In the know about hearing loss

Q & A with Dr. Mary Frintner, doctor of audiology and owner of Balance & Hearing Resource Centers, Inc. in La Cañada. (818) 952-1130 Q: Can I wait to get hearing aids if I only have a mild hearing loss? A: No. The auditory system needs to have stimulation to maintain good speech understanding and […]

Al’s Italian-American Deli… Only in Montrose

Do you realize how many business owners and staff there are in the Montrose Shopping Park that have been here 20 years and longer? The answer is quite a few. This is so unusual in today’s world and in a place like Southern California where everything seems to be always new and changing. It’s part […]

Hard work – but still fun

“Opportunity is something more people would recognize if it didn’t come disguised as hard work.” -Auther Uknown Hopefully you had the opportunity to come out to our Hometown Country Fair last weekend and enjoy the festivities. It was a wonderful day, with perfect weather and great family fun for all. The opportunity to host a […]

Welcome to a new member who offers plenty of help

Earlier this month, the MVCCC held a ribbon cutting ceremony out in Sunland at Golam Chowdhury’s newly relocated bookstore, YourHelpfulBooks.com (8358 Foothill Blvd., Sunland). A wonderful ceremony was enjoyed, but what truly caught my eye was the veritable fountain of knowledge that lay stacked at Your HelpfulBooks.com. Heaping piles of books containing a wealth of […]

Sharing, praying, together

From left Father Rob Holman from St. Luke’s Anglican Church, Mark Williams, Al Nunez, Pastor Andy Wilson, Debbie Kollgaard, Ron Ricketts, Brent Kuszyk, Michele Fernandez and Dan Wall. By Brandon HENSLEY Higher and higher is where the people of La Crescenta hope to go on May 2. Spiritually speaking, of course. On that day, La […]

Calendar this

YMCA HOSTING VEGGING OUT On Friday, April 3 from 10 a.m. to noon, the YMCA is hosting a free children’s nutrition event Vegging Out. This event is sponsored by Earthly Delights Garden Design, MOMS Club of Glendale East, Whole Foods, Young Cooks and Great Books and the YMCA. Activities include preparing healthy and delicious snacks […]

Sharing her Hollywood’s memories

By Mary O’KEEFE “Cecile B. DeMille asked if he could do a screen test on me.” “Oh yes, I knew Jimmy Cagney. He was a very nice guy.” “So they asked me to kick my legs and scream as King Kong carried me to the top of the Empire State Building. Of course Kong never […]

Alzheimer’s patients find a place to call home

By Mary O’KEEFE For years Mountview Retirement Community in Montrose has been a welcoming place for seniors as a residential care facility. In its continuing effort to support the community of seniors Mountview has dedicated a wing of its home to those who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer and dementia. The program called ActivCare opened […]

Class reunions:10, 20…and 56th?

By Shana LiVIGNI The three day weekend of April 16 brought together many of the eighth grade graduates of Holy Redeemer School in Montrose. Unusual? Yes.  A success?  Absolutely! This ‘get together’ began eight months ago and involved many of the grads that live on the west coast. The reunion committee consisted of Chairman Gary […]