USA Water Polo honored Daniel Leyson, head coach of the Rose Bowl Water Polo Club, at its annual awards dinner and water polo assembly in January. Leyson received the Bill Barnett Distinguished Men’s Coaching Award for serving as the driving force in the development and success of the Rose Bowl Water Polo Club. Under the […]
Verdugo Hills Hospital (VHH) announced the appointment of Darrell Spence as chair of the VHH Foundation board. Spence joined the VHH Foundation board in 2007 and has served as both treasurer and vice-chairman. He lives in Pasadena with his wife Sarah and two daughters, both of whom were born at VHH. Spence and his wife […]
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) members from Don Jose Verdugo Chapter plant a Canary Pine Tree in memory of the late Inez Pickering who was a long time member of the local chapter. The tree was planted on a gently rolling hill at Dunsmore Park in La Crescenta. At the tree planting are (from […]
Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center announced that a new study ranks its clinical quality among the top 5% in the nation. The study by HealthGrades®, the leading independent health care ratings organization, analyzed patient outcomes at each of the nation’s 5,000 non-federal hospitals over the years 2007-2009. Glendale Memorial Hospital is the recipient of […]
Many readers know that Congress passed sweeping legislation on Dec. 17 that affected income and estate taxes. When Congress passed the tax law in December, all they did was defer another decision on this matter until 2013. Even though the exemption amount (the threshold used to determine if there is a taxable estate) was raised […]
By Ted AYALA “There only exists two kinds of music: good and bad.” This oft-quoted phrase – attributed to everyone from Duke Ellington to Dmitri Shostakovich – never rings more true than with the art of local tenor Timur Bekbosunov. His fusion of classical and pop sensibilities explored through his Dime Museum project – which […]
By Ted AYALA Synchromy – a collective of Los Angeles area composers – presented their second concert of the season at Occidental College’s Bird Studio on Saturday night, Feb. 12. Joining Synchromy composers Daniel Gall and Jenni Brandon were the works of their fellow Synchromy members Eric Guinivan, Jason Barabba, Vera Ivanova and Yalil Guerra. […]
BYU Young Ambassadors Present “Harmony: The Music of Life” The BYU Young Ambassadors, a world-renowned family entertainment group, will be performing “Harmony: The Music of Life” at the Glendale High School Auditorium on Tuesday, March 1 at 7:00 p.m. as part of their United States West Coast tour. “Harmony” is a vibrant musical production featuring […]
La Crescenta Presbyterian Church will be presenting the Men’s Chorale from Azusa Pacific University on Sunday, Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free and childcare will be provided. For more information contact the church office at (818) 249-6137 or on the web at www.lcpc.net. La Crescenta Presbyterian Church, 2902 Montrose Ave. La Crescenta
EVAN J. MARSHALL COMING TO CENTER Center for Spiritual Living-La Crescenta welcomes Evan J. Marshall, mandolinist and violinist extraordinaire for a concert at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27. Besides being the master of solo mandolin playing in duo-style, he is known throughout the Southwest as Relaxin’ Jackson, fiddler in Cody Bryant’s Riders of the […]