Sharing Family Memories
By Isiah REYES Foothill Retirement Marketing Director Toni Williamson shared her unique collection of turn-of-the-century items with residents of Foothill Retirement that included a velvet and silk beaded opera cape, hats, purses, a sterling silver seven-piece dresser set and various pieces of jewelry. All items from the collection spanned the years from the 1880s to […]
Pet of the Week
Meet Cheyenne, a 14-year-old rescued Whippet/Golden Retriever and his best buddy Aly! He is very gentle, patient, low-keyed, well-behaved and loving with all three granddaughters. He has enjoyed daily walks for the past 12 years in and around downtown Montrose and surrounding parks. His coat is extremely soft and, if you happen to see him, […]
Challenges Met Through the Ivories
By Isiah REYES Though she’s been teaching for more than 30 years, Cecilia Celis, music teacher and pianist for the Center for Spiritual Living-La Crescenta, has no plans of leaving her profession – and her passion. Celis is a composer, pianist, arranger, teacher and organist, and holds a bachelor’s degree in music, major in piano, […]
CV Weekly On The Move!!
Karen and Steve Pierce with Carol and Roger Young took the CV Weekly along during a “crazy” and fun trip to Cambria. 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.
People Making News
Dana Budzyn of La Cañada and Kristy Koperski of La Crescenta at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania attained the dean’s list in fall 2014. This status is granted to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses. For 149 years, Lehigh University (lehigh.edu) […]
The Campbell Center (Formerly GAR) to Honor Local Couple
The Campbell Center (formerly GAR) has selected Vince and Toni Beck Espinoza to receive its prestigious Campbell Award of Excellence at the organization’s 24th Annual Derby Day event on May 2. The award, established in 2010 and named in honor of the agency’s founders Phyllis, Jerry and Janice Campbell, is bestowed on those who have […]
Kiwanis Club of La Cañada immediate past president Tom Passanisi and his wife Dulce flew to the Philippines to hand- deliver a check for $500 from the La Cañada Kiwanis Foundation for the purchase of vitamins to combat malnutrition in the Antique area. The club donated a total of $2,000 during 2014 to the medical […]
Getting Ready for Glendale Philharmonic and Le Salon de Musiques
By Ted AYALA Good things come in threes, so goes the saying. But when it comes to the Glendale Philharmonic, a strong case can be made for great things coming in fives. The orchestra will be inaugurating its fifth season on Saturday, Jan. 10 at the First Baptist Church in Glendale (209 N. Louise […]
Las Candelas Lights Up Holiday Gala
A group of 50 gathered for the Las Candelas Annual Holiday Gala on Sunday, Dec. 21 at a private club in Pasadena. The festive evening included caroling by 20 members of the Towne Singers Chamber Chorale, one of whom was Las Candelas member Sharon Anderson. Enjoying the music and the prime rib dinner were Carolyn […]