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GUESTBOOK   Displaying entries 301-350. Add An Entry!   On Monday, July 22, 2002 05:25:28 p.m., Gloria Leonardo from Los Angeles, CA, USA wrote... This is an interesting page, my professor in Geography 2, Mr Tarnoff required us to view this website for enrichment. More power to the important people who makes this page possible.   E-Mail: genesse99@yahoo.com On Sunday, July 21, 2002 02:46:14 a.m., Webmaster from Santa Clarita, CA, USA wrote... (Regarding the entry below): The Castaic Lake Water Agency's property on Bouquet Canyon Road, which includes Central Park, was a Los Angeles County rehabilitation center for court-referred persons ¤ known colloqually as the Saugus Drunk Farm.   E-Mail: info@scvhistory.com    Home Page: http://www.scvhistory.com On Tuesday, July 16, 2002 08:20:20 p.m., Tracy Miller from Santa Clarita, CA, USA wrote... I'm a little disappointed that I couldn't find anything about the rumored "insane asylum" that used to be located at present day Central Park on Bouquet Cyn Rd. I've seen the ruins myself and I'm trying to figure out just what they really were.If you have info, please email me at www.wobblenoggie@yahoo.com' target='_blank'>www.wobblenoggie@yahoo.com   E-Mail: www.wobblenoggie@yahoo.com' target='_blank'>www.wobblenoggie@yahoo.com On Wednesday, July 10, 2002 10:15:48 a.m., Keith A. Sculle from Sherman, IL wrote... Great idea for the SCVHS to have so much good information on its website. Keith   E-Mail: sculle@gcctv.com    Home Page: n/a On Sunday, July 7, 2002 01:25:16 p.m., Linda [ Chacanaca] Mcvey from Wills Point, Tx. wrote... I've enjoyed looking at all the pictures and reading all thestories about Newhall ,Saugus and Castaic it brings alot of memories back. I went to Newhall elem. and to placerita jr. high and on to Wm.S. Hart Hi.I'm very interested about Ruiz Cementary my father is buried up there his name is Toney Chacanaca.I had heard they were going to build homes up to the cementary .I hope this is not true.Would love to hear from other Chacanaca's or Cordova's.   E-Mail: poppy73@academicplanet.com On Friday, July 5, 2002 07:50:18 a.m., Robert P. Meyer from Goleta, CA, USA wrote... Great web site! Especially the information about the St. Francis Dam disaster.   E-Mail: rob_meyer@hotmail.com On Thursday, July 4, 2002 06:37:56 a.m., Phil Spero from Saugus, Ca. wrote... Interested in the history of a so called pig farm on lost creek rd.   Contact information was not supplied. On Wednesday, June 26, 2002 05:45:48 p.m., Darryl Manzer from Suffolk, VA, USA wrote... The site just keeps getting better.   E-Mail: manzerda@nnsy.navy.mil On Tuesday, June 25, 2002 03:14:49 p.m., Wendy Palazzo from Saugus, Ca, USA wrote... I'd like to volunteer at the historical society sometime soon!!!!!!   E-Mail: spongeashy182@yahoo.com    Home Page: none On Friday, June 21, 2002 10:17:32 p.m., Bob Ashford from East Wenatchee, Washington, USA wrote... Enjoyed what I saw. Hope to find some older pictures of 4th of July late 40's early 50's. May remember my mother & dad, Ruth & Spike Ashford, from William S Hart High. Class of '59.   E-Mail: Jan_Ashford@msn.com On Friday, June 21, 2002 04:12:11 p.m., Chris And Beverly Bercaw from Newhall, CA, Los Angeles wrote... It is so neat to know our kids great granfather "ORE W. BERCAW" Surrey, Mass. is part of our childs life. All these years, I heard it about it, my husband lived near it, his father lived in it and his grand-father, started this beautiful generation where it stills lies today as history for all of us. Thank you for making an article about their great grand-father. The Bercaw's   E-Mail: Bercman@aol.com On Friday, June 21, 2002 10:31:17 a.m., Robert L Adams from Columbus, OHIO, USA wrote... HOOT GIBSON WAS A FAVORTE OF MINE AS A CHILD GROWING UP IN PORTSMOUTH OHIO IN THE THIRTIES.   E-Mail: ROBERTOADAMS@824.COM On Thursday, June 20, 2002 07:05:33 p.m., Patty Celedon from Canyon Country, ca, Ca wrote... Ive lived in Canyon Country for 25 years I remember going to the Dillembeck market to get groceries since my dad didnt have a car we would go walking. I went to Mint Canyon School is there any info on it? Canyon Country is nothing like it was back then.   