Congratulations to …
… Ruth Smith who is turning 102. In celebration of Smith’s birthday, a small party was held at her home in Montrose. Family and friends attended. Contributed by Robert MORTON
From the console to the concert hall: Video Games Live comes to Nokia Theatre on June 8th
By Ted Ayala In 1945, the great American composer Bernard Herrmann–whose compositions graced the films of Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, Brian de Palma, and Martin Scorsese, among others–wrote an impassioned defense of film music’s stature as an art form in the New York Times in response to a scathing critique by conductor Erich Leinsdorf published […]
NCL Glendale Welcomes Newest Members
“They look so young and so adorable,” was a comment constantly overheard at the recent National Charity League Glendale’s new member orientation of incoming sixth grade girls held at 12 Oaks Retirement Lodge. The girls and their moms join a long line of NCL volunteers from the foothill communities serving those in need in the […]
Happy Anniversary
The staff of Mountview Retirement Community recently celebrated the one year anniversary of its ActivCare unit. Shown are MBA, Executive Director Laura Carrillo, LVN, Nursing Services Director Elva Ledesma, Marketing Director Sheri McCrea, Community Relations Toni Williamson, Resident Relations Director Lysa Gaignard, Personnel Coordinator Gordana Sipovac, Food Services Director Jose Benitez, Activity Director Angie Hernandez, […]
Kiwanis to Recognize Rev. Lindeman and LCF Clergy
The Reverend Clifford “Skip” Lindeman, pastor of the La Cañada Congregational Church, and all of the clergy of the city will be recognized on Wednesday, June 8 at a special Clergy Recognition Day Luncheon sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of La Cañada and Descanso Gardens Van de Kamp Hall. The public is invited. The special […]
Katherine Reinhard Williams Celebrates100th Birthday
Family and friends of Katherine Reinhard Williams celebrated the centenarian’s birthday on May 14. Born in 1911 in a house on Los Feliz Boulevard at Vermont, Williams was about 3 years old when the family moved to Montrose due to her brother’s asthma. The family lived on Glenada Avenue in a stone house, one of […]
Hollywood Movie Shines Spotlight on Helping Haiti
La Cañada Presbyterian Church will be screening “Eyes to See” on Friday night, June 3 at 7 p.m. as part of its Faith Missions Outreach. There will be a Q&A after with the filmmakers. La Crescenta resident and filmmaker David de Vos traveled to Haiti with a missions team right after the Jan. 12, 2010 […]
Disney Launches Plenty at Anaheim Resort
By Charly SHELTON Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls: This week, the Happiest Place on Earth gets a little bit happier with the addition of two new rides and a new parade. The classic film, “The Little Mermaid” will come to life like never before in an all new attraction at Disney’s California Adventure Park. […]
Brilliant Season End for SCO
By Ted AYALA Amid the din of the ecstatically raucous coda of Revueltas’ La Noche de los Mayas (The Night of the Mayas) – reverberating thunderously through Occidental College’s Thorne Hall after the last blazing chord cut forth – and with the audience at the Santa Cecilia Orchestra’s (SCO) end of season concert erupting into […]
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QUEST FOR A CAUSE: A FUNDRAISING ADVENTURE The Salvation Army’s Safe Place Program presents a driving scavenger hunt through Glendale on Saturday, June 4 to benefit services to teens. Registration begins at 9 a.m. at the Adult Recreation Center, 201 E. Colorado St. The adventure begins at 10 a.m. Teams should have two to four […]