The La Crescenta Woman’s Club hosted members of Fire Station 63, the CV Sheriff’s Station and the Glendale Police K-9 Unit on May 11. The personnel visited the Club after receiving proceeds from the March 26 LCWC fashion show which provided much needed equipment for both the fire station and the Detectives Unit of the […]
Three Celebrate Earning Master’s Local teachers are celebrating graduating from USC’s online master’s program. Samrah Ahmed of La Crescenta received a degree in science; Erica Schillinger of Glendale received a master’s in English and Laurie Woods, also of Glendale, achieved multiple degrees. Bowdoin Honors Students Bowdoin College held its annual Honors Day ceremony on May […]
Ask Phyllis! Are There Upfront Fees When Selling Your Home? Dear Phyllis, I’m thinking of selling our home this summer. I have a few concerns about what to expect in fees. What upfront costs am I going to encounter when listing my home for sale with a Realtor®? Do I have to initially order any […]
Kim Kelly and Kris Kline, owners of the Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio located in Montrose, were recognized for Excellence in Sales at the 80th Annual Merle Norman Cosmetics Convention held recently at J.W. Marriott in Los Angeles. The company’s top-performing studio owners, representing diverse markets from around the world, were applauded by Merle Norman’s chairman […]
The Insurance Brokers and Agents of Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena are hosting the local qualifying tournament for the Trusted Choice Big I Junior Classic. The event will be held at the Oakmont Country Club in Glendale on June 21. The cost of the event is $35 per player and will include 18 holes of golf […]
By Misty DUPLESSIS Patchwork Penguin owner Crissa DuCharme doesn’t shy away when she hears of someone in need. She’s active in several charitable organizations including Project Linus that, according to its website, “provides love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts […]
By Misty DUPLESSIS Glendale resident Frans Vischer has been bringing smiles to folks for years through his work as an animator. After completing college in the 1980s Vischer’s first job was for Disney. And though his path took him away from the animation giant for some years, he recently returned to the Burbank studio. A […]
Antioch University Los Angeles has named La Crescenta resident Bernadette Murphy core faculty in the MFA in Creative Writing Program. She will head the creative nonfiction genre. As core faculty Murphy plans and oversees the residency, hires guest speakers and associate faculty, and mentors students while providing detailed critique on new and revised work. The […]
The following students graduated from Azusa Pacific University on May 7. They will join more than 1,300 graduates at the spring commencement ceremonies. From Tujunga: Sona Nikoghossian with a Master of Science in Nursing. From Glendale: Araz Aghamalian, Melina Hospeyan Mer and Sungeun Susan Yang all graduated with a Master of Arts in Teaching English […]
The Crescenta Valley Fireworks Association is preparing for the 2011 4th of July fireworks show at La Crescenta Elementary School. Donations are being sought to meet the many expenses that have to be considered and paid prior to the event. Less than half of the expenses are paid by ticket sales and it is the […]