Mother’s Day is one of those holidays that cause me to panic. How best can I show my appreciation to the woman that pushed this big lug into the world? Sure, Mom says she’ll love you just the same regardless of what you buy her. But you know she’s secretly regretting having agonized over your […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A ribbon cutting ceremony officially opened the Alzheimer’s and Dementia ActivCare wing at Mountview Retirement Community in Montrose last week. Members of the Montrose Verdugo Chamber of Commerce and the medical field came out in support of this new and needed facility addition. Mountview has served the Crescenta Valley community since 1975. […]
Established in 1953, Westminster Academy in Pasadena is a Christian day school offering admission for children in kindergarten through the eighth grade. The overall purpose of the school is to provide a means by which a child can grow emotionally, spiritually, and academically and become inspired to live the Christian life. The school provides an […]
What a great time we had last week! The MVCC held its annual Golf Classic last Thursday at the Verdugo Hills Golf Course to raise scholarships for gifted students at Crescenta Valley High School. We enjoyed a great turnout; a wonderful afternoon was enjoyed by everyone. I was a little disappointed that this course didn’t […]
“None of us has gotten where we are solely by pulling ourselves up from our own bootstraps. We got here because somebody bent down and helped us.” – Thurgood Marshall One way to help is to join us in welcoming into the Crescenta Valley two new businesses. Please join us Friday, April 30th at 4:30pm […]
By Shana LiVIGNI Blush Day Spa has called its current location in La Cañada home for the past 12 years. This relaxing spa caters to men and women, offering all types of specialty services. An endomologist works on common cellulite problems using targeted therapy and there is also a massage therapist on site. Owner Kimberly […]
Can you believe that Montrose Bowl ( 2334 Honolulu 249-3895) has been around since 1936! It was originally built as a movie theater but there were not enough fire exits, thus the bowling alley was born. Bob Berger’s parents purchased the business in 1982. They are retired now and Bob the son is running things. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In the famous Norman Rockwell painting “Doctor and the Doll,” a little girl holds up her doll to the doctor who takes his stethoscope and listens to the doll’s “heart.” This scene depicts an idyllic view of the small town doctor who understands that a practice is made not of patients but […]
Q & A with Dr. Mary Frintner, doctor of audiology and owner of Balance & Hearing Resource Centers, Inc. in La Cañada. (818) 952-1130 Q: Can I wait to get hearing aids if I only have a mild hearing loss? A: No. The auditory system needs to have stimulation to maintain good speech understanding and […]
Do you realize how many business owners and staff there are in the Montrose Shopping Park that have been here 20 years and longer? The answer is quite a few. This is so unusual in today’s world and in a place like Southern California where everything seems to be always new and changing. It’s part […]