Canyon Country Magazine April 2024

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Hart District Chronic Absenteeism Drops To Nearly 19%

By Tyler Wainfeld Signal Staff Writer

School districts across the state have seen an uptick in chronic absenteeism since the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to the California Department of Education, chronic absenteeism rose to 30% in the 2021-22 school year before dropping to 24.9% in 2022-23, which still represents more than double the 12.1% rate from 2018-19.

Chronic absenteeism has generally been defined as being absent during 10% or more of a given school year.

The William S. Hart Union High School District has not been immune to this. According to Jacquie Pershing, a social worker with the district who explained the benefits of being in school at last week’s governing board meeting, the district’s absenteeism rate rose to 18.7% in 2022-23, a number that board member Cherise Moore said “seems like a lot” for the district.

Even more shocking to her and the rest of the board was hearing that the rate for seniors in the district was at 35% for that time period.

Travel back to the 2018-19 school year, and the overall number was at 9%, according to the CDE. In other words, half of what the district was looking at last year.

Things are starting to turn around for the Hart district, though. Pershing said the absenteeism rate has dropped to 16% for the first semester of the current school year, a 9% downtick from the same time period last year. That is due, in part, to the district’s “Be Present” campaign that was rolled out at the beginning of this school year, Pershing said.

“The goal behind the campaign was to really raise awareness around student attendance and the importance of student attendance,” Pershing said. “But it also had the goal of having our students, their families, our school sites, our district and our community as a whole really reflect on the question of, ‘What does it mean to be present? What does it mean to show up every day, and also be present? What does it look like to be present, not just in school, but also in life?’”

One of the big talking points when it comes to combatting chronic absenteeism is removing the stigma associated with missing class, Pershing said. Whereas previously students who constantly missed class time were seen as truant, which only counts unexcused absences and emphasizes compliance with school rules and relies on legal and administrative solutions, chronic absenteeism looks at all types of absences — excused, unexcused and suspensions — while emphasizing the academic impact of missed days and the use of community-based, positive strategies to reinforce the importance of attending class.

“Whereas truancy says, ‘Shame on you,’” Pershing said, “chronic absenteeism says, ‘Hey, what’s going on? How can I support you? How can I iden-

The state average for the current school year is just under 25%

tify the barriers and the obstacles that are keeping you from accessing your education?’”

Some statistics that Pershing provided include: Being four times more likely to drop out of high school and much less likely to read at grade level when chronically absent in preschool through first grade.

More than 10% of kindergarten and first-grade students are chronically absent.

Being chronically absent in any year between grades eight through 12 makes you seven times more likely to drop out of school.

College graduates are likely to live about nine years longer than those who have not completed high school.

There are multiple factors that can affect a student’s ability to be in class, Pershing said. Those include societal, physical and mental factors, and a student could be suffering from pressure from all three sections of what Pershing described as the “health triangle.”

Societal factors that could influence a student to miss class include food insecurity, housing instability and lack of health insurance.

“Our district social workers have supported over 1,500 families with resources so far just this academic year to help with the barriers of housing instability and transportation issues,” Pershing said.

Physical factors include asthma and vision and dental concerns. To combat this, the district spent close to $1 million to help students who would otherwise not have access to health care services.

“Just as an example, our district nurses, social workers and wellness coordinators put on a mo-

Chronic Absenteeism Rates, Fall 2023

bile clinic this past year that provided families with dental and vision care,” Pershing said. “Approximately 875 individuals were served at no cost. So, these families got to walk away with two pairs of glasses each and this was really because of the partnership that we have with our amazing community.”

Mental health is another aspect the district is looking at as it seeks to improve attendance, using school-provided therapy and wellness centers to help students to overcome mental hurdles.

“There is a lot of great work being done, but we still have a ways to go,” Pershing said.

See ABSENTEEISM, page 12

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Eagle Scout Candidate Raises Funds For Elementary School

For Boy Scouts of America Troop 303 member Joseph Wickham-Vilaubi, his Eagle Scout project is not only about getting promoted — it’s also about helping others like him feel less alone.

