It’s Christmas open house time!

Did you know it’s only seven weeks until Christmas? It is true — the older we get, the faster time seems to fly by. All the more reason to enjoy the weeks leading up to the holidays. The Montrose Shopping Park has had a Christmas Open House tradition among two of its gift stores for […]

An evening with Father Boyle of Homeboy Industries slated for Nov. 7

The Alumnae Association and Parents’ Guild of Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy along with St. Bede the Venerable Church in La Cañada is hosting a special evening with Father Greg Boyle, the executive director of Homeboy Industries at St. Bede’s Catholic Church in La Cañada. A nationally renowned speaker, Father Greg will be speaking about his […]

Notes and Nods

Finding and funding the college that’s right for you Part two of La Crescenta Presbyterian’s “Finding and Funding the College That’s Right for You” is next Wednesday, Nov. 10 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. It is led by Pastor Andy Wilson and is open to the public at no cost. The class is for both parents and […]

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LEISURE CLUB HOSTING DEITLEIN The Glendale Center Theater, the longest, continually operating theater in the country is now celebrating its 64th anniversary. Tim Dietlein, owner/executive producer of the Glendale Center Theater (his grandparents established the theater) will be making a presentation about the history and operation of that theater at the November meeting of the […]

Eastwood’s ‘Hereafter’ is more of an afterthought

By Susan JAMES If you’re looking for an upbeat way to spend a rainy afternoon, Clint Eastwood’s meandering meditation on the afterlife isn’t it. Punctuated by a handful of wrenchingly acted scenes, the script by Peter Morgan buries these in a slow paced porridge of existential proportions. Matt Damon plays George Lonegan, a man tormented […]

Montrose Chamber to host Art Walk, accepting artists

The Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce is hosting its fall Art Walk 2010 on Saturday, Nov. 13. This event is open to fine artists who are interested in demonstrating and selling their work. This will be the last of the four Art Walks scheduled by the Chamber this year. The event will be held from […]

Kiwanis La Cañada have Halloween fun

Members of the Kiwanis Club of La Cañada (Noon) got together for their weekly meeting for a fun-filled lunch to display their creative Halloween costumes. Shown at right in the competition for best and most creative costumes are members for the club who dressed for the occasion. Members of the Kiwanis AM club attended this […]

Members introduced to Y directors

Wes Seastrom, chairman of the board Development Committee for YMCA of the Foothills, introduced three new members to the board of directors on Thursday, Oct. 28 at the monthly meeting held at the Verdugo Hills Family YMCA. Austin Park is a father of two children (Elaine, 18, and William, 16) and married 20 years to […]

Falcon playoff hopes slipping away

By Seth AMITIN If its previous week’s loss to Pasadena was tough, the Crescenta Valley High football team’s second consecutive 21-14 loss, this time to Burroughs, was tougher. Sporting a 14-0 lead early on, the Falcons gave up 21 unanswered points to the league-leading Indians to lose again, falling to fifth place in the Pacific […]