWHALL. IN THE LATER YEARS OF HIS LIFE, NEWHALL ing empire was born which would ultimately lead to the devel - PURCHASED THE RANCHO SAN FRANCISCO, WHICH WOULD LATER BE KNOWN AS THE opment of the Santa Clarita Valley into the urban landscape of SANTA CLARITA VALLEY. HIS HEIRS FORMED THE NEWHALL LAND AND FARMING the present. COMPANY, WHICH WENT ON TO BECOME THE VALLEY’S LARGEST DEVELOPER. 6. A T I R A L C

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Efforts Well Under Way to occupying those properties Recreate That ‘Good Old may be relocated, the Agency Feeling’ Of The Valley’s legally cannot “take” a resi - First Downtown. dence for any reason. And while eminent domain may be used in some instances, the By Chris Price, mechanics of that process are SENIOR ENGINEER , very slow, careful, and compli - CITY OF SANTA CLARITA . cated. If the city does reach the M O C Back in the middle of the . point where it is necessary, Y R

twentieth century, downtown O those affected will be well T S I

areas were not only the place to H taken care of throughout the V C S shop, they were also the place to process. Any questions about F O

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a city’s downtown is being recre - O not all businesses impacted by ated all over the country right C previous city projects are now with the resurgence of THE DOWNTOWN NEWHALL SPECIFIC PLAN ENVISIONS A MAIN STREET (TOP) thriving today. downtown improvements. Here THAT WILL REMIND VISITORS OF THE HERITAGE CREATED BY THE Many people may not in Santa Clarita, efforts toward COMMUNITY’S HISTORIC ORIGINAL DOWNTOWN, ABOVE, CIRCA 1890. know that Old Town Newhall is revitalizing Old Town Newhall, home to a historic jailhouse the area’s first downtown, are (currently the Antique Flower again under way. Prior to that time the neigh - remember what the stretch of for residents living in the area Garden) and the American Redevelopment, a popular borhoods had muddy rivers run - land next to the railroad tracks in and generations to come. Legion Hall. These hundred- tool for revitalizing business and ning down each side of the street that area looked like before? It year old structures and others residential districts, has been whenever it rained, and mothers was not pretty. The city and its redevel - are historic treasures in Old with us in Santa Clarita for some pushed strollers down the street The Jan Heidt-Newhall opment agency have now Town Newhall. time now, and most think that a alongside cars just to get to and Metrolink Station was construct - entered into the fourth and The city’s plan calls for lot of good has come from it, from the store. Since those proj - ed shortly after the completion of perhaps most controversial the preservation or adaptive even if they don’t know every - ects were completed, residents Railroad Avenue, ending the sec - phase of improvements to re-use of these and other thing that has been done so far. began spending much more time ond major phase of improve - date. Some have expressed structures. The current owner The first phase of Old Town and money improving and main - ments to Newhall. The third concern that “eminent of the Antique Flower Garden Newhall revitalization-redevel - taining their yards to comple - phase included the Newhall domain” proceedings are could, at present, tear down opment started in earnest back ment the cleaner street scene. Community Center, the Veter - already under way to kick peo - the building after simply in the early Nineties. The city of ans Historical Plaza and the ple out of their homes and pulling a demolition permit Santa Clarita used community Shortly after the east Downtown Newhall Specific businesses. Nothing could be (although a historic preserva - development block grant funds Newhall project, the city began Plan. These projects, all built by further from the truth. tion ordinance is on its way to to construct new curbs, gutters work on Railroad Avenue, which the city of Santa Clarita, have While it is true that the prevent that). The Downtown and sidewalks throughout all of was completely reconstructed to provided much in the way of cap - Redevelopment Agency may Newhall Specific Plan, adopt - east Newhall and in places where become a viable through-street ital improvements, infrastruc - purchase properties, and it is ed by the City Council and the it was missing in west Newhall. again. Are you old enough to ture and add to the quality of life possible that some businesses CONTINUED ON PAGE 11. 7.

