FRIENDS OF FOSTER CHILDREN
MONROVIA COUPLE RECEIVES HILLSIDES ANGEL AWARD Susan and Steve Witmer of Monrovia were among several recipients of a Special Recognition Angel Award at a ceremony held Thursday, April 10. Their award was given in recognition of the many times they have worked at the Hillsides annual benefit, as well as their volunteer efforts through Friends [...]
My Favorite Book Project Draws Scores to Pose for the Camera
Kodak Moment will become Exhibit in Arcadia Library As part of National Library Week, Beacon Media Photographer, Terry Miller, spent the afternoon at Arcadia Library Saturday offering free sittings for those who showed up with their favorite book. No surprise that one of the most popular books ….Harry Potter….was a popular title with many ages [...]
Mending Fences – REALTOR COMMISSION DISPUTE
Dear Margaret, I’ve been a local Realtor for 14 years and I’ve never had a commission dispute until now. Two months ago I started working with a couple from Santa Monica who wanted a home in Arcadia. I showed them houses every weekend for over a month. Today I discovered they bought a property that [...]
City Manager Scott Ochoa fills in for Supervisor Mike Antonovitch
Realtors from San Gabriel Valley attended the 12TH Annual Tech and Business Expo on Tuesday, April 22 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Santa Anita Race Track. Sponsored by the AAR Tech and Affiliate Committee, the Expo offered exhibitors who will presented tools of the trade for real estate professionals in addition to educational breakout [...]
The Social Whirl – 4/17/2008
“Alpha Auxiliary to Present Coveted ‘Order of Merit’ to Andrew Lee, M.D., and Barbara Murphy, R.N.” The 27th annual Marvelous May Brunch, hosted by the Alpha Auxiliary of the Methodist Hospital Foundation, will be held in the Chandelier Room at Santa Anita Park on Sunday, May 4th. This prestigious luncheon/brunch and award ceremony is eagerly [...]
Ask Patti – 4/17/08
Dear Patti, Our nineteen month old daughter Addison has been walking for about five months. When she first started walking she would walk too far away from my wife Marlene and I, or she would pull things off of tables. In order to keep her safe we have been making her stay close to us. [...]
IF YOU’RE OLD, BEING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF HURTS TWICE AS MUCH!
I am somewhat surprised by the number of calls and letters received from seniors, when it comes to escrow closing costs. It hurts twice as much when the senior learn that by just asking just a few questions that they could have saved hundreds of dollars. Experienced Realtors® are aware of these savings, that at [...]
Dieting Bites, Part II
Dieting Bites……………………………………………………………………Part 2 In the first installment of this topic, I discussed some of the main stumbling blocks to getting started on a diet change and how to avoid them. In the second part, I would like to discuss some observations from two real life nutrition consultation sessions I have held in the last two [...]
Cal Phil Goes Baroque
Music Director and early music scholar Victor Vener promises “authentic” and “virtuosic” performance of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos Victor Vener, Music Director of the California Philharmonic, is not only a musician and conductor but also a lifelong scholar whose doctorate includes a specialty field in Historic Music Editing. Once again, he’s cracking the books and combing [...]
George Gershwin a Pulitzer Prize Winner
By Bill Peters Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the Arcadia Weekly on April 23, 1998. It was Peters’ first article for Core Media. This year’s winners of the Pulitzer Prize will be announced in the next few days. Little heralded in the announcement will be the citation issued 11 years ago to honor [...]