Ask Phyllis! Contingent Offers Dear Phyllis, While interest rates remain low, we hope to buy a larger home. We have made a couple offers but keep getting turned down because the other buyers we are competing with don’t have a sale contingency. I know it’s difficult to secure a home because they are selling […]
Chamber Offers Breath of Fresh Air Autumn seems to be settling in nicely. There’s a snap in the air (at least there is today as I write this). The days of 100-degree heat are hopefully over, so it’s time to start thinking about getting back outside and breathing some fresh air. We’ve got a couple […]
St. Francis Football Rolls Over Pasadena The St. Francis High football team improved to 2-0 last week with a 35-0 win over Pasadena in St. Francis’ season home opener. The Golden Knights of La Cañada scored a touchdown each in the first and second quarters, and then railed off 21 points in the fourth quarter. […]
YOGA AT ST. LUKE’S New restorative yoga classes begin this Friday morning, Sept. 16 at 11 a.m. at St. Luke’s of Mountains Church. While yoga in general improves joint mobility, flexibility and strength, this class will focus on restorative yoga to help the body heal its own aches and pains. Sessions will be 75 minutes. […]
Fall in Love with Montrose! “That old September feeling, left over from school days, of summer passing, vacation nearly done, obligations gathering, books and football in the air.” ~ Wallace Stegner, “Angle of Repose” The crisp cool air of fall welcomes an exciting change in Montrose. While the leaves change colors, the shops make way […]
Feb. 27, 1925 – Aug. 14, 2016 Phyllis Jeanne MacDonald died of natural causes on Aug. 14in La Crescenta. She was born on Feb. 27, 1925 in Orosi, California to her parents, Frank and Norma Popelka. Phyllis moved to Montrose in the late ’30s and graduated from Glendale High School in 1943. In March 1946, […]
‘Good Grief’ Support Group at St. Bede’s “Good Grief,” a six-week program for those who have lost a loved one through death, continues through Oct. 18 at St. Bede’s Parish Center, 215 Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada. Sessions are from 6:30 p.m. to 8 pm. There is no fee. The series includes information on the […]
Sept. 7, 2016 Richard “Dick” Gerken Davy passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on Sept. 7. Dick lived in Los Angeles for his entire 83 years, with the exception of his time spent on the USS John A. Bole destroyer during the Korean War. He married the love of his life Brenda […]
Stephanie Chong and Kim Knapp took CV Weekly to Dunnottar Castle in Stonehaven, Scotland on Aug. 27. The rock the Castle sits on was forced to the surface 440 million years ago during the Silurian period. This dramatic and evocative ruined cliff top fortress was the home of the Earls Marischal, once one of the […]
Give Your Input to the City of Glendale Make your voice count! The City of Glendale wants to hear from you! The Community Services and Parks Dept. – Human Services Section invites you to its annual Community Needs Assessment Meeting taking place on Sept. 22 starting at 7 p.m. at the Pacific Community Center. The […]