ANTELOPE VALLEY Palmdale Certified: Contract manufacturer Senior Systems Technology Inc. received its certification to make medical devices at its Palmdale facility. Receiving the certification affirms Senior Systems’ commitment to producing the highest quality electronics products for the medical device industry. The quality management standard requires that Senior Systems comply with applicable regulatory and statutory requirements. “Achieving (this certification) not only enhances our value proposition with present medical customers, it creates a pathway for us to pursue new opportunities in the medical device marketplace,” said company CEO and President Tim Morrissey. Lancaster Sing: The 20th annual Senior Expo sponsored by the High Desert Medical Group and Heritage Health Care features singer, dancer and actress Debbie Reynolds. The Senior Expo offers a full day of local entertainment, free health screenings and seasonal flu shots for seniors 65 and over. Over 100 vendor booths will be located on aisles named after Broadway musicals. For the first time, the expo will have a canned food drive for the Grace Resource Center. With every canned food donation, individuals can enter a drawing for a $100.00 gift certificate. Reynolds has starred in the Broadway musicals “Irene” and “Woman of the Year” and appeared in such films as “Singing in the Rain,” “Tammy and the Bachelor,” and “The Unsinkable Molly Brown.” The senior expo takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds on Oct. 7. SAN FERNANDO VALLEY Production: The Hollywood Post Alliance announced the nomination for its annual awards show. The HPA Awards recognize the hard work, artistry and creativity that consistently make post production such an important and too often under appreciated part of our larger industry, said Alliance President Leon Silverman. Nominees from the Valley region include: Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging for Outstanding Color Grading using a Digital Intermediate process in a Feature Film; Warner Bros. Pictures and Malpaso Productions for Outstanding Editing in a Feature Film; Walt Disney Studio Post Production Services, Universal Studios Sound Department, and Warner Bros. for Outstanding Sound in a Feature Film; Universal Sound, Walt Disney Studio Post Production Services, and Warner Bros. for Outstanding Sound in Television. The HPA Awards take place on Nov. 11 at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles. Burbank Programs: Warner Premiere is creating two live-action digital series with the directors of “X-Men” and “Charlie’s Angels.” Both “H+,” a futuristic survival tale, and “Aim High,” about a high school student with a double life as a government agent, will be co-financed with Dolphin Entertainment. Both series will capitalize on the flexibility of digital platforms to present unique stories in short bites and offer complementary content. “H+” will be produced by Bryan Singer, who has done “X-Men” and “Battlestar Galactica,” in conjunction with Bad Hat Harry Productions. Director McG will develop “Aim High” with Wonderland Sound and Vision and Bandito Brothers. McG directed “Charlie’s Angels” and developed the series “Chuck” airing on NBC. The two series are examples of the next wave of digital programming, said Dolphin Entertainment President Bill O’Dowd. “Teens and young adults are increasingly watching high-quality programming that premieres online before moving to the traditional windows of television and home entertainment,” O’Dowd said. Dress: Two Magnolia Park clothing stores were included in the “Mad Men in LA” feature at the Huffington Post. Both Swift Vintage Shoppe and Sewing and Playclothes are frequented by costume designer Janie Bryant who comes to the shops looking for clothes for female cast members that fit in with the early 1960’s time period of the show. The feature described Playclothes as having “alluring displays of vintage hats, pearls, vanity trinkets [that] are always gorgeous and always well organized,” while Swift Vintagr was noted for its wide selection personally selected by the owner, who also does alterations. Chatsworth Relations: MRV Communications Inc. has retained CJP Communications as its agency to handle marketing and branding functions. Centralizing the marketing and communications duties with one agency allows for MRV to clearly communicate its message to all its constituencies, company officials said. New York-based CJP will support U.S. corporate interests and work directly with operating subsidiaries around the world. “This is a unique opportunity for CJP and will leverage the breadth and depth of our resources,” stated Russell Sherman, Partner at CJP. “CJP will effectively be serving MRV as a ‘Virtual Chief Marketing Officer,’” Calabasas Deal: MusicBox signed an exclusive agreement to handle the licensing for the independent artists on