THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA REMEMBERS YOUNG LIVES LOST IN TRAFFIC-RELATED INCIDENTS AT ANNUAL EVENING OF REMEMBRANCE
Walk of Remembrance and Ceremony to Be Held August 23
The City of Santa Clarita City Council invites residents to the annual Evening of Remembrance on Wednesday, August 23, to honor Santa Clarita Valley youth who died in traffic-related incidents and bring awareness to safe and responsible driving. The event will begin with the Walk of Remembrance at 7:15 p.m., to be followed immediately by the ceremony at 7:45 p.m. at the Youth Grove in Central Park (27150 Bouquet Canyon Road).
The ceremony will feature remarks from Santa Clarita Mayor Jason Gibbs, community members, a reading of the names of the 119 youths memorialized at the Youth Grove and special performances. The Walk of Remembrance will be led by Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Operations Lieutenant Brandon Barclay. This solemn, yet important event is a sobering reminder of the consequences of reckless and distracted driving.
The Youth Grove sits on a half-acre area in Central Park with 119 individual concrete pillars that mimic tree stumps to symbolize lives cut short. Each pillar holds the name of an individual who lost their life in a traffic-related incident. The pillars surround a central monument urging the community to “Know More” about safe driving habits and to pledge that “No More” young lives are lost behind the wheel.
For more information about the Evening of Remembrance and the Youth Grove, visit Santa-Clarita.com/YouthGrove or contact Gabby Vera at (661) 250-3736 or gvera@santaclarita.gov.