Main, CONT. FROM PAGE 1. southerly to replace San Fernando and Railroad Avenue, or Railroad Avenue will be extended northward to meet existing Bouquet Canyon. Once the process runs its course, the name San Fernando Road will no longer grace a street sign in the Santa Clarita Valley. While there should be no change in mail service, there will be a change in signage and look to the new Main Street. City staff is working on the next changes to the appear - ance of Main Street. Step by step, shoppers and community members will notice aesthetic improvements to the overall “streetscape” of Main Street. Plans are being drawn up to reconfigure the intersection of Newhall Avenue and San Fer - nando Road so traffic wishing to bypass the Old Town area will A T I be able to do so much more smoothly. R A L C

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downtown near 11th Street, and both the former Moore’s E T R sub shop and Union 76 gas station will be paved and U O striped for additional parking. New landscape will added to C these areas as well. THE DOWNTOWN NEWHALL SPECIFIC PLAN ENVISIONS THE CREATION OF A MERCADO As plans for the full “streetscape” treatment envi - FEATURING A VARIETY OF SEASONAL AND PERMANENT SHOPS ON MAIN STREET. sioned for Main Street are being prepared, a new storm drain and “antique” street lights like those already on Rail - road and in the Community Center-Newhall Metrolink City staff has also been meeting with internal and Public participation will continue regarding this parking lot will also be added to Main Street. Once the on- external partners to move forward on the concept of the exciting project and those mentioned above. These street parking configuration is finalized, plans for new library project at the head of Main Street. If the Redevelop - projects are discussed regularly at the Newhall Rede - mid-block crossings and expanded pedestrian areas with ment Agency is successful in purchasing the additional velopment Committee meetings generally held on the benches and kiosks will be finalized. Old Town Newhall property necessary, a 20,000-square-foot state-of-the-art first Monday of each month in the Century Conference will eventually bear no resemblance to the busy, cluttered, library will be planned and constructed to serve the south - Room at City Hall, 23920 W. Valencia Boulevard. The loud speedway it once was. ern portion of the Santa Clarita Valley. public is always welcome.

The North Newhall Specific Plan: An Update. importance that City of Santa created during the community grade rail crossing. In the last few circulation patterns. Great Care Being Taken In Clarita planners and its consult - charrette process in the previous months, city staff has met with Once this research is com - Planning For Undeveloped ants will apply in approaching a September. The proposal consist - representatives from Metrolink, pleted, city staff will revisit the 213-Acre Site. land use plan for this property. ed of a pedestrian-friendly com - Southern California Regional draft land use plan to make Once designed, this property can munity that included a range of Rail Authority, Union Pacific and modifications based on com - provide key linkages and connec - housing types, open space, recre - the Public Utilities Commission ments received from the afore - tivity to no less than four neigh - ational areas, new roads, neigh - in order to identify necessary mentioned agencies and direc - By Chris Price, borhoods: Circle J Ranch, borhood commercial-office-retail materials and information to tion received at the June study SENIOR CITY ENGINEER . Placerita Canyon, Old Town and multipurpose trails. gather and provide to decision session. A timeline for this has Newhall, Newhall as well as the Most significantly, the pro - makers on this matter. not been established yet. Com - A unique and exciting land Community Center. posed plan included relocating an City staff believes that the munity meetings will be sched - planning opportunity exists in Understandably, the nature antiquated at-grade rail crossing Lyons Avenue at-grade crossing uled prior to any public hear - North Newhall on a 213-acre par - of how this site gets developed from 13th Street to a modern-day provides the best options and ings on this project. Additional cel of land located east of the rail - will be of interest and concern to at-grade rail crossing at Lyons flexibility for achieving a site plan public participation will be road tracks and San Fernando many different stakeholders. Avenue continuing east into the that reflects smart growth and afforded through the project’s Road and north of 13th Street at Aggressive steps have been and Placerita Canyon community. new urbanism principles while environmental impact report the entrance to Placerita Canyon. will be taken to ensure compre - Since June 2007, land use supporting and complimenting process. This site is being studied as part hensive public participation and planning on the specific plan has future development in Old Town of the North Newhall Specific community outreach. been temporarily suspended so Newhall adjacent to the south. If For more information of the Plan and is perhaps the last large, In June 2007, at a joint study that city staff and the project team this rail crossing relocation North Newhall Specific Plan, flat parcel fronting major roads in session, city planners presented can coordinate with affected state request is denied, the project please contact Senior Planner our valley. the City Council and Planning and local agencies and seek team would likely develop a pro - Jason Smisko at 661/255-4306 or It is with great care and Commission a draft land use plan approval for relocating the at- posed site plan with alternative [email protected]. 8. Toeing The Line At Work Boot Warehouse.

