Do you know how important it is to have a local hospital?

Fact is, we have only one emergency room here in Santa Clarita. It also serves over 600 square miles. It has a big job to do, and we're going to help them do it.

Last year, the "Drive Safe" Golf Classic netted over $250,000 to benefit Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital. We're aiming to do even better this year. In fact, we're aiming to help them put in an even larger emergency room.

I encourage everyone to come out for a great day on May 20. Come and watch some great players (I'm practicing all the time now!). And have a great time. You'll be helping our only community-owned hospital serve all of our families even better. All benefits from the Drive Safe Golf Classic go directly to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital.

Personally, I'm thrilled to be a part of the Drive Safe Golf Classic. Henry Mayo Newhall is our only local hospital not owned by a large corporation. It's been a part of our community since the beginning, and its health is up to us.