Canyon Country Magazine October 2021

Finding a Friend

Finding a

F rever H me

By Jim Walker Signal Staff Writer O

ut on the eastern fringe of Canyon Country, St. Bonnie’s Sanctuary has been rescuing animals for nearly 15 years. And, over those years, these ani mals have included cats and dogs, horses, donkeys and goats, with more than 1,000 animals being adopted out.

When the nonprofit Lange Foundation purchased the former horse ranch in 2007, the intent was to expand the foundation’s animal rescue work to the previously underserved desert animal shelters, in cluding the Palmdale Animal Care Center. This has been the case, with rescues mainly coming in from shelters, rather than directly from pet owners.

The name “St. Bonnie’s” arose from the name of founder Gillian Lange’s show dog, Bonnie Von

Buddecke, and the facility has done Bonnie’s memory proud. Among other amenities, it has 23 spacious indoor/outdoor dog runs and a large cat room with a fully enclosed cat play area, the “catio,” where cats can enjoy the breeze and watch the wild birds.

Adoption Coordinator Kristin Loch noted, they currently “have about 32 cats and 20 dogs and are at capacity for dogs. We have a few horses and one donkey. We’ve had goats, but none at the moment.”

She explained that most of the animals come from the Palmdale shelter, and some from the Lange Foundation’s Halfway Home. A very few come directly from owners, but, “We want to know that they tried to find other arrangements first.”

The animals selected are brought to the attention of St. Bonnie’s by shelter volunteers, and regular adopters who reach out to the shelters. Those ani mals selected are then adopted out to St. Bonnie’s, which handles all the medical expenses for spay ing, neutering and getting the rescues a “clean bill of health.”

Unfortunately, some of the animals require a lot of care to get to that point. But after that, they are available to be adopted out to the public, through an application and appointment-only visitation. “More than one person can send in an application for an animal,” Loch said. The application process

St. Bonnie’s Adoption Coordinator Kristin Loch plays with Red, a border collie mix. PHOTOS BY DAN WATSON / THE SIGNAL

Eleven-year-old- Hannah lounges in the “catio” cat play area.

Canyon Country: Doubling for Any Town, USA

By Jim Walker Signal Staff Writer

You may or may not be aware that Can yon Country is a mecca for the pro duction of movies, television, advertis ing and more, and has been for many decades. Featuring locations that suit new sub urbia, rustic rural, the old west, or current Mexi co, Afghanistan — or about anything that can be imagined — Canyon Country, or “adjacent Can yon Country,” presents creative companies with handy, varied and production-friendly environs, plus several dedicated movie ranches. And, here, our “adjacent” has no aversion to blurring the in visible lines between what is eastern Newhall and what is western Canyon Country or what is Aqua Dulce or what is part of the city of Santa Clarita and what is not. We’ll leave such to the accoun tants.

Herein, “Canyon Country” production includes what is close and what is cool, historically or re cently. For example, who can forget James T. Kirk battling the Gorn, filmed at Vasquez Rocks in 1967? And Tom Mix jumped a horse over Beal’s Cut in 1923 — or seemed to on the screen, anyway.

Evan Thomason, who oversees both the Santa Clarita Film Office and Tourism Office, said that, after the pandemic slow-down, there

has been a major resurgence in production in Canyon Country and the SCV overall.

“The floodgates opened,” he said. “There are over 50 sound stages in Santa Carita, all within a 20-minute drive of old neighborhoods and new neighborhoods, and the character of Canyon Country is a large part of that.”

The Santa Clarita Film Office website notes that there are six major movie ranches within the city’s “Movie Ranch Overlay Zone.” These include Blue Cloud, Rancho Deluxe, Ran cho Maria, Diamond V, Sable and Veluzat. Of

these, we can feel comfortable calling Sable Ranch and Rancho Deluxe part of Canyon Country. And, if we just miss a turn on Placer ita Canyon Road, we can find ourselves at Dis ney’s Golden Oak Movie Ranch.

