QUESTION: I’m caught, as my mother used to say, “between the devil and the deep blue sea.” My daughter has been dating a man for two-and-a-half years. Things have happened throughout that time to give her second thoughts about the relationship. She just told me she didn’t want to ruin his holidays but she was […]
By Pat KRAMER The first annual Hanukkah in the Foothills event will be celebrated with the lighting of the menorah at a special celebration of this festive Jewish holiday on Wednesday, Dec. 28 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at The Backdoor Bakery, 8349 Foothill Blvd. in Sunland. The event, organized by Sunland – […]
By Pat KRAMER Nothing could deter Pastor Bob Snyder and his dedicated staff at Community Christian Church in Tujunga from performing their traditional drive-thru Nativity Scene on Friday, Dec. 16 and Saturday, Dec. 17. The outdoor performance went on for three hours despite the cold, the wind, and a 3’ x 4’ chunk of plaster […]
By Charly SHELTON At this festive season of the year, everyone follows their own traditions for a winter holiday. For African-Americans celebrating Kwanzaa, it is a time to light the kinara candles. For Christians celebrating Christmas, it is a time for gift giving and celebration in commemoration of Christ’s birth. For pagans following Anglo-Saxon, Germanic […]
QUESTION: We have a family dilemma. Our son has one more year of college after this term and his fiancé has two more years. They want to get married in June. My husband is insisting they both finish college before marriage. His reasoning is that his own education was interrupted when we married and it […]
The Christmas Truce of 1914, in which opposing soldiers during World War I put down their weapons for a few moments of peace, will be celebrated as part of a La Cañada Presbyterian Church concert, “A Silent Night, Holy Night,” on Sunday, Dec. 18 at 2 p.m. Emmy-winning actor Courtney B. Vance, a local […]
QUESTION: I have a good friend who I’ve known since childhood. She was slender as a teen and as she grew older (we’re now in our 50s) she gained lots of weight. Along with the weight came serious health problems and she does nothing to get her weight down. She doesn’t exercise either. This may […]
Advent Services and Study at LCIF The community is invited to join Lutheran Church in the Foothills at its 10 a.m. worship service on Sunday, Nov. 27. Pastor Scott Peterson begins a series of sermons for Advent on incarnation and exile with this Sunday’s sermon “Hope.” During the service Children’s Church participants will make advent […]
Four local men, Mark Ying of St. Bede’s and Kerry Erickson, Ferdinand Mata and Mike Williams of Holy Redeemer/St. James recently received the Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree at a formal ceremony held in Irvine. The Fourth Degree, also referred to as the Patriotic Degree, encourages active Catholic citizenship and fosters the spirit of patriotism […]
Treasure and Crafts Sale Shadow Hills Presbyterian Church will host its Annual Treasure and Crafts Sale on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The handmade gifts, vintage and gently used good stuff make excellent teacher, neighbor and hostess gifts. We have collectable plates, Barbie dolls, costume jewelry, china, glassware, etc. plus lots […]