By Erna TAYLOR-STARK On a wet Tuesday morning, with the sun trying valiantly to peep through, a group of dedicated women, friends and guests gathered for the annual 2010 Book & Author Luncheon to benefit The Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital. The La Cañada Flintridge Orthopaedic Guild has been in operation for over 53 years offering […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “You Can Call Me…. Flemming,” a play by Sam Bodrick, is in its last week at Pasadena City College Sexson Auditorium. The play follows Henry Flemming who has a successful business that he hates. For reasons only a middle aged man can understand he sells his lucrative business and buys a questionable […]
The Assistance League of Glendale had an open house meeting on Oct. 12 with a dozen guests to learn how the League helps the Glendale schools with their Authors & Illustrators, Scholarships and Operation School Bell programs. Through Operation School Bell, Assistance League members last year gave uniforms, back packs and books to over 500 […]
Basking in summer-like temperatures, the 10th annual SEEDS fundraiser held on Saturday Oct. 10 lived up to its theme “Splendor at Descanso.” A cold, rainy week turned gloriously warm for the evening event on the Main Lawn at Descanso Gardens. More than 300 guests enjoyed food, drink, dancing and conversation under the autumn-tinged Descanso oaks. […]
The La Crescenta Woman’s Club is preparing for its annual author’s luncheon taking place on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at the La Cañada Flintridge Country Club. This year authors include Dianne Dixon, a television writer who has won the Humanities Prize for Excellence in Screenwriting, will discuss her first novel, “The Language of Secrets;” Ronald C. […]
A special intrauterine stent device that has led to safe and effective treatments for patients suffering with infertility problems has been developed by Dr. Charles March, a gynecologist at Verdugo Hills Hospital (VHH). Dr. March has conducted work and research on the treatment of infertility problems associated with Asherman’s Syndrome. Asherman’s Syndrome is the scarring […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Despite the cold and drizzly weather, over 800 people showed up last Saturday morning at the Rose Bowl for the Inaugural Los Angeles Kidney Walk. After all, most of them had been through much worse before. Hosted by the National Kidney Foundation, the almost two-mile walk around the stadium was the first […]
On Saturday, Oct. 23, the public is invited to take part in the annual Foothill Community Clean Up Day from 9 a.m. to noon. Meet at Dunsmore Park, 4700 Dunsmore Ave. in La Crescenta. As Glendale’s official “Make a Difference Day” project, this fun-filled event provides the opportunity for students, families, service organizations, businesses and […]
by Doug Kilpatrick If your family is like many families, your home is bursting at the seams. Perhaps there has been a new baby, a child returning from college or an older relative moving in. Maybe you’ve started a home-based business, but adding an extra room just isn’t in the budget. Here are some suggestions […]
Ask Phyllis Dear Phyllis, My mother has begun to discuss selling her home and moving into a senior’s apartment complex. While I think this is a good idea, I think it is too soon for her to give up her home, but I do concur that now would be a good time to start planning. […]