Thomason explained that, with the mov ie ranches and the different terrain, includ ing wilderness and chaparral, and neighbor hoods and homes from new to over 100 years old, Canyon Country can double for just about anywhere in the US or the world. And its equestrian nature is very popular for back

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Most recently, filming has taken place in Fair Oaks Park and Plum Canyon Park. PHOTOS COURTESY CITY OF SANTA CLARITA

Canyon High Girls Tennis Defeats Castaic,

By Justin Vigil-Zuniga Signal Sports Writer

Canyon girls tennis got a much-needed win on Thursday, Oct. 13 over the host ing Castaic Coyotes.

The Cowboys registered most of their points from the singles’ side, where the team won all nine games.

No. 1 singles Nikhol De Jose swept her matches, winning 6-2, 6-2 and 6-1.

No. 2 singles Zoe Brown won her matches 6-1, 7-5 and 6-0. Brown’s opening match with Casta ic No. 2 singles Kaitlyn Reimbold was a long one. Brown and Reimbold both fought in rally after rally. Both also would go on runs thanks to some strong serving.

Reimbold and Castaic No. 1 Christine Lee were swept on the day but showed a ton of skill. Both were able to keep it close throughout their games and will return next year for the Coyotes.

Canyon No. 3 singles Dziyana Haiduk won her matches 6-0, 6-1 and 6-1. Haiduk is the usual Cow boys’ No. 1 singles but has missed a few weeks due to injury and illness. The team was enthused to welcome her back to the lineup and she didn’t dis appoint.

“It’s great to have Dziyana back after being sick and injured,” said Canyon head coach Dennis

Yong. “Dziyana has an all-around game and has all the shots. Her groundstrokes are deep with top spin. She can do slice, drop shot, and top-spin lobs,

which makes it difficult for her opponents to get in a rhythm. We can always count on Dziyana getting

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Canyon Cowboys doubles player Nadeen Ayoub looks at the ball before returning it with a forehand during a Foothill league match up between the Castaic Coyotes and the Canyon Cowboys.

PHOTO BY CHRIS TORRES / THE SIGNAL

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Anna’s

By Jim Walker Signal Staff Writer

Anna’s Armenian Bakery opened in December of 2021 in the little shop ping center on the northwest corner of the intersection of Soledad Canyon Road and Sand Canyon Road in Canyon Country (across from the Vons shopping center).

And if somehow you have missed the buzz, you might consider stopping in for some tasty treats that owner Anna Gasparyan says you won’t find anywhere else in the SCV.

“These are traditional Armenian/Middle East ern items,” she noted. “It’s delicious, easy, on-thego food. We make everything fresh daily, dough to fillings. Everyone is greeted ‘hello’ as they come in and they get our full attention. Most people be come regulars after visiting us once.”

And, if you need further enticement, most items are priced under $5.

Gasparyan said she grew up in the San Fernando Valley, where “Armenian bakeries are everywhere.” But when her family moved to the SCV five years ago, they found “there were none here.” This, of course, was the setting, but it’s interesting to see how her bakery came to life.

“Growing up, I loved to cook, loved to bake,” she said, “in the kitchen with my mom and aunt.

It was just part of the culture.” She admitted that “The fillings I got. The baking was a lot of trial and error.” But the results were eventually impressive and whenever people would come over, they would compliment the food.

However, Gasparyan didn’t plan on going into the bakery business. “I got a degree in accounting,” she said. But, after the move to the SCV, and during the pandemic, “We spent so much time at home, so we baked a lot. I was baking my breads, Ajarski, Lahmajune and Borek.”

She and her husband had been considering open ing a market, but one day, while on the way to pick up her husband’s car from the shop and thinking of their normal Armenian breakfast, she said to him, “Say, we should open a bakery.” He said, “OK.”

