Getting Ready for a Lu’au

Getting Ready for a Lu’au

By Charly SHELTON The La Crescenta Woman’s Club is proudly presenting its annual fundraiser, the Tropical Lu’au, on Saturday, April 9. The funds raised will go toward maintaining the clubhouse and continuing the ongoing financial and volunteer support it has provided to the community over the last 100-plus years. “It’s our largest fundraiser of the […]

Happy Hour Held for LCFTRA

Happy Hour Held for LCFTRA

The La Cañada Flintridge Tournament of Roses Assn. Happy Hour was held at the home of Liz Argue on Descanso Drive on March 25. The home was warm and inviting and the backyard was showing off the blossoms and colors of spring with many flowers in full bloom. The guests enjoyed appetizers of pizza, chicken […]

Midsummer Night Gala to Benefit Solheim

Solheim, one of the leading residential retirement home and care facilities in Southern California, is approaching its 94th year of service. It is one of the oldest, single-site non-profit residential care communities available. Caregivers touch the lives of hundreds of seniors – whether residents are facing an urgent need, a recovery, or simply seeking to […]

Celebrating Recreation Season at Chilao Visitors’ Center

The USFS Chilao Visitors’ Center, in the heart of the Angeles National Forest, and Chilao School are celebrating the official opening of the 2016 recreation season with events at both locations on Saturday, April 2. The USFS Chilao Visitors’ Center has a new display of work by local artists and will offer a geology lecture […]

Questions About Today’s Real Estate?

Ask Phyllis! Who Should Show My Home Dear Phyllis, We hired our Realtor® based on a recommendation from a co-worker. Our home has been on the market for over a month and we have only received one low offer. We have had lots of showings by agents other than ours. Our real estate agent doesn’t […]

Veterans Corner

By Andy GERO VA Medical Care vs. Civilian Doctors The Choice Program, designed to provide faster medical appointments for veterans with civilian doctors, needs fixing. Changes were made recently to address driving distances, delayed appointments at a Dept. of Veterans Affairs facility, difficulty in reaching appointments due to physical condition, and more to make it […]

Nonprofits Benefit from Race Track Fun

By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Supporters of the local chambers of commerce and the CV Sheriff’s Support Group – or just lovers of the ponies – made their way to Santa Anita Race Track on Sunday for the annual Crescenta Valley Day at the Races. For a donation of $25, participants gained access to the track, were […]

Candidates Visit LCRWF

Candidates Visit LCRWF

La Crescenta Republican Women Federated was delighted to welcome two guest speakers to their March meeting at the Oakmont Country Club. California State Senator Bob Huff reported on events from Sacramento and his reasons for running for Los Angeles County-5th District supervisor. Major General Mark MacCarley, Retired, who is running for 43rd State Assembly, recounted […]

JPL Announces Recipient of Nancy Reed Payne Achievement Award

Sharon Thralls, sustaining member of the Junior League of Pasadena, is the recipient of the 2016 Nancy Reed Payne Achievement Award. In 1995, the award was created to recognize and honor sustaining members who have made an exceptional contribution to the JLP and the community throughout their Junior League careers. Thralls is a woman with […]

People Making News

Andrew Arizmendi, a member of the class of 2016 from Glendale, has been named to the fall 2015 dean’s list at Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore. In order to qualify for the dean’s list at Loyola, a student must achieve a minimum QPA of at least 3.500 for the term, provided that in the term […]