Old Town Newhall is a hub She says she regularly has lunch at for small business. National chain the Veterans Historical Plaza and fast-food restaurants and retail is anxious to see continued stores are nowhere to be found. In progress in Old Town Newhall. an effort to highlight unique or The store has also been a new businesses each edition of The long-time supporter of charitable Gazette will spotlight an Old events and law enforcement Town Newhall establishment. fundraisers such as the DWP This month’s spotlight is on Work Linemen Rodeos and Sheriff’s Boot Warehouse located at 24275 Department Special Olympics. San Fernando Road (Main Street). They also hope to participate in the Western States Police and Fire Manager Pamela Relitz says Games that are coming to the City her store opened almost 10 years in 2009. ago, in November 1997. The store Work Boot Warehouse is is part of an independent chain located at 24275 San Fernando with five locations. Work Boot Road (Main Street) in Old Town Warehouse outlets can also be Newhall. The store is open every found in Canoga Park, North Hol - day and sometimes on holidays. N

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their parents to various swap H bootwarehouse.com. P meets. A considerable customer base had been built after almost industry that shoots locally. The has employees who are extremely seventeen years of selling at the store has also recently added spe - loyal to the company. MANAGER PAMELA Saugus Speedway. Old Town cialty shoes for the culinary and Relitz has only been manager RELITZ AND HER STAFF A pharmacy with old soda health care industries to capture for a year but has seen quite a bit AT THE WORK BOOT fountain fixtures occupied the Newhall that customer base as well. change in the Newhall area. She WAREHOUSE ARE space before Work Boot Ware - While it is a retail establish - remembers vacant lots and blight - EXCITED TO BE PART OF house transformed the 2,200- ment, the staff at Work Boots ed areas that now are home to the square-foot space on the corner of Business Warehouse describes it as a fami - Veterans Historical Plaza, the OLD TOWN NEWHALL AS Market Street and San Fernando ly-oriented business. The busi - Santa Clarita Community Center, THE AREA UNDERGOES A Road. Specifically, the Newhall Spotlight. ness is primarily family run and and Newhall Metrolink Station. REVITALIZATION. store is known for its Whites, Danner, Wolverine and Bates line of shoes. While not everything the staff can almost immediately may be in stock, the store is sure recommend the perfect boot. to have it shipped or transferred The store outfits a number of from one of its other locations, local, state, and federal agencies most times the next day. Even bet - throughout the year. Most notably ter, their website (workbootware - are the cities of Santa Clarita, Bur - house.com) is first-class, easy to bank, and San Fernando. They navigate, and offers access to their also have accounts with almost inventory of over 50,000 work every kind of law enforcement shoes and boots. agency imaginable with a list that While the store is small on reads like an alphabet soup. Relitz staff with one part-time webmas - attributes some of the store’s suc - ter and order filler, three full-time cess to the huge population of employees, and a store manager, local law enforcement and public the store is anything but small in safety workers. Based on each selection. The store stocks more agency’s budget and purchasing than five hundred different styles cycles, the store’s most hectic of work boots and other acces - times fluctuate among January, sories. Employees go through July, peak fire season, and Christ - extensive training and are expect - mas. ed to know product specifications In addition to government and details for all the lines and accounts, Work Boot Warehouse styles of shoe they carry. has large accounts with business - In fact, just by knowing cus - es such as Technicolor, Andy tomers’ answers to some simple Gump and Lennar, just to name a questions based on occupation, few. They also are heavily used by environment, and personal taste, wardrobe staff in the filming 9. Come Home To Mentryville. By Darryl Manzer, west on Lyons Avenue and cross over Inter - GAZETTE CORRESPONDENT . state 5 to Pico Canyon Road. Keep heading west until the road splits and take the left fork It Was Once The Economic Hub Of in the road. Drive on until you see the barn. Stop and pay the parking fee. The SCV, And Now It Is An Escape It is now time the folks of the Santa Clari - From The Hubbub. ta Valley went home to Mentryville, the little company town that was the economic home and engine of the whole SCV back in 1876. It is Prior to 1876, Newhall was not much a homecoming long needed for most of you. It more than a sleepy little town north of Los may be one of the few spots in the valley that Angeles. Travel to and from Newhall was just haven’t really changed much since the first about to get better what part of Valencia was built. with the tunnel in Rail - Park your car and take a walk up the M O road Canyon being C canyon to the site of CSO No. 4, the first com - . Y R

