By Julia RABAGO Thank you to those people of the Crescenta Valley wholighten the load of others by donating their time, their energy and their money, making the Crescenta Valley such a special place. We had two great events this past week where many people convened to raise money for great charities and foundations. The […]
MONTROSE CHAMBER ACCEPTING ARTISTS FOR MAY EVENT The Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce Art Walk 2010 takes place on Saturday, May 8 and is open to fine artists who are interested in demonstrating and selling their work. This will be the first of the four Art Walks scheduled by the Chamber this year. The event […]
By Mary DAWSON When you think Tender Treasures, think natural fibers. The two go together. Long before the “green” movement Tender Treasures (2280 Honolulu) was there in their concept. TT has been in business since 1982. It is the brainchild of owner Gerry Puhara. Gerry is fun, creative, and full of adventure. She always has […]
By Ted AYALA Some sad news to begin with this week. A very dear friend of our chamber’s, Bill Bates, passed away last Wednesday. Bill had long served on our board as treasurer and was a tremendous contributor to our community. His life had touched many and though I cannot count myself so fortunate as […]
By Mary DAWSON Do you want some adventure in your life, something new? Walk down to the 2400 block of Honolulu Avenue. There are new things going on. The Black Cow is in the 2200 block, my store is in the 2300 block, The Wine Cave is in the 2400 block. So often I have […]
By Ted Ayala Just when I was about to get to writing my column this week, I was startled with the news of the 8.8 earthquake in Chile. I have a vested interest in this event—my family is from Chile. Fortunately they’re all fine. Chile is the second most active seismic zone in the world […]
By Julie Rabago Hopefully you are not too busy to join us at Walgreens this Saturday, March 6 at 11 a.m. for their grand opening and ribbon cutting. They are located at 3001 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta and they have some fun surprises planned for this celebration. Everyone is welcome. It is a great […]
“We have a speech center for young children that have Down syndrome or autism. There are 5-year-olds that have never spoken a word. [With our center] they learn to say hello to their moms for the first time. That is what your money goes toward,” said Michelle Cox of Villa Esperanza. The money, and support, […]
by Charles Andrew, Certified Public Account Some people can get by with doing their own taxes, others need professional help. Here’s how to tell which group you belong to and some tips on choosing the right person to do the job. Returns fall into some basic categories: short form returns, itemized returns, or more complex […]
By Shana LiVIGNI Curves’ 30-minute circuit training helps women work every major muscle group, strengthens their hearts and burns up to 500 calories with each workout. Founders Gary and Diane Heavin are considered the innovators of the express fitness phenomenon that has made exercise available to around four million women globally, many of whom are […]