Long time retired engineer and quiet behind-the-scenes community leader Clyde Hemphill has been selected by the Kiwanis Club of La Cañada as the 2011 La Cañadan of the Year. Hemphill will be honored at a special luncheon, which will take place at Van De Kamp Hall at Descanso Gardens in La Cañada Flintridge, on Wednesday, […]
By Misty DUPLESSIS The Women’s Council of Verdugo Hills Hospital Foundation kicked off the fundraising year recently with its third annual Bingo event where eight rounds of Bingo, great company and a delicious lunch were provided. The Foundation began in the 1970s and has provided essential items to the hospital and its patients. The Women’s […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Montrose Pet Hospital at 2444 Honolulu Ave. is celebrating its grand opening on April 10. The new pet hospital is owned and operated by local resident Dr. Kym Mitchell. Some may know Mitchell from her work at the Rosemont Pet Hospital and others from room mom duties at Valley View Elementary. She […]
Volunteers for the American Cancer Society (ACS) are urging residents in the Sunland, Tujunga, Shadow Hills and Lakeview Terrace areas to join the second annual “Relay For Life” on April 9 and April 10 at Verdugo Hills High School. Relay is the ACS’s signature fundraiser event. Folks can form their own teams or join an […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Near the end of the first half of the charity basketball game between the Glendale firefighters and the Glendale police on March 26, a little boy in the stands turned to his mom and asked which team was winning. “The firemen are winning,” the mother said. “But why?” cried the boy. “I […]
On Saturday, March 26, 50 local children whose ambition is to work on TV and film got to work out with World Boxing Federation Middleweight World Champion Junior Earl Butler at Mae Ross’s 3-2-1-Talent Showcase Acting Studios. Butler is featuring the children in his upcoming nationally-distributed DVD, “JEB Boxercise, Kids Counting Out Obesity” and original […]
Contributed by Armineh MANOOKIAN One in eight women will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives. To encourage dialogue and support about this important issue, the Parent Teacher Organization at Montrose Christian Montessori School hosted a “Breast Cancer Awareness and Prevention” seminar on March 15. Parents, teachers, and members of the community were […]
By Misty DUPLESSIS Though Sunday, March 20 was a cold and wet day, the weather did not discourage supporters from showing up for the first annual Los Angeles Free to Breathe Yogathon. The fundraiser teamed up the National Lung Cancer Partnership with Stephanie Gatschet of ABC’s “All My Children” to raise funds for and awareness […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY It wasn’t just hoof beats that attendees of the annual Day at the Races heard on Sunday afternoon, but also thunder. Near record rainfall deterred some from attending the third annual fundraiser held at Santa Anita Racetrack, but about 100 souls braved the wet weather to place their bets and show support […]
Rykiel Morales was very nervous about his first day as an intern at Verdugo Hills Hospital (VHH). The 19-year-old nursing student at Glendale Community College was unsure about what to expect from his internship. “I was pretty worried on my first day,” said Morales. “It turned out to be a great experience though and everyone […]