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The Montrose Shopping Park is the place to be this Valentine’s Day! When you shop & dine in the Montrose Shopping Park on Valentine’s Day, spending $25 or more, you can take your receipts to our flower truck from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and get a free, long stem fresh rose! You will also […]

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Big Picture: ‘Smart’ Little Town All you trivia enthusiasts out there, are you getting ready for this year’s Smart-A-Thon?  Can you answer the following questions: How many mountains are named after George Washington? What size shoe did he wear? About how many people were in the country when he was president? If you answered 7, […]

Unsung Heroes Shine in ‘The Monuments Men’

By Susan JAMES Billed as ‘the greatest art heist in history’, ‘The Monuments Men’ is the story of the five million works of art looted by the Nazis in World War II and a small unit of historians and scholars drafted into the army and sent to Europe for the purpose of getting them back.  […]

Márquez, Dvoák, and Tchaikovsky Found on SCO Slate

By Ted AYALA “Nationalist music,” writes José Antonio Alcaraz in his “Reflexiones sobre el nacionalismo musical mexicano” (Reflections on Mexican Musical Nationalism), “[carries] with it echoes of the sectarian, the limiting, the ensnaring. National music, however, consists of the most essential traits that make up the identity of a person.” “To describe Tchaikovsky as a […]

La Cres Presbyterian to Host Hugh Hewitt

On Feb. 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the La Crescenta Presbyterian Church sanctuary, best-selling author Hugh Hewitt will speak on his latest book, “The Happiest Life: Seven Gifts, Seven Givers, and the Secret to Genuine Success.” Working from his unique Christian perspective, in this book Hewitt discusses the seven gifts (encouragement, energy, enthusiasm, good humor, […]

NOTES & NODS

LCCRS Hosts Events On Friday, Feb. 14 at 6:30 p.m., a family Italian Valentine’s dinner is being served. Join us for this fun evening. Seating is limited. Tickets are $15 for adults; $12.50 for children 5-12; under 5 are free. Call for reservations (818) 249-1045. The Wednesday night topic for Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. […]

NOTES & NODS

LCCRS Hosts Events On Friday, Feb. 14 at 6:30 p.m., a family Italian Valentine’s dinner is being served. Join us for this fun evening. Seating is limited. Tickets are $15 for adults; $12.50 for children 5-12; under 5 are free. Call for reservations (818) 249-1045. The Wednesday night topic for Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. […]

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VALENTINE’S DAY OPPORTUNITY Glendale Healthy Kids is hosting a Valentine’s Day (Friday, Feb. 14) fundraising event at Pirch in the Glendale Galleria. Bring friends, family or that special date and support a great cause while enjoying the opportunity to mingle, drink champagne, eat delicious food and listen to wonderful music! GHK is also celebrating its […]

Learning About the State of the Community

CVTC president Robbyn Battles will offer insight into some of the issues affecting the community. By Mary O’KEEFE The State of the Community will be presented at the Crescenta Valley Town Council Feb. 20 meeting. There are some changes coming to CV thanks in part to the community’s reaching out to its town council. Among […]

‘Beauty and the Beast’ Coming to CVHS

By Tyler BIDDLE On Feb. 21, the hit Broadway musical “Beauty and the Beast” will light up the CVHS auditorium. For most modern kids raised on Disney movies, the story really is a ‘tale as old as time’ prompting almost 100 students to audition for a chance to perform a classic from their childhood. This […]