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world – gasoline was an S up the canyon. We former residents will always O T unwanted by-product – O welcome you when you visit. Who knows? I H and the number of peo - P may get to meet some of you when you visit. I ple living in Pico Darryl Manzer. MENTRYVILLE — SHOWN HERE CIRCA 1900 — WAS A BOOMING LITTLE sure hope so. Canyon, aka Men - OIL TOWN IN PICO CANYON FROM ABOUT THE TIME OF THE SUCCESS tryville, may have been equal to the number liv - ing in Newhall. OF “PICO NO. 4” IN 1876 (RIGHT) UNTIL AROUND 1930. One thing is for certain: Cows and sheep still outnumbered people in the Santa Clarita Mentryville was now lighting the homes and whales. Once cheap kerosene was available Valley. businesses of California and much of the West there was little use for expensive whale oil for In August 1876, the railroad tunnel Coast. The little California Star Oil Company lamps. between the San Fernando Valley and the (CSO) and Pacific Coast Oil (PCO) were mak - Now, so many years later, the oil in Pico Santa Clarita Valley was completed, followed ing money. Lots of money. It wasn’t long has run out and the hills are returning to the soon after by the linking of Northern and before the railroad wanted in on those profits. same condition they were when Alex Mentry Southern California by rail at Lang Station in Southern Pacific raised the rates for tank cars first saw them. All that is left is the Felton the Soledad area of the SCV. Now there was and shortly after that the oil company started School, the “Big House,” a barn, garage and direct rail transport of the kerosene from the building a pipeline to Ventura. The rail rates chicken coop. A few pieces of the oil field refinery to all points north and south. Newhall went back down quickly. equipment are laying around for someone to was on the map. Funny how oil wells in Pico Canyon and wonder just how it was all accomplished. The oil produced in Pico Canyon at later world wide did so much to save the So maybe it is time for everyone to head Placerita Gold: Evelyn Adams. By Linda Tarnoff, by a white stock loader, and a large Her husband James hailed from time in her life. They set up camp in mer home for the previous owners. PLACERITA CANYON PROPERTY piece of land. This little humble Texas and was actively involved Bakersfield, Ventura, Oxnard, When the Adamses moved in, they OWNERS ASSOCIATION abode filled with family and nur - with the 4-H. When it was time for Mendota, Coalinga and Kettleman immediately removed the “chok - tured by deep roots has been home his family to move to California, at Hills. Evelyn said, “When you’re ing” choke cherry trees and filled to Evelyn Adams since 1957. Once the age of nine he was invited by a young and in love, anything is fun, the property with livestock. The Long-Time Placerita this wonderful lady starts talking, family to stay in Texas, something and that was fun.” farm then was home to horses, 21 you will be captivated by her life she is glad that he didn’t do and Eventually the trailer ended head of cattle, pigs, goats, chick - Resident Tells Tales Of experiences and memories, so join came west. Evelyn’s first job was at up on the lot next to her current ens, ducks and pheasants. Adventure. me for the adventure. the dime store, and James worked home in 1950. When the little red The cattle grazed on Gene at a feed store. They met and later house came up for sale in 1957, they Autry’s adjacent property for years. The Beginnings married on New Years Eve in 1944. made an offer and moved next door, Evelyn recalls that when Autry (Reprinted with Permission from Originally from Wellsville, In the early years, they lived in where they have remained ever bought the baseball team (the PCPOA News, March 2007) Kansas, Evelyn was 13 when her a house trailer and traveled since. Angels), all the land came up for family moved to the greater Los throughout California following sale, eventually including Melody Tucked away in the middle of Angeles area in 1938. She attended James’ work in the oil industry. She Life On The Farm Ranch. The cattle were then moved meandering Placerita Canyon are a Bret Harte Jr. High School and fondly recalls they moved from Originally built in the 1940s, to a hill pasture behind Eternal Val - little red house and carport fronted George Washington High School. place to place and that was a fun the little red house served as a sum - CONTINUED ON PAGE 11. 10 . City To Transform Into Winter Wonderland. Newhall Children’s Holiday a celebration of children. Local said Mayor Marsha McLean. with Santa, but guests must pro - as street parking. Parade Fast Approaching children are encouraged to partici - Children are invited to regis - vide their own camera. The city of Santa Clarita’s pate in the holiday celebration by ter with a pet, friend, group, Scout Children and guests are also Newhall Redevelopment Commit - decorating their wagons, bikes, troop, dance or cheer team, or any invited to sign greeting cards for tee began hosting the Holiday Prepare for the picture perfect skateboards, scooters and animals. other group or organization. the men and women who are over - Parade event in an effort to boost holiday experience! This winter “Every holiday season, the Absolutely no adults are permitted seas, serving in the military at the community activity and involve - season, the city will host the Old city enjoys hosting activities, to walk in the parade. Judges will finish line of the parade. The city ment in the Old Town Newhall area. Town Newhall Children’s Holiday especially for the children. With award trophies to winning entries will send the decorated greetings to For more information on the Parade on Saturday, December 1, at more than 900 participants in displaying the most holiday spirit. our troops before the end of the Old Town Newhall Children’s Holi - 9 a.m. Holiday songs and a snow- last year’s parade, we are excited Festivities will continue after holiday season. day Celebration and Parade or to filled winter wonderland await. to welcome Santa Clarita families the parade at the snow-filled Parking for the event is avail - learn how children can register, The parade, which will begin to join us for the 4th annual Old William S. Hart Park. Children and able at the Metrolink Station at the contact city Events Coordinator at 8th and Main streets in Old Town Town Newhall Children’s Holi - guests can enjoy the sounds of local corner of Market Street and Rail - Donna Avila at 661/286-4145 or Newhall and continue down Main day Parade, which will be held for holiday carolers and visit with Santa road Avenue or at the parking lot on visit the web at santa- Street into William S. Hart Park, is the first time on Main Street,” and his wife. Pictures may be taken 5th Street and Main Street, as well clarita.com/arts.

