HOP ON THE BUS TO THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL Reserve your FREE tickets now. First come first serve. Event date August 23. Limited seating so reserve your tickets ASAP We have FREE tickets to the Hollywood Bowl courtesy LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger. Event date August 23. A Bus will pick all attendees up at the La Crescenta Library the evening…
Please come join the Crescenta Commons Committee as the host Coffee at the Commons on Wednesday, April 18th, from 7:30 am – 9:00 am. The Commons is funded solely through donations. Ongoing expenses include the water and replacement of plants, refills for the dog waste bags and occasional replacement of the decomposed granite pathways. Donating or visiting it is always…
On April 20th, 2017 The Crescenta Commons kids from Monte Vista Elementary held a fundraiser. The Crescenta Commons Kids are a group of 3rd, 5th and 6th graders that signed up to help care for the tiny pocket park next to their school, Crescenta Commons. The fundraiser was a huge success. The kids sold Krispy Kreme donuts. They raised over…
Crescenta Commons, now maintained by ASTER, continues to have tremendous support from the community. The local American Legion and VFW have stepped in twice now to help maintain the American flag. The first flag was installed to acknowledge the 911 tribute sponsored by the local Crescenta Valley Chamber in 2014. The flag became tattered from the weather especially the high…
Sometimes seniors will look at sharing their home with a roommate to offset expenses, ease the feeling of loneliness or help another in need. However here are some rules if a roommate is being considered. Roommate Rules “Sometimes I feel like I’m being nibbled to death by a duck.” That’s how Jennifer Harbart, a 60-something Chicago homeowner describes her room-mating…
An organization designed to help senior citizens in the Crescenta Valley is holding an event next week to inform seniors about local discounts and services and in turn let it be known what the organization does. ASTER, which stands for Assisting Seniors Through Enhanced Resources, will be holding the first part of its speaker series on April 28 in the…
How to Plan for Aging If You’re an ‘Elder Orphan’ Without family members to lean on for assistance in your later years, you must plan ahead so you don’t age alone. As baby boomers head into retirement, many are realizing they will have no family to depend on as they age. Almost one-quarter of Americans over 65 are single and…