“When I was growing up at Mint Canyon [Elementary School], I was never good at making friends,” he said, “and so I wanted to help people that have my disability, which is autism, or are just not social people, so that way, they can make friends.”

“He’s high-functioning autistic and growing up in primary school was very difficult,” said his mother, Cynthia Wickham. “He was a very shy boy, always quiet. His Eagle project wanted to be something towards helping other kids not struggle as much as he struggled and hopefully have a more joyful recess time.”

With that goal in mind, Wickham-Vilaubi settled on running a hybrid garage and bake sale out of his home in Canyon Country with the goal of raising enough money to buy his old school a “buddy bench” and redesign the P.E. room.

“The P.E. room ties into this so that a guy that comes and sees him on the bench, goes over to the P.E. room and grabs a ball or a board game and asks the new kid if they want to play with them,”

Troop 303 Eagle Scout candidate Joseph Wickham-Vilaubi and his troop members held a garage and bake sale on Sunday, April 7 in Canyon Country so Wickham-Vilaubi could raise money

Canyon Elementary School.

Hart District Breaks Ground On Sierra Vista MPR Project

By Tyler Wainfeld Signal Staff Writer

How much does a modern multi-purpose room cost at a junior high school?

The answer, apparently, is roughly $13 million. That’s how much the William S. Hart Union High School District is paying to have the MPR at Sierra Vista Junior High School upgraded, with district and school officials joining together last week to break ground to signal the beginning of the construction phase of the project.

The project also calls for the kitchen to be modernized, bringing it up to standard with the other junior high schools in the district, according to Mike Otavka, director of facilities for the district.

The event was attended by Superintendent Mike Kuhlman and Otavka, as well as governing board President Linda Storli and fellow board members Cherise Moore and Erin Wilson. Sierra Vista Principal Marcus Garrett was also on hand.

“We did get to shovel real dirt,” Storli said at last week’s board meeting. “Not fake dirt, but real dirt, at Sierra Vista’s groundbreaking. That was kind of cool. We had a golden shovel and real dirt.”

The project is being funded through grants and the special reserve fund for capital outlay projects. The Wellness Center on campus is

also set to be upgraded as part of the project. An outdoor area leading to the center is scheduled to be redesigned to beautify the area, Otavka said.

“Right now, it’s just a plot of asphalt and that’s going to become an outdoor courtyard with the hardscape and landscaping, including trees,” Otavka said. “It’ll be a nice outdoor space that’ll be directly adjacent to the Wellness Center and the library in the multi-purpose room.”

The MPR was last upgraded 30 years ago, Otavka said.

“It’ll be a great gathering place for the school and also it’ll be a place for after hours for community gathering,” Otavka said.

As the kitchen is now unusable during construction, Otavka said a temporary one is being set up and should be ready for use when students return next week from spring break.

Construction is scheduled to continue throughout the rest of the school year and the next. The MPR and kitchen are set to open up for the start of the 2025-26 school year.

The project is being constructed by Harik Construction out of Glendora. There are also $3 million in “soft costs,” Otavka said, which include contingencies, architect fees and any other costs not associated with the brick-and-mortar portion of the project. 

William S. Hart School District Director of Facilities Mike Otavka (left) and Superintendent Mike Kuhlman examine the artist renderings of the new multipurpose room at Sierra Vista Junior High School. PHOTOS BY DAN WATSON / THE SIGNAL

Sierra Vista Junior High School Principal Marcus Garrett (left) and Hart District Superintendent Mike Kuhlman during the new multi-purpose room ground breaking ceremony.

Sierra Vista Junior High School ASB President Avery James and Principal Marcus Garrett join the ground breaking ceremony.

Skyline Ranch Park — Santa Clarita’s Newest Open!

By Habeba Mostafa Signal Staff Writer

Overlooking the Santa Clarita skyline is none other than Skyline Ranch Park, the newest park installment in the city.

Saturday, April 6, marked its grand opening, as city officials, residents and Sammy Clarita gathered for the ceremony before the ribbon cutting.

Mayor Cameron Smyth took the podium to lead the ceremony, thanking Mother Nature for ensuring a sunny day after the latest pattern of storms.

