By Robin GOLDSWORTHY On March 31, volunteers gathered at the south lot of Bob Smith Toyota to take part in Foothill Cleanup Day. The event is aligned with Keep America Beautiful – Great American Cleanup that launched on March 20. The foothill event was coordinated by Glendale Clean & Beautiful and the Crescenta Valley Chamber […]
The Great Chocolate Race returns to Memorial Park, La Cañada, on Sunday, May 6 at 9 a.m. Hosted by the Flintridge Guild of Children’s Hospital (FGCH), all proceeds from the race benefit Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Guild members announced that La Cañada Mayor Mike Davitt will officially start the race. The 2.5k or 5k walk […]
The La Cañada Thursday Club enjoyed a presentation by the USC Verdugo Hills Hospital at its March luncheon. Keith Hobbs, chief executive officer of the hospital, informed the group of the many improvements in the hospital over the last few years, and some new additions, such as the neonatal intensive care unit that recently opened. […]
The Glendale Area Alumnae Panhellenic will hold its 70th annual scholarship luncheon on Saturday, May 5 at the Oakmont Country Club, 3100 Country Club Drive in Glendale. Founded in 1902, National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) is one of the oldest and largest women’s membership organizations representing more than 4 million women at 655 college/university campuses and […]
Ask Phyllis! Selling AS IS vs. AS REPAIRED Dear Phyllis, My mother has lived in her 1500 square foot home for more than forty years. She has dementia and can no longer live alone. It’s time for me to move her to an assisted living facility. I want to know how much needs […]
Members of the Assistance League of Glendale held their annual tea recently at their clubhouse at 314 Harvard St. Guests were offered a variety of homemade tea sandwiches and delicacies plus enjoyed a hat contest and a bunny giveaway. Among the guests was Karen Bynum, the daughter of Sally Benson. Benson recently passed away and […]
Christopher Crease, MA, was selected as the new Fund Development manager for The Campbell Center. “We feel fortunate to have located a person with Christopher’s experience, knowledge, and integrity and believe he will be a great asset in advancing the Center’s mission in our local community and spreading the vision of this sustainable organization,” said […]
In commemoration of Good Friday, His Eminence Archbishop Derderian of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America, led a special service and blessing for the patients, staff, and community members at Dignity Health – Glendale Memorial Hospital. From left are His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian blessing newborn baby Sawyer Wright and mother […]
Ask Phyllis! Becoming a Realtor® Dear Phyllis, I have been enjoying your real estate question and answers for years. You seem to have such a vast knowledge of all aspects of real estate, does that just come from experience? Or did you have special training? Now that my children are grown I am […]
VA Education Benefits Changes By Blake HYFIELD This article is an extract from a recent Veterans Affairs posting on its website. The VA sent an email on Feb. 1 to students eligible for VA educational benefits informing them that they no longer have a time limit to use these post-9/11 benefits: “This email is to […]