Gasparyan said her husband is a businessman, so they eventually followed up on the idea, consider ing leasing a location that “needed a lot of work.” But when they came across the site at Soledad and Sand Canyon, they stopped pursuing the other lo cation, figuring the new spot would be a lot more visible from the street. “We signed the lease in April 2021 and finished remodeling, permits and inspections in November,” she said.

With the benefit of social media, and their sons telling kids at Sulphur Springs Elementary School,

Anna’s Armenian Bakery owner Anna Gasparyan sprinkles flour over the dough for her specialty ajarski pastry. PHOTO BY CHRIS TORRES / THE SIGNALSee ANNA’S, page 14

Steve Harvey Helps Local Chef Realize His Dream

By Rylee Holwager Signal Staff Writer

Canyon Country resident Andre Tulloch had worked from the ground up for a beverage company for 13 years. Five months after receiving a promotion that he called a “dream job” for him, he was laid off.

Tulloch was shocked and fell into a state of sad ness. As an act to cheer him up, his wife got two tickets for them to go see someone Tulloch looks up to — Steve Harvey.

The two arrived early to get the best seat in the house for the taping of Harvey’s TV show, but ended up in the very back. This ended up being a blessing in disguise.

During one of the commercial breaks, Harvey walked all the way to the back of the audience and sat down right next to Tulloch. Tulloch took this as an opportunity to ask Harvey how to stay motivat ed in the job application process after being laid off from a job you had for 13 years.

Harvey’s answer centralized around the belief that since Tulloch got laid off from that job, that was not what he was meant to do. What he was meant to do was something he was good at.

“What’s your gift?” Harvey asked Tulloch. Tulloch answered, “I’m pretty good in the kitchen.” At 40 years old, Tulloch was given a second

chance because Harvey called the Institute of Cu linary Education and agreed to pay for Tulloch’s first semester of culinary school. Depending on his

grades, Harvey also promised to pay for the second semester.

“I can’t believe this is actually happening, this is not how I planned my day to go,” thought Tulloch.

Tulloch accepted Harvey’s offer with zero hesi tation. He had no idea just how life-changing this second chance would be.

“Once everything happened with the layoff, and once the opportunity came that I was able to go to culinary school, was when I actually discovered myself,” said Tulloch. “I had no idea the love that I had for cooking and being in the kitchen until I ac tually started going to culinary school.”

At ICE, Tulloch gave it nothing less than his all.

“I’ve always been driven in every job that I’ve ever had,” said Tulloch. “I’ve always tried to be the best at it that I could be and try to learn and im merse myself in every opportunity just so I can excel.”

Tulloch’s dedication and perseverance earned him his second semester at ICE to be paid for.

He graduated from ICE in May 2020. School was out of the way and he finally had the time to work toward his culinary dream — owning and operat ing a Jamaican cuisine food truck.

The name for his Jamaican cuisine business came to him in a literal dream while he was at ICE.

Chef Andre Tulloch with his specialty Jamaican dishes he cooked consisting of coconut curry shrimp, braised ox tails and jerk chicken with rice and peas at his home kitchen in Canyon Country. PHOTOS BY CHRIS TORRES / THE SIGNAL

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for dogs includes sending in photos of the home the animal might be living in, and then bringing in any other dogs that might live there to see how they all get along.

For cats, visitors might “sit in the cat room with 30 cats” to decide which one to adopt. Adoption fees are $250 for adult dogs, pups under a year old $350, adult cats $125 and kittens under one year old $150.

Megan Fenner is the administrator for the Lange Foundation administrator. “Halfway Home Kennel and St. Bonnie’s Sanctuary are two Lange Founda tion locations,” she explained.

“We rescue animals from city and county shel ters and provide medical care before finding their forever homes. Occasionally, we will have a dog that needs more space than we can provide at the Halfway Home kennel and he or she will go to St. Bonnie’s to be adopted.

