Over a recent weekend, the Boy Scouts of Troop 319 hosted their annual recruitment event inviting Webelos from local packs to come out to Vasquez Rocks. There the Scouts put on a clinic of the proper way to rappel off the edge of the rock formations. The lesson that a Scout is trustworthy was learned […]
Pat Anderson, president and CEO of The La Cañada Flintridge Chamber of Commerce & Community Assn., recently presented a 50-year anniversary certificate of recognition to the current La Cañada Junior Women’s Club President Jill Chapman and Juniors Founder Jane Neely at the January monthly meeting. The certificate was for promoting the community interests of business […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The unveiling of the Pasadena Showcase House of Design, an annual fundraiser benefiting music enrichment programs in Southern California, is a highly-anticipated event, an opportunity for designers to revamp an existing mansion while showing off their skills. But before opening the doors for Showcase House there is Empty House. Entrance to Empty […]
Austin Lewis of Glendale (91208) graduated from Eastern New Mexico University on Dec. 15. ENMU is a state institution offering associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree options. ________________ Mara Tatevosian and Lydia Lou of La Crescenta, Maia Tivony of Glendale and Mirena Munich of La Cañada Flintridge have been named to the Emerson College dean’s list […]
Ask Phyllis! Invasion Of Privacy Dear Phyllis, After searching for a home for almost a year, we finally got one! We wrote offers on three others before we got an offer accepted. Getting our loan approved was probably the most stressful part of the process. It seemed each day our lender wanted another […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Saturday, the La Crescenta Woman’s Club (LCWC) hosted its 15th Author’s Luncheon at its clubhouse at 4004 La Crescenta Ave. More than 100 club members and community friends listened to inspiring writing advice from three authors, raised money for local charities and enjoyed a tasty lunch catered by Gourmet A Go […]
On Sept. 14, a copy of the Crescenta Valley Weekly was lying on top of the equator line in Ecuador, South America near the town of Quito. Moments later, a copy of the Crescenta Valley Weekly newspaper was being held over the equator line with one tourist (Charlene Downs) on the north side of the […]
Spending Christmas in Vietnam By Blake HYFIELD The Burn Pit Registry – Moving Forward with New Directives and Reports This subject was discussed in a previous column but the information is worth repeating – the following is taken from VA websites on the subject. If you are a veteran or service member who served in […]
Stacy Kitchens of Tujunga competed in the recent Avalon 50K 50M that was held on Catalina on Jan. 12. “I’ve been running my whole life but ran my first marathon just four years ago,” said Kitchens. “At 31 miles, this was my longest run so far and I had to really prepare for it, including […]
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital received a visit from USC Interim President Dr. Wanda Austin earlier this month. She met with CEO Keith Hobbs, toured the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) and ED (Emergency Dept.) then addressed the Keck Medicine of USC-CHLA Healthcare Leadership Academy. The Healthcare Leadership Academy is an interdisciplinary learning collaborative designed to […]