2007 Fall Calendar Of Events. SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 6, 13, 20, 27 – Farmer’s Market – Corner of San Fernan - 4, 11, 18, 25 – Farmer’s Market – Corner of San Fernando do Rd./6th Street Rd./6th Street 15 – Day for Kids – Newhall Park 5-7, 12-14, 19-20, 26-27 – “Dracula: The Case of the 16 – The Health Issues in Tai Chi – Martial Arts History Museum Silver Scream” – Canyon Theatre Guild 21-23, 28-30 – “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in 5-7, 12-14, 19-20 – “All I Really Need to Know I Learned Kindergarten” – Repertory East Playhouse In Kindergarten” – Repertory East Playhouse 22-23 – Hart of the West Native American Pow Wow – 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, 27-28 – “Phantom of the Soap Opera” Hart Park – Canyon Theatre Guild 28 – “Under the Tuscan Moon” Gala Fundraiser – Canyon 6 – Grand Opening, Hall of Fame Dinner – Martial Arts Theatre Guild History Museum 29 – Boxing Show – Community Center 12-14, 18-21, 25-28, 31 – Heritage Junction Haunt – 29 – SCVHS Presents: Placerita Gold Discovery of 1842 – William S. Hart Park Saugus Train Station/Hart Park 13 – SCV Rose Society Rose Show – Hart Hall 29-30 – Street Art Festival – Old Town Newhall 13 – Children’s Safety Fair – Community Center 29-30 – “Phantom of the Soap Opera” – Canyon Theatre 14 – Bow-Wows and Meows Pet Fair – Hart Park Guild 26 – Halloween Fiesta – Community Center 29-30 – “Dracula: The Case of the Silver Scream” – 27-28 – Fall Festival Fair – Heritage Junction/William S. Canyon Theatre Guild Hart Park 11 .

