The bell tower at St. Bede the Venerable Roman Catholic Church is getting a much-needed facelift and repair. Soon new sounds will be coming from the long silent bells. Other work has been recently completed on repairs to the roof and the teen center in the old 1952 church building that is now used as […]
La Cañada Presbyterian Church is holding a “Tacos & Tunes” benefit concert on Tuesday, July 12 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. The concert will feature award-wining vocalist and children’s television host Mary Rice Hopkins along with “Puppets with a Heart” by Darcie Maze. The concert, with free tacos donated by […]
La Crescenta Presbyterian Church will be presenting a benefit concert for Children’s Hunger Fund on Friday, July 15 at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary. Performing will be ambient-rock band “Future of Forestry” as well as the band “I AM We.” The cost is $9 online at FutureofForestry.com or $11 at the door. Children’s Hunger Fund […]
Networking, Networking, Networking They say it is all in who you know, right? The right connections, the right contacts, being in the right place at the right time. All of these can help your business grow. That is where the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce comes in. We have many ways that can help you […]
“Golf is so popular simply because it is the best game in the world at which to be bad.” A.A. Milne If you enjoy playing golf, or are bad at games, then you’re in luck! Our Scholarship Golf Tournament at the Verdugo Hills Golf Course is this Saturday, July 9 at 7:30 am. For only […]
Last week, inspiration for this article struck. I had just finished creating a Paris theme window at Mountain Rose Gifts and was walking down the 2200 block of Honolulu Avenue. I passed several stores who had their own touch of France also. Ta da! Paris in Montrose! Did you know the name Montrose is French […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Celebrating America’s Independence has been a tradition in the United States since 1776. On July 2, 1776 representatives from the 13 colonies, at the time still fighting for their independence, gathered to work on what would become the Declaration of Independence. Two days later, the delegates adopted the document and since then […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Whether by car or motorcycle, the drive up Angeles Crest Highway to Newcomb’s Ranch Bar & Restaurant from La Cañada is 27 miles of steep, winding road. Twenty-seven miles of breath-taking scenery but also sharp turns, which give way to a view down below that even Wile E. Coyote wouldn’t survive if […]
By Ted AYALA Glendale City Council had to wrangle with tough choices on Tuesday during the last council meeting. With an expected shortfall of $18 million in revenue looming, the city of Glendale will be forced to take decisive action in plugging the budget gap while maintaining city services. “Our strategies are seeking concessions from […]
By Sue KILPATRICK “Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed – else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die.” ~ Dwight D. Eisenhower When summer descends upon us, we often experience a sense of […]