Twenty-six parent couples, including Ellen & Anthony Portantino, were honored by the National Parents Day Coalition at Pasadena City Hall on July 26. Mayor Bill Bogaard presented the awards in recognition of the honorees being exemplary parents and role models in the community, and in celebration of National Parents Day. The Portantinos have two daughters, […]
“A Commitment to Excellence” describes not only the Orthopaedic Institute for Children but also Michael P. Sullivan, its vice president and chief philanthropy officer. Sullivan will speak at the La Cañada Flintridge Orthopaedic Guild Book and Author Luncheon on Oct. 28. The mission of the OIC, formerly known as Orthopaedic Hospital, is to provide outstanding […]
Dilbeck Real Estate, headquartered in La Cañada Flintridge, announced the appointment of Donna Beebe, as the company’s Christie’s International Real Estate specialist. In her new role with the company, Beebe will be available to all Dilbeck sales partners to assist them with their upscale properties and explain all that Christie’s has to offer in conjunction […]
On July 31, a ribbon cutting was held at 103 Lounge by the Glendale Chamber of Commerce. Chamber president and CEO Judee Kendall welcomed the newest “go to” establishment in town located at 103 E. Broadway at Brand. Partners Rene Garcia, Albert Garcia, Michelle Mokhatas and Gino Nunez celebrated the event with local dignitaries and […]
The Glendale-Crescenta Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross held its annual fine wine and food at the Forest Lawn Museum in June. The event offered ticketholders the opportunity to compare an array of carefully selected wines from California and around the world. Light appetizers from Chin-Chin Catering accompanied the wines, along with a variety […]
Cindy and Spence Charles brought the CV Weekly along during a recent visit to Seattle, Washington. Spence (a Raider fan) and Cindy (the Niner fan) enjoyed a fun tour of the Seattle Seahawks football stadium. What better place than a photo in the press room? CV Weekly loves to travel! Take us along on your […]
Glendale Adventist Medical Center (GAMC) has been identified as “The Number One Top Performer” for its STEMI Receiving Center. From Jan. 1, 2013 to Dec. 31, 2013, Glendale Adventist had the lowest door to balloon time out of 34 L.A. county hospitals. Door to balloon time means the amount of time between the heart attack […]
Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California’s (USC) USC Institute of Urology is now available in Glendale to provide assistance with a variety of urological conditions for patients in a convenient location. Leo R. Doumanian, M.D. and Mike M. Nguyen, M.D., who are taking on the practice of William Reynolds, M.D., are now providing […]
The Campbell Center Foundation (formerly GFR) announced the installation of five new members to its board of directors, effective July 1 for a term of two years. “We are so pleased to add our newest members to the board and know that they will be a great asset in helping us grow our foundation,” said […]
Ask Phyllis! How to Avoid the Tax Man Dear Phyllis, I enjoy your weekly real estate advice. My wife and I have owned our La Crescenta home for more than 25 years and our mortgage is nearly paid off. We are quite proud of our nest egg and hope to retire in the next couple […]