Glendale mayor Paula Devine (right), along with councilmember Zareh Sinanyan (third from left) congratulated Copy Network owner Andre Ordubegian (next to Devine) on 25 years of business in Montrose. With Ordubegian were his wife and children. On Dec. 12, Ordubegian hosted a celebration at his store at 3600 Ocean View Blvd. #9 in Montrose.
Every night, Ascencia’s dining room is filled with families and adults who are living in its 40-bed emergency shelter. On the afternoon of Dec. 2 it was filled with the people who helped make the two-story space and the offices and the shelter surrounding it possible. Ascencia’s board of directors and staff celebrated the community […]
Jeff Laughrey brought CV Weekly to his second visit to the mystical weeklong art festival, Burning Man. Joining him were his dad (Fred Laughrey) and Jeff’s wife (Suzanne Laughrey) for their first trip. Out there, they call first timers “virgins.” Jeff shared, “The trip will go down as the top five things I have done […]
The Epsilon Epsilon Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, a philanthropic organization that supports and promotes women in education, recently completed a special project by filling 60 Jared Boxes. These are shoebox-size plastic boxes filled with small gifts, toys and games for pediatric cancer patients. The boxes bring smiles to recipients and act as a special […]
By Andy GERO On behalf of the American Legion Post 288 and the VFW Post 1614 in La Crescenta, our members extend best wishes to all veterans, their families and all active military personnel for a Merry Christmas and a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year. Our Posts strive to support our community by participating […]
Ask Phyllis! Pros And Cons Of Lease Options Dear Phyllis, Because we are cleaning up our credit and can’t get a loan we would like to try to find a rent to own opportunity. Can you explain how these work and where we can find these listings? JLM Dear JLM, There is […]
“When will the new books be here?” a Plainview Charter Academy Elementary School student eagerly asked after learning that more than 300 new books would soon be on the school library shelves. Members of Assistance League® of Flintridge (ALF) had organized a book drive for the school, allocating $3,000 to purchase new books for the […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The community on Saturday welcomed recently opened Wells Fargo Bank to the La Crescenta area. The bank held a ribbon cutting and family fun day at its new location at 3200 Foothill Blvd. at Pennsylvania Avenue. A few game booths were on-site as was a miniature version of the legendary Wells Fargo […]
Wheaton College student Erika Johnson of Glendale was a member of the 2016 women’s cross-country team. The Wheaton College women’s cross-country team won the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) championships, the team’s first conference title since 2008. The team concluded its season with a 15th place finish at the NCAA Division III Midwest […]
The dual purpose of the California Women’s Chorus, Inc. (CWC), a non-profit organization, is to promote choral singing among women and philanthropically to raise funds for vocal music scholarships. Recipients of three scholarships will be selected by an audition process. Students may audition if they are studying voice in college or with a private vocal […]