“Sometimes St. Bonnie’s will have an animal that needs a specialist that is closer to the West Los An geles location, and we will transfer them to us. We work closely together.

“St. Bonnie’s Sanctuary is a safe and loving envi ronment for animals to settle into and prepare to be adopted, but if they do not get adopted, they can live their life comfortably at the sanctuary.”

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Alyssa Benavidez (left) and Victoria Serrano give treats to Mariposa and Cinnamon.

Andrea Myers and her husband, Jed, live in Newhall, and are longtime St. Bonnie’s adopters and fosterers. “We became aware of St. Bonnie’s through an event they held at a local PetSmart,” Andrea said.

“We visited a few times, and then started forever fostering. We’ve adopt ed three cats from them to date, and also foster four at the moment. We’re taking the older cats, or those with issues. One is 16, one 14, and one had been in a cage for over two years. This is long-term fostering, pretty much adopting.

“St. Bonnie’s does amazing work. I don’t know how they do it. They are willing to put in the time to get these animals back to health. They do like to meet you, greet you with a smile, and are very upfront. It’s an easy process. You just fill out the paperwork.”

Loch noted that St. Bonnie’s has 10 full-time, paid staff members, includ ing herself. “Or staff rotates between rooms,” she said. She explained that the charm of St. Bonnie’s and the valuable work it does drew her in a life direc tion she hadn’t anticipated.

“I love animals, but I got a B.A. in English Literature. I didn’t expect to be here more than four or five months.” But, after an early graduation, and ex pecting to take a month off and figure out where she was going, St. Bonnie’s ranch manager, Mylo Baca, offered her the adoption coordinator job, and she took it. “I just love it,” she said.

St. Bonnie’s is supported by continuous donations from the public. You can visit the website to explore donating and/or volunteering. For volunteers (over age 18), “We prefer they have previous experience with animals, such as ex-groomers, who have handled animals with issues before,” Loch said.

St. Bonnie’s Santuary is located at 27567 Oak Spring Canyon Rd., Canyon Country 91387. It is open by appointment only. For more information, visit langefoundation.org/st-bonnies-sanctuary or call (661) 251-5590. 

Kennel attendant Connie Gaxiola with miniature donkey, Phil.

TENNIS

some wins in most of the matches.”

Coyotes’ doubles No. 2 team of Abigail Barquero and Jaden Austria swept all of their matches on the day with scores of 6-0, 6-4 and 6-0.

“The team is a really nice group of girls with great sportsmanship and a desire to improve and grow,” said Castaic coach Rob Chew. “Many of them have only picked up tennis in the last couple of years whereas many of our opponents have players who have been playing for a very long time.”

Castaic’s No. 3 doubles pair of Ken dra Leurox and Maya Guiza took two points on Thursday. Leurox and Gui za dropped one match 2-6, but won their other two, 6-4 and 6-0, to end their day.

Canyon No. 1 doubles team of Nour Abobakr and Jennica Noche also won two of their matches. The two finished their day with 6-3 and 6-2 wins.

“Nour and Jennica are both smart tennis players and would give 110%

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on every point,” said Yong. “They are both very gritty and never give up on anything. Raj and Nadeen play very well together. They had two other close matches, losing them at 4-6 and 4-6. They are both solid individual players and make a great team.”

The victory avenges Castaic’s previ ous win over Canyon, the Coyote ten nis program’s first-ever victory.

Both teams will be back on the courts on Tuesday as the season winds down. Castaic will head to Sau gus while Canyon returns home to host Hart.

Yong is hoping to see his team con tinue to improve and be ready to play their best tennis with league prelimi naries looming. The teams will enter the Foothill League preliminaries tournament on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at Paseo Club.

“I want to see our team continuing to play smart and consistent tennis before heading to prelims,” said Yong. “We want to play to our strengths and focus on making fewer unforced er rors.”