“We want to thank Mother Nature for pushing that storm through [and] coordinating with our park opening, allowing us these beautiful views here today at Skyline Ranch Park,” Smyth said.

Skyline Ranch Park is the city’s 38th official park, compared to the mere eight that existed upon Santa Clarita’s inception in 1987.

The park system is reviewed every year to ensure that “residents have ample access to the natural beauty of Santa Clarita outdoor activities that support both our physical and mental well-being,” said Smyth. “The city has built 30 new parks here within the city, and we couldn’t be more proud of that accomplishment.”

City Council members Bill Miranda, Laurene

See SKYLINE RANCH, page 9

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Kids climb on the new playground at the Skyline Ranch Park during the grand opening on Saturday, April 6. PHOTOS BY HABEBA MOSTAFA/ THE SIGNAL

GV’s Adult Transition Program Opens Grizzly Cafecito

By Perry Smith Signal Senior Staff Writer

Aline of Golden Valley High School teachers eagerly awaited their first sips of the newest java spot in the community during its “soft launch” on Friday, March 22.

And they didn’t have to travel far to sample the goods.

The school’s Adult Transition Program, which works with special needs students aged 18 to 22, created a teaching opportunity in the form of a weekly pop-up coffee cart on campus, the Grizzly Cafecito, in partnership with the William S. Hart Union High School District’s Career Visions Department.

With a wide smile, Wyatt Furuyama, a student “employee,” greeted the cafe’s “customers” and handed their orders to the students who were standing behind the machines.

“We’re learning some new things, we’re learning how to serve coffee,” Furuyama said. “The students make coffee and then they give it to us, and we deliver it to them.”

The school’s cafe program is only available to staff as the Education Code would prohibit the school district from serving students caffeine drinks.

“The whole purpose of the program is getting students ready for real-life work and experience,” said Gwen Delgado, assistant principal at Golden Valley who oversees functional academics.

Sarah Caduff of Career Visions said the idea for the program started from conversations with the department supervisor, Kevin Sarkissian, on how the district can best serve students who are “in between.”

“There were many students that were just not ready to go out into the community into subsidized work placements,” said Caduff, whose responsibilities include finding such opportunities for students who finish the program.

“They needed to work on both hard and soft skills a little more, and so I was trying to find a kind-of in-between, where we could kind of bridge that gap,” she added.

The program was modeled after one that worked well in an Irvine school district.

The district was able to fund the program with a grant from the state’s Department of Rehabilitation, but ultimately the goal is for it to generate revenue to sustain itself by serving at certain school functions.

In addition to learning soft skills like how to interact with customers, the students also get real benefits, including a food-handler certification that they can use to create employment opportunities once they’re ready for job placement.

The students prove their readiness for workforce opportunities by completing volunteer hours as well, officials said.

Alyssa Webb, an adult transition program teacher at Golden Valley, thanked the staff and students for their work in opening the cart and hoped that Grizzly Cafecito would help other businesses in the community see how capable the ATP’s students are.

“One thing that I really want to make sure people in the community understand is that we can do this, we can do our part and do our best to provide adequate training and opportunities for our

students,” Webb said. “But it really is so important to have community involvement as well. It’s really important that we have community partners who are there and ready to employ our students, so that when they do finish our program, when they do have these skills, that they’re able to get and keep a job in our community, and really participate in and contribute. They have so much value. They have so much they can offer.” 

Teacher Sarah Costello (left) and Elijah Phillips work on an iced tea order during the Golden Valley High School Adult Transition Program launch. PHOTO BY DAN WATSON / THE SIGNAL

Dylan Carbonell (Left) and Steven Castro give Evett Landerosa her order from the Grizzly Cafecito.

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Weste and Marsha McLean were in attendance, as well as City Manager Ken Striplin.

The process of the park’s creation began in 2018, and according to Smyth, the space was not only selected for the views, but also for its ample space available at 10 and a half acres.

The city developed the park along with Tri Pointe Homes. The amenities include a baseball field, basketball courts that can be modified for different heights, pickleball courts to accommodate its growing trend, a multipurpose field and a half-mile walking path that connects to other trails and sidewalks.

