USC-VHH <<< Community Resource Center for Aging

USC-VHH <<< Community Resource Center for Aging

The Value of Social Care   As the complex American healthcare system strives to become a model more value-based vs. volume-based, there has been attention paid to environmental factors facing high-risk populations. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), “the lack of social supports directly contributes to the development of chronic health conditions,” which […]

Documents of America <<< Sponsored by Glendale Moose Lodge 541

Documents of America <<< Sponsored by Glendale Moose Lodge 541

The Bill of Rights Led by George Mason of Virginia, the three delegates who opposed the new Constitution without a Bill of Rights returned home and organized strong opposition to the ratification. It soon became apparent that the new Constitution would be ratified by the required nine states without the two largest states, New York […]

GLA Announces Woman of the Year, Man of the Year at Installation & Awards Luncheon

GLA Announces Woman of the Year, Man of the Year at Installation & Awards Luncheon

By Ruth SOWBY Recently announced as GLA’s Woman of the Year is Jennie Quiñonez-Skinner. Glendale Police Chief Manuel Cid was named Man of the Year by the organization. The announcements were made at GLA’s Installation & Awards Luncheon on Feb. 29. Heading the program was GLA’s 2023-24 president, Anita Quiñonez Gabrielian. The Oakmont Country Club was the setting […]

Glendale YMCA Celebrates YOUniqueness

Glendale YMCA Celebrates YOUniqueness

By Ruth SOWBY A festival of international food, songs, dances, and arts & crafts were presented with panache for the second year in a row on Saturday, March 16.  It was standing room only for late comers as over 500 people took up every chair in the auditorium of the Glendale YMCA on Louise Street.      The […]

Tulips Enjoyed by Members of LCWC

Tulips Enjoyed by Members of LCWC

Members of the La Crescenta Woman’s Club enjoyed their weekly walk at Descanso Gardens with the tulips in full bloom. It’s truly springtime with baby ducks, camellias and tulips to enjoy. The Woman’s Club meets every Saturday morning at 9 a.m. for a walk through Descanso Gardens. For more information about the Club, check out […]

AL, VFW Host St. Patrick’s Day Lunch

AL, VFW Host St. Patrick’s Day Lunch

Members of the American Legion and VFW hosted a St. Patrick’s Day lunch at the Verdugo Hills Memorial Hall on Friday, March 15. The dish of the day? Corned beef and cabbage prepared by members of the Hall. Photos by Dick CLUBB

Oakmont League Delivers Donation

Oakmont League Delivers Donation

The Glendale Y, founded in 1926 and based on Lexington Avenue since the 1940s, provides 45-day shelter for families in crisis due to domestic violence. Through its emergency shelter, Sunrise Village, residents receive food, clothing and supportive services. The Y’s Hope Closet includes clothing for women and children provided through donations from the community. Oakmont […]

Grants Distributed, Prizes Awarded at Smart A Thon Mixer

Grants Distributed, Prizes Awarded at Smart A Thon Mixer

It was a night of grants and prizes at the March 7 mixer of the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce. Held at Bob Smith Toyota in celebration of (and preparation for) the annual Smart A Thon, held in the council rooms at USC-VHH on March 27 by the Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund, the […]

‘Crystal Fire’ Lights Up Village Poets

‘Crystal Fire’ Lights Up Village Poets

Village Poets presents the anthology, Crystal Fire, Poems of Joy & Wisdom, (Moonrise Press) on Sunday, March 24 at 4:30 p.m. at Bolton Hall Museum, featuring eight of the contributing poets including poet/ illustrator Ambika Talwar and publisher/poet Maja Trochimczyk. “Maja Trochimczyk’s remarkable new anthology ‘Crystal Fire’ pulls together many poetic gems from several writers. […]