bumps.” She’s just worried that they only now is filled with toys for the lit - Adams, are going to get hurt out there. tle boys. CONT. The World Of Green Thumb Her Baby Evelyn has always loved to Parked out front under the car - FROM PAGE 9. work. When she told me she used to port is a faded green 1968 Ford ley, where they remained until work for Tips, I did a double take Galaxy that she fondly remembers James decided to move them back. and we laughed. But seriously, she driving off the showroom floor in Ironically, he moved the cattle back did work at Tip’s Restaurant over in Old Town Newhall with three miles on a Saturday, and sadly passed away Castaic Junction, and then when it on it in 1968. At 500.000 miles, she on a Tuesday in 1974. She feels he was closed, the staff was moved over changed motors on it due to blow - had a premonition about what was to the Tips on Lyons for a couple of ing smoke, but the engine is again to come. Still in existence today is years. She then worked two jobs for losing compression, so it’s time to the stock loader; however, the barn a while, at Newhall School District get it fixed. In the meantime, she is is no longer there. In addition, after in the cafeteria, as well as at Kmart driving a new blue Ford Taurus. James’ passing, Evelyn donated the on Bouquet Canyon. A Placerita pheasants to Hart Park for their pro - neighbor, Betty Heilase, who Parting Thoughts gram. Eventually all the livestock worked at Green Thumb, told her Having almost two acres of went their own ways. EVELYN ADAMS about a job opening. When Evelyn land, Evelyn loves the space and went to interview, she remembers doesn’t want to live anywhere else. Life In The Canyon being hired on the spot, and she has Her very deep family roots are Evelyn says life used to be ‘The next time you drive down Placerita Canyon been there ever since. embedded here. She’s seen the “neat” when they first moved in. This year she will be celebrat - changes, and feels the canyon has She called the canyon “vacant” and Road, take a second look at the little red house, ing her 22 years with Green Thumb, changed enough. However, she could always see deer and coyotes and journey back in time to a simpler life, when primarily as a cashier, but she as well wants to be sure that the Fire walk up and down the road. As as the other devoted employees do Department always continues to building increased, these sightings cattle freely grazed in the hills behind with farm whatever is needed of them. Green have its ability to use the land at the started to disappear. Interestingly, Thumb is a “fun place” for Evelyn, front of the canyon for water pickup, she also remembers a wild animal animals wandering around.’ with many very special customers. which is very important, and she compound that raised lions, tigers She truly enjoys her days spent there hopes any development includes and other different creatures of the unusual behavior for our neck of the qui family who ranched on what is and thinks of Green Thumb as part baseball diamonds. wild, housed in a red barn the other woods. now the other side of the 14. She of her family, sharing their lives So the next time you drive side of the wash (Placerita Creek). Directly across the road from counted Andy and Camille as together. down Placerita Canyon Road, take a However because people were her place is the Placerita Canyon among her friends. second look at the little red house, afraid of the animals, the compound Trailer Park. Previously known as Her Family and journey back in time to a sim - eventually moved to San Diego. She the “Pink Pony,” the park was The Traffic On Placerita She and James had three chil - pler life, when