“You can see our wonderful playground that offers additional elements. The playground has come a long way since … burning yourself on a slide. Kids aren’t going to get that benefit,” Smyth said, jokingly. “I want to thank our partners at Tri Pointe for planning and constructing this park with care and dedication to quality and commitment.”

Tom Grable, division president of Tri Pointe Homes, Skyline’s developer, welcomed the attendees to the new park.

“I’d like to welcome everybody to Skyline, if you’ve not had a chance to come up here yet. It’s an absolutely fabulous community. Obviously with the views, but also with the homes that we have up here. We’ve got 1,220 homes planned, and have about 850 that are already built,” Grable said.

Grable discussed the partnership with the city of Santa Clarita and the process it has taken to create a vast, yet individualized, space for residents to enjoy.

“As the mayor said, we have a very strong partnership with the city, and we cherish that greatly. All the assistance that goes into creating any community requires the leadership of your city, as well as the staff members who’ve made all this happen,” Grable said. “We look forward to many more years of that relationship.”

Andrew Taban, field representative for Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, presented both the city and Tri Pointe Homes with certificates.

“We really want to thank the city of Santa Clarita and Tri Pointe Homes for the continued commitment to the beautification of our city and the inclusivity of it,” Taban said. “Our parks, our schools are one of the many reasons we all come to the city. It’s one of the reasons our families are here.”

After the ribbon cutting, children crowded the new playground, received handouts, such as basketballs, and listened to upbeat mainstream music, while Smyth threw out the first ceremonial pitch and the city mascot, Sammy Clarita, participated in a game of basketball.

Families and pets also enjoyed the new trail, with views encompassing all sides, and games such as volleyball.

Watching her two daughters, Eisley, 11 and Leighton, 6, play on the playground, Jana Groller is excited about two things at Skyline Ranch Park: ample parking and shade.

“We ride our bikes to [Plum Canyon Park], so when we heard about this opening, we said, ‘Let’s come check it out,’” Groller said. “They love the climbing structure, big open fields, dog friendly. I like that it’s big and open, and the covers are going to be great for summer.”

Sammy Clarita made an appearance during the Skyline Ranch Park grand opening. PHOTOS BY HABEBA MOSTAFA/ THE SIGNAL

BY KATHERINE QUEZADA / THE SIGNAL

he said. “It’s just cool to get to help out the campus because they said that they’ve actually wanted something like that for a long time.”

Wickham-Vilaubi’s family, friends and fellow Troop 303 members pitched in by donating both money and old items to sell. His driveway was packed full of old books, toys, household appliances, and freshly baked cookies and pastries. His overall financial goal is $3,000.

“My goal for today is about $500,” he said Sunday, April 7. “Yesterday, I raised over $1,300.”

Wickham and her husband, Rick Vilaubi, both pitched in to support their son, greatly impressed with his creativity and leadership skills.

“We kind of wondered what we could come up with that would help him and benefit him, and then he came up with

the idea to actually ask members of his troop for donations,” Wickham said. “And the members of his troop have really pulled through. They’ve donated a ton of stuff, which has made all of this possible.”

“He has a brother who is in Arizona that is in the Arizona State Trooper Academy,” she added. “And some of his academy cadet friends, they’re all sending some money from Arizona to help him as well.”

Wickham-Vilaubi’s scoutmasters, both past and present, are also supportive of and impressed by his efforts and goal to help those struggling as he has.

“When he first joined, he was very shy and in his shell, and it has been so great to see how much he has grown,” said assistant scoutmaster Brian Hoffman, who’s known Wickham-Vilaubi since he first joined the Boy Scouts in late 2019. “I know that he’s very vocal about autism and the boundaries that he may feel like he has. But he was very shy, and the confidence wasn’t as great as it is today. So, over the last few years, he has really grown.” 

