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  Eagle Scout Helps Montrose While visiting Montrose, have you observed the commemorative plaques honoring various businesses and individuals along Honolulu Avenue? They are keys to our past and, until recently, were in danger of fading away. Volunteers can come from unlikely sources. How does one connect the Vietnam Memorial in Montrose and the restoration […]

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August Anniversary Mixer At our August anniversary business mixer we are celebrating our businesses. The Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce exists to promote and champion the cause of small business, economic stability and commerce in the Montrose-Verdugo City area. The support of our business members makes that possible. That is why each year we recognize […]

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MANAGING THE AGING PROCESS LECTURE SERIES USC-VHH is hosting a free monthly lecture series titled “Managing the Aging Process” for patients, caregivers and anyone in the community who may have questions and concerns about this challenging transition. The lectures, presented in partnership with Alzheimer’s Greater Los Angeles, will be held the third Tuesday of each […]

Say ‘Aloha!’ to This Year’s Locally Handcrafted VBS

Say ‘Aloha!’ to This Year’s Locally Handcrafted VBS

By Megan MELNYK As summer heats up, children from the community will have the opportunity to cool off with this year’s vacation Bible school (VBS) at Community Life-First Baptist Church of La Crescenta. “Volcano Island” will be similar in structure to many of its previous programs where children will have the opportunity to participate in […]

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La Cañada Pres to Host Northwest Boychoir La Cañada Presbyterian Church will host a free Northwest Boychoir concert on July 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the church. Joseph Crnko will be the conductor. Free admission; donations accepted to benefit Union Rescue Mission. Free parking; mobility-challenged accessible. For more information either call (818) 790-6708 or email […]

Symphony of a Great City » Nestor CASTIGLIONE

Duofest Finale, Eclectic Flute/Percussion at Glendale Noon Concerts Await   DuoFest, the Boston Court’s summer music festival produced in conjunction with the composer collective Synchromy, continues this week with performances by Panic Duo (violinist Pasha Tseitlin and pianist Nic Gerpe), as well as husband and wife team, soprano Justine Aronson and pianist Richard Valitutto. Today, […]

Young Violinist Finds Her Way to the Big Time

By Nestor CASTIGLIONE How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Local 9-year-old violin prodigy Eyla Zorbas has an answer: practice! As a 4-year-old she was captivated by music and was taken with the urge to play a musical instrument. “But I did not have enough guidance back then,” she explained. “Then one day I saw […]