By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger stopped by to visit with veterans, friends and families at the American Legion Post 288 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1614 in December at one of the free breakfast events the vets host. The veterans offer a free breakfast at the American Legion Hall to […]
More than 1,000 donors, supporters, clergy, public officials and community leaders attended the Armenian American Museum Inaugural Gala on Dec. 9 in Hollywood. The Museum’s highly anticipated event was held at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood. The inaugural gala honored the Glendale City Council for securing premier land for the landmark project as well […]
Ask Phyllis! Contingency Removal Dear Phyllis, My fiancé and I recently closed on our first home. Our Realtor® instructed us that it is customary to make a deposit for escrow to hold of 3% of the agreed price. We did so and felt that everything was going well initially. Our loan was approved but […]
Concluding its 15th year in participation, Allen Lund Company announced record produce donations for the 2018 Navidad en el Barrio event. Navidad en el Barrio, which was established in 1972 by Danny Villanueva, former NFL kicker, continues its mission to provide a healthy Christmas dinner to the most underserved families in Southern California. “2018 was […]
Dignity Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems, has partnered with AEG and, effective Jan. 1, 2019, the official home of the five-time Major League Soccer Cup champions LA Galaxy will be renamed Dignity Health Sports Park (DHSP). As part of the agreement, Dignity Health will have exclusive naming rights to the stadium […]
On Dec. 5, the La Cañada Flintridge Orthopaedic Guild (LCFOG) held its last meeting of 2018. Among the activities was the installation of the 2019 board of directors and officers conducted by Mary Beth Perrine, assistant VP, Development & Outreach, with assistance from Karla Delgado, assistant director, Development & Community Outreach and Michael (Mikey) Willis, […]
On Dec. 14 the Pasadena-Foothills Association of REALTORS® hosted its 112th Annual Awards Luncheon to over 300 Realtors, affiliate partners and special guests at the Westin Pasadena. The sold-out event, themed Supporting Your Success #MembersFirst, featured a view of Pasadena’s City Hall, a photo booth and giveaways for its guests. Celebrating 100 years as an […]
Spending Christmas in Vietnam By Blake HYFIELD Christmas 1969 – I was serving at a Fire Support Base in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. I recall no Christmas music on Armed Forces Radio until the 24th, no or limited decorations; on Christmas morning opening a small package from home – pretty much a lonely quiet […]
It was an evening filled with fun, food and great music at the recent Kiwanis Club of La Cañada holiday party, held at the home of Ellie Wildermuth. The highlight of the event was an a cappella performance of holiday music by the La Cañada High School Chamber singers. Before departing, the singers were presented […]
With the cooler temperatures here to enjoy, the Boy Scouts of Troop 319 headed out to Joshua Tree National Park to work on their rock climbing and rappelling skills in early November. As always, they brought along copies of the CV Weekly to read around the campfire Saturday evenings and catch up on local news. […]