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“Canyon Country has such variety and character,” he said. “Filmmakers like to take ad vantage of that.” And he noted that popular locations for film ing include the Canyon Country College of the Canyons campus, Sierra Highway, Vasquez Rocks, ranch homes and the Santa Clarita Sports Complex.

Historically

In addition to the multitudes of cowboy movies and TV shows that regularly used Canyon Coun try locations, over the last 100 years, productions with other genres have also been notable and numerous. These include “Dukes of Hazard,” the original “Quan tum Leap,” “Murder, She Wrote,” “WandaVision” and “Back to the Future.” Regarding Canyon Coun try, and the SCV over all, Thoma son said, “It’s almost not what has filmed here, but what hasn’t.” Canyon Country’s historic Halfway House Café has been used in count less productions over the years. The back of the café’s menu highlights a number of these productions, includ ing multiple television shows, such as “The A-Team,” “Knight Rider,” “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” and “Gilmore Girls” — and movies such as “Heart break Ridge” and “Space Cowboys.”

Lately

“Lately, we’ve been fairly busy in Canyon Country with mu sic videos,” Thomason said. “And ‘NCIS’ and ‘S.W.A.T.’ filmed there recently.” Additionally, “Wipeout” and “Holey Moley” were filmed at Sable Ranch. “‘Santa Clarita Diet’ filmed a lot in Canyon Coun

try,” he said. This included shoots at Canyon High School, which doubled as “Santa Clarita High School.” Other recent productions that shot at Canyon Country mov ie ranches or other sites include: “American Horror Story,” “9-11,” “Bless this Mess,” “The Offi cer,” “This Is Us,” “The Call of the Wild,” and “Westworld.”

Fun and Economic Benefit

Thomason said that sometimes people have fun at Canyon Coun try locations, recreating scenes from their favorite movies, such as “Star Trek” and “Blazing Saddles.” “A lot of people are proud of our western history and the history of television here,” he added.

Of course, filming has a ma jor economic impact on the city of Santa Clarita, and the San ta Clarita Film Office plays its part in attracting and facilitating production here. This year that impact reached record numbers, Thomason said. Permitted filming withing the city limits is expect ed to bring in nearly $44 million this year. And, of course, Canyon Country shoots will be responsible for their share of that.

The city film office website is www. FilmSantaClarita.com. 

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Geico commercial filmed at the Halfway House Cafe. PHOTO COURTESY SCVHISTORY.COM

Canyon High School doubled as Santa Clarita High School in the TV series “Santa Clarita Diet.” PHOTO COURTESY

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“We were selling out,” she said. “The community was very welcoming and supportive.” And the family has given back, supporting local elementary schools and Canyon High School baseball and dance.

One reason the bakery is such a community fa vorite is the staff. “Carla Valos is my right hand,” Gasparyan said, “and manager Manzoor Wagnoo comes in mornings to do all the dough. Then Carla and I come in and bake it.”

Gasparyan noted the top four sellers at Anna’s Armenian Bakery:

Lahmajunes ($2.25 each) are the most popular. “It’s the Armenian pizza,” she said. These include ground beef, a lot of vegetables, a lot of different spices, rolled up in a thin bread. “You can squeeze lemon on it.”

The next most popular would be the Cheese Rolls ($2 each). “These are the only sweet things we of fer,” Gasparyan said. They are made up of a cream cheese filling in a flakey pastry.

With nearly equal popularity would be the Spicy Cheese Borek ($3.50 each) and Beef Borek ($4.50 each). The spicy cheese version includes mozzarel la cheese, onions, parsley and serrano pepper in a blanket of dough. The beef has ground beef, onion and special seasoning wrapped in the dough.

If you want something a bit more filling, consider

the Ajarski ($15), which is a large boat of soft and crusty bread, filled with feta and mozzarella cheese and topped with an over-easy fried egg.

“What sets us apart is that no one else in a 10mile radius has what we have. Also, everything is baked fresh daily, and the customer is always right,” Gasparyan summed up.

