GLENDALE KIWANIS The Kiwanis Club of Glendale meets on Fridays at noon. On Friday, March 8, Dale Gorman from Kids’ Community Dental Clinic will be making a presentation. The cost to attend Friday meetings, which includes lunch and program, is $20. All are welcome. The Club meets Friday afternoons at the Elks Lodge, 120 E. […]
By Charly SHELTON As spring begins to bloom across Southern California, Knott’s Berry Farm is once again rolling out the purple carpet for its eagerly anticipated Boysenberry Festival, set to open this Friday, March 8. Ahead of the grand festivities, CV Weekly was among the privileged few invited to an exclusive taste test event, […]
By Steve ZALL and Sid FISH March 2024 Our local theaters have lots of new offerings. It’s time to treat yourself to the magic of live theater by going to see a show! COVID protocols continue to be dictated by each individual venue so bring a facemask to wear during the show in […]
July 14, 1946 – Feb. 25, 2024 Sharon Christine Stockton passed away on Feb. 25. She was born July 14, 1946 in Los Angeles to the late Homer Stockton and Elsa Meineke. Mr. and Mrs. Stockton were WWII veterans. Sharon was a graduate of Eagle Rock High School and received an associate’s degree in […]
Oct. 5, 1928 – Dec. 31, 2023 Carl John Derksen went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023 at the age of 95 surrounded by his family. Carl was born in Mountain Lake Minnesota on Oct. 5, 1928 to John and Marie Derksen, one of four brothers and […]
May 13, 1932 – Oct.15, 2023 Harold Present was born in Brooklyn, New York, and moved to Venice, California as a child with his mother, Millie. He attended Venice High School where he met his wife of 72 years, Regina, via a blind date orchestrated by his lifelong friend, Sanford. After high school, Harold […]
Celebrate the Feast of St. Joseph On March 17 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the community is invited to celebrate the Feast of St. Joseph with the Italian Catholic Federation at its bake sale and silent auction at St. Bede Church, 215 Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada, Mother Teresa Room, next door to the […]
Everything Old is New Again I didn’t grow up with a built-in love for history but certainly the cumulative experiences from my life eventually got me there. With each year that came and each mile marker I passed, I learned to appreciate how things from the past play an important role in shaping our future. […]
Crescenta Valley Timeline – 1920 to 1978 Here’s a continuation of an overview of the development of the Crescenta Valley. 1920 – Southern California Gas connects to valley. 1920 – First formal fire protection provided by County. 1922 – The Ledger newspaper begins – the first local newspaper. 1922 – Montrose Elementary School is built. […]
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