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The Power of Teamwork “Energy and persistence conquer all things.” Benjamin Franklin Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce wants your energy to work as a team to promote and improve the civic, economic, industrial, professional and cultural welfare of the Crescenta Valley. TEAM = Together Everyone Achieves More. Teamwork is an important factor that determines the […]
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Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day Please mark your calendars to attend a very special ceremony at the Vietnam War Memorial in Montrose on Saturday, April 13 at 8 a.m. This will be a ceremony led by veterans for veterans. Mike Baldwin, a member of VFW Post 1614 and American Legion 288, Warren Spayth of VFW […]
Spiritually Speaking
QUESTION: “The times they are a-changing.” Several states have passed laws making the use of marijuana legal. I’m very uncomfortable with this if even only from the damage marijuana causes to the physical body, including shrinking the brain (Stanford Research Study) and liver damage. Recently, there was a news article about law enforcement having to […]
NOTES & NODS
UUCVH Hosting Tom Neilson Political satirist Tom Neilson will be performing at Unitarian Universalist Church of the Verdugo Hills on Sunday, March 24 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The cost is $20 per person. Refreshments included. UUCVH is located at 4451 Dunsmore Ave., La Crescenta. Montrose Church, Bresee Church Launch ‘Fresh Start’ Montrose Church […]
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CALTECH PRESENTS RASHŌMON A woodcutter, a thief, a young woman and a samurai meet in the forest. Each tells a different story of the same event – just who can you believe? The 90-minute production is based on Japanese director Akira Kurosawa’s classic film and the Broadway script. The show features Caltech graduate students and […]
From Panel to Panel to Screen
By Charly SHELTON I usually just assume that everyone reads comic books. It’s the smart thing to do. I will randomly start up conversations with strangers about The Avengers because I expect them to know comics. If you don’t read them, I encourage you to pick up a book and take a peek. There is […]
Despite Flaws, ‘SimCity (2013)’ is Near Perfect
By Michael WORKMAN A video game that revolves around civic management is probably not what most people would think of as being wildly popular. But that description would be a gross oversimplification. Developer Maxis’s “SimCity” has garnered a colossal devoted fan base since its humble start way back in 1989 that spawned several additional games […]
Ortíz’s ‘Camelia la Tejana,’ and the Folklore of the Mexican Drug War
By Ted AYALA Tallies of property damage, incidences of violence, and deaths – direct and collateral – always brutal: in these ways are wars often remembered by those who observe them as well as those who feel its brunt. But it’s in the way that the residue of warfare seeps into the consciousness of […]
GAMC Benefits from Dash
More than 1,500 runners flocked to Brand Boulevard early March 10, a dark and brisk Sunday morning, to take part in the 6th Annual Downtown Dash. Approximately $60,000 was raised from the dash to benefit stroke services at Glendale Adventist Medical Center. Runners warmed up while listening to Radio Disney, which had set up a […]