Got Health?

Melinda Clarke

When it comes to staying healthy, Montrose-Verdugo City has a lot to offer! We have various fitness companies such as Curves in Montrose that just celebrated their one-year anniversary. We also have a great variety of fitness choices with places like Pedal Spin Studio, Revolution Dance Center, Controlled Burn Fitness Center, Pilates Plus Montrose, and Kung Fu and Thai Chi in Montrose. We have many spas to de-stress your life like Spa Pura and Tuscany Spa, several top notch chiropractic facilities like the Wellness Center with Dr. Brian Miller and Anthony Chiropractic with Dr. Mark Anthony and many healthy eating options like Sake Sushi and the Slender Sweet Shop.

The Montrose Chamber is also hosting healthy lifestyle events like our “Par 3 Masters” Golf Scholarship Fundraiser and supporting the Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Coalition Prevention Coalition’s Prescription Drug Drop off event. Log on to the Chamber website at www.montrosechamber.org  or the Montrose Shopping Park Association website at www.shopmontrose.com for all your health and wellness needs!   Montrose is the place to be!

Upcoming Events:

Coffee With The COPPS – Saturday, April 16 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Coffee Bean, 3701 Ocean View Blvd. Come hear about the National Take Back Campaign, a prescription drug drop off event, and meet your local law enforcement.

Ribbon cutting on Wednesday, April 20 at noon at Montrose Pet Hospital, 2444 Honolulu Ave. Come join us and welcome another new business to Montrose!

Taste of Montrose on Sunday, May 1 at the Harvest Market on Honolulu Avenue. This is your chance to sample food from various restaurants in the area, all for only $20 that supports Prom Plus, an organization that hosts a giant after prom party that provides a safe and fun after-prom event for seniors and their guests.

Prescription Drug Drop-Off  on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at CVS Pharmacy, 2037 Verdugo Blvd. Drop off your unused, unwanted our outdated prescription medications to be destroyed for you. Keep them out of the reach of kids and prevent the danger of unintentional misuse.

May mixer is a Tri-City mixer at the La Crescenta Woman’s Club on Wednesday, May 4. Come celebrate the 100th anniversary of the La Crescenta Woman’s Club. With three chambers coming together to honor this organization, it promises to be a big event and a chance to network with business owners from La Cañada and La Crescenta as well as Montrose.

First Artwalk of 2011 takes place on Saturday, May 7 from  9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come stroll the beautiful streets of Montrose and enjoy the art presented by artists from around Southern California.

Par 3 Masters is on Thursday, May 19 and is our Scholarship Fundraiser and Save the Verdugo Hills Golf Course Par 3 Masters Golf Tournament! We would love to see everyone out there supporting our local high school students and our campaign to help save the VHGC. For more information regarding the event contact me at the Chamber office.