cattle freely grazed in says the barn is still there, located on owned by the Williams family. He Until it was eventually closed dren. Sadly her youngest son David the hills behind with farm animals Golden Oak Road. was a cowboy. She mentioned that as a public road, Placerita Canyon passed away from a heart attack at wandering around. And if you’re She remembers that behind the grandson Larry now owns the was very busy. Evelyn says it usually the age of 28 in 1992. She remem - ever over at Green Thumb, do say her house was the “Happy Jack” park and that his mother, “the cute took more than five minutes of wait - bers him hanging out with hello to Evelyn. She’ll be the lady camp, which brought children over little thing that she was,” married a ing before she could cross the road Shirlemae Beverly’s sons as they with the permanent smile at the cash from the city for the weekends to magician and used to be part of an to get to her mailbox. The post went to school together. register, just waiting to say hello and play in the country. A little teardrop act where she came out of a light office refused to place a mailbox on She happily shares her home wish you to have a wonderful day. trailer was up the hill for the caretak - bulb. her side of the street due to the with her two other children, Kevin But don’t visit her on Wednesday er. She never did meet this generous She has fond memories of Sax - speeders, which still exist today but and Adria, Kevin’s son (her grand - and Thursday as those are her days fellow named Happy Jack but knew onia Park over on Cleardale, and all not in such great numbers. son) Jimmy, Adria’s daughter (her off, and she loves to cook for her he existed. This camp extended over the parties that were held there in Although she says life in granddaughter) Wendy and family. She’s not much for televi - to where Pepperidge Road is now. the 1950s and 1960s. The park was a Placerita is good, she feels that peo - Wendy’s two young children sion... When she moved in, there was special place to go after the celebra - ple don’t realize that though it might Nicholas and Colin. In other words, Evelyn is truly our Placerita no Master’s College, only an old tory Newhall Parade. Ultimately the not look as country as it used to, it Evelyn is a great grandmother and Gold. Thank you for enriching our building, but then of course it start - park was sold by the county during still is country. She used to be able speaks with such pride of her two lives and reminiscing about life in ed to build out. Before Master’s bleak financial times to what is now to stop and talk while driving by, but young great grandchildren which Placerita Canyon. And this writer, Gymnasium was built, she remem - Haven House Church. today people are in such a hurry to she actively cares for. for five years now, having wondered bers Mr. Pettinger and his interest in Lastly, she admired Dorothy something, and always going to fast. Evelyn says “the house isn’t about the little red house and white wanting to build a senior housing Reilly very much, a local canyon pio - In addition, she sees the kids crowd - big enough but everyone lives here stock loader, has come to learn that facility. However the canyon resi - neer dedicated to preserving ed in golf carts, hanging out the cozily.” Note that this little three- they represent over 50 years of cher - dents resisted this proposal due to Placerita Canyon and the Oak sides, as well as the kids standing up bedroom house has virtually ished memories and a life filled with potential for too much traffic, not Trees. She also admired the Juare - on their motorcycles “jumping the remained the same over the years love and simple work.

