| Are You Ready for the Big One?
At first glance, the Santa Clarita Valley has changed radically since 1994, with changing demographics and a thriving business community. In the last 13 years, the city's population has swelled from 128,700 to roughly 175,000. One thing has not changed. This valley sits in an earthquake-prone area along the San Andreas Fault and it's only a matter of time until another big one hits. "It's very likely. It certainly is an active area," said Amalie J. Orme, a professor of earth science at California State University, Northridge. "You have to be prepared every day ... (living on) the assumption the quake will happen now," she said. Talk about earthquakes to a longtime SCV resident, and it's likely that one in particular is the first to come to mind.
Robert helps to raise awareness of Acquired Brain Injury
Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) survivor Robert Norwood, a resident with The Peter Bradley Foundation Assisted Living service in Waterford. Robert is pictured with one of his paintings Holy Cross Abbey Cashel, which was on display at the recent ABI Information and Education event Living with an Acquired Brain Injury at the Woodlands Hotel last Tuesday. This event was the initiative of The Peter Bradley Foundation, an expanding rehabilitation service provider, and BRÍ, an Information, Advocacy and Support Group for ABI Survivors. Robert is just one of the estimated 10, 000 people who sustain a head injury in Ireland each year his serious injuries were as a result of a road traffic accident when he was just eight years old. Robert began painting at the age of fourteen and now in his early twenties he continues to develop through his love and interest in his art.
Business breifing
The Columbia River Economic Development Council announces its new officers for 2007 and members of its executive committee. Officers are Ron Frederiksen , chairman; Tim McMahan , vice chairman; S. Kelly McDonald , secretary; John McDonagh , treasurer; Paul Winters , past-chairman. Executive committee members include Doug Anderson , Parker Cann , Curt Christiansen , Carol Curtis , Paul Dennis , Pat McDonnell , Betty Sue Morris , Jim Short and Brian Wolfe . Darreld Hutchins , financial consultant and assistant branch manager for A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc., has achieved the certified financial planner certification. He completed more than 1,000 hours of study and passed several exams, with a focus on asset allocation, estate planning. life insurance and retirement planning. Jennifer Tanner has been named manager of a new Wells Fargo Financial office in Vancouver that will provide real estate secured lending, automobile financing, consumer and private-label credit cards and commercial services to consumers and businesses.
Educator gets show of support
Former colleagues and school officials from across the region are lining up in support of Maynard Superintendent Mark Masterson as he faces a hearing this week that could determine whether he keeps his job. The hearing is the latest chapter in the story of Joseph Magno, a long time teacher who died of a heart attack last month on the eve of his trial for raping a Maynard High senior. The School Committee placed Masterson on paid administrative leave last Sunday pending an investigation into how he responded to a phone call in 2004 accusing a teacher of sexual abuse of a student 30 years earlier. Masterson said the caller did not identify the teacher; the caller said he did. Tom Scott , the executive director of the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents , said Masterson has been made a fall guy.
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