Montrose residents U.S. Air Force Major Andy Burghdorf and his wife U.S. Air Force Major Jennifer Burghdorf were named Veterans of the Year for the 5th District by Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger. This was the first time a married couple has been honored. Andy is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy […]
On Tuesday, Dec. 3, aka Giving Tuesday, the Pasadena-Foothills Association of Realtors – PFAR – presented the Pasadena Educational Foundation and Pasadena Education Network checks for their partnership in the Pasadena Unified School District Certification Program. The successful program offered twice this year drew in a full attendance. Program partners include Pasadena Educational Foundation (PEF), […]
Mary Gant, Linda Magarian, Stephanie Breshers and Sookie Matthews took along the CV Weekly on the American Empress cruising on the Columbia River. CV Weekly loves to travel! Take us along on your next trip and send us a photo. You may find yourselves on the pages of the community’s favorite newspaper.
The Vietnam Memorial at Ocean View Boulevard and Honolulu Avenue was spruced up for the holidays. Plants were donated by the La Crescenta Nursery and helping install and clean up were Tomoko Nagata and her daughter Hanabe from the La Crescenta Nursery, Vietnam veteran Doug Dobransky (who served 1967-68), and Michael Morgan and Anne McNeill […]
Megan Gmelich and Conor McGrory from Glendale and David Komjathy from La Crescenta earned a place on the dean’s list for the spring semester at The University of Wisconsin-Madison. Students who achieve at a high level academically are recognized by the dean at the close of each semester. To be eligible for the dean’s list, […]
The Lanterman Historical Museum Foundation will host its annual holiday open house at the Lanterman House & Visitor Center on Sunday, Dec. 15. The free, family-friendly event will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. In addition to docent-led tours of the landmark Lanterman House, activities will include a free craft, a gingerbread house-making […]
Celebrating the Holidays in a ‘Fit’ Way FUNction and FITness, at 2833 Honolulu Ave. in Verdugo City, hosted a charity workout on Thanksgiving to celebrate the facility as a drop-off location for Toys for Tots. Unwrapped toys can be brought in through Dec. 19.
On Nov. 22, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in Glendale honored the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept.’s Montrose Search and Rescue team. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. has maintained a group of experts trained in emergency preparedness, response and rescue since 1946 in the Crescenta Valley Station area. Responding at a moment’s […]
Ask Phyllis! Inexpensive Home Renovations That Pay Off Dear Phyllis, We plan on moving my mother next summer to be nearer her sister in S. Carolina. As her home is her largest asset, we need to maximize its value. Which inexpensive home renovations pay off the most? Gigi Dear Gigi, Obviously, […]
Boy Scout Troop 319 recently returned home from their biannual rock-climbing trek to Joshua Tree National Park. Pictured here is Michael Saeva, age 12, causally catching up on news from home as he precariously dangles hundreds of feet above the desert floor. Let’s hope his belayer was not doing the same! It was a gorgeous […]