Both buildings are already adaptive and every decision before any are made. the public and are held during on the re-uses of their original purposes. If the Nothing is a “done deal” with redevel - first Monday of each month (or a week Old Town, agency purchased them, they would most opment until all options have been con - later if one falls on a holiday). The Rede - CONT. likely be re-adapted to uses much closer sidered, acted upon and carried out by velopment Agency-City Council meets FROM PAGE 6. to their original purpose than today. the council-agency. twice each month, and their agendas are Maybe the American Legion mem - As part of our award-winning city available on the Web and at several loca - agency, clearly states the dity’s inten - bers would like a newer location more government, all decisions like these are tions in the city. tions for the area, which does NOT suited to their activities, or maybe they discussed in public during multiple For more information, visit old - include demolishing historically signifi - don’t want to move one inch. Careful public meetings. Newhall Redevelop - townnewhall.com or call the city of cant buildings. consideration will be taken with each ment Committee meetings are open to Santa Clarita at 661-259-CITY. 12 . Street Fair, CONT. FROM PAGE 1.

Day Spa, where you can watch the unique process and display of fea - tured and guest street painters on San Fernando Road. All weekend long, watch street painters create a work of art, from a beginning outline to the final masterpiece. The four featured street painters for this year are Christopher Michael Linquata, Michaela Chapman, Randall Williams, and Tonie Garza. We are sure you will enjoy this year’s festival – especially with the musical entertainment lineup on the Music Block. On Saturday, the Street Art Festival will begin A T I

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play hot, energetic and soulful U O blues, followed by the Skinny Lit - C tle Twits’ renditions of cover songs and catchy original music with a THE CITY’S MAP (ABOVE) OF THE OLD TOWN and around San classic rock feel. The festivities NEWHALL AREA OUTLINES ALL OF THE ACTIVITIES Fernando keep going into the night with Road. Bandidos de Amor, performing a THAT WILL GO ON AS PART OF THE CITY OF SANTA In an unique style of music they call CLARITA STREET ART FESTIVAL, SCHEDULED effort to restore “California Rumba.” SEPTEMBER 29 AND 30. BROCHURES (RIGHT) AND the arts in the On Sunday, come out to OTHER INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE BY downtown area, watch the members of the Grateful CONTACTING THE CITY’S ARTS AND EVENTS OFFICE. the city began Dudes, who have been playing hosting the Street bluegrass in the Los Angeles area Art Festival event for over two decades. Then catch Dance Studio. For the first time, Arts Alliance, a representative in 2005. The festi - The Craze, a band influenced by a the Dance Block will be featur - for the Santa Clarita Artists’ val is a component range of music from sixties rock to ing an Art on Canvas Gallery, Association, and was a visual of the city’s efforts eighties new wave: Imagine the which is open to all local stu - artist who could make anything in revitalizing Old Beatles putting together a Duran dents and residents of the Santa into a piece of art. Her work on Town Newhall. The Duran tribute band. The Jeff Clarita Valley. behalf of local artists and her annual Street Art Fes - Jensen band will surely keep you Everyone is invited to desire to see Santa Clarita tival is one of many rocking with the sounds of blues express his creative side by become a place that embraced programs the City and rock with a down-home feel. becoming a street painter at the arts will always be remem - hopes to establish in To finish the festivities with a bang Pat’s Art Zone in the middle of bered by those who knew her. Old Town Newhall. do not miss Lisa Haley and the San Fernando Road. Pat’s Art A colorful fall sea - Zydecats with their high-energy Zone is an artistic activity area, Old Town Newhall has son awaits you and your Cajun and Zydeco music. sponsored by College of the become the focal point for arts family at the annual Santa Canyons, where families can and culture in the Santa Clarita Clarita Street Art Festival The Dance Block, spon - create temporary chalk art mas - Valley, with two theaters, the in Old Town Newhall. On sored by Facey Medical Group, terpieces and fun artistic crafts Canyon Theatre Guild and the Saturday, festival hours are will present international dance to take home. Repertory East Playhouse, and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on performances from cultures rep - Pat’s Art Zone is named the newly opened Martial Arts Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. resenting the Philippines, Asia, after Pat Craig, an artist and History Museum. While enjoy - Free parking is available at Mexico and the Andes. The advocate for art in all its many ing all the festivities the Street the Community Center and at Dance Stage will also feature forms. Pat believed children Art Festival has to offer, guests William S. Hart Park and community performances from should be given the opportunity can also visit Old Town Museum. College of the Canyons Choir, to express themselves through Newhall’s local shops and bou - For more information, Golden Valley High School’s the arts without restrictions, tiques. Families can choose please contact the city’s Arts Band and Color Guard, Canyon that they should be encouraged from more than fifteen restau - and Events Office at High School Dance, Hart Show to color outside the lines. She rants and small diners that offer 661.286.4018 or visit Choir, Dance 84 and Elite was a founding member of the delicious food and beverages on www.streetartfest.com