E-Mail: pcele893@earthlink.net On Wednesday, June 19, 2002 01:05:50 p.m., Ed Masterson from Valencia, CA wrote... Great site...fantastic photos of the St. Francis Dam site, before and after. Keep up the good work.   E-Mail: edm@goldenwestk9.com    Home Page: www.goldenwestk9.com On Tuesday, June 18, 2002 09:25:24 a.m., Carol L. Beeman from Pineville, LA wrote... I have been browsing your wonderful pages for several years, and they have been so interesting and provided much information regarding my family history. I am a displaced 5th generation Native Daughter of California now residing in Louisiana, but remember visiting the SCV many times while growing up in Montrose, CA in the '40's and'50's. I am a direct descendent of Ramon Perea, who established the Ruiz Cemetery on the death of his wife, Antonia Duran Perea, at the age of 34 in 1888. Hers is the stone that is always referred to as the oldest stone in the cemetery. Ramon was my father's grandfather and he told my father that Antonia asked him to bury her on the hill behind their ranch house in the San Francisquito Canyon, and he did. He said he put the cemetery high on the hill so in case there ever was a flood down the canyon, it would not wash the cemetery away. How right he was! The San Francisquito flood waters did not wash away the cemetery. My father also helped search, recover, and bury flood victims, including his relatives, the Ruiz family. I was saddened to hear of the recent fire, however, grateful that once again the Ruiz Cemetery survived. I was so interested in the Ruiz Family Funeral photo (GRO854 in the SCV San Francisquito Canyon pages) because the young man in the center leaning on a shovel handle is possibly my father. I have no photos of him as a young man, they were either washed away in another flood or disappeared after the Sylmar earthquake. However, photos I have from the early 1930's after he and my mother married in 1932 look much like this young man. If anyone has identification of this young man in the picture, please let me know. My father was Mauricio (Maury) Rodriguez, son of Carlos (Charlie) Rodriguez and Josefa Perea Rodriguez, daughter of Ramon and Antonia Perea. I am extremely interested in the Perea genealogy, but still need much information and family stories. I would also like information on the Native Americans who are buried in the cemetery. I would like to sort out who is who there, I have photos taken in 1999 of all stones we could find. Also the Newhall School picture of 1911 identifies my father's sister as number 16, "Margaruerite Roderguez", and she is indeed in that photograph. She is also cousin to the Kitchline students listed. Thanks Karen Murray for sending me that web page. If anyone has other Newhall School pictures with her or her brother, Mauricio Rodriguez, born in 1908, in them, I would be intensely interested in getting a copy, will pay all costs. I am not sure, but I believe they both went to San Fernando High School if anyone has class pictures circa 1918 to 1926 or information on students in those schools I would be grateful for it or any other information they may have relating to my family.   E-Mail: ceebee@centurytel.net On Tuesday, June 18, 2002 09:17:51 a.m., Carol L. Beeman from Pineville, LA wrote... I have been browsing your wonderful pages for several years, and they have been so interesting and provided much information regarding my family history. I am a displaced 5th generation Native Daughter of California now residing in Louisiana, but remember visiting the SCV many times while growing up in Montrose, CA. I am a direct descendent of Ramon Perea, who established the Ruiz Cemetery on the death of his wife, Antonia Duran Perea, at the age of 34 in 1888. Hers is the stone that is always referred to as the oldest stone in the cemetery. Ramon was my father's grandfather and he told my father that Antonia asked him to bury her on the hill behind their ranch house in the San Francisquito Canyon, and he did. He said he put the cemetery high on the hill so in case there ever was a flood down the canyon, it would not wash the cemetery away. How right he was! The San Francisquito flood waters did not wash away the cemetery. My father also helped search, recover, and bury flood victims, including his relatives, the Ruiz family. I was