Big Plans – and You’re Invited!

Tonight, Thursday, Jan. 20 at the La Cañada Flintridge Country Club located at 5500 Godbey Drive in La Cañada, the Montrose Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce cordially invites you to attend the 2011 Annual Installation and Community Awards Dinner. Cocktail hour is at 6 p.m. and the dinner starts at 7 p.m. This year we […]

A president stepping down

It has been an honor to serve as president of the chamber for the past two years. I’ve worked with an outstanding board of directors and appreciate all they have done. The past two years have had their share of unplanned events, such as the fire and floods, not to mention a downturn in the […]

Celebrating the holidays Montrose style

The holidays are fast approaching! Montrose is getting in the holiday spirit. Friday, Nov. 26 officially kicked off our rendition of an old-town Christmas along Honolulu Avenue. There will be horse drawn trolley rides, live bands playing holiday standards and frequent Santa sightings. For more information visit www.shopmontrose.com. The 34th Annual Montrose Christmas Parade will […]

Crowd turns out for popular tasting event

By Jason KUROSU Booths populated the parking lot of the Marketplace Shopping Center on Wednesday evening, Nov. 10 and the air was filled with the rich aroma of all types of food as the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted the 3rd Annual Taste in the Foothills. The event brought La Crescenta residents (restaurateurs and […]

Start your engines – the Early Rodders take a Poker Run

By Eli LOCKE Every Saturday, the Early Rodders car club meets at the United Artists Theater in La Cañada.  Although the Early Rodders generally focus on hot rods and muscle cars, any one can bring their vehicle and join in the fun. The Saturday morning car displays last from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and […]

CV Chamber of Commerce honors those who make CV special

By Mary O’KEEFE People have often commented about the unique qualities of Crescenta Valley.  The first noticeable attribute is the setting with the San Gabriel and Verdugo Mountains highlighting the Crescenta Valley skyline.  At closer look however it is how the community works together that makes the area so special. On a recent night the […]

Stockings for Afghanistan troops

By Mary O’KEEFE Imagine that you are 7,488 miles from home, in a country where you more than likely do not understand the language and every day is another danger. You are away from your loved ones and friends, away from home. And then the holidays roll around. That is what it is like for […]

Striving to make our world better

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”         Anne Frank Congratulations to the Desi Geestman Foundation on its new office location at 2620 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta and a huge thank you to the foundation for all the good it does to improve the quality […]

Chamber installs officers, disperses grants

The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce installed its 2010 officers and directors at its annual installation luncheon held at Urartu Restaurant on Tuesday afternoon. Additionally, the chamber oversaw the distribution of more than $11,000 in grants from the Mary Pinola/CV Chamber Educational Endowment Fund. Around 70 people attended the luncheon, most civic leaders and educators […]