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. […]
VHH OFFERS BEGINNINGS The Verdugo Hills Hospital BEGINNINGS Family Education Program offers babysitting classes designed for boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 15. The babysitting class is an interactive course that teaches participants valuable skills, including infant/child CPR, basic first aid, home/auto safety, accident prevention, telephone skills, safety tips, when to call […]
“Overcoming Barriers to Wholeness” Classes Continue St. Luke’s Anglican Church continues its “4th Friday” healing classes on “Overcoming Barriers to Wholeness: Physical, Emotional, Mental, and Spiritual.” The next meeting is this Friday at 7 p.m. These classes, led by Fr. Rob Holman, take place at the offices of St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 3901 Foothill Blvd., […]
A Spooktacular Halloween In Montrose Halloween week is upon us, my friends. This is my 12th year celebrating it on Honolulu Avenue and each year I appreciate it more. Where else can you go and see your neighborhood merchants and friends decked out in their Halloween finest, in a family friendly, safe and festive environment? […]