Skip to main content

Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contest

Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contest, held October 24 at 6 p.m. at the City’s Sports Complex Aquatic Center. The no cost event will feature teams of SCUBA divers carving pumpkins underwater in the City’s Aquatic Center dive pool, as well as on-deck festive games and activities for spectators.

At the event, certified SCUBA dive teams will take to the dive pool at 6:45 p.m. to carve pumpkins 13 feet under the pool’s surface. An underwater camera will capture all the action so spectators can watch the dive teams’ progress live on a big screen. Once the carving is complete, the pumpkins will be judged for a grand prize.

“The City of Santa Clarita is dedicated to providing community members with fun and festive recreational activities,” said Mayor Frank Ferry. “The Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contest is one of the City’s most popular fall events and is a great opportunity for residents to enjoy a free, one-of-a-kind event at a state-of–the-art facility.”

In addition to the Pumpkin Carving Contest, the event will also feature a Fishing for Prizes game and face painting table for kids, as well as other crafts and games for the entire family to enjoy. Free refreshments will be served for guests to kick back and enjoy throughout the contest and judging.

The City’s Sports Complex Aquatic Center is located at 20850 Centre Pointe Parkway. For more information on the 2nd Annual Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contest, contact the City’s Aquatic Center at (661) 250-3700 or visit santa-clarita.com

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

CASH For Appliances - Just in Time for the holidays

CASH for Appliances— Coming Your Way SOON!! By the end of 2009, consumers nationwide will be able to take advantage of a federal "cash for appliances" program offering rebates on purchases of a wide array of home appliances certified as energyefficient by the EPA's Energy Star program. Backed by an initial $300 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the state-run rebate program is intended to help make American homes more energy-efficient while further stimulating the economy. Who Will Run the Program? Each state will administer its own cash for appliances program. The states will be free to select which residential Energy Star qualified appliances to include in their programs and the individual rebate amount offered for each appliance. What Can You Buy? The Department of Energy (DOE) has recommended that the states focus their cash for appliances rebate efforts on heating and cooling equipment, appliances, and water heaters as these products ...

Proposition 8 - Can reduce your property tax bill

Today I would like to try to save you and your friends some cash on your next property tax bill. If you currently don't own real estate please feel free to forward this email to your friends and family that may benefit from Prop 8. Proposition 8 – What is it? Will it save you money? In 1978, California voters passed Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment that allows a temporary reduction in assessed value when a property suffers a “decline-in-value.” A decline-in-value occurs when the current market value of your property is less than the current assessed value as of January 1. If you purchase d your home or investment property during or after 2003 your current assess ed value may qualify for a reduction. Spring is the time to utilize Prop 8 and start saving money on your property taxes! One client I counseled recently will save over $135.00 per month on their property taxes. You can save about 1.25% for each dollar of reduced assessment. For example if your property ass...