Jestena Galvan, daughter of Jesse and Jamie Galvan, granddaughter of Jan and Nancy Detanna of La Crescenta, earned a place on the San Diego State University dean’s list after completing her junior year. Her major is interdisciplinary studies: psychology, counseling, social work. ____________ Elijah Eigenbrodt, Peter Hovland and Anissa Olona from Glendale, Andrew and Michael […]
Ask Phyllis! Buying During COVID Dear Phyllis, I am living in my mother’s house who recently passed. I am not the trustee but a beneficiary. My husband and I can only afford $500,000 and are looking in Palmdale. I need the money from my inheritance to complete the sale. With COVID everything is […]
Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Stymied by COVID-19 restrictions to host an outdoor, garden-style gala in April, the Adventist Health Glendale Foundation dreamed up another way to present its annual recognition celebration and fundraiser – and called it Drive-In UNGala 2020! Unlike any prior gala produced by the foundation, Drive-In UNGala 2020 was […]
Twelve Oaks Foundation (TOF), which owns Twelve Oaks Senior Living located in the Montrose neighborhood of Glendale, has entered into an affiliation with Episcopal Communities & Services for Seniors (ECS) headquartered in Monrovia. The announcement was made earlier this month by Rose Chan Loui, board chair of Twelve Oaks Foundation, and James Rothrock, president/CEO of […]
A group of local high school students have become the first graduates of the Lanterman Historical Museum Foundation’s Virtual History Internship Program. The program, which was conducted remotely, trained interns to conduct and record oral history interviews with La Cañada Flintridge residents. The recorded interviews will be permanently archived in the Lanterman House archives. The […]
Robert & Karen Ostash celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 30. Having to cancel a planned “open house” due to the coronavirus epidemic, a very enjoyable Zoom party was sponsored by their family. About 40 family members from seven states celebrated with them. Activities included processional and first dance, “Oldie Wed” Game, a family […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Members of American Legion Post 288 and VFW Post 1614, with support from the CV Chamber of Commerce, Moose Lodge #641 and the La Crescenta Woman’s Club, recently prepared “bags of thanks” for local law enforcement as part of a Law Enforcement Appreciation Lunch they hosted. The lunch was in lieu of […]
Ask Phyllis! Trustee Duties: Where to begin? Dear Phyllis, My mother just passed. She had a living trust and I am her trustee. She has so much stuff and I don’t know where to begin. At some point we will need to sell her La Crescenta home, but that seems a long way […]
By Blake HYFIELD Tools, resources and information women veterans need. In this time of physical distancing, the VA knows it’s easy for women veterans to feel isolated. Life plans and health can change in an instant. That is why VA is working to remove barriers and improve access to essential services. These services include reproductive […]
On July 7, the Pasadena-Foothills Association of Realtors hosted a PUSD Realtors Table Talk: “Education in COVID-19.” As part of PFAR’s expanding PUSD initiative, the conversation featured Helen Chan Hill, director, Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Development at PUSD and Dr. Jennifer Miyake-Trapp, assistant professor of Education, Graduate School of Education and Psychology at Pepperdine […]