Travel Leader Sees Personalized Travel Experience as Key to Industry’s Future The McClure family, owners of Montrose Travel, a $160-plus million full-service travel and host Travel Management Company, was recently awarded the prestigious 2012 Diamond Award by the American Society of Travel Agents, Southern California Chapter (SoCalASTA). The annual award honors professionals and other entities […]
Congratulations, Mary Ayling, on reaching 104! Mary resides at Mountview Retirement in Montrose
Mickie Faris (third from left) is shown accepting a check from the La Cañada Orthopaedic Guild for $16,000 to the Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital. The donation will be used to assist and provide care for patients with musculoskeletal disorders. In partnership with UCLA Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital will become the pre-eminent […]
Dilbeck La Cañada sales partner Sue Eller was recently featured in “Realtor Magazine.” Eller was recognized for knowing how to maintain and maximize her customer connections for sales success. That article stated that Eller, a sales associate with Dilbeck Real Estate Real Living in La Cañada has pinned hundreds of photos of local architectural gems, […]
The Second Annual Glendale City Golf Championship is set for July 25 and July 29. Together, the Glendale Parks and Open Space Foundation, Scholl Canyon Golf Course, Oakmont Country Club, American Golf and The Local Trusted Choice Insurance Agents will host the annual championship to benefit the local parks and open space. The first round […]
Ian Conover of Glendal was named to the fall 2012 dean’s list at Hofstra University. Hofstra University is a dynamic private institution located in Hempstead, N.Y. _____________________ Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), located in Massachusetts, announced that Andrew Weiler of Montrose, a freshman, was named to the university’s dean’s list for academic excellence for the fall […]
By Maddy PUMILIA The Italian Catholic Federation’s guest speaker Wendy Sinnette, the superintendent of La Cañada schools, talked about education in the 21st century at the organization’s recent dinner meeting at St. Bede Catholic Church. “We are looking at schools becoming different,” Sinnette said. For example, she said that teachers will not be the primary […]
On Feb. 13, Dilbeck Real Estate Real Living, Santa Clarita office, participated in the First Annual Real Estate Grand Prix held at Mountasia. The event helped raise money for local charities. Many local real estate brokers participated. Dilbeck of Santa Clarita raced for the Domestic Violence Center of Santa Clarita. Thanks to the outstanding driving […]
Former Kiwanis AM Club La Cañada presidents Joe Thompson, Martha Burns, Don Hingst, Shelia Carbonetti, Dave Hemstreet, Joyce Ruygrok, Tom Petersmeyer (shown above) celebrated the 20th anniversary of the club on Jan. 31. Submitted by Marilyn CABLE
Ask Phyllis! Loan approval difficulties Dear Phyllis, I had been in escrow on a short sale for six months. My agent suggested that I apply for my loan but wait to order the inspector and the appraiser until after the bank approved the sale. We completed the loan paperwork and after five months the bank […]