UUCVH Hosting Tom Neilson Political satirist Tom Neilson will be performing at Unitarian Universalist Church of the Verdugo Hills on Sunday, March 24 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The cost is $20 per person. Refreshments included. UUCVH is located at 4451 Dunsmore Ave., La Crescenta. Montrose Church, Bresee Church Launch ‘Fresh Start’ Montrose Church […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU In a crisis situation, first responders are tasked with assessing the scene and rendering aid where it is needed. Most of the time, they are police officers, paramedics and firefighters. But another group of people is tasked with rendering aid for injuries that may not be so apparent. That is the […]
Events at Light on the Corner On Saturday, March 16 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Light on the Corner church is having its first ever Zumba class. It is a fundraising event to repair the church parking lot. The cost is $10. It will be held in the fellowship hall. Then on March 17, […]
QUESTION: After being a homemaker for the last 23 years, I’ve returned to work to help our two sons through college. One is in his first year, and the other will graduate from high school in June. College is expensive these days and paying tuition and books were becoming a drain on our family income […]
‘8 Habits of Love’ How do I know I’m living the life I should be? How do I best help others when they need it? How do I talk candidly with difficult people? Every person can live a full and creative life if they can learn to move through troubling emotions such as fear, anger, […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU I first wrote “From the Back Pew” column starting in 2009 while working as a reporter for the Glendale NewsPress and La Cañada Valley Sun. When I moved on from those two newspapers, “the pews” went with me. It has now been resurrected in the pages of the Crescenta Valley Weekly; […]
Cooking and More at St. Luke’s On Saturday, March 2 at 5 p.m., St. Luke’s of La Crescenta will be offering an authentic Mexican cooking class. All are welcome! We will be cooking on Saturday for Sunday lunch at the church! On Sunday, March 3 at 11:15 a.m., St. Luke’s is offering “Adventures in Anglicanism” […]
QUESTION: We’re a family of five: my husband, twin boys, age 12, and a daughter, age 8 and me. Now is the time to plan our family vacation, which we always take the last two weeks of July. This year, it has become a free for all. During the year, our children have many activities, […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU Pope Benedict XVI on Monday announced he will resign as the leader of the Catholic Church effective Feb. 28. The pontiff, 85, cited advancing age and declining strength of body and mind for his decision to step down. No reigning pope has resigned since Gregory XII in 1415 – 598 years […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU For Christians around the world, Ash Wednesday is traditionally known as the beginning of Lent. The 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Holy Week are some of the most sacred for Christians. In the fourth chapter of Matthew’s Gospel, 40 days is the amount of time Jesus spent alone in the […]