Verdugo Hills Hospital (VHH) announced the appointment of Robert E. Develle as chair of the VHH board of directors for a one-year term. A resident of Pasadena, Develle has served on the VHH board since 2005 and has also served as chair of the VHH Strategic Planning Committee. “VHH is a valuable asset to the […]
St. Francis High School announced the selection of Dr. Thomas P. Davis ’69 as the 2012 Distinguished Alumnus during the Second Quarter Academic Awards Night on Jan. 31. The St. Francis community welcomed Davis “back home again,” presenting him with the annual Distinguished Alumnus Award. Davis was selected for this honor because of his exemplary […]
Denis and Margie Brumm of Glendale have announced the engagement of their daughter Elise Marie to Brian Alan Marrero, the son of Victor and Cathy Marrero of La Crescenta. The couple will be married in May. Elise and Brian are both 2005 graduates of Crescenta Valley High School. Elise is a 2010 graduate of California […]
Questions About Today’s Real Estate? Ask Phyllis! Selling a cosmetic fixer Last year my mother passed away. I have four siblings and am the executor of her estate. Two of my siblings have financial difficulties and want to sell the home immediately, but I and two others feel that we should fix it up a […]
Loyola Marymount University has announced the students named to the dean’s list for the fall 2011 semester. Among them are several local students: From Tujunga are Shirley Drange, Elwina Grigoryan, Sanan Mehserdjian and Nareh Nazaryan. From La Crescenta are Karina Alvarez, Zily Burstein and Michelle Lara. From La Cañada are Ian Balisy, Kristine Cato, Hunter […]
By Mary O’KEEFE CV Insurance agent and Crescenta Valley Honorary Mayor Holly Heurkins purchased the first tickets to the Two Strike Memorial Wall Pancake Breakfast from Ken Jury, commander of American Legion Post #288, and Warren Spayth, Commander, VFW Post 1614. The pancake breakfast is part of a series of fundraisers the Two Strike Memorial […]
Brad McDonald, senior managing partner of Reveal Studio Architects in La Crescenta, was installed as president of the San Fernando Valley Chapter of the American Institute of Architects – AIA – on Saturday, Jan. 21 at The Castaway Restaurant at their annual design awards banquet. The Chapter is celebrating its 25th year and McDonald took […]
On Wednesday, Feb. 1, the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center Swim Team welcomed US Olympian Jason Lezak who spoke to team members preparing to depart for the Junior Olympics taking place Feb. 3 through Feb. 5 in Long Beach and Feb. 9 and Feb. 12 in Monterey Park. The RBAC Swim Team 12 and Unders (Youngers) […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Only one word came to Susan Gendreau’s mind when she heard she had received a fellowship from the New Science and Teacher Academy. “Wow,” she said. Indeed, given the numbers, it is quite an accomplishment for Gendreau, a La Crescenta resident who teaches chemistry at Environmental Science and Technology school in Los […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce held its annual installation and community awards dinner on Jan. 26. Held at the Angeles National Golf Club, the event was an opportunity to introduce the chamber’s incoming officers and directors while acknowledging the work done for the community by civic leaders. The passing of the […]