While you might certainly want to stop in and meet the staff at Anna’s Armenian Bakery, the menu can be found at www.annasscv.com. Here you can order for pickup or delivery. You can use

apps such as DoorDash or Grubhub, and you can also order delivery through their website.

Catering is available, in regular and mini sizes. “No number is too large. Just let me know one day in advance,” Gasparyan said.

Anna’s Armenian Bakery is located at 16507 Soledad Canyon Road, Canyon Country 91387. Call (661) 367-6305. The bakery is open Tuesday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday hours are 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

He saw himself designing the logo, with the name “Jamroq.” Immediately he jumped out of bed, grabbed a pen and paper and recreated the logo ex actly as he saw it in his dream.

“I did it in one take,” said Tulloch.

All aspects of the logo pay tribute to Tulloch’s Ja maican heritage.

Tulloch immigrated from Jamaica to the United States when he was 21 years old. He grew up with his grandma, who had owned her own restaurant with Tulloch’s grandfather.

He hopes to honor her through his cuisine.

“She’s always pushed me to be the best version of myself,” said Tulloch. “It’s always pushed me to do better.”

Jamroq Kitchen started, and currently stands, as Jamaican cuisine prepared by Tulloch, out of his own kitchen, available for pickup.

Tulloch slowly gained success from this, but Jam roq Kitchen was immediately halted when Tulloch was involved in a car crash.

Tulloch’s injuries forced him into back and neck surgery, leaving him temporarily unable to walk.

“I was scared to stand on my feet for too long,” said Tulloch.

Since then, Tulloch has recovered, but Jamroq

Kitchen has remained closed.

However, he has plans to open up the kitchen within the next few weeks.

Every day is another day Tulloch is working to ward turning Jamroq Kitchen into a food truck business.

“That’s been my dream since day one, and I’m still pursuing that 100%, full speed ahead,” said Tulloch.

Those wishing to learn more and place an order can do so through Tulloch’s Instagram, @jamroq1. 

Venice Pizzeria –A Slice of Italy

Canyon Country residents, have you heard about Ven ice Pizzeria tucked away up on Sierra Highway? Are you in the mood for something fresh and deli cious? They’ve been cooking for some time up there and they’re ready to serve you now.

Venice Pizzeria has become a popu lar spot in Santa Clarita offering a range of uniquely tasty pizza combinations such as BBQ, Pastor, Chorizo, Tuscan Chicken or Carne Asada and all your classic flavors, as well. Just because pizzeria is in their name, doesn’t mean that’s all you can get there. They also have a variety of hot and cold subs, delicious pasta dishes, wings, salads and of course soda cans or 2-liter bottles.

Venice Pizzeria offers fast local delivery or curbside pickup can be set-up quick and easy. Place an order, and it’ll be ready for you to pick up at your convenience. Save yourself some money with one of the regular deals at Venice Pizzeria. It’s a great way to make your dollars stretch further.

Give them a try today and see what makes them such a favorite. Call (661) 441-3271 to order, visit online at OrderVenicePizzeria. com or stop by in person between 11a.m. to 8 p.m. daily at 17806 Sierra Hwy Santa Clarita 91351.

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CANYON COUNTRY LIBRARY PROGRAMS

October 24

1 p.m. Little Explorers (Baby, Toddlers)

5:30 p.m. Adult Craft: Yarn Pumpkins

October 25

9:30 a.m. Storytime (Baby/Toddler, Family, Preschool)

3:30 p.m. Science Explorers/ STEAM for Kids

October 26

9:30 a.m. Bilingual Storytime/Cuenta Cuentose (Children 5 and under)

October 27

9:30 a.m. Storytime (Baby/Toddler, Family, Preschool)

3:30 p.m. Teen Crafts & Stuff

4 p.m. Read to a Dog (Grades K-6)

