Dignity Health-Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center encourages local nonprofit organizations to submit letters of intent (LOI) for the annual Dignity Health Community Grants program, which earlier this year awarded $101,000 to four lead organizations supporting their respective accountable care communities. Dignity Health’s Community Grants Program focuses on awarding funds to provide services to underserved […]
On June 21, California Moving & Storage Association (CMSA) President Steve Weitekamp and CMSA Senior Chairman Patrick Longo of Andy’s Storage in Sparr Heights delivered a check for $5,000 to the Alzheimer’s Orange County (formerly the Alzheimer’s Association, Orange County Chapter) office in Irvine. Alzheimer’s Orange County is the first recipient of the Chairman’s Choice Charity […]
After several months of planning and many volunteer hours and efforts by the club’s Ticktockers, patronesses and committee members, the National Charity League – Glendale Chapter held a blood drive on July 10. The annual From the Heart blood drive, co-sponsored with the American Red Cross, met the club’s goal of at least 120 donors […]
Huff Publishing Associates, LLC announced “Dreams of My Mothers” by local resident Joel Peterson as being recognized as a winner in the 18th annual Foreword Reviews’ INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards. Narrowed down from nearly 2,000 entries by an independent panel of librarians and booksellers, along with Foreword Reviews’ editorial staff, the winners in […]
By Charly SHELTON Habitat for Humanity is widely known as a charitable organization that builds homes for those who have none. But for those who already have homes they offer another service. The Home Repair Program is a branch of Habitat for Humanity that helps families in need get the home repairs done that they […]
Ask Phyllis! Septic Inspections Dear Phyllis, I am planning on selling my La Cañada home in the next year or two. I have lived in my 70 year old home for 20 years and never had problems with my septic tank. I am located in the sewer district four and there are no foreseeable […]
Residents living in and around the La Crescenta can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening. Gethsemane Lutheran Church will host this community event on July 15. Screenings can check for: • The level of plaque buildup in arteries, related to […]
Three St. Francis High School alumni recently graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy and will be attending pilot training. Paul Dean, John Naginnis and Ian Taylor received their diplomas from President Obama on June 2 in Colorado Springs. Fr. Tony Marti and Andy Burghdorf from St. Francis attended the graduation in support of the […]
Members of the Don José Verdugo Chapter, National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, installed its new executive board for 2016-18. Those installed included Regent Caroline Craven; 1st Vice Regent Jeanette Stirdivant; 2nd Vice Regent Betty Jones; Chaplain Penny Phillips; Recording Secretary Trudi Abram; Corresponding Secretary Mary Hassen; Treasurer Elizabeth Craven; Registrar Lisa Harley. Historian […]
The Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Support Group (CVSSG) received its first major donation from Caltech Employees Federal Credit Union (CEFCU) days after it announced its plans to purchase a new mobile command post. CVSSG is committed to raising $120,000 for the purchase of this large motor home vehicle equipped with the necessary tools and technology that […]