On Sept. 7, Mountview Retirement joined 500-plus Second Wind Dreams elder care communities to celebrate the journey of aging and proving Second Wind Dreams can come true during the first ever National Second Wind Dreams Day. Second Wind Dream recipients and their families gathered during the afternoon event and discussed the Second Wind Dreams accomplished […]
Glendale Adventist Medical Center hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Sept. 3 to introduce its new ophthalmology surgical services to local physicians and community leaders. Services include Alcon’s Infiniti® Vision System which provides patients with customized cataract surgery. LuxOR™ Ophthalmic Microscope which is the first technology to deliver easily accessible microscope feedback to the surgeon. […]
Members of La Cañada Flintridge Orthopedic Guild prepares for the 56th annual Authors Luncheon, which will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 29, by reviewing some of the work of its featured guests. The luncheon takes place at the Angeles National Golf Club in Sunland. This year’s local authors are Dennis Prager, Tom Egan and Romy […]
The Verdugo Glen chapter of the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) announced Naomi Bennett of Valley Village, who is studying for her fine arts master’s degree at California State University Los Angeles (CSULA), as the recipient of a national $1,500 scholarship. Bennett was selected by the association’s Stephen Bufton Memorial Educational Fund trustees for her […]
Liz McKenna took a photo of her grandsons John and Mike Holden of La Crescenta with the CV Weekly during their mid summer trip to Yosemite. The boys are standing on the path that leads to Yosemite Falls. Liz said that it was a dry winter as there was very little water anywhere. In the […]
Emily Erskine of La Cañada and Jae Ryu of La Crescenta each earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Liberal Arts at Purdue University. _____________________ Emily Rawlings of Shadow Hills has enrolled as a freshman at George Fox University of Newberg, Ore., this fall. Rawlings is one of 604 first-time freshmen joining […]
The Glendale Historical Society’s 2013 Home Tour, to be held Sunday, Sept. 29 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., will feature five distinctive pre-1920s houses located in one of Glendale’s earliest and most architecturally diverse neighborhoods: Casa Verdugo. One of the highlights of this year’s tour is a 1907 Mission Revival house designed by noted […]
La Crescenta Woman’s Club members reached for the stars at the CFWC-GFWC San Gabriel Valley District’s annual convention. District president Mavis Hansen’s theme of “Collecting the Stars to Light the Way” prompted much creativity among the clubs. La Crescenta Woman’s Club members attended the Saturday luncheon session, “Shining Stars of SGVD” attired as the LCWC […]
Las Candelas’ Tropical Breezes Summer Party was held on Sunday, Sept. 8 at the Oakmont Country Club. Honored was the club’s past president Monica Sierra and president-elect Jeannie Flint. The chairmen of the event were Diane Russell and Bobbi Gangi, with assistance from Marilyn Butler. The reception started at 5 p.m. A no host bar […]
Ask Phyllis! What Happens With A Low Appraisal? Dear Phyllis, I have a sales contract but the buyer’s appraisal came back for $10,000 less than our agreed upon purchase price. After the buyer’s inspection, I agreed to credit $5,000 for an older roof. And because of the low appraisal, I now just offered to reduce […]