Santa Clarita Valley Rose Society members and attendees sit among displays of roses, quits, artwork, crafts and photography at the Celebration of Roses held at William S. Hart Park on Saturday, November 02, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal Lovers of art and roses came together Saturday to view beautiful roses, floral-themed art, hats and quilts at Hart Hall with the help of the Santa Clarita Valley Rose Society and Los Angeles County at William S. Hart Park. In the past, the Santa Clarita Valley Rose Society has held its annual rose show, but due to a death in the organization, they were not able to run their annual event. It would have been their 26th annual show. However, thanks to the efforts of Al Ewing, LA County recreation services leader, the spirit of the show was able to continue on, but in the form of a newly named, and newly structured event: The Celebration of Roses. Santa Clarita Valley Rose Society member Charlie Maness examines the variety of roses on display amid the quits, artwork, crafts and photography on display at the Celebration of Roses held at William S. Hart Park on Saturday, November 02, 2019. Dan Watson/The Signal “Al Ewing helped us put this together,” said Kitty Belendez, president of Santa Clarita Rose Society. “He brought in the quilts, artists, and art and the event became a display of roses amongst beautiful art.” Because of Ewing, they were able to still have an event, according to Belendez. Throughout the event, Ewing was seen controlling the sound system. Most of the art and bouquets of roses were for sale. All the roses presented at the event included the name of the flower, a nickname, and the florist’s name. Belendez likes to include the name of the flower to provide an […]
Celebration of Roses held in Hart Hall
