Goodbye November, Hello December It is the month of December, a wonderful time of the year May you all have a peaceful holiday season and much joy and prosperity in the New Year! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Let me start this month’s column by congratulating all candidates who ran in the Nov. 18-19 […]
Further Memories of Old La Crescenta – Building A Castle We continue with the interview of Herbert Bathey, done in the 1950s or ’60s. The Bathey family moved to the valley in 1883. This is a selection of the notes taken during the interview, my comments in brackets. In this article I relate the interview […]
Question: When our two daughters were young we did everything we could to make Christmas special. We taught them that it wasn’t just about gift giving and receiving, but about kindness and compassion to others. We also were then, and still now, active in a local Christian church. Our daughters were often in Christmas plays. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]