By Jason KUROSU The 23rd annual Smart-A-Thon, held at the Verdugo Hills Hospital Council Room recently, provided participants with an afternoon of food, entertainment and prizes. Hosted by civic leader Mary Pinola and the CV Chamber of Commerce, the event is a fundraiser for The Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce Educational Endowment Fund. The […]
The 1926 Lincoln (at left), owned by local father and son Thomas and Robert Russell, has taken home the grandest trophy of all – “Best in Show” – from the La Jolla Motor Car Classic on Sunday, April 3. A judges’ favorite, the gorgeous limousine has received awards at The Concours d’ Elegance in Pebble […]
Glendale Adventist Medical Center presented 7-year-old La Crescenta resident Gavin Dinger with a special award at his elementary school, St. Bede’s School in La Cañada, on Friday, April 8. Dinger suffered a stroke in his mother’s womb before he was born and has been the hospital’s top fundraiser for Glendale’s Downtown Dash. Proceeds from the […]
By Ted AYALA John Cage, for all the controversy this towering figure of 20th Century music left in his wake, was at heart a quiet man. In his still audacious reinterpretation of what music is and can be, one will search in vain for the self conscious pose of the enfant terrible. With self effacing […]
By Ted AYALA The atrocities of the Armenian Genocide perpetuated by the Ottoman Turks continue to resonate powerfully nearly a century after the fact. Systematically targeted for annihilation by the Ottoman Empire, the Genocide was the single keystone event in modern Armenian history, triggering the Armenian diaspora that led the community to flee to various […]
EASTER CARNIVAL COMING TO SUNLAND The Sunland Tujunga Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Easter Carnival at Sunland Park on Friday, April 22 beginning at 4 p.m. and continuing through the weekend. The fun and excitement begins with the Apperson Elementary Drill Team, Vince Lombardi Band and Sandra Dickson Dancers and Alice in Easterland […]
Spiritually Speaking answers personal questions and concerns with a spiritual perspective. Local religious leaders that will take part in the discussion include Bryan Griem of Montrose Community Church; Jon Karn of Light on the Corner Church; Kimberlie Zakarian of Holy House Ministries; Skip Lindeman of La Cañada Congregational United Church of Christ; Rabbi Simcha Backman […]
Is it just me, or does it seem like May should be far away? In fact it’s only a week and a half away, so hard to believe. April showers do bring May flowers and in the case of the Montrose Shopping Park a whole lot more. On Sunday May 1, the Shopping Park will […]
Dating back to 1881, “Fore!” is shouted as a warning during a golf game when it appears possible that a golf ball may hit other players or spectators. “Fore” is another word for “ahead” (think of a ship’s fore and aft). Yelling “fore” is simply a shorter way to yell “watch out ahead” (or “watch […]
The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce would like to applaud the numerous people who contributed time, effort and materials to make the sixth annual Hometown Country Fair a total success last weekend. It was a great event and we appreciate all of the people from around the Crescenta Valley who came out to have fun […]