saddened to hear of the recent fire, however, grateful that once again the Ruiz Cemetery survived. I was so interested in the Ruiz Family Funeral photo (GRO854 in the SCV San Francisquito Canyon pages) because the young man in the center leaning on a shovel handle is possibly my father. I have no photos of him as a young man, they were either washed away in another flood or disappeared after the Sylmar earthquake. However, photos I have from the early 1930's after he and my mother married in 1932 look much like this young man. If anyone has identification of this young man in the picture, please let me know. My father was Mauricio (Maury) Rodriguez, son of Carlos Nataniel Rodriguez and Maria Josefa Perea Rodriguez, daughter of Ramon and Antonia Perea. I am extremely interested in the Perea genealogy, but still need much information and family stories. I would also like information on the Native Americans who are buried in the cemetery. I would like to sort out who is who there, I have photos of most of the stones. Also the Newhall School picture of 1911 identifies my father's sister as number 16, "Margaruerite Roderguez", and she is indeed in that photograph. She is also cousin to the many Kitchline students listed. Thanks Karen Murray for sending me that web page. If anyone has other Newhall School pictures with her or her brother, Mauricio Rodriguez, born in 1908, in them, I would be intensely interested in getting a copy, will pay all costs. I am not sure, but I believe they both went to San Fernando High School if anyone has class pictures circa 1918 to 1926 or information on students in those schools I would be grateful for it or any other information they may have relating to my family.   E-Mail: ceebee@centurytel.net On Sunday, June 16, 2002 09:13:31 p.m., John Leonard from Knoxville, TN, USA wrote... Visited Newhall & Melody Ranch several times in the 90s and enjoyed it every time. I'm a fan of the old B west. that were filmed there. Thank you,   E-Mail: wbejwl@msn.com On Thursday, June 13, 2002 02:36:44 p.m., Trudi Uelmen Carter from Wiesbaden-Naurod, Hessen, Germany wrote... This is wonderful! I grew up I Saugus (1964-1981). I now live in Germany , it has been home for 12 years of my adult life but if I had a pair of ruby slippers and could click my heels together three times, I would find myself back in Saugus. Thanks for being my ruby slippers.   E-Mail: trudi.carter@rheingau.vistec.net On Thursday, June 13, 2002 11:54:45 a.m., Wendy Beckley from Canoga Park, CA, u wrote... Thank you for sharing some of the history of the Santa Clarita Valley. Although I have lived in the San Fernando valley all my life, I never really knew too much about the history of Santa Clarita. It is kind of fun to learn about the history of the surrounding areas! It is quite an interesting site you have put together and I look forward to learning more history of the valley! THANK YOU!   E-Mail: w.beckley@gte.net On Wednesday, June 12, 2002 08:19:03 p.m., Rose Cesaroni from Saugus, California wrote... When Santa Clarita was fields and hills and a small town   E-Mail: dick_rose @yahoo.com On Wednesday, June 12, 2002 08:51:45 a.m., Kathleen Resendez from Arleta, California, United States wrote... My mom sent me the link to this site after my brother had visited it. They were able to find information and pictures of our family, the Cooke's. It is exciting to see that we can offer some information that we had never known before to our children. What a joy to be able to see our family mentioned in a historical site. How many people can say that. I look forward to learning more about our family and to keep coming back. I thank you for the chance to learn about our personal family history and the opportunity to share it with my children.   E-Mail: cresen818@aol.com    Home Page: n/a On Wednesday, June 12, 2002 08:46:51 a.m., David F. Spencer from Highland, Michigan, USA wrote... With my sister moving to your area a number of years ago it was apparent that there was great history here. I was un-aware of how much. Good job to those that put this together.   Contact information was not supplied. On Sunday, June 9, 2002 03:09:57 p.m., Todd Towers from Saugus, ca wrote... great info on the scv history. i was born, raised, and still live in scv for 35 years. just now starting to really find out about the great history of this town.   