The ‘Fair’ Folks in our Community A man not only needs to know how to fish, he needs to have the freedom to do it and a place to do it. That’s where community comes in. We have to help each other. ~ Bill Ayres The Hometown Country Fair is coming to town! We have […]
Make an Informed Choice When Going to the Polls Glendale votes April 2 Voting is less than two months away here in Montrose, Verdugo City and the City of Glendale incorporated part of La Crescenta. It’s time to meet your candidates, read up on the special ballot measures and be prepared to make an informed […]
Growing up on the east coast, Valentine’s Day was a bright red and pink burst of cheer in a seemingly endless gray winter. Here in the land of blue skies and sunshine, you can stroll our winding streets and find no end of shops and cafes that will help you feel the love and bring […]
Our installation dinner at the Oakmont Country Club was a great success. Many of the speeches made by our award recipients were very sentimental and touching. Bill Dodson, winner of the Frank Roberts Award, was a friend of Frank Roberts said this award meant more to him than any other accolade he has ever […]
“The world is so empty if one thinks only of mountains, rivers and cities; but to know someone who thinks and feels with us, and who, though distant, is close to us in spirit, this makes the earth for us an inhabited garden.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Thank you to these members who […]
The Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed the House of Beauty at a ribbon cutting/grand opening ceremony. Business owner Knarik Kartunian has brought her successful business from Glendale to the Montrose area. The salon specializes in haircuts, color, highlights, lowlights, Brazilian blowouts, up-dos, perms, eyebrow arching, make-up and threading /waxing. House of Beauty is […]
Needle In A Haystack … Everything for the Needle Worker Was one of your New Year’s resolutions to take some time for yourself and do something creative? There’s something about knitting, crocheting and needlework that brings a feeling of peace and satisfaction that comes with the joy of crafting something unique and handmade. As the […]
Being in a Healthy Community “A healthy social life is found only, when in the mirror of each soul the whole community finds its reflection, and when in the whole community the virtue of each one is living.” Rudolf Steiner These CV Chamber members know the value of working together as a community: Vahe Maranian […]
Roaring 20s in Montrose and Highlighting Community Award Winners Our installation dinner is tonight at the Oakmont Country Club. It’s not too late to attend. The evening starts at 6 p.m. and you can pay at the door. We are looking forward to a great night when we install our 2013 board and honor our […]
By Jason KUROSU Lloyd’s Wheel & Brake Services has closed its doors after more than 50 years of servicing the foothills area. Lloyd Moore, the owner and namesake, recently decided to close the shop he’d owned “from 1959 to the 9th of this past November.” After working as an auto technician at Howard Buick in […]