By Mary O’KEEFE Foothills Relay for Life held its kick-off along Honolulu Avenue on Saturday night. The Relay for Life event is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society and will be held on April 11-12 at Clark Magnet High School. On Saturday, several members of Prom Plus Club joined the kick-off and shared […]
The 5th Annual Salvation Army Hoop Heroes Basketball Game between the Glendale firefighters and Glendale police department will take place on April 12. Prior to that game, the Glendale Sunrise Rotarians will play against the Glendale Noon Kiwanis. Tip off will be at 3 p.m., and the games will be held at the Glendale High […]
On Wednesday, Feb. 26, Las Candelas hosted an assembly at Hillsides Educational Center. The band Reverse Order visited the school performing upbeat popular music that immediately engaged students. Most recently Reverse Order was a producer’s pick and semi-finalist on “America’s Got Talent.” From that point, they have been on a national tour reaching out to […]
Jim and Anita Sutton celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Feb. 18. They were married in Santa Monica in 1945 toward the end of World War II. Jim and Anita were stationed in several communities throughout the USA before moving to Tujunga in 1964 after Jim retired as a commander from the U.S. Navy with […]
Although the official Feb. 22 celebration was rained out, the birthday cake created for the 102nd birthday of Montrose by Montrose Bakery owner Henry Baeza was well received by those in downtown Montrose who were offered a slice as they walked by the bakery. Another disappointing effect from the rainy day was the lack of […]
Ask Phyllis! The Waiting Game Dear Phyllis, Our real estate agent has been showing us homes for quite some time. Last week we finally found the perfect one and we made a formal offer. Our agent was back and forth with the seller’s agent for more than a week and we still did not come […]
The Soroptimist International of Glendale will hold its 16th Annual Accolades Live Your Dream luncheon on March 19 at the Oakmont Country Club. Three women will be honored at the event. The Live Your Dream Award is for a woman who is the primary breadwinner for her family and is also going to school to […]
By Jason KUROSU Founders Day was planned for last Sunday, a testament to Montrose’s 102 years of existence, an admirable milestone by any measure. However, longtime local resident Mary Ayling had Montrose beat, as Sunday was also her 106th birthday. Though Ayling now lives at the Mountview Retirement Community, many of her neighbors from Rockdell […]
By Mary O’KEEFE When I was about 5 years old, I stayed awake one Christmas Eve with the hope of seeing Santa. What I saw was my mom carrying presents that were hidden in the closet to the Christmas tree. This was devastating. I had believed in Santa with my whole heart and now […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Emeritus Casa Glendale assisted living has changed its name to Brookdale Glendale. On the surface it may seem like a simple rebranding, but when you dig deeper it becomes clear this change is a way of bringing consistency and a family feeling of unity to its present and future senior residents. Residents […]