E-Mail: tmt1971chevy@aol.com On Friday, June 7, 2002 06:41:47 p.m., Dean Flower from Midland, Michigan wrote... Just looking! We are investigating moving to the area.   E-Mail: dean.flower@delphiauto.com On Friday, May 31, 2002 11:23:36 a.m., Mark Schmidt from Elizabeth Lake, ca., u.s.a. wrote... love old mining equipment   E-Mail: candacedy@earthlink.net On Monday, May 13, 2002 02:58:19 p.m., Guacci from Glendale, CA wrote... Historical search   E-Mail: guacci@water.ca.gov On Thursday, May 9, 2002 10:50:51 a.m., David Starr from San Diego, California wrote... Excellent site. I would like to see more views of the Downtown area of Newhall around the late 50's. My father had a Barber shop on San Fernando Road at about that time. Jerry's Barber Shop. Hope to see it in furture photo's from the past!   E-Mail: david.starr@agsystems.com On Monday, May 6, 2002 07:20:21 p.m., Kiersten Hall wrote... It is so great you exsist! Thank you!   E-Mail: kierstenhall@attbi.com On Wednesday, May 1, 2002 07:26:47 p.m., Thom Starr from Harbor City, Ca. wrote... how cool   E-Mail: starrman37@attbi.com On Tuesday, April 30, 2002 01:45:27 p.m., Bonnie Dillenbeck Jones from Vancouver, WA wrote... I see that my sister has corrected the history on Dillenbeck Canyon Market. I often dream about the wonderful Solemint store and all the strange items it held. Charlie Dillenbeck actually worked at Solemint store before opening Dillenbeck's with his partner Frank Collins who owned Collins Poultry. My sister Gail and I use to ride our horses to Solemint store and get candy and a soda pop. In 1965 I was Miss Tri Canyon (Soledad, Mint, and Sand) and reigned over the grand opening of the freeway that changed the shape of Solemint junction for ever.   E-Mail: bonnieannj@yahoo.com On Tuesday, April 30, 2002 10:05:02 a.m., Gail Dillenbeck from Eugene, Oregon, us wrote... I am Charlie Dillenbecks daughter. He was the one who opened the Dillenbeck Market Store. He didn't die in a car accident. That was my grandfather and my brother-in-laws brother was also killed. They were hit by a sherrif who was chasing another car at the intersection of Sierra Hwy and Sand Canyon. My father sold the Dillenbeck Market around 1970 and moved to Parker Arizona. They died in the 1980s. The Dillenbeck Market was torn down about 3 years ago. This is just off the top of my head so I may not be exact on the dates but I did want the information about who died in that accident corrected.   E-Mail: geyman1234@aol.com On Monday, April 22, 2002 04:57:13 p.m., Robert Wlodarski from West Hills, California, USA wrote... Love the website. I'll be ordering several books shortly. I've worked as an archaeologist and historian for over 30 years in the general area. keep up the good work!   E-Mail: robanne@ix.netcom.com    Home Page: 8701 Lava Place On Monday, April 22, 2002 08:41:13 a.m., Eugene T. Autry from Adairsville, GA., U.S.A. wrote... I THINK MAYBLE I AM JUST A LITTLE BIT KIN TO GENE.   E-Mail: EAUTRY8096@AOL.COM On Saturday, April 20, 2002 04:18:24 p.m., John Rhodes from Laveen, AZ, USA wrote... I Love this Web site. I grew up in Canyon Country. My sister, Theresa, and I went to Sulpher Springs School in the very early sixties, the on to Sierra Vista and Canyon High. Thanks for a great history lesson. John Rhodes   E-Mail: jcaminos@earthlink.net On Saturday, April 13, 2002 06:26:52 p.m., Webmaster from Santa Clarita, California, USA wrote... Regarding Beale's Cut (in the message below): No marker currently commemorates Beale's Cut because the markers have been stolen, and replaced, and stolen again over the years. As for plans to repair the cut to its condition prior to the late-1990s El Nino storms, when it partially filled in: The cut is on private property, owned by the same landowner who owns the adjacent (defunct) Newhall Refinery site. There are plans eventually to develop the former refinery site as an industrial park. The city of Santa Clarita has expressed interest in preserving and possibly even improving the cut when the development plans go forward. It's not a simple matter of digging it out; there is a safety factor if the sheer walls come tumbling down again in a future storm.   