The 3,200-mile Inca Road was built over 500 years ago to link the outposts of the Inca Empire. Join renowned adventurer Karin Muller at the Kiwanis travelogue held at Flintridge Prep on April 21 to see her travel this route, spinning it into a modern tapestry of faces and memories, while intertwining a chronicle of […]
(Mrs.) Terry Walker has been chosen by The La Cañada Kiwanis Club Selection Committee as the 2011 La Cañadan of the Year. According to a release by the committee, Walker’s broad based volunteer activity and community service over many years demonstrate that she is a worthy recipient of this prestigious award. Walker served as the […]
The “Holidays Abroad” Fashion Show and Luncheon was a sellout for the La Crescenta Woman’s Club on Saturday. While the club has been in existence for over 100 years, the models and fashions were young, coming from Veronica M in Pasadena and Los Angeles and from Holiday Hats & Gowns in Montrose which added an […]
Sports attorney/agent Leigh Steinburg, a California graduate who represented such sports figures as Steve Bartkowski, Troy Aikman and Warrick Dunn, was the keynote speaker at the La Cañada Kiwanis Club recently. The recovering alcoholic and sports legend spoke to members of the Kiwanis Club at its weekly luncheon meeting at Descanso Gardens. The movie “Jerry […]
The 33rd Annual Glendale Quilt Show was held recently at the Burbank Convention Center. La Crescenta resident Esther Norbut took third place for her Birds and Flowers quilt. This dahlia pattern quilt goes under the glass top table on the porch of her friend Charlene Downs representing her garden. In 2000, Esther bought the pattern […]
Chamlian Armenian School in La Crescenta held its Annual Gala Banquet in March with over 300 guests attending the event at the Universal Sheraton banquet hall. Guests enjoyed an evening of dining, dancing and a live auction. The gala was organized by Chamlian’s Parent Support Committee (PSC) with the theme being, “Let’s Build Our Gym […]
On March 29, 2012, [the Korean American Federation of North Los Angeles] had a meeting with local leaders, inviting local public organizations. Glendale Healthy Kids, a non-profit organization, had a presentation explaining about jobs and helping kids with medical support from volunteer doctors [presented by] chief executive officer Camille Levee. Their site is www.GlendaleHealthyKids.org. Captain […]
In 1956, Clark Junior High School was located on Community Avenue where Crescenta Valley High sits today. While attending Clark, the class of ’56 watched the construction of the large building destined to become a high school in 1960. In the summer of 1956, Clark’s ninth graders graduated. At the end of summer they commuted […]
Hugh Hefner hosts a yearly Easter party at the Playboy Mansion for employees’ families and friends. The Sunland Woman’s Club was contracted to hand paint and decorate 100 eggs for the Easter egg hunt. The project was a FUNdraiser for the Club’s philanthropic endeavors in the local community. Holding the baskets of beautifully handpainted eggs […]