The Costs of Caregiving and Resources to Support Caregivers November is National Caregivers month, a time to honor the millions of caregivers who give their time and energy to support loved ones. More than one in five Americans provide care for an aging loved one. Informal or unpaid caregivers are the backbone of long-term care […]
Come lend a helping hand at Assistance League of Flintridge’s Bargain Box Thrift Shop. Support the organization’s local philanthropies, including ALF summer school, ALF drama (children’s productions,) ALF music instrument rentals, Operation School Bell (clothes and supplies for over 1,000 kids) and more. The bonus is that volunteers make new friends while serving the community. […]
Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center (GMHHC) announced it has achieved recognition for its clinical excellence from Healthgrades, the No. 1 site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. GMHHC was rated five stars for cardiac care services, including coronary interventional procedures. This achievement places GMHHC in the top hospitals nationwide for five-star […]
Debra Suh has been named the new chief executive officer of YWCA Glendale & Pasadena effective Nov. 1. She brings over 30 years of esteemed leadership in the fight to end gender violence and empower women, girls and families. Having grown up in Pasadena and raising two children in Glendale, Suh is deeply connected to […]
The gates of two of Glendale’s historic cemeteries were open recently for tours highlighting figures from the past. Members of The Glendale Historical Society led ticket holders on tours of Grand View cemetery, founded in the mid 1880s for Civil War veterans, and of the Brand family graveyard. Eileen Wallis organized the event, which began […]
By Ruth SOWBY Children’s Hospital Los Angeles will be the recipient of the Flintridge Guild’s largess from its 75th anniversary of its holiday boutique and brunch. On Saturday, Nov. 16 at Pasadena’s Shakespeare Club, decked out in its holiday best, 52 Guild members served hundreds of customers hungry for sweets from The Sweet Shoppe and holiday-themed merchandise filling […]
By Ruth SOWBY Glendale Community College played host to the second annual Soroptimist International of Glendale Brunch and Concert on Sunday, Nov. 10. Partnering with the college, Soroptimist is raising funds for worthy women students in the visual and performing arts program at GCC. Tickets for the brunch and concert were $70. For the concert only, tickets […]
The Lanterman House will sponsor a talk on the history and benefits of native plants by Richard Toyon on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 2:30 p.m. at the Lanterman House Visitor Center. The talk will be followed by a brief tour of the Lanterman House Native Plant Garden and refreshments made from native plants. Speaker Richard […]
The Crescenta Valley Lions Club is hosting its Annual Holiday Boutique in La Crescenta on Saturday, Nov. 16. The event is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. through 3:30 p.m. at the historic St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2563 Foothill Blvd. Several of the community’s most talented artisans and craftspeople will fill the church courtyard and parish hall […]
A steady stream of trick-or-treating families had great fun touring the largely revamped annual haunted house maze hosted on Halloween night by the Church of Scientology Mission of the Foothills in Montrose. Several new and extraordinary features greeted this year’s visitors. A séance attended by dressed skeletons riveted children’s attention as did a creepy oversized […]