On May 27, the Junior League of Pasadena, Inc. (JLP) held its annual meeting. It was a night of celebration that honored members’ achievements, revealed new initiatives and installed its new board of directors. Included was the introduction of 24 new members into the JLP. Outgoing President Kristen Schwarz highlighted the work of JLP with […]
QUESTION: Our mother recently passed away unexpectedly. She was only 73. Although her affairs were in order regarding funeral expenses and settling of her finances, she left a houseful of valuable furniture, accessories and collectibles. There are four of us, two sisters, my brother and me. Our sisters went into mom’s house and began taking […]
The new officers for the Assistance League of Glendale were presented in May at the annual meeting at Oakmont Country Club. Karen Millman is the 2014-15 president of the philanthropic group that helps school children in Glendale and the city’s senior citizens. Assistance League Glendale is known for helping provide school clothes for elementary school […]
Forgiveness on Agenda August forgiveness classes, facilitated by Rev. Beverly Craig and Gary Bates, RScP, will be offered at Center for Spiritual Living-La Crescenta. Classes include Aug 13. – Forgiving Yourself, Aug. 20 – Forgiving Others and Aug. 27 – Forgiving World Events. “Radical Forgiveness” by Colin Tipping is textbook for the classes. Love donation […]
Ask Phyllis! Home Selling – How Far To Go? Dear Phyllis, I am going to be getting my home on the market and I met with my Realtor® – the one who sold us our home. She suggested moving some of our furniture and bringing in rental furniture. I can’t believe this is really […]
“Our Business is Your Business” Community Picnics! Nothing says summertime like a community picnic! All are invited to the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station picnic hosted by Sgt. Gonzales and Dep. Alcala on Sunday, Aug. 10 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Flintridge Preparatory School in La Cañada. Enjoy Taco Guy, a bouncy house, baseball, […]
Ken Fanning and Sharon Newton Fanning took CV Weekly with them while visiting the Bosphorus Strait that separates Europe from Asia in Turkey. CV Weekly loves to travel! Take us along on your next trip and send us a photo. You may find yourselves on the pages of the community’s favorite newspaper.
It’s Time to “Walk This Way!” It only happens once a year and the time is now. Walk This Way shoe store is having its annual shoe sale! When you bring this article in you can buy one pair and get 50% off the second pair on select brands thru Aug. 16. Owner Edna says, […]
Thank You Everyone for a Great Event! Our 1st Annual Montrose Food and Brewfest on July 27 was a huge success and we hope that you were able to join us. The event was so much fun and brought in people from across Southern California and beyond who had never been to Montrose and who […]
California Pepper Trees – An Icon of “Old California” Pepper trees are one of the more common yard trees in the Crescenta Valley, and have some history behind them as well. They’re easy to identify with their dense evergreen and lacy leaves, drooping boughs and clusters of pink and red aromatic “peppers.” The berries or […]