Christopher Evan Wilson and Jordan Whitney Wood were married July 6 in the Portland, Oregon Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The groom is the son of Melissa and Craig Wilson of La Crescenta. The bride is the daughter of Lenore and Kendall Wood of Corvallis, Ore. The bride was attended […]
Harry Avant, who lives on Los Olivos Lane in La Crescenta, took this photo of a snowy egret perched near his home on a September afternoon. Avant is an avid birdwatcher and, according to friends, “always keeps a camera close at hand.” He spotted this bird from his back patio (facing northwest) in the […]
Ask Phyllis! Co-Trustees Don’t Agree Dear Phyllis, My two sisters and I are co-trustees of our father’s estate. The other two live out of state. Twenty years ago, after my divorce I moved back home. At first it was going to be temporary until I got on my feet. But as my parents aged, […]
Rosa Porto, founder of Porto’s Bakery, celebrated her 83rd birthday on Sept. 19. The celebration was held at the bakery and individual cakes were provided to everyone and empanadas were only 25 cents to celebrate her special day.
GAR Services will hold its 17th annual bowl-a-thon at Pickwick Lanes in Burbank on Nov. 3. Funds raised will help GAR Services to continue to provide quality programs and services to its clients. This year, all participants and their guests will receive a commemorative event T-shirt. The 24 participating bowling teams will compete for first, […]
Can a community be inspired by a color? That is the goal of Red Ribbon Week organizers as they decorate school campuses and tree-lined streets with bright red ribbons each autumn. The week presents a unique opportunity to talk openly and honestly with all of the children and teens in the community and beyond. Since […]
The La Cañada Kiwanis Club installed Tom Passanisi as its 66th president recently at a gala affair at the Oakmont Country Club. Jim Phillips, residing president, called the gathering of members and guests to order. Tyler Wright emceed the ceremony and the night’s entertainment. Vocalist Jamie Cunanan, accompanied by pianist Jim Celoni, provided entertainment. Passanisi […]
The Armenian National Committee of America, Crescenta Valley Chapter has announced its endorsements of Cheryl Davis, Dr. Young Suh and Harry Leon for Crescenta Valley Town Council. All three candidates are incumbents running for re-election in anticipation of continuing to serve Crescenta Valley. Cheryl Davis was raised in San Jose and moved to Southern California […]
Cheers Chase Another important consideration that you didn’t mention in your excellent and right-on column, Jim [“To The Tall Twerp I Almost Ran Over,” My Thoughts Exactly, Oct. 3] was that the idiot was really lucky that the person behind the wheel didn’t have a heart attack trying to stop in time. In that case, […]