WOMEN’S COUNCIL HOSTING FUNDRAISER The Women’s Council of Verdugo Hills Hospital Foundation (VHHF) is hosting a fundraising event, Artistry and Wine Celebrating the Art of Healing, on Saturday, Oct. 23 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the home of Sam and Kate Kaneko. Funds raised during this special evening will be given to Verdugo […]
By Ted AYALA Special to the CV Weekly If the ultimate worth of a work of art is measured in the amount of criticism it arouses, then Olivier Messiaen’s “Turangalîla Symphony” must be regarded as one of the immortal masterworks of Western music. Premiered in 1949 by the Boston Symphony Orchestra under the direction of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “You Can Call Me…. Flemming,” a play by Sam Bodrick, is in its last week at Pasadena City College Sexson Auditorium. The play follows Henry Flemming who has a successful business that he hates. For reasons only a middle aged man can understand he sells his lucrative business and buys a questionable […]
The Assistance League of Glendale had an open house meeting on Oct. 12 with a dozen guests to learn how the League helps the Glendale schools with their Authors & Illustrators, Scholarships and Operation School Bell programs. Through Operation School Bell, Assistance League members last year gave uniforms, back packs and books to over 500 […]
Basking in summer-like temperatures, the 10th annual SEEDS fundraiser held on Saturday Oct. 10 lived up to its theme “Splendor at Descanso.” A cold, rainy week turned gloriously warm for the evening event on the Main Lawn at Descanso Gardens. More than 300 guests enjoyed food, drink, dancing and conversation under the autumn-tinged Descanso oaks. […]
The La Crescenta Woman’s Club is preparing for its annual author’s luncheon taking place on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at the La Cañada Flintridge Country Club. This year authors include Dianne Dixon, a television writer who has won the Humanities Prize for Excellence in Screenwriting, will discuss her first novel, “The Language of Secrets;” Ronald C. […]
A special intrauterine stent device that has led to safe and effective treatments for patients suffering with infertility problems has been developed by Dr. Charles March, a gynecologist at Verdugo Hills Hospital (VHH). Dr. March has conducted work and research on the treatment of infertility problems associated with Asherman’s Syndrome. Asherman’s Syndrome is the scarring […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Despite the cold and drizzly weather, over 800 people showed up last Saturday morning at the Rose Bowl for the Inaugural Los Angeles Kidney Walk. After all, most of them had been through much worse before. Hosted by the National Kidney Foundation, the almost two-mile walk around the stadium was the first […]
By Leonard COUTIN The Pacific League Cross Country meet on Wednesday, Oct. 13, was held at the Arcadia home course. This year Arcadia High School has taken the dominant rankings not only at the local league, but at the state level as well. Showing a consistent winning streak, the Arcadia boys varsity team won hands […]
By Eli LOCKE Although the Falcons beat the Muir Mustangs last season in a 21-14 victory that broke what was becoming a tradition, the Falcons didn’t bring that winning spirit to the field last Friday. Since the 2004-’05 season, the Falcons have only beaten the Mustangs twice. This year, the Mustangs came into the game […]