Troop 303 Eagle Scout candidate Joseph Wickham-Vilaubi (front) and Tenderfoot Robert Alumbren help a customer load her car up with numerous items she purchased. PHOTOS

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Discover a new recipe in every class, carefully curated to tantalize your taste buds and nourish your body. From flavorful shrimp jambalaya to hearty pot roast, each dish promises a delightful culinary adventure. Also, with classes designed to be taken independently, you have the flexibility to attend as many sessions as you like!

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Theft Suspect Stopped by Store Workers

By Perry Smith Signal Senior Staff Writer

Loss prevention officers at Target helped Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrest a 19-yearold shoplifting suspect who’s being held in lieu of $100,000 bail.

The woman was inside the retail store in the 19000 block of Golden Valley Road around 4 p.m. when deputies received a call that store employees were holding a felony theft suspect, according to Deputy Kabrina Borbon of the SCV Sheriff’s Station.

Deputies responded to the store and detained the suspect, who was booked on suspicion of organized retail theft.

The charge of organized retail

theft, Penal Code section 490.4, created in 2019 by Assembly Bill 1965, has been the subject of numerous attempts to strengthen its penalties in recent months.

The law allows officers to review a person’s criminal history of prior arrests over the previous 12-month period and determine if they have committed thefts of more than $950 total in L.A. County, and if so, they can be arrested on a felony charge.

The suspect is being held on suspicion of a felony, which resulted in the higher bail amount.

She was previously arrested Feb. 25, by the Foothill Division of the Los Angeles Police Department, and July 3, by the LAPD’s West Valley Division. 

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Taking a day off from school for being sick has also become more normal since the pandemic, according to Pershing. But now that society has returned to more normalcy, the district is attempting to redefine what sickness is after the pandemic.

Pershing said students who have temperatures higher than 100.4 degrees, are throwing up or have diarrhea should stay home, while mild stomachaches or headaches, mild allergies or cold symptoms or a slight fever are not reasons to miss school.

And as the Hart district works under a 180-day schedule, Pershing said every day missed is a missed opportunity for a student to learn and gain through social interactions.

“Sure, every student can make up an assignment,” Pershing said. “Sure, every student can go on Google Classroom and access that work. But they cannot recover what is most valuable when they are absent, and that is the ability to ask questions in live time to their teachers and to their

are happening in the classroom, to hear the lecture and the explanations of the materials that our teachers are explaining. And the interactions. They’re missing out on the interactions that bring learning to life.”

Both Moore and fellow board member Joe Messina wondered if there could be more opportunities to share the message that attendance matters. Pershing responded by saying that the district has been using social events that take place before, during and after school to encourage students to be in class as much as possible.

“When you look at all the research regarding chronic absenteeism and student absenteeism, all of the research says it’s about relationship, it’s about community,” Pershing said. “And when we look at what students cite for not attending school, they say it’s due to not being seen and not feeling connected. So, things like cheer, things like being involved in clubs and finding connection, having trusted adults on campus is so impactful

and does increase attendance.”

She added that home visits are also taking place for students who are

missing class more than most, and those students have seen increases in attendance after factors disrupt

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Canyon High School students leave campus at the end of the day. PHOTO BY DAN WATSON / THE SIGNAL 

City Takes Action in Canyon Country Neighborhood

By Perry Smith Signal Senior Staff Writer

Apair of homes on a Canyon Country cul-de-sac on a hillside have drawn the ire of the city’s code enforcement, city officials confirmed Tuesday, April 9.

In closed session Tuesday, the Santa Clarita City Council unanimously approved a nuisance abatement proceeding against the owner of the property at 27952 Oakgale Ave. in Canyon Country.

City attorney Joe Montes announced the action after the council returned to the dais before the start of Tuesday’s regular City Council meeting.

The city confirmed action was underway against two properties on the same street — code enforcement has an active case against 27950 Oakgale Ave., which is directly east — but that the neighboring property is at the end of the city’s administrative process and the city was therefore escalating the action, per officials.

No one answered the door at either property Monday afternoon.

A community resident reached out to The Signal via email to express concerns over the property that reached back more than a dozen years. The person, who asked to remain unnamed due to safety concerns, said he didn’t live on the street but was concerned about the eyesore and potential health hazard the collection represents.

