By Leonard COUTIN This past weekend, Mt. San Antonio College – Mt. SAC – hosted more than 16,000 cross-country runners at its annual invitational. This is one of the most prestigious events of the year attended by runners from around the nation. Particularly appealing for the athletes is that all cross-country divisions are allowed to […]
First Taylor Bosveld Tujunga 71 points Second Holly Heurkins La Crescenta 70 points Third Joe Kroening La Crescenta 66 points Somebody once said, “Youth must be served,” and that’s what happened this week. 6th Grader Taylor Bosveld edged out defending champion Holly Huerkins for first place. His team was […]
Several Glendale Adventist cancer patients were treated to a “spa day” at no cost to them thanks to a visit from the Beauty Bus. Professional hairdressers, nail technicians, estheticians and makeup artists pampered their clients with new haircuts and stylings, manicures, pedicures, facials and much more. The beauticians volunteer their time with the Beauty Bus […]
The La Cañada Thursday Club invites club members and the community to its Prosecco, Prosciutto, and Pasta Casino Night on Friday, Oct. 28 at the Clubhouse at 4440 Woodleigh Lane. The fun begins at 6:30 p.m. “Italiano style is the theme,” stated Event Chair Sheri Morton. “The evening’s guests will be treated to authentic Italian […]
As a community service to all the Baby Boomers coming into the Medicare system and for those seniors already on Medicare, Verdugo Hills Hospital (VHH) will be providing a free Medicare educational seminar, “Turning 65.” The seminar will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 2 from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the hospital’s Council Room, […]
Timeline Intricacies of Home Closing Dear Phyllis, After a long search, we finally found the home of our dreams and are under contract to buy it. One thing that really doesn’t make sense is the final walk through. Our Realtor® explained that it is typically about five days before we close. What if everything is […]
On Oct. 14, Glendale Memorial Hospital, in conjunction with the Eagle Rock Plaza, held its annual 50Plus Walk-A-Dile Program Recognition Ceremony honoring several walkers. Chuck Wilson (shown above with Glendale Memorial Hospital Community Outreach Manager Nasly Zelaya) has been with the program since 1997. He is 72 years old and has walked 22,000 miles. Wilson […]
Verdugo Hills Hospital announced that Sue Wilder, chair of the VHH Foundation’s Women’s Council and an in-service volunteer at VHH for 12 years, was recently honored by Business Life magazine as one of its “2011 Women Achievers” during a luncheon held at the Glendale Hilton. Wilder retired from the Walt Disney World Co. in 1994 […]
Halloween is on Monday and fortunately there are plenty of people in the Crescenta Valley who gladly welcome the gaggle of witches, ghosts, vampires, and more who are about to descend on foothill neighborhoods. Even more fortunate is the host of places within our own valley that go the extra distance to entice trick-or-treaters to […]
By Ted AYALA The Pasadena Symphony Orchestra begins its 2011-12 season in splendid fashion this Saturday. Ending with Tchaikovsky’s ever popular Fifth Symphony, the program will begin with two musical works representing opposite sides of the Pacific Ocean: the Saibei Dance by Chinese-Canadian composer An-lun Huang, and the late Violin Concerto of Erich Wolfgang Korngold. […]