Small Efforts Result in Waves of Change “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” Mother Teresa Last week at a banquet we honored people that have created many ripples in the waters of the Crescenta Valley. The honorees that we celebrated for the […]
For the fifth year, Montrose Travel hosted Snowpalooza, held on Friday afternoon in the parking lot of the agency’s Honolulu Avenue location. The annual event invites employees and their families to enjoy tons of snow that is brought onto the site. Despite summer-like temperatures, about 200 snow-lovers donned mittens and climbed aboard discs to ride […]
Get Ready For Spooktacular! The Halloween season is in full swing and the countdown has begun. Once again we are looking forward to the best Spooktacular ever! Did you know the merchants of the Montrose Shopping Park are the ones responsible for this tremendous treat? It’s one of the many ways we say “thank you” […]
Making A Life “We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.” Sir Winston Churchill Tonight, Thursday, Oct. 25 we are honoring many people that have made a life by what they have given. Our annual recognition banquet is being held at La Cañada Flintridge Country Club. The […]
Community Meeting with Councilmember Laura Friedman Glendale City Councilmember Laura Friedman is coming to Montrose to give a State of the City address to the northern Glendale area. She will be speaking at the Sparr Heights Community Center on Wednesday, Nov. 28 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. For the past year and half, I […]
Taste & Shop Party this Friday from 5 to 7! This Friday night you must come to the Montrose Shopping Park. In a moment I’ll tell you why. If you’re a regular reader of this column, you are well aware of Shop & Dine Fridays. Many of our merchants are staying open until 7 p.m. […]
Celebrating the Great “Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve … You don’t have to know the second theory of thermodynamics in physics to serve. You only need a heart full […]
Oktoberfest was a Huge Success! Thank you to the community and our sponsors! The Montrose –Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the community and our sponsors for making Oktoberfest 2012 a successful event! The event brought a lot of exposure to the town of Montrose and is the biggest day of the […]
Halloween Shopping Fun in the Montrose Shopping Park! The fall/Halloween season is in full force as we find ourselves in that time frame between Oktoberfest and Spooktacular. If you are like me, we enjoy it to the max incorporating seasonal décor in our homes, all things orange, cinnamon, simmering pots of stews and soups, and […]
Banquet Recognizes the Community’s Best “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” Muhammad Ali [Cassius Clay] At www.entrepreneur.com, there is an article in which Richard Branson is interviewed on “Why Volunteer Work is Important for Business Leaders.” Richard Branson states, “When people ask me if a business can […]