This is a regular feature on philanthropic activities by Valley-area businesspeople and companies. Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne participated in the Simi Valley Neighborhood Council’s sixth annual Simi Valley Arroyo Cleanup April 26. The event was sponsored by Keep America Beautiful, the nation’s largest yearly community improvement program. Last year more than 200 volunteers removed more than 11 tons of trash from the Arroyo Simi, which is 12 miles long and runs east to west from Corriganville Park on the east side of town to Moorpark on the west side. The Arroyo Simi cleanup is one of several activities Pratt & Whiteny Rocketdyne participates in to observe Earth Day. Golf Tournament Set The California Lutheran University Community Leaders Association will host its eighth annual golf tournament June 19 at Moorpark Country Club. Proceeds from the tournament will go towards scholarships for CLU students. The tournament fee is $185. The price includes golfing, carts, putting range balls, tee package, lunch and post-tournament hors d’oeuvres. Golf sponsorships and packages are available for groups, foursomes and individual players. The tournament will begin with registration at 9 a.m. Putting range areas will be open until 10:30 a.m., with a shotgun start at 11 a.m. An awards reception and auction will follow the tournament at 4 p.m. Several prizes will be awarded for outstanding performances, including a $10,000 hole-in-one chance. Information: (805) 493-3931 or http://www.callutheran.edu/CLA. Fitness Walk Held to Benefit Seniors The City of Palmdale’s Parks and Recreation Department and the High Desert Medical Group hosted a one-mile fitness walk and breakfast April 26 at the Palmdale Senior Center. Proceeds benefited the Palmdale Senior Center Advisory Board. Palmdale Aquatics Division to Provide Scholarships The Aquatics Division of the Palmdale Parks and Recreation Department in conjunction with the LA84 Foundation is offering aquatics program scholarships to Palmdale residents no older than 17 years of age. Full and partial scholarships will be awarded based on family size income level. Scholarships are limited to one per season, per child. Individuals must submit an application two weeks prior to the course start date. “These scholarships can be used for swim lessons, swim team, water polo, synchronized swimming and adaptive aquatics,” said Aquatics Supervisor Joe Goss. “It’s an exciting program that allows kids the opportunity to participate in programs that would otherwise be unavailable to them.” Application forms may be downloaded from the City’s Web site at cityofpalmdale.org or picked up at the Parks and Recreation Department office at 38260 10th St. E. To receive an application by mail, call (661) 267-5611. Partial Proceeds to Benefit Angels Flight This May, luxury skin and hair care provider Kiehl’s will open a retail store at The Americana at Brand, 720 Americana Way, Glendale. Kiehl’s recently announced its partnership with Angel Flight West for the opening of the Glendale store. Angel Flight helps children through airplane programs. Aviation is a favorite pastime of Kiehl’s, according to the company. Compiled by Nadra Kareem
