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Christmas Parade The Montrose Christmas Parade takes place on Saturday, Dec. 2. The 2200-2700 blocks of Honolulu Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic beginning at 3 p.m.; the parade begins at 6:15 p.m. The parade grand marshal is Ken Landreaux, a member of the 1981 world championship Dodgers team. Rosemont Preserve Open Gate Afternoon […]

NOTES & NODS

Bethel Church Hosting Choir Concert   Bethel Church will be hosting the Men’s Chorale of California Baptist University on Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. Under the direction of Steven Dahlgren, M.M., this 95-member choir promises to inspire and uplift with songs of praise and Christmas music. Free and all are welcome! Bethel Church, 10725 Penrose […]

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The Benefits of Thankfulness and Having an Attitude of Gratitude   Don’t you just feel happier when you are around someone who is full of gratefulness and thanksgiving? Someone who always has something positive to say, even when things don’t appear that way? I know I do. As we approach the time of year when […]

Spiritually Speaking

QUESTION: Is it possible for one person help another person to forgive? I have a dear friend who tells me she knows she should forgive a certain person but just doesn’t do it. She speaks of him in disgust, which makes me sad. All the guy wants is her approval and she won’t give it. […]

Notes & Nods

Bethel Church Hosting Choir Concert Bethel Church will be hosting the Men’s Chorale of California Baptist University on Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. Under the direction of Steven Dahlgren, M.M., this 95-member choir promises to inspire and uplift with songs of praise and Christmas music. Free and all are welcome! Bethel Church, 10725 Penrose St., […]

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FIBROMYALGIA/ARTHRITIS SUPPORT GROUP A community support group for persons with fibromyalgia and/or arthritis meets monthly at La Cañada Presbyterian Church for personal and social support, and education in lifestyle management of these difficult medical issues. The support group is led by Dianne Whiting, MA, PT and Katie Phillips-Rector, MS, MFT intern. The support group will […]

Thanksgiving and Plimoth Plantation

Thanksgiving and Plimoth Plantation

  By Charly SHELTON Thanksgiving is a national holiday, speaking to everyone in America as a founding piece of their national heritage, like the Fourth of July. This is a day that celebrates being together, sharing and being thankful. The story told in elementary school is that the Pilgrims had a good harvest and invited […]

Celebrating the Holidays Through Food

By Charly SHELTON For tourists around the world, Disneyland is a major destination that draws in millions of visitors each year. Families come from everywhere to visit “the happiest place on Earth.” But for locals, the summer and spring break crowds are daunting. Many children in the LA area grew up with the annual family […]