Aug. 10, 1922 – Dec. 11, 2013 George Kallas passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 11. George was born one of five children in Stamford, Conn. to Stella and Steven Kallas. In 1944, he relocated to California where he first worked as a waiter at Slapsy Maxie’s, allegedly owned by none other than Mikey Cohen. […]
The La Crescenta Woman’s Club welcomed the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley to a Christmas party at their clubhouse 4004 La Crescenta Ave. on Dec. 16. About 70 friends enjoyed a potluck dinner and a memory table of interesting items from the past plus scrapbooks of the 100th year celebration of the Woman’s Club. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In movies, it is the sound of music that draws people to church. It is the voices of the choir that rise up over the silence of a lonely heart or even above alien invasions. That musical call to service, while not surprising in film, can sometimes happen in real life. Eli […]
In October, Club 21 in Pasadena had its annual walk-a-thon to raise money to support the programs and services it provides to children with Down syndrome and their families. Lawrence Grassedonio, sales partner with Dilbeck Real Estate Real Living, is actively involved in this event. The reach of Club 21 has steadily extended far beyond […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU Community Christian Church of the Foothills in Tujunga touts this year’s Drive-Thru Nativity Scene as one of its most successful, after an estimated 900 visitors attended the two-day weekend event on Dec. 13 and 14. Visitors to the Drive-Thru Nativity Scene included residents from the cities of Sunland and Tujunga and […]
The AM La Cañada Kiwanis Club donated 40 bags of toys and clothes plus 80 bags of groceries to their Needy Families Project to help bring families in the Tujunga/Sunland Head Start project a wonderful holiday season. The club has provided this service for the past three years and collects items all year. Submitted by […]
Reader Audri Ferguson took the CV Weekly along with her when she traveled to New York City for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. Audri was overseeing the Papa Smurf balloon at the end of the parade. CV Weekly loves to travel! Take us along on your next trip and send us a photo. You may find […]
This holiday season, Crescenta Valley Adventist School’s third through sixth graders took their giving to the streets, providing gifts and song to the men and women at the Eagle Rock SDA Church soup kitchen. The children passed out gifts of toiletries, receiving “oohhs!” and “aahhs!” from those in attendance. While talking with the men […]
Fifty Girl Scouts representing Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles (GSGLA) ushered in the new year on Jan. 1 by marching in the 2014 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade as part of the event’s prestigious Tournament Troop. The young women are the 30th group of gold award Girl Scouts to be a part of the […]
Life … in Review As you look across to page 3, you’ll see that we have prepared our annual year in review. This is one of my favorite issues because it gives Crescenta Valley Weekly readers (including me) a snapshot of some of the major events that occurred over the past 365 days. These include […]