Happy Halloween!

On the scariest night of the year, ghost and goblins come from everywhere! Halloween events this year include:

On Oct. 31 the Antelope Valley Mall hosts its ``Spooktacular Halloween Bash,'' mall stores will hand out candy to trick-or-treaters from 5 to 7 p.m. From 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the mall center court, costumed teens will tell Halloween stories for younger children. From 6 to 7 p.m. entertainer Ken Frawley will sing songs and play games with children.

Haunted Houses:
43008 Guyman Ave., off of 40th Street West and Avenue L
7203 Peachtree Lane, located off 75th Street East north of Highway 138

The valley's two biggest haunted houses are the Mira Loma Haunted Jail, hosted by sheriff's deputies and Factory of Fears at Mira Loma Detention Center, and the sixth annual A.V. Scare.

The Haunted Jail begins tours at sunset tonight, Saturday and on Halloween at Mira Loma, on 60th Street West at Avenue I. Tours begin under the jail water tower and end at 10 p.m. Admission is free. Visitors should be prepared for long lines, deputies warned. Call (661) 949-3831 for a recording of general information

Other events:
Halloween craft programs for children will be held at 2 and 3 p.m. Wednesday and a Halloween video program with crafts from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Quartz Hill Library, 42018 50th St. W. For more information call (661) 943-2454.

A drop-in Halloween/Fall craft event for children age 2 and over runs from 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Lake Los Angeles Library, 16921 E. Ave. O. Preschoolers must be assisted by a parent.

Children will have a choice of making a fall leaf pin or a Halloween bookmark. For more information call (661) 264-0593

The Heart of the Tejon Ranch Vision

It’s not easy being green, that’s why Centennial and our partners work so hard at it. Tejon Ranch signed an historic conservation agreement with the nation’s leading environmental organizations (the Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council, Audubon California, Planning and Conservation League and the Endangered Habitats League) that will permanently preserve up to 240,000 acres of Tejon Ranch. For those who love soccer, that is about 125,000 competition sized soccer fields!

So what does this mean for Centennial? Just like the Ranch, we at Centennial are committed to conservation. In fact, half of our site’s 11,700 acres will be open space with nearly 80 percent of the open space area looking exactly as it does today.

Our goal is use the land and resources to meet the housing, employment and lifestyle needs of current and future generations of Californians, while being guided by the Ranch’s core values of conservation and good stewardship.

If you haven’t already be sure to check out a community hike led by the Tejon Ranch Conservancy, which was created as part of the Tejon Ranch Conservation and Land Use Agreement. Just visit the website at: http://tejonranchconservancy.org/, and click on “Events”.

Supporter Spotlight: Dave & Jill Wade

Dave and Jill Wade of Lebec, Supporters since 2007 and founding members of Friends of Centennial.

If you’ve heard Dave Wade talk about Centennial, you know he is passionate about the new community. Dave and Jill’s support for Centennial is rooted in Tejon Ranch’s record of environmental sensitivity.

The Wade’s are pleased that Centennial will bring the convenience of much needed services without disturbing the tranquility of the mountains that drew them to the area.

“The commitment to quality and stewardship that Tejon Ranch has demonstrated shows that they take care of their land. We will enjoy the benefits and sense of community associated with Centennial while preserving the open space that makes this area so special.”

Centennial: A Walkable Community

Was there ever a time where you wished you didn’t have to get in the car and fight traffic to buy groceries, take the kids to school or to a park? At Centennial you can leave your car in the garage. Centennial has been designed as a series of compact walkable villages where most homes will be within one-half mile of a neighborhood park, schools, and retail stores. Centennial also is being planned with 7 – 8 foot paseos with landscaping between the pavement and pedestrian along main roadways and off-road trails to enhance a walking experience.

Need to get to your neighbor’s house on the other side of Centennial for a barbeque while carrying a bowl of potato salad? No problem. An internal transit system will be in place to take residents to any part of the entire community as well as to the two transit stations that will connect you with regional bus and train service into the San Fernando Valley and other parts of Los Angeles County.