Former La Cañada Flintridge resident Charlotte Menefee recently celebrated her 104th birthday in San Pedro. The spry centenarian, who was born seven months after the Titanic went to its watery grave, co-owned Bow Tie Cleaners on Foothill Boulevard with her late husband Jerry “Shorty” Menefee. After his death in 1997, Charlotte lived in their hilltop […]
Newlyweds Sarah and Jake Glaze took the Crescenta Valley Weekly along with them on their honeymoon in Aruba. CV Weekly loves to travel! Take us along on your next trip and send us a photo. You may find yourselves on the pages of the community’s favorite newspaper.
By Mary O’KEEFE t was chili and crafts last weekend at the 14thAnnual Chili Bowl Fest and Art and Craft Faire at McGroarty Arts Center in Tujunga. Those who wanted a specially crafted bowl did not take it home empty; with each purchase of a $15 bowl the new owner could get it filled […]
The ladies of Las Candelas gathered in November to assemble their invitations to their biennial luncheon/fashion show benefit, titled “Love is a Many Splendored Thing.” The benefit will be held on Monday, March 6 at the Los Angeles Marriott Hotel-Burbank Airport and will feature an expanded boutique with classic jewelry, designer handbags, stylish clothing and […]
The holiday season can be a particularly difficult time for those who have recently experienced the loss of a loved one. To help, the Beyond Loss Ministry at Glendale Adventist Medical Center offers its annual Holiday Gathering of Remembrance, this year on Dec. 12. The Gathering of Remembrance is conducted in an intimate setting. Those […]
The Holiday Ceramics Sale, a semi-annual fundraising event for the Glendale Community College Ceramics Dept., will be held Saturday, Dec. 10 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Student Center. A large selection of handmade functional and decorative items made by students in porcelain, stoneware, raku, earthenware and majolica will be available for […]
Duncan and Emma Lestina took CV Weekly along with them on a three-week, three-state and three train ride vacation in the west. Here they are seen in Colorado before taking the Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. CV Weekly loves to travel! Take us along on your next trip and send us a photo. You may […]
Ask Phyllis! Selling An Empty Home vs. A Staged One Dear Phyllis, Thank you for your column which I always look forward to reading. I will be relocating my mom from Valencia and am wondering if it’s better to sell her house completely empty, or whether I should have it staged […]
More than 130 bowlers and supporters gathered at Pickwick Bowl in Burbank on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 6 to bowl their best at The Campbell Center’s 25th Annual Bowl-A-Thon. Amid cheers, camaraderie, some impressive strikes and overall fun, bowlers and TCC clients helped make this silver anniversary event a memorable and successful one. Contributing to the […]
Kaipo Chock, president of the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce, and Leonard Ghazarian, immediate past president of the chamber, awarded a check for $205 to Lincoln Elementary School for having 41 participants in the Halloween Fun Run 5K on Oct. 15. Chock also presented an additional $200 cash (in singles!) and the Halloween Fun Run […]