Lutheran Church Prepares for Thanksgiving Additionally, LCIF invites the community to its weekly Wednesday night social gatherings, known as TOWN (Together on Wednesday Night). Bakers will especially enjoy the gathering on Nov. 13. Come to the church’s Fellowship Hall at 7 p.m. to get a jump on Thanksgiving pie baking. Community members are encouraged to […]
Reverse Mortgage Rules Dear Phyllis, I look forward to your real estate Q&A. I am hoping you can offer some guidance. My 85-year-old mother fell and broke her hip and was rushed to the hospital. She has been in rehab for a month and just had a stroke. I don’t know if she can ever […]
Nov. 11 is Veterans Day. It is a day to honor those who have served as well as those who still actively serve in the military. By Mary O’KEEFE Veterans Day, which was once called Armistice Day, was proclaimed by President Woodrow Wilson on Nov. 11, 1919. This was a day set aside to honor […]
By Julie BUTCHER At the beginning of Tuesday night’s meeting of the Glendale City Council, Councilmember Ardy Kassakhian observed that Monday is Veterans Day and proposed that the city plan for next year an event commemorating the day. Councilmember Ara Najarian asked when the discussion of the reconfiguration of North Brand Boulevard would be […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Donald Trump has won the U.S. presidency. The polls showed the race as having razor thin margins; however, in the end Mr. Trump was the projected winner of several of the battleground states including Pennsylvania and Georgia. During an acceptance speech given at about 3:46 a.m. on Wednesday morning, Mr. Trump called […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There’s this movie titled “The Holiday” starring Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Jack Black and Eli Wallach. The plot is about escaping from bad relationships. Basically Amanda (Diaz) needs to get away from a broken heart in LA and Iris (Winslet) from a broken heart in England. They decide to switch […]
Concrete Concerts Travel to Newhall Steve and I love listening to live music. During COVID offerings were slim but we found a niche place where we could listen to music in comfort (and safety). The Mary Dyer Band would play free weekly “concrete concerts” outside the home of founders Dave Blasucci and Mandy Williams. […]
Wine Walk on Saturday The Montrose Shopping Park Association (MSPA) is having its sixth annual Montrose Holiday Wine Walk on Saturday evening from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. co-sponsored by the La Crescenta Woman’s Club. Ticketholders can sample wines from more than 30 pouring stations hosted by MSPA merchants and businesses. Live music and activities […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There is no doubt that technology will play a major role in future jobs. Building STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) skills was the focus of a day-long event at Crescenta Valley High School on Sunday sponsored by the CVHS 589 Falkons robotics team. This was the second year that the 2024 […]