October 29

12 p.m. Escape Room: Murder at Crimson Hollow. RSVP Now

October 31

1 p.m. Little Explorers

4 p.m. Halloween Costume Parade

November 1

CANYON COUNTRY LIBRARY PROGRAMS

9:30 a.m. Storytime (Baby/Toddler, Family, Preschool)

3:30 p.m. Write Whatever Workshop

November 2

9:30 a.m. Bilingual Storytime/Cuenta Cuentose (Children 5 and under)

3:30 p.m. Teen Library Eats

November 3

9:30 a.m. Storytime (Baby/Toddler, Family, Preschool)

3:30 p.m. Teen Crafts & Stuff

6:30 p.m. Club de Mujeres Latinas en Literatura

November 5

Friends of the Library Bag Sale

November 6

Friends of the Library Bag Sale

November 7

Friends of the Library Bag Sale

1 p.m. Little Explorers

5:30 p.m. Adult Craft: Squeegee Painting

November 8

Friends of the Library Bag Sale

9:30 a.m. Storytime

3:30 p.m. LEGO® Block Party

November 9

Friends of the Library Bag Sale

9:30 a.m. Bilingual Storytime/Cuenta Cuentose (Children 5 and under)

November 10

Friends of the Library Bag Sale

9:30 a.m. Storytime

330 p.m. Teen Crafts & Stuff

November 11 Library Closed

November 12

10 a.m. Sit and Stitch

November 14

1 p.m. Little Explorers

November 15 9:30 a.m. Storytime

November 16

9:30 a.m. Bilingual Storytime/Cuenta Cuentose (Children 5 and under)

3:30 p.m. Wild Things

5 p.m. Lets Learn: Libby Computer Class (Adults, Seniors)

November 17

9:30 a.m. Storytime (Baby/Toddler, Family, Preschool)

3:30 p.m. Teen Crafts & Stuff

3:30 p.m. Teen Crafts & Stuff

November 24 LIBRARY CLOSED

November 25 LIBRARY CLOSED

November 26 10 a.m. Sit and Stitch

Harry Welch Inducted into CIF Hall of Fame

By Justin Vigil-Zuniga Signal Sports Writer

Canyon football’s legendary coach Harry Welch has been inducted into the 38th CIF Southern Section Hall of Fame class. Welch was one of 14 high school sports icons announced as part of the latest class.

The former Canyon, St. Margaret’s and Santa Margarita coach has won three state titles. He is the only football coach in California history to win three titles at three different programs.

The hall of famer finished his career with an as tounding 256-60-2 overall record over 24 years of coaching.

Welch led Canyon to the promised land in 2006 when the team went 12-2, including an 11-game win streak. The 27-13 win over De La Salle earned him his first state title.

The legend would go on to win another title at St. Margaret’s, where he led the team to a 30-game win streak.

A graduate of Crespi High School (Encino), here are the accomplishments noted by CIF.

• Head Football Coach at Canyon High School, St. Margaret’s High School and Santa Margarita High School. Overall Record — 256-60-2 over 24 years

• 3 CIF State Championships

• 9 CIF Southern Section Championships

• .821 winning percentage is the second best in California history for coaches with 250 wins

• 1982-1993, 2001-2006 was Head Football Coach at Canyon High School for 18 years

• Overall Record was 179-46-2

• 1 CIF State Championship

• 5 CIF Southern Section Championships

• 1 CIF Southern Section Runner-Up

• Stadium at Canyon High School is named “Harry Welch Stadium” in his honor

• 2007-2009 at St. Margaret’s High School had an Overall Record of 42-1 for 3 years

• 1 CIF State Championship

• 3 CIF Southern Section Championships

• 30 consecutive game winning streak

• 2010-2012 at Santa Margarita High School had an Overall Record of 35-14 for 3 years

• 1 CIF State Championship

• 1 CIF Southern Section Championship

• Only coach in California history to win 3 CIF State Championships with 3 different schools

Harry Welch. SIGNAL FILE PHOTO