CV Weekly traveled with Sandy Norris of La Crescenta, Nancy Norris Holzer of Castaic and Theresa Nelson of Palm Springs to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho – the largest city and county seat of Kootenai County. Coeur d’Alene has the second largest metropolitan area in the state of Idaho. Photo taken by Mike Norris of Coeur d’Alene. […]
CARF International announced that Glendale Association for the Retarded – GAR – Services has been accredited for the maximum three years for its vocational training and job placement programs and services. GAR received a perfect score, placing it among only 3% of CARF-surveyed organizations. This is a rare distinction that attests to the organization’s substantial […]
McGroarty Arts Center has appointed four new board members, a new board chair and a new vision for the center. Joe Aguirre, former McGroarty Development chair and retired LAUSD principal, Ross McConnell, former Army veteran and project engineer, Julia Ward, owner of local Sunland Printing and Steve Slomkowski working producer/publisher will join McGroarty Arts Center’s […]
Women who serve as the primary wage earners for their families and seek financial assistance to go to school can now obtain applications for the Women’s Opportunity Award through Soroptimist International of Glendale. Applications and further information are available at http://www.soroptimistglendale.org/what-we-do. Completed applications must be returned to Soroptimist International of Glendale by Dec. 15. Since […]
The YMCA of the Foothills is hosting keynote speaker Father Gregory Boyle at the annual community prayer breakfast on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 6:30 a.m. at the Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA. Everyone is welcome to the Y to join in prayer on behalf of the community, state, nation and world. The prayer brings people together as […]
The community turned out for a ribbon cutting Rita’s Italian Ice held on Sept. 26. Owner Chris Rodgers welcomed the public as well as members of the Miss LCF court and dignitaries.
Prior to 6 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, over 100 people were already in line at the Pacific Community Center in Glendale for what many consider a “legendary” rummage sale – the Glendale Chapter of National Charity League Sellebration. According to co-chair Doreen Aitelli, when the doors opened at 9 a.m., a crowd of more […]
Previous honorees of the Glendale Latino Assn. get ready for the 2014 awards luncheon that is taking place on Feb. 27 at the Oakmont Country Club. Pictured are former women of the year (top from left) Mercy Velazquez, Denise Miller, Betty Porto and Elissa Glickman. Pictured (bottom from left) are man of the year Scott […]
Christopher Evan Wilson and Jordan Whitney Wood were married July 6 in the Portland, Oregon Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The groom is the son of Melissa and Craig Wilson of La Crescenta. The bride is the daughter of Lenore and Kendall Wood of Corvallis, Ore. The bride was attended […]
Harry Avant, who lives on Los Olivos Lane in La Crescenta, took this photo of a snowy egret perched near his home on a September afternoon. Avant is an avid birdwatcher and, according to friends, “always keeps a camera close at hand.” He spotted this bird from his back patio (facing northwest) in the […]