Notes & Nods

LCIF News Lutheran Church in the Foothills welcomes all to attend its weekly family devotion time to celebrate the season of Advent. People of all ages are invited to meet in the church’s conference room each Sunday in December from 8:45 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. to study a passage from the Bible, consider questions from […]

PROBLEM SOLVED <<< CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT

My Lowe’s extended protection plan doesn’t work. Can you fix my dishwasher? Joy Wills’ dishwasher doesn’t work. Her extended protection plan purchased through Lowe’s isn’t working, either. It’s been six months – will she ever get a working appliance? Q: I’m having difficulty getting Lowe’s to honor the extended protection plan that we purchased on […]

Calendar This

GLENDALE KIWANIS The Kiwanis Club of Glendale hosts Nina Crowe of Glendale Arts on Friday, Dec. 2. Meetings are held on Friday at noon. The cost to attend, which includes lunch, is $15. The Club meets Friday afternoons at the Elks Lodge, 120 E. Colorado St. in Glendale.   DECEMBER VERDUGO HUUT The community is […]

Promoting the Holiday Spirit of Giving

Promoting the Holiday Spirit of Giving

The holidays – and year-end tax benefits – encourage a spirit of giving. By Mary O’KEEFE Although many donate throughout the year to those in need and to non-profit organizations, the holidays highlight the power of giving. There are so many ways to give over the holidays; below are just a few of the local […]

Friedman Visits Council

By Mary O’KEEFE Assemblymember Laura Friedman attended the Glendale City Council meeting on Tuesday night, Nov. 29, to give a wrap up of some legislation that occurred on the state level. “We had a good year in Sacramento in terms of the budget and I was able to secure nearly $15 million for the City […]

Verdugo Wash Vision Project Still A Concern

Verdugo Wash Vision Project Still A Concern

By Mary O’KEEFE The Verdugo Wash Vision is a project proposed by the City of Glendale to promote “an urban design experience that will create memorability and recognition as a ‘must visit’ urban experience,” according to the definition of the project on the City’s website. The project would create a 9.4-mile long linear park and […]

Weather Watch <<< Taking A Look Outside Our Window

Mary O’KEEFE Anyone who has been to Disneyland for its holiday celebration knows what happens at the end of the fireworks presentation … it snows. SoCal snow can be experienced without wearing a heavy winter coat and you won’t have to get out the snow shovels. Coming from Iowa, the first time I was caught […]

From the Desk of the Publisher <<< Robin Goldsworthy

Kicking Off the Season in Style Steve and I were out of town from Friday – the kickoff to the holidays at the Montrose Shopping Park – until Sunday. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to attend the tree lighting and accompanying festivities hosted by the Montrose Shopping Park Assn. However, Mary O’Keefe did a fine job […]

In brief

Christmas Parade Planned The Montrose Christmas Parade, supported by the City of Glendale and several sponsors, takes place on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 6:10 p.m. Off-ramp Cleanup The monthly cleanup of the La Crescenta Avenue 210 freeway off-ramp is Saturday, Dec. 3. Volunteers meet at the 2700 block of Altura Avenue at 7:30 a.m. for […]