LCWC Now Accepting Scholarship Applications In a year of limitations, the La Crescenta Woman’s Club is again offering opportunities for 2021 graduating high school seniors. Four scholarships in the amount of $200 each for any area of study will be granted to students. Two additional scholarships will also be granted, The Roberta Kurtz Scholarship for Study in […]
By Lori BODNAR, intern “Scientists Can Do Virtually Anything!” was the theme for the 2021 virtual Science Fun Fair at Mountain Avenue Elementary School. The Science Fun Fair family night was held via a Zoom webinar the evening of Feb. 26. Over 100 students in grades transitional kindergarten through sixth submitted projects by recording videos […]
AmeriCorps Week 2021 was celebrated March 7-13 and was an opportunity to recognize the service of the 270,000 Americans engaged annually in AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors programs. Despite the unprecedented challenges posed in 2020, dedicated citizens continued helping communities, serving those impacted by COVID-19, ensuring students stayed on track to graduate, combating hunger and […]
Against Acting in Secret On Feb. 25, the Glendale Design Review Board approved a project at 3950 Foothill Blvd. comprised of 34 apartments and four commercial spaces despite considerable opposition from the community. That opposition was doomed to fail because in March 2020 the city granted the developer concessions regarding building height, lot coverage and open space […]
NATIVE TILE & CERAMICS VIRTUAL TOUR All are invited to enter the magical world of Native Tile & Ceramics tonight, Thursday, March 18 at 7 p.m. hosted by The Glendale Historical Society. This virtual learning experience is led by master ceramic artisan Diana Mausser. Learn the artistry of tile-making inspired by the legacy of the […]
After one full year of only distanced window visits, Ginny Mentel was finally able to visit her 104-year-old mother, Eva Rocco, a resident at Villa Scalabrini & La Piazza, in person to give and get a big hug. The expression of surprise on Eva’s face speaks volumes.
Natalie Berner and Elizabeth Crotty, both from Glendale, were recently named to the dean’s list at the College of William & Mary for the fall 2020 semester. In order to achieve dean’s list status, a full-time degree-seeking undergraduate student must take at least 12 credit hours and earn a 3.6 Quality Point Average during the […]
Independent Bookstore Day is Saturday, April 24. This annual event is celebrated with literary parties nationwide. Flintridge Bookstore’s special activities this year will be outdoors in keeping with COVID precautions. Its doors are open for in-store shopping (masks required), and featured guests are greeting people outside around the perimeter of the store. Flintridge Bookstore has […]
This Week at LCIF Lutheran Church in the Foothills invites the community to this Sunday’s 10 a.m. “Couch Church” on its Facebook page and YouTube Channel. This week, Pastor Stephen Robertson will deliver a message called “We Wear the Mask.” Following is fellowship on Zoom at 11 a.m. then drive-thru communion on-campus (enter the parking […]
Dignity Health – Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center (GMHHC) recently awarded a total of $87,000 to four nonprofit organizations that are making a difference by addressing the health care needs of the local, under-served communities. “We are grateful to be partnering with Ascencia (integrated Health Homes Housing Retention), Family Promise of the Verdugos (Shelter […]