»News from the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce

»News from the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce

November is here! The leaves are changing, the weather is cooling down, and the holidays are upon us. This also means that the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce has two very important events taking place – the Recognition Banquet and the Taste of the Foothills. Nothing is greater than more opportunities to join together as […]

Italian Catholic Federation Gets Out to Boost Membership

Italian Catholic Federation Gets Out to Boost Membership

Members of the Italian Catholic Federation’s Branch 374 at St. Bede the Venerable Roman Catholic Church in La Cañada Flintridge participated in the Parish Ministry Faire with a booth to promote membership. Fifteen members volunteered their time to be at all the Masses to promote ICF. These included Father Greg Donglore from Ghana who received […]

LCPC Parent Ed Members Share Strategies, Plans at Retreat

LCPC Parent Ed Members Share Strategies, Plans at Retreat

Board and staff members of La Cañada Presbyterian Church Parent Education program retreated to Newport Beach over the Columbus Day weekend to relax, reflect and refine their goals for the 2013-14 school year. The retreat was held at the home of Linda Fults. Over the weekend, the women shared strategies for continuing Parent Education’s mission […]

NOTES & NODS

LIFT Thanksgiving Benefit Concert It’s time for CV Church’s annual free LIFT Benefit Concert! Join CV Church on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 5:30 p.m. for a great time while blessing local families down on their luck through Sue’s Garden. The CVCHURCH team will perform songs by Macklemore, Phillip Phillips, Katy Perry and others. Special guest […]

CALENDAR This

CALENDAR This

TIME EXPOSURE AT BOLTON HALL Little Landers Historical Society announces the installation of a new temporary Bolton Hall exhibit. Until April 2014, Time Exposure will display an extensive collection of vintage cameras and projection equipment. Visit Bolton Hall to see how photo memories were recorded in the olden days. Bolton Hall is open to the […]

Nothing Unexpected in ‘Thor: The Dark World’

By Susan JAMES Thor and his mighty hammer return in this sequel to the successful 2011 Marvel comic book based movie. It’s richer, darker and even more breathtakingly CGI’ed than the original. And once again Chris Hemsworth as Thor looks hunky, with or without armor, and as rigid as his hammer while Tom Hiddleston’s Loki […]

Visiting Mountain View Cemetery’s Interesting Residents

Visiting Mountain View Cemetery’s Interesting Residents

By Sabrina WALENTYNOWICZ There are some people who run errands on Saturdays. There are some who take it easy around the house. And then there are those who go on cemetery tours. On Saturday, the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley joined storyteller Nick Smith in offering a free walking tour of the Mountain View […]

A Night of Laughs Benefits ARC

A Night of Laughs Benefits ARC

By Michael YEGHIAYAN A sold out crowd filled the Glendale Centre Theatre on Sunday for a night of comedy in support of the Glendale/La Crescenta chapter of the American Red Cross. The 21st annual event brought world-class comedic talent to Glendale that traded laughs for financial support of the local disaster relief organization. Fritz Coleman, […]

LCF Orthopaedic Guild Presents Annual Authors Luncheon

LCF Orthopaedic Guild Presents Annual Authors Luncheon

Speakers included authors Tim Eagan, Romy Wyllie and radio personality Dennis Prager. By Michael BRUER The Angeles National Golf Club was the site of a sold-out luncheon to raise money for the Orthopedic Institute for Children’s (OIC) charity programs on Oct. 29. Two-hundred-and-twenty guests packed the dining room to participate in an opportunity drawing and […]

Engaged Foy – Hernandez

Christine Foy and Steve Hernandez, who had been dating for over six years, took a road-trip from New York to Maine this past month. It was during a morning walk on the cliffs of Maine that Steve asked Christine to be his partner forever. Christine is a 2004 Burbank High graduate who now lives in […]