The Halloween-themed Thursday Club casino night was held at the end of October and brought out not only a spirit of wacky fun in the costumed guests, but the roulette wheel was on fire for them, also. The blackjack dealers were funny and kept everyone’s spirits up. Shooting craps was a little more nerve wracking […]
The Orthopedic Guild of La Cañada held its annual Authors Luncheon on Oct. 23. The Guild donated the profits to the UCLA Medical Center, associated with the Los Angeles Orthopedic Hospital. Shown are Barbara Murray, director of Volunteer Services, Joan Cleven, hostess and director of Authors Luncheon/Orthopedic Guild of La Cañada and MaryBeth Perrine, senior […]
The expertise of local Realtor Phyllis Harb is lauded in the recently released book, “Sell Your Home Fast for the Right Price.” Harb is a second generation Realtor who offers over 20 years of combined real estate and mortgage banking experience. Having sold in excess of 1,000 homes, she is recognized as a premiere Realtor […]
To raise awareness of the services offered to cancer patients and also to show its commitment to fighting breast cancer, Glendale Adventist Medical Center holds a campaign during October every other year – the Army of Pink – to educate and engage the community to learn more about breast cancer prevention and treatment options. Part […]
By Misty DUPLESSIS On the afternoon of Oct. 23, the Crescenta-Cañada YMCA opened its doors to the new community lounge area called the Patio Room. Situated adjacent to the kitchen area, the completion of the patio room was just one of many improvements the Y has made keeping in mind its members and the community. […]
Ask Phyllis! How much access is the buyer allowed for inspections? Dear Phyllis, I have been following your column for years and don’t recall seeing this question asked/answered. Earlier this year, my fiancé and I bought our first home. As first time buyers, the process was both daunting and stressful. At the time of our […]
The community is invited to support the Nuttall family by attending a fundraiser to raise money for a diabetic alert dog for their 3-year-old son Luke. Luke was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 2. His condition is life threatening and requires 24/7 monitoring. A fundraiser is planned for Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce celebrated local civic leaders, businesses and organizations that enhance the Crescenta Valley community at its annual recognition banquet on Thursday evening. The event was held at the La Cañada Country Club and emceed by chamber president Leonard Ghazarian, whose business – Caspian Services, Inc. – was […]
By Brandon HENSLEY “Damn you, Damn you, biliary atresia Progressive inflammatory childhood liver disease Damn you, Damn you, biliary Atresia I got bad bile ducts but I’m still happy as can be” Families of those affected by biliary atresia heard those words sung by Brook Slemmer Saturday morning at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles to […]
Molly Gayle Wilson and Cody Jay Tapp were married Aug. 3 in the Los Angeles Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The bride is the daughter of Melissa and Craig Wilson of La Crescenta. The groom is the son of Ruth and Timothy Tapp of Idaho Falls. The bride was attended […]