DOCENT CLASSES OFFERED The Autry in Griffith Park is having a docent class that is scheduled to start in June. The Autry is recruiting interested individuals to attend training that will enable them to share the rich history of the west with museum visitors. For more information, contact Susan DiCato at sdicato@theautry.org or (323) 667-2000. […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU For the past seven years, the Rev. Paige Eaves has held the reigns as pastor of Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church in La Crescenta (CVUMC). On July 1, Eaves will officially take on a new pastoral assignment at University United Methodist Church in Irvine, replacing lead pastor Rev. Eric M. Smith. […]
Movie Night at Center The community is invited to attend the movie, “What is New Thought?” on Saturday, June 8 at 7 p.m. at the Center for Spiritual Living in La Crescenta. Although its influence has been widespread throughout our culture, most people have little knowledge about this far-reaching spiritual movement. Get a closer look […]
Montrose Travel negotiates exclusive Costa Rica familiarization trip for its team of independent contractors. Earlier this month, a team of independent contractors from Montrose Travel’s MTravel.com Hosting Division traveled to Costa Rica on an educational familiarization trip to explore numerous properties and local excursions. Montrose Travel currently hosts 500-plus independent travel professionals nationwide. Teamed with […]
Listen Up! “If the person you are talking to doesn’t appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear.” Winnie the Pooh Listening is one of the most important skills you can learn. Top employers give regular listening skills training for their employees. […]
Development History in the Western Verdugo Mountains As I’ve written about many times in past columns, we are privileged to have the mountains on both sides of our valley largely undeveloped. In contrast, two mountain ranges nearby, the San Rafaels above La Cañada and the Hollywood Hills, have seen significant development. They are both transected […]
When Reels and Wheels Got Together No doubt you can you feel the electricity in the air today. You’re probably jittery with anticipation and I wouldn’t be surprised if you’ve planned a blockbuster party to celebrate this momentous day in history. Wait. What big day, you ask? Well, I’m not talking about today’s anniversary of […]
Disillusioned with Prayer Breakfast I left the Crescenta Valley Prayer Breakfast not feeling uplifted nor joyful, but upset and confused. It was my understanding that we had gathered to pray for the youth as well as the unity of our community. Looking around the room, I realized that not only was there a large turnout […]
GWP’s Proposed Electric Rates Community Meeting Information Glendale Water & Power is proposing an electric rate increase phased in over five years. The approximate system average increase proposed begins at 8% for fiscal year 2014 and ends with an average increase proposed of 2% for fiscal year 2018. GWP is planning on taking the proposal […]
A Different Graduation Graduation is such an exciting time. It’s actually more of a season, starting with prom, followed by scholarship distribution (for the lucky ones), finals, then finishing with the big walk across the stage. This year I had the chance to attend the Glendale Latino Association’s scholarship distribution breakfast on Thursday morning. I […]