E-Mail: info@scvhistory.com    Home Page: http://www.scvhistory.com On Friday, April 12, 2002 02:10:16 p.m., Jon Funk from Sun Valley, CA, USA wrote... I hiked into Beale's cut on 4/11/02 from the San Fernando side. I was surprised that nothing is mentioned about it on the marker by the road. It mentions the tunnel, but not the "cut". Is there any plans to clean up the trail into the cut? Also, there is a cut on the other side of the 14 off of Remson that I found while searching for the Beale cut. Do you have any information on it? Thank you, Jon   E-Mail: Jjfdad@aol.com    Home Page: NA On Thursday, April 11, 2002 01:32:46 p.m., Kimberly Mauldin from Santa Clarita, CA wrote... Great site! Keep adding photos!   E-Mail: KimmyD68@cs.com On Thursday, April 11, 2002 09:47:44 a.m., Roy And Linda Mauldin from Lancaster, Ca, USA wrote... Great website! Learned about it through Aunt Nola of San Jose. We have relatives living in the SCV, including our daughter Kim.   E-Mail: roylingotmail@prodigy.net On Tuesday, April 9, 2002 11:38:49 a.m., Ellen Mendez Duggan from Newhall, Calif, U.S.A. wrote... I have lived here for sixty one years..Went to school at Saugus.. I still love it here..wouldn't live any where else..   E-Mail: Sophia123@webtv.net On Monday, April 8, 2002 10:47:15 a.m., Tom Perkins from Redondo Beach, CA, USA wrote... I grew up in Leona Valley, not far from the site. I can remember my parents and many locals discussing the collapse, but there didn't seem to be much information available as San Francisco had most of the headlines that day. I have been to the site countless times and I always walk away with a sense that this was a modern day miracle gone wrong.   E-Mail: tomperk1@hotmail.com On Sunday, April 7, 2002 04:29:45 a.m., A Benz from Vancouver, WA wrote... I grow up in plum canyon back in the late 50s went to hart high 72 Great web site Im doing history research for my book. I would like to contact any one that has history On The kelly Ranch/Knapp Ranch, Annie Rose Briggs and her father who owned the Rose Station, Would like stories, photos,ect. if you would like to share any information, e-mail: ABgrafx1@aol.com   E-Mail: ABgrafx1@aol.com On Thursday, April 4, 2002 02:07:59 p.m., Margaret Tollefson from Sylmar, Ca, USA wrote... I am a new reader, and happy to find information about all the historical sites in SCV   E-Mail: mtollefson@earthlink.net On Monday, March 25, 2002 03:06:58 p.m., Ron King from Castaic, Ca wrote... Looking for St Franses dam imformation.   E-Mail: Kingfish384@attbi.com On Tuesday, March 19, 2002 09:24:55 p.m., Jon Brandon from Newhall, CA wrote... NONE YET   E-Mail: JBrandbowl@ATTBI.COM On Tuesday, March 19, 2002 05:13:42 p.m., Jeanette White from Bakersfield, CA wrote... Hello! I grew up in Newhall. I'm Mimi & Charlie White's younger daugher.   E-Mail: jeanettenmi@hotmail.com On Monday, March 18, 2002 11:51:11 p.m., Estelle Foley from Newhall,, calif. wrote... SANTA CLARITA VALLEY STATION WILL BE CELEBRATING THEIR 30TH ANNIVERSARY AT SAME LOCATION ON MAY 30TH. THE HISTORICAL HALL OF FAME ON LAW ENFORCEMENT SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THEN. AS THEIR HISTORIAN I WELCOME ANY INFORMATION OR PICTURES FROM 1800'S TO PRESENT TIME.   E-Mail: estefol@thevine.net    Home Page: n/a On Monday, March 18, 2002 04:04:59 p.m., Melvin Ruiz from Raymond, California, usa wrote... Very interesting articles, we would like to keep up to date on the information .thank you   E-Mail: ruiz@sierratel.com On Saturday, March 16, 2002 10:32:24 a.m., Carmelo Cantore from Sun City, arizona, U.S.A wrote... I am a Video Producer ,the information about Edward F. Beale ,did help Thanks   E-Mail: Bandera 13 @ prodigy net On Tuesday, March 12, 2002 08:06:03 p.m., George Colvin from Valencia, CA, USA wrote... I put a Link to your website on our HOA Website. I hope it will help.   E-Mail: ColvinsHouse@hotmail.com    Home Page: www.OldOrchard1.org On Monday, March 11, 2002 11:36:13 p.m., Donald L. Holmes from Lake Hughes, Ca, USA wrote... Love it! Need more stuff...I've read it all and can't get enough. I'm going to join and help support you. Great site!   E-Mail: dog.pa@verizon.net   1       Click here to view the current entries Click here to view the previous entries Return to Index