By Robin GOLDSWORTHY It was 1998 and KB Patel, a longtime pharmacist residing in London, decided to immigrate to the United States where opportunities abounded. “I’m glad I did,” he said. Not long after arriving in the U.S., a friend told KB that the owner of La Crescenta Pharmacy – Lou Fram – had died. […]
The Verdugo Hills Women’s Chorus is a fun volunteer group that brings a variety of songs to church gatherings and retirement homes over the holidays and in the spring. They are pictured after their recent performance at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, which has allowed them to rehearse there on Monday mornings. Women who love to […]
Cadie Taylor Carlson of La Crescenta is one of over 3,200 candidates to be recognized in the University of Georgia’s Class of 2024 fall commencement ceremonies recently held. Carlson was a candidate for AB journalism. For additional details and a complete 2024 commencement schedule, visit UGA’s commencement website, commencement.uga.edu.
The Lanterman Historical Museum Foundation is inviting local seventh, eighth and ninth grade students to apply for its junior docent program. Students will learn about the history of the Lanterman family, the house and their community and share these details with visitors to the Lanterman House. If accepted into the program, junior docents will attend […]
On Dec. 8, 56 Assisteens gathered at their local Target with one goal in mind: to bring holiday joy to families in need. The Assisteens is an auxiliary of Assistance League Glendale (ALG) and is made up of a group of young dedicated teens interested in providing services to the needy. Partnering with Ascencia, a […]
CVCA Looks Ahead to Next Meeting The next meeting of the Crescenta Valley Community Association will be on Jan. 23. This first meeting of the year will be a combined meeting of Crescenta Highlands Neighborhood Association’s annual meeting and the CVCA regular meeting. Items of interest include: Chamlian Armenian School – Conditional Use Permit/Variance Appeal; Los […]
We swear will keep them but most of us will let New Year’s resolutions slip away as life gets in our way. By Mary O’KEEFE We have the ancient Babylonians to thank for the tradition of making New Year’s resolutions. It was about 4,000 years ago when ancient Babylonians made their New Year’s resolutions. They […]
Former President Jimmy Carter, the nation’s 39th President and a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, passed away on Sunday at the age of 100. He was at his home in Plains, Georgia surrounded by his family. Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement on the passing of former President Jimmy Carter: “Jennifer and I join […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As reported in CVW in August 2024, the iconic senior living center Twelve Oaks is shutting down for a complete reconstruction. For many in the community this brought up troubling memories of the past when Twelve Oaks was closed down by the then-management company, the be.group, which notified residents they had to […]
By Mary O’KEEE On Sunday former President Jimmy Carter passed away at the age of 100. As I have stated before I had met Mr. Carter and his wife a few times while I lived in Iowa during the 1976 Iowa caucus. He was running for the Presidency at the time. He was kind and […]