By Mary O’KEEFE The Hometown Country Fair held at Crescenta Valley Park on Saturday started out with cool comfortable weather, but that turned to rain causing event organizers to close down a few hours early. Up until the rain, though, there were many booths for visitors to visit that featured local organizations, from the Community […]
Ask Phyllis! Winning The Bidding Wars Dear Phyllis, Last year, we made offers on three homes and were outbid on each one. We would like to try again. What advice can you offer? ~ Laura Dear Laura, Home buying 101 – first things first: The seller and their agent (the listing agent) want […]
Pie Eating Contest
By McKenna MIDDLETON, intern The La Crescenta Woman’s Club (LCWC) celebrated the fashion and history of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday at its annual fashion show. The event was held on April 18 at the clubhouse and festivities kicked off at 10:30 a.m. Attendees arrived sporting Derby-esque outfits of bright colors and, of course, elaborate […]
La Cañada Flintridge Orthopaedic Guild members are working to raise funds for the Charity Care Program at Orthopaedic Institute for Children (OIC). OIC provides a vital safety net for underserved children with potentially crippling disorders who have nowhere else to turn. The Guild invites the public to join the fun at Mijares Mexican Restaurant, 145 […]
Glendale City Clerk Ardashes “Ardy” Kassakhian has been tapped to serve as the master of ceremonies at The Campbell Center’s 24th Annual Derby Day event – the organization’s signature fundraiser. Held each year on the first Saturday in May in conjunction with the Kentucky Derby, Derby Day raises funds to support The Campbell Center’s programs […]
Clayton Carver Weirick of La Cañada was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2014 semester at Washington University in St. Louis. Weirick is enrolled in the university’s College of Arts & Sciences. To qualify for the dean’s list in the College of Arts & Sciences, students must earn a semester grade point average […]
Fremont Elementary School students stopped by the former site of Rockhaven Sanitarium in the 2700 block of Honolulu Avenue recently to plant some drought-tolerant plants donated by La Crescenta Nursery. The result was new landscaping for the nearly century old facility. The once-a-month workdays at Rockhaven have become quite popular with kids. In fact, according […]
Toni Williamson, executive director at Foothill Retirement Community in Tujunga, took CV Weekly along for her trip to Malaysian Borneo. Toni said that “selmat datang ke” means “welcome to” in the Malay language and that she had a lifetime experience. CV Weekly loves to travel! Take us along on your next trip and send us […]
Every year since 1963 when Jack Samuelson was selected as the La Cañadan of the Year, the Kiwanis Club of La Cañada has chosen an outstanding citizen from the community to be honored. This year the club’s selection committee, led by Tyler Wright, YMCA president/CEO, chose community activist and volunteer, and former Les Tupper Award […]