La Cañada Flintridge Orthopaedic Guild members are working to raise funds for the Charity Care Program at Orthopaedic Institute for Children (OIC). OIC provides a vital safety net for underserved children with potentially crippling disorders who have nowhere else to turn. The Guild invites the public to join the fun at Mijares Mexican Restaurant, 145 […]
Glendale City Clerk Ardashes “Ardy” Kassakhian has been tapped to serve as the master of ceremonies at The Campbell Center’s 24th Annual Derby Day event – the organization’s signature fundraiser. Held each year on the first Saturday in May in conjunction with the Kentucky Derby, Derby Day raises funds to support The Campbell Center’s programs […]
Clayton Carver Weirick of La Cañada was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2014 semester at Washington University in St. Louis. Weirick is enrolled in the university’s College of Arts & Sciences. To qualify for the dean’s list in the College of Arts & Sciences, students must earn a semester grade point average […]
Fremont Elementary School students stopped by the former site of Rockhaven Sanitarium in the 2700 block of Honolulu Avenue recently to plant some drought-tolerant plants donated by La Crescenta Nursery. The result was new landscaping for the nearly century old facility. The once-a-month workdays at Rockhaven have become quite popular with kids. In fact, according […]
Toni Williamson, executive director at Foothill Retirement Community in Tujunga, took CV Weekly along for her trip to Malaysian Borneo. Toni said that “selmat datang ke” means “welcome to” in the Malay language and that she had a lifetime experience. CV Weekly loves to travel! Take us along on your next trip and send us […]
Every year since 1963 when Jack Samuelson was selected as the La Cañadan of the Year, the Kiwanis Club of La Cañada has chosen an outstanding citizen from the community to be honored. This year the club’s selection committee, led by Tyler Wright, YMCA president/CEO, chose community activist and volunteer, and former Les Tupper Award […]
The California Women’s Chorus, Inc. (CWC), a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging choral singing among women, will hold its 46th annual public scholarship concert on April 26 at 2 p.m. at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Orange. Member choruses throughout California numbering over 300 women belong to the CWC. The Verdugo Hills Women’s Chorus […]
Ask Phyllis! Selecting The Right Real Estate Agent Dear Phyllis, I had my aunt’s La Crescenta home listed for six months with a local Realtor®. I thought I did my homework and interviewed several Realtors® prior to hiring him. Once I listed the home, I really didn’t hear from my Realtor®, I would have […]
The Dignity Health Glendale Memorial Hospital Foundation elected long-time Glendale resident Craig Warden board chair in March. For more than 12 years, Warden has served on the Glendale Memorial Foundation board, most recently as treasurer, finance committee chair, and member of the executive committee. “I am delighted to be elected board chair, and I look […]
Building on its popular Wine Tasting 101 classes, Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge developed a few new classes to take sommeliers-in-training to the next level. Three new classes are planned in the near future starting with pinot noir on Wednesday, April 22 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Participants will find out the basics […]