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Paul Davis Restoration of Santa Clarita Now Hiring Key Positions
Paul Davis Restoration of Santa Clarita is now hiring a superintendent, cleaning and lead technicians and experienced construction techs.
PDR is a full-service company offering water, fire and mold cleanup and restoration for disasters of all sizes in both commercial and residential properties in Santa Clarita and beyond.
The organization has been voted "Best Of" by readers of The Signal six years in a row.
"We're excited to expand our team," says Co-owner Joel Moss. "We're honored to serve our friends and neighbors in the SCV and look forward to connecting to individuals who are equally committed to providing the exceptional service and results Paul Davis Restoration is known for."
Paul Davis Restoration of Santa Clarita 310-0884

Valencia Acura Awarded Coveted Precision Team Award for 17th Year
Valencia Acura received Acura's prestigious 2022 Precision Team Award, which marks the Friendship Dealership's 17th year receiving the distinction. "As challenging as the past several years have been for the auto industry, the Valencia Acura team pulled together to maintain the high standards our customers expect from us," said Don Fleming, Valencia Acura owner. "Since the day we opened in 1997, the Valencia Acura team has always treated customers the way we ourselves want to be treated. We go above-and-beyond to provide outstanding customer service in everything we do."
The Precision Team recognition is an exclusive honor for select dealerships that deliver an outstanding client experience while achieving operational excellence. Acura dealerships recognized for the Acura Precision Team honor deliver exceptional results across their business operations as measured against performance criteria in the areas of client treatment, sales performance, service performance, facility and finance.
"I'm incredibly proud to honor Valencia Acura as a member of our Acura Precision Team for 2022," said Emile Korkor, assistant vice president of Acura National Sales. "Valencia Acura achieved operational excellence across the dealership, delivering on Acura clients' expectations of a performance luxury brand."
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President Carter Enters Hospice
Former President Jimmy Carter, age 98, was recently transferred from the hospital to home hospice care. President Carter was diagnosed with skin cancer in 2015 which spread to his liver and brain but said he was cancer free by the end of the year.
Hospice is a specialized form of healthcare that aims to provide comfort and support to those in the final stages of a terminal illness. Entering hospice requires the patient to be diagnosed with an illness with death expected within six months if the disease follows its typical course. Hospice care is tailored to the individual needs and wishes of the patient and their family. It can occur in a variety of settings, including a patient's home. The focus is on quality of life, rather than quantity. Studies show patients who begin hospice care earlier have a higher quality of life, better pain management and were more likely to have their end-of-life wishes fulfilled.
There's a meme making the rounds with a quote from President Carter: "I have one life and one chance to make it count for something... My faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I am, whenever I can, for as long as I can, with whatever I have to try to make a difference."
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Co-parenting Conflicts? Be Smart About what You put in Writing
Have a harsh word for your ex? Bite your tongue.
Yes, even if you're furious about how they handled last week's kid exchange. Yes, even if they didn't do what they promised to do. And yes, even if they're entirely in the wrong about... well, everything.
Don't put anything that could reflect poorly on you in a text, email or recording - because the court will look to these documents as a reflection of your character. (And before you come for me, don't do it verbally, either - but that's the topic for another article!).
On the other side of abusive communication? You may want to consider communicating in writing, briefly, to let them know that you're not going to respond to abusive messages going forward. Then - don't.
Judges don't want to pour over dozens of pages of text and email screenshots to see "who started it." You do yourself no favors by responding to abusive or cruel messages in kind. When the abusive messaging is one sided, it's easier for a judge to reprimand the parent who chose not to hold back in communications.
Of course you and your co-parent are going to disagree on things - that's likely why you broke up. And communicating about those disagreements in writing can help take the emotion out of the exchange.
If your court order allows it, text and email can be your co-parenting BFFs. Good co-parenting communication is clear, direct and brief. It's never filled with expletives, threats, name calling, baseless accusations or "drama." Have a serious issue to address and you're not sure how to go about it? Lean on your legal team for support.
Denise Lite, Esq. 877-317-8080


Martin Realty Group Sells Santa Clarita with Distinctive Offers for Both Buyers & Sellers
Craig Martin of Martin Realty Group, headquartered in Valencia on Town Center Drive, offers incentives for both buyers and sellers.
"My team is committed to providing the best in customer service
combined with innovative marketing strategies and networking techniques that put both our buyers and sellers at a serious advantage," says Martin.
Home sellers benefit from flexible commissions, a maximum marketing package and premier home prep system. The Martin Realty Group's Worry Free Listing Marketing System can be canceled anytime and there are no fees until your home sells.
Home buyers enjoy the Martin Realty Group Buyer Advantage Program, which connects them to off-market deals, help paying for your move, one year of complimentary home warranty services, a "love it or leave it" guarantee, the best loan programs available and more. Services are complimentary for home buyers.
Craig Martin of Martin Realty Group has sold over 295 homes in 2021 and 2022 and was ranked Number 1 in California and Number 4 nationwide from over 18,000 agents for Realty One Group.
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The Pride of SCV has Gone National
ALLBRiGHT 1-800-PAINTING Now Opening Nominations for 18th Annual Paint-It-Forward
Already grateful to live in Santa Clarita - a community consistently recognized for its altruism and nonprofit support? Here's another big win that will fuel your hometown pride.
Last month, over 110 painting contractors from around the US gathered in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Paint-It-Forward by working together to serve a community in major need. The Gateway Center, a campus that provides medical, behavioral health and vocational services to at-risk individuals received a much-needed facelift thanks to the volunteers.
How'd that amazing act of kindness get started? Our own local painting contractor, ALLBRiGHT 1-800-PAINTING.
Paint-It-Forward was once a "little local volunteer giveaway" that started in the SCV - but it has gained traction and become a national movement of generosity and neighborly kindness. Since its inception and national implementation, millions of dollars worth of painting services and materials have changed the lives of widows, foster children, domestic violence survivors, differently-abled kids and so many more.
And it all started right here, in Santa Clarita, by Josh Abramson of ALLBRiGHT.
Ready to join the cause? It's so simple. All you need to do is think about the people and organizations in your circle that could use some of ALLBRiGHT's signature "painting happiness" - then spend just a few minutes nominating them online. The selected individual or org will receive up to $25,000 in painting services.
Log on today to take part in this sweet slice of SCV history - and be proud that you're now part of the "painting happiness" movement, too.
allbrightpainting.com/paint-it-forward

Thomas Pools to Sponsor Major City of Santa Clarita Events
Thomas Pools - Santa Clarita's award-winning pool contractor - has joined some of the community's most well-respected businesses as a major sponsor of events in the City of Santa Clarita. SCV's popular SENSES block parties on Main Street, the nationally-acclaimed Cowboy Festival and the widely-attended Concerts in the Park will all be supported by Thomas Pools. Owner Thomas A. Reid says, "We're proud to live, work and play in Santa Clarita - so this partnership is a natural extension of our engagement with and commitment to our community. We're excited to help bring award-winning events to the town we love to call home."
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