Verdugo Hills Women’s Chorus (VHWC), a member of California Women’s Chorus, Inc. (CWC), is getting ready for the southern area rehearsal on March 16. Each year VHWC members meet up with Burbank Singers, Choral Belles, Harbor Singers (Costa Mesa), Sweet Harmony (San Diego), Riverside Mission Belles, Santa Barbara Treble Clef Chorus and New Century Singers […]
Glendale Elks Lodge #1289 recognized local emergency personnel at a banquet held on Feb. 22 at its clubhouse in Glendale. Among those honored were Steve Goldsworthy as first responder of the year and the Montrose Search and Rescue team as law enforcement special unit. Presenting their awards was Dave Silversparre, former captain of the Crescenta […]
It Ain’t Over ‘Till It’s Over for the ‘Blue Water Navy By Blake HYFIELD’ A federal appeals court in Washington sided Jan. 29 with thousands of Vietnam War veterans who were stationed offshore during the war and developed health problems linked to exposure to the toxic herbicide Agent Orange. The U.S. Court of Appeals for […]
Ask Phyllis! Earnest Money Deposits Dear Phyllis, My daughter and her husband have been looking at La Crescenta homes on and off for about six months. They are now serious buyers. They are working with the real estate agent who sold us our home. Their first offer was a fiasco. Our Realtor® advised […]
On Feb. 21, Pasadena-Foothills Association of REALTORS® (PFAR) kicked-off its first quarterly membership event of the year to a packed house at the Altadena Town and Country Club. California Association of REALTORS® Senior Vice President & General Counsel June Barlow was on hand to deliver the latest legal changes affecting real estate professionals, with an […]
Prom Plus hosted its annual bingo game earlier this month at the American Legion/Verdugo Hills Memorial Hall. Proceeds from the fundraiser – which totaled nearly $3500 – were dedicated to the annual Prom Plus event that follows the Crescenta Valley High School prom (this year on May 18). Sponsors donated money for food and for […]
Alysha Ann Pierson and Kirk James Wilson were married Dec. 28, 2018 in the Newport Beach California Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The bride is the daughter of Wayne and Jacquie Pierson of Los Alamitos. The groom is the son of Craig and Melissa Wilson of La Crescenta. The bride […]
On Valentine’s Day, Dignity Health Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center celebrated the 24th Annual Kings and Queens of Hearts. As part of Heart Month, the hospital held a special celebration that included free screenings, free lectures, free heart healthy food and the presentation of the King and Queen of Hearts (community members who have […]
Adventist Health Glendale and the American Heart Assn. (AHA) recently teamed up to deliver little red hats to the hospital’s NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) and post-partum babies. The hats were knitted and crocheted by AHA volunteers in celebration of American #HeartMonth. AHGL is one of 30 hospitals participating in the AHA’s #LittleHatsBigHearts program, which […]
Ask Phyllis! Is A Reverse Mortgage A Good Option? Dear Phyllis, I look forward to your real estate column but unsure if this is the right topic for you. I am a widow with two children in Southern California. As I receive my husband’s pension and social security I am financially comfortable. My […]