City Council in Your Neighborhood

Glendale City Council is coming to our neighborhood! That’s right. The Glendale City Council is going to hold a city council meeting up here in Montrose on Tuesday, March 31 at 6 p.m.. They will be broadcasting live from the Sparr Heights Community Center and we are all invited to join in. This is your opportunity to sit in on a city council meeting and see how it works. As always you will have the opportunity to address city council with any of your concerns or ideas on any subject. All you have to do is come to the meeting, pull a speaker card and submit it to the city clerk and you will get three minutes to speak. Don’t miss this opportunity right here in our own backyard!

Also the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the Glendale City Clerk’s office, is holding an election information night on Monday, March 30 at 7 p.m. also at the Sparr Heights Community Center. The city clerk will be talking about the most pressing issues facing the city, upcoming Measures being voted on and how important your vote is, and providing valuable election information. Help us get out the vote in the Crescenta Valley by getting yourself and your friends and neighbors informed. On April 7, you will be voting to fill two Glendale City Council seats, two GUSD school board seats as well as four Measures. Too busy to go to the polls? You can download a vote by mail application at www.glendalevotes.org. Here you will also find information about each Measure and each candidate who is running. Don’t live in Glendale? Even if you live in the unincorporated part of La Crescenta, you will be voting for two seats on the GUSD school board. There will be a forum for the GUSD school board candidates on Thursday, March 19 at 7 p.m. at the La Crescenta Library community room hosted by the CV Town Council. This is a great way to hear from the candidates. Remember to exercise your right to vote. If you have any questions or need any information about the upcoming election, please don’t hesitate to call the chamber office.

Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce: Your source for all things local! Our mission is to actively support and enrich the community, vitality and pride of Montrose, to help preserve the historic district and small town atmosphere, to promote economic stability and positive, productive relationships within Montrose and the surrounding communities.

Upcoming events

Crescenta Valley Day at the Races on Sunday, March 15 at Santa Anita Park, 285 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia.

St. Patrick’s Day on Tuesday, March 17 – Come to one of the many fine establishments in the Montrose Shopping Park and surrounding areas for good food, fun and a green beer.

GUSD school board candidate forum on Thursday, March 19 at 7 p.m. at the La Crescenta Library community room, 2809 Foothill Blvd. Hosted by the CV Town Council.

Poker night on Thursday, March 26 at 6 p.m. is registration; at 7 p.m. cards fly! Crescenta Valley Insurance, 3156 Foothill Blvd., La Crescenta

City of Glendale information night on Monday, March 30 at 7 p.m. at Sparr Heights Community Center, 1613 Glencoe Way, Glendale (Montrose) in 91208.

Glendale City Council In Your Neighborhood on Tuesday, March 31 at 6 p.m. at Sparr Heights Community Center, 1613 Glencoe Way, Glendale (Montrose) in 91208.

Glendale Votes on Tuesday, April 7. You can vote by mail. Download the application at www.glendalevotes.org.

April business mixer on Wednesday, April 1 at Crown City Antiques and Abe’s Lock & Key, 2820 Honolulu Ave. #A, Verdugo City.

  melinda clarke