By Charly SHELTON As the holiday season approaches, we are ready to break out our Christmas movies. But since there are so many to choose from, who knows which ones are the best? “A Christmas Carol” has been done so many ways since its first film version in 1908 that there are almost endless possibilities […]
By Ted AYALA Though chilly weather and a strong downpour met the audience at the First Baptist Church of Glendale on Sunday night, the music making inside was anything but cold. Hot and intense playing were the hallmarks of the concert with cellist Ruslan Biryukov leading the way. Biryukov, executive director of the Glendale Philharmonic […]
Lisa and Myron Strawn (Myron shown above) brought the CV Weekly along on their recent trip on Disney’s newest ship, the Dream. It sailed out of Canaveral down to Castaway Cay in the Bahamas. This ship has the Aqua-Duck, a big water slide that goes out over the ocean and back again. Donald Duck is […]
OSMOND NAMED GRAND MARSHAL OF HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS PARADE Marie Osmond, television/film star and Grammy Award nominated recording artist will reign as the grand marshal of the historic 80th anniversary Hollywood Christmas Parade benefiting Marine Toys for Tots and presented by The City of Los Angeles and Associated Television International. The parade takes place on Sunday, […]
By Agnes CONSTANTE In an effort to help the hungry, the Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church sponsored a fundraising event on Nov. 12 involving handmade ceramic bowls and a variety of soups. The event, “Empty Bowls: Hope Not Hunger,” took place at the Methodist church on Montrose Avenue and ran from 4:30 to 8 p.m. […]
White Friday … It Started In Montrose I can remember the moment as if it were yesterday. It was a warm summer evening and the MSPA (Montrose Shopping Park Association) Events Committee was seated on the pleasant patio of Ocean View Bistro. The subject at hand was the holiday season. The table was large and […]
So Many Things to be Thankful For … “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” John Fitzgerald Kennedy Are you ready for the hustle and bustle that the holiday season normally brings? The long lines, various trips to the […]
Forever Thankful “Feeling grateful or appreciative of someone or something in your life actually attracts more of the things that you appreciate and value into your life.” Christiane Northrup I am appreciative of the great town we live in. The Crescenta Valley boasts great mountainous views, wonderful schools, superb weather and a great community. I […]
Mountain Lion Sightings Prompt Poster Distribution By Mary O’KEEFE Several Glendale residents in the 91208 area have reported seeing a mountain lion in their area. Posters warning community members of sightings will begin to go up in local neighborhoods tomorrow. One resident in the 2300 block of Bonita Drive reported seeing a mountain lion jumped […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Montrose Shopping Park Association will be spinning Black Friday into White Friday on Nov. 25 – snow white, in fact. The old town Montrose shopping park is a small town in the shadow of large cities. The charm of the area has been its reflection of a time forgotten and longed for, […]