“You think that the heads of state only have serious conversations, but they actually often begin really with the weather or, ‘I really like your tie.” ~ Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright Safe conversation topic and a column in the Crescenta Valley Weekly. Is there a connection? Yes, the weather (what else could it […]
March 21, 1920 – Sept. 2, 2012 Gene was born March 21, 1920 in Colfax, Ind. He passed away Sept. 2 in Glendale. Gene served in the Marines in WW II from 1944 through 1945 and was awarded many commendations including a Purple Heart. Gene worked as a carpenter building homes in Indianapolis, Ind. He […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Firefighters at Glendale Fire Station 29 joined fellow firefighters and police officers throughout the country that took time early Tuesday morning to remember the attacks on American soil on Sept. 11, 2001. “On Sept. 11, 2001, 19 al Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial U.S. jetliners, deliberately crashing two of the planes into […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Parents are being reminded to speak to their children about “Stranger Danger” after a man reportedly exposed himself to a 16-year-old girl in the 4100 block of Ramsdell Avenue. The incident occurred on Sept. 6 at 3:45 p.m. when a teenager was waiting on Ramsdell Avenue for her mother. The teen reported […]
The Community Senior Service Program of the Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA has developed a “Friendly Visitor” program of social visits and/or transportation to homebound seniors. The purpose of this free program is to alleviate the loneliness and isolation of seniors, as well as to provide transportation and companionship to doctor appointments. Seniors who want a friendly […]
Women from all over the southwest region to come to Pasadena. The Junior League of Pasadena, Inc. (JLP) will host the 2012 Southwest Exchange Conference at the Pasadena Hilton on Sept. 14-15. The Southwest Exchange conference will bring together women from Junior League chapters from all over the southwest region of the United States for […]
By Ted AYALA The Dilijan Chamber Series will return to its home in Zipper Hall in Los Angeles for an eighth season beginning Sept. 30. Dilijan is opening its season after winning success and acclaim for its summer Dilijan Festival in Armenia in June. The eight concerts presented then were met with high praise and […]
By Jason KUROSU The Montrose Shopping Park Association’s meeting on Sept. 5 addressed plans for Montrose’s Centennial Celebration, a two-day event slated for the weekend of Feb. 23, 2013. Linda McMenamin, the MSPA’s promotional coordinator, discussed ideas that the Centennial Celebration Committee developed. These included a primarily Western-themed event, harking back to the original land […]
Reaching Out Despite Battles That Rage On On Tuesday night, the History Channel had continuous programs on the collapse of the World Trade Centers. The programs were pieced together from various archived sources and it was absolutely gut wrenching to watch. One of the shows chronicled from when the first plane hit until after the […]
“Everyone who got to where they are had to begin where they were.” Richard Paul Evans Next weekend the race is beginning at Two Strike Park and we hope you do as well with our Running the Foothills 5K Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run. The 5K starts at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22 […]