the Hella Good Records label. The partnership will open more opportunities for Hella Good artists to be heard in films, television shows and trailers. Encino-based Hella Good works with independent bands and singer-songwriters through its unparalleled A&R team to deliver the very best songs sought after by the best music handlers in the industry. “We are committed to supplying our diverse clients with contemporary songs of original music from indie artists and bands from around the world,” said MusicBox Senior Vice President Jonathan Firstenberg. Camarillo Tech: For a third year in a row Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. has won an award from Huawei, a telecommunications network provider. Vitesse won the 2009 Technical Support Award for its continued assistance to Huawei’s R & D team in providing timely and professional technical advice and quality sales and customer service. The award underscores Vitesse’s dedication to deliver the right products to market and giving the necessary support, said Phil Richards, vice president, Western U.S. and Asia Pacific sales. “We never waiver in our commitment to helping Huawei win in the telecom networking arena with superior solutions and technical support that in turn help enable their customers’ success,” Richards said. Plant: Power-One Inc. will open a new manufacturing facility in Arizona in October. The facility will produce photovoltaic and wind inverters, a market that is growing at a rapid pace, according to company executives. The Phoenix plant will employ 350 workers and will reach an annual inverter production capacity of 1 gigawatt by mid-2011. Power-One has also added manufacturing facilities in Canada and expanded its European plant. In the fourth quarter, production will begin at a China plant to serve the Asian market. “We are excited to bring our field-proven products to the United States and Canadian markets, as we see tremendous growth opportunities in North America,” said Power-One President and CEO Richard Thompson. Encino Achieve: Effects and stop-motion model animation pioneer Ray Harryhausen will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Visual Effects Society at its annual awards ceremony in January. Harryhausen was chosen for his vision and dedication to the craft of storytelling while being at the creative forefront of ground-breaking effects. Among the films Harryhausen created effects for are “Mysterious Island,” “Jason and the Argonauts,” the original “Clash of the Titans,” and “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad.” “I cannot stress strongly enough the beacon he is to all of us who aspire to tell stories using visual effects to create the world in which the story is told,” said VES Chairman Jeffrey Okun. “Ray is simply an amazing individual who is also so giving of his time, secrets and enthusiasm.” The VES Awards take place Jan. 28 in Century City. CONEJO VALLEY Thousand Oaks Broadcast: Radio station KCLU will receive a 2010 National Edward R. Murrow Award for its report on the oldest living member of a Major League baseball team. News Director Lance Orozco and General Manager Mary Olson will attend the award ceremony on Oct. 11 in New York City. KCLU, located on the campus of California Lutheran University, is the only small-market radio or television station receiving a national Murrow award. Orozco’s report was on Tony Malinosky, a 100-year-old Oxnard man who played for the Dodgers. Westlake Village Record: Blue Microphones has introduced a professional-quality external microphone for the Flip Video camera. The Mikey for Flip maximizes the audio quality of Flip videos with a portable microphone connected directly to the camera. Users can choose between ‘Loud’ or ‘Automatic’ sensitivity settings, allowing users to record any volume level clearly, from a marching band to a wedding. “We are excited to offer this new Mikey model to provide Flip Video owners with expanded audio recording capabilities,” said Blue Microphones CEO John Maier. The Mikey for Flip will debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in January. SANTA CLARITY VALLEY Santa Clarita Recognition: The City of Santa Clarita received multiple awards for improving quality of life and for its marketing and communications efforts. The League of California Cities gave the Helen Putnam Award of Excellence to the city for the Extreme Neighborhood Makeover program, a grass-roots effort to clean up individual neighborhoods using a community partnership approach. The city took home five “Savvy” Awards from the City-County Communications and Marketing Association for its work over the last year in strategic marketing and compelling communications efforts. The city’s annual Cowboy Festival was recognized with three awards from the International Festivals and Events Association during their Pinnacle Awards Ceremony in September.