The hillside facing the street showed collections of items overflowing; the lawns for both properties contained collections of various items, a range as eclectic as a hand-shaped chair to a collection of packages with random addresses to a sign that said “FB Pick Up Here.”

“In closed session, with respect to the potential initiation of litigation item the City Council voted unanimously to authorize a nuisance abatement proceeding with respect to the property at 27952 Oakgale,” according to a statement from city spokeswoman Carrie Lujan. “The proceeding will be an administrative process, followed by civil litigation if necessary.”

Officials said their efforts to work with the property owner ultimately proved unsuccessful, which

is what resulted in the latest action.

“City staff had been working with the property owner to attempt to obtain voluntary compliance. Some initial cooperation was achieved, in response to the issuance of administrative citations for violations of the property maintenance standards set forth in the city’s Municipal Code,” Lujan said. “However, the property owner has not made any real progress in connection with the requested compliance.”

Lujan wrote in an April 9 email that the city’s

A pair of Canyon Country homes have drawn complaints from the public due to the large amounts of items scattered across the properties.

codes are “an important tool to help preserve not only the beauty and value of the city’s neighborhoods, but also the health and safety of property owners and their neighbors.”

“The city will now move forward to seek to have the property declared a public nuisance and have a court order an abatement order that will require the property owner to bring the property into compliance,” she added. “Failing that, the city will seek court authorization to allow the city to clean up the property at the property owner’s expense.” 

PHOTO BY HABEBA MOSTAFA / THE SIGNAL

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Celebrate highlights different cultures, customs and culinary wonders featuring music, dance, food, art and educational experiences.

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Canyon Country Community Center

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Senior Walking Club (55+)

A moderate to fast-paced walking group, which meets each week and walks the around the exterior of the facility.

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Come out and play this classic dice game that’s sure to keep the competition rolling!

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An opportunity to socialize, play Mahjong, and meet new friends! Bring your own Mahjong card.

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Senior Makers Club is a monthly DIY project class that’s sure to inspire creativity and fun!

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CANYON COUNTRY LIBRARY PROGRAMS

April 30

April 22

1 p.m. Little Explorers

4:30 p.m. Second Chance Crafts

April 23

9:30 a.m. Storytime

3:30 p.m. Science Explorers

April 24

9:30 a.m. Cuenta Cuentos

April 25

9:30 a.m. Storytime

noon Homeschool Resource Support Room

3:30 p.m. Teen Crafts and Stuff: Amigurumi Series

4 p.m. Mason Jar Hydroponics

4 p.m. Read to a Dog

April 27

10 a.m. Sit and Stitch

April 29

1 p.m. Little Explorers

9:30 a.m. Storytime

3:30 p.m. Pirates and Princesses Party

May 1

9:30 a.m. Cuenta Cuentos

3:30 p.m. Teen Library Eats: Tiktok Hot or Not

4:30 p.m. Artist Spotlight: Joan Takayama Ogawa

May 2

9:30 a.m. Storytime

noon Homeschool Resource Support Room

3:30 p.m. Teen Crafts and Stuff: Jewelry Series

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

May 3

10:15 a.m. Yoga Together

4:30 p.m. Canyon Teen Advisory Board

May 4

10 a.m. Dia de los Niños/Dia de los Libros

May 6

11:30 a.m. Spring Sensory Room

1 p.m. Little Explorers

april 20-21, 2024, at william s. hart park!

FREE ADMISSION

join us on saturday, april 20 and sunday, april 21, and enjoy:

COUNTRY, COWBOY, FOLK AND BLUEGRASS MUSIC

COWBOY GRUB WESTERN GEAR

ROPING PAN FOR GOLD DUTCH OVEN PEACH COBBLER LIVING HISTORY ARCHERY HATCHET THROWING

ENJOY LIVING HISTORY!

WE'RE BACK AT HART PARK! live music

for our 2024 schedule of artists, showtimes and locations, visit:

Brought to you by Mayor Cameron Smyth, Mayor Pro Tem Bill Miranda, Councilmember Jason Gibbs, Councilwoman Marsha McLean and Councilmember Laurene Weste.