Op Ed <<< Mary O'Keefe

Remembering Steve By Mary O’KEEFE This weekend a memorial service was held for Steve Fox at St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church. Steve and I were both members of the St. Luke congregation, and we were friends though friendship was not how our relationship began. Our journey was very rocky to say the least. […]

Treasures of the Valley <<< Mike Lawler

Debbie’s Guide To Guide Dogs For the last two weeks I’ve recounted the remarkable story of Debbie Chevalier Kraimer. In 1971, she survived a horrible car crash on La Tuna Canyon Road that she seemingly should have died in. She then successfully battled terminal liver disease and was blinded by glaucoma. She has resurrected her […]

Science Abounds at Mountain Avenue Science Fun Fair

Science Abounds at Mountain Avenue Science Fun Fair

By Lori BODNAR Two hundred students participated in the Mountain Avenue Elementary School (MAES) 14th annual PTA Science Fun Fair. Approximately 160 students completed 125 science projects (some worked in teams) and 40 sixth-grade students competed in “The Great Paper Roller Coaster Challenge.” The goal of the sixth grade engineering build was to work in […]

NEWS FROM SACRAMENTO >>> ASSEMBLYMEMBER LAURA FRIEDMAN

New Year, New Round of Bill Introductions We’re quickly approaching the deadline for members in both the California State Assembly and Senate to introduce their bills for 2022. By the time the Feb. 18 deadline has passed, we’ll likely see the introduction of over 1,500 new bills. Of course, not all of them will be […]

ALF Bargain Box Re-Opens

Customers of the Assistance League Flintridge Bargain Box Thrift Shop lined up on Tuesday, Feb. 1 for the grand re-opening of the store after a holiday and January hiatus. The store and donation hours are Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All COVID […]

Dignitaries Attend GBRA Meeting

Dignitaries Attend GBRA Meeting

Attending a recent Glendale Burbank/Crescenta Valley Republican Assembly (GBRA) meeting at the La Crescenta Woman’s Club clubhouse were previous district attorney Steve Cooley and former 5th District Supervisor Mike Antonovich. Submitted by Danette ERICKSON  

Scholarship App Time

The La Crescenta Woman’s Club is again offering scholarships to graduating seniors from the GUSD attendance area who are going to four-year colleges, public and private schools. The applications are on the LCWC website; four general scholarships are being offered plus the Roberta Kurtz Scholarship for a student majoring in arts, including graphic design art, […]

People Making News

The Georgia Institute of Technology presented degrees to approximately 4,900 undergraduate and graduate students during the Institute’s 261st commencement exercises Dec. 17-18 at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Mohammad Jafari and Allen Keshishian, both from Tujunga, earned degrees. Jafari earned a Master of Science in music technology and Keshishian earned a Master of Science in computer science. […]

PROBLEM SOLVED <<< CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT

She returned the merchandise to eBay. What happened to her refund? When Gloria Lenoir returns her merchandise to eBay, the company doesn’t refund her $29 and closes her case. How does she get eBay’s attention? Q: I recently bought two tubes of Voltaren, a pain medication, through eBay. I paid $29 for the product but […]