Assisting Seniors Through Enhanced Resources By Robbyn BATTLES Did you know November is National Family Caregivers month? An excerpt from the presidential proclamation reads, “Family caregivers have an immeasurable impact on the lives of those they assist, but their hours are long and their work is hard. Many put their own lives on hold to […]
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association on Oct. 24 named Ana Marie Acosta as the 96th Rose Queen. The announcement was made at a ceremony at the First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena. Over 900 Pasadena-area young women participated in the Royal Court tryouts. The process of choosing the queen takes one month. “Rose […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Winter came a little early this year – actually, for about the last six years, winter snow has arrived early in Montrose in typical California style. Thirty-five tons of ice was transformed into snow and piled onto the parking lot of Montrose Travel for the annual Snowpalooza on Friday afternoon. There was […]
Irene Bourdon, whose experience in hospital leadership ranges from philanthropy and strategic development to corporate communications and marketing, is the new president of Glendale Adventist’s Healthcare Foundation. In this role, Bourdon will be responsible for all the philanthropic development programs that support Glendale Adventist Medical Center. In addition, she will be actively involved in the […]
CV Weekly traveled with Sandy Norris of La Crescenta, Nancy Norris Holzer of Castaic and Theresa Nelson of Palm Springs to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho – the largest city and county seat of Kootenai County. Coeur d’Alene has the second largest metropolitan area in the state of Idaho. Photo taken by Mike Norris of Coeur d’Alene. […]
CARF International announced that Glendale Association for the Retarded – GAR – Services has been accredited for the maximum three years for its vocational training and job placement programs and services. GAR received a perfect score, placing it among only 3% of CARF-surveyed organizations. This is a rare distinction that attests to the organization’s substantial […]
McGroarty Arts Center has appointed four new board members, a new board chair and a new vision for the center. Joe Aguirre, former McGroarty Development chair and retired LAUSD principal, Ross McConnell, former Army veteran and project engineer, Julia Ward, owner of local Sunland Printing and Steve Slomkowski working producer/publisher will join McGroarty Arts Center’s […]
Women who serve as the primary wage earners for their families and seek financial assistance to go to school can now obtain applications for the Women’s Opportunity Award through Soroptimist International of Glendale. Applications and further information are available at http://www.soroptimistglendale.org/what-we-do. Completed applications must be returned to Soroptimist International of Glendale by Dec. 15. Since […]
The YMCA of the Foothills is hosting keynote speaker Father Gregory Boyle at the annual community prayer breakfast on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 6:30 a.m. at the Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA. Everyone is welcome to the Y to join in prayer on behalf of the community, state, nation and world. The prayer brings people together as […]
The community turned out for a ribbon cutting Rita’s Italian Ice held on Sept. 26. Owner Chris Rodgers welcomed the public as well as members of the Miss LCF court and dignitaries.