By Blake Hyfield Spending Christmas in Vietnam Christmas 1969 – I was serving at a fire support base in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. I recall no Christmas music on Armed Forces Radio until the 24th, no or limited decorations and on Christmas morning I opened a small package from home … pretty much a […]
La Cañada Flintridge Orthopaedic Guild (LCFOG) announced the election of new officers for 2023. Arlene Massimino and Caryl Pettit stepped down as co-presidents at the December meeting and welcomed Joan Cleven, a past president, back to the podium. The elected officers are Marie Baker, vice president, Wendy Nicoll, corresponding secretary, Ginney Pruitt, recording secretary and […]
Community Resource Center for Aging ‘The Most Wonderful Time of the Year’? While the holidays can be a time of great joy and celebration, they can also be a challenging time for those who have lost a loved one during the year or who are lonely or feeling isolated. Memories of past holidays can often […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “It all started with a Christmas stocking,” said veteran voice actor Wally Wingert. To be more specific, it actually started with a girl. Wingert was interested in this girl and wanted to get her something special, something unusual – a Christmas stocking that was less traditional. He wanted a monster – […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY and Sofia LOPARDO, intern On Saturday, the La Crescenta Woman’s Club hosted Movie with Santa, a spin on the club’s classic Breakfast with Santa. The Club has hosted the holiday event for as long as anyone can remember; however, during the pandemic clubmembers adapted by hosting a drive-through version of the […]
Tom and Karen Suter took the CV Weekly with them when traveling north. Here Karen is seen at the Kenwood Vineyards, a winery north of Santa Rosa. CV Weekly loves to travel! Take us along on your next trip and send us a photo. You may find yourselves on the pages of the community’s favorite […]
» PART 1 of 2 For those who love Christmas and Halloween there is a story series that is specially made for you. “Donnie Druthers’ Christoween Capers” is a mash-up of two favorite holidays that are told in 13 audible stories which can be seen and heard on-line for free at CHRISTOWEEN.NET. “Donnie Druthers’ Christoween” […]
La Crescenta women have turned the clubhouse of the La Crescenta Woman’s Club into a winter wonderland for the upcoming Movie with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 10 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Attendance is free for children and families. Their Christmas party luncheon, held on Wednesday, Dec. 14, is open to guests to join […]
In the late 1960s, the neighborhoods at the base of the Verdugo Mountains were quiet and rustic and a lot more isolated from the rest of Los Angeles. Neither the 2 nor the 210 freeways had been built and so getting in and out of the area was a far more difficult task than it […]
Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts recently announced the dates and location of the 2023 Pasadena Showcase House of Design, one of the nation’s oldest, largest and most successful home and garden tours. The 58th Showcase House will reimagine Stewart House, a 1933 grand colonial estate with spectacular acreage in a storied Pasadena neighborhood. Public […]