The Valley Line: Kiwanians party it up for the holidays
Ellie Wildermuth opened up her home for the La Cañada’s Noon Kiwanis Club for its annual holiday party. Both inside and out, Ellie’s La Cañada Flintridge home was decked out for Christmas and it was beautiful!
The Christmas elves in charge of the kitchen were Terry and Woody Walker. They were pouring the wine and keeping other beverages chilled. Terry also was in charge of the dinner bell.
After guests said their hellos while nibbling on hors d’oeuvres, there was a sit-down dinner for all that included tri-tip, chicken and lots of side dishes. Festive cupcakes were served for dessert.
It was a glittering evening and a fun way to get the early spirit going for the holidays. Among those attending were Howard and Rhoda Backer, Emelita Bituin, Carl and Irene Christensen, Diane Della Valle, Fraser and Dee Draper, Dennis and Linda Fors, Mary Gant, Elizabeth Georgeon, Harriet Hammons, Doris Horwith, John and Diane Landrum, Mike and Nancy Leininger.
Also partying with the group were Pat and Pam Liddell Ken and Marge Lowe, Linda Magarian, Barbara Marshall, Sookie Matthews, David and Trish McRae, Georgina Mueller, Alice Perez, Joe Radabaugh, Matt Regan, Bill Scherkey, Jim and Gigi Schlueter, David and Trish McRae, Tom Slaughter, Joel and Nana Smith, Sky and Maureen Sprowles, and Melinda Thompson.
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The Crescenta Valley Knights of Columbus members with Jim Hughes, the Grand Knight, met at a dinner with friends where they collected new toys they delivered to Los Angeles County Fire Station No. 82 in La Cañada for their “Toys for Kids” project.
Fire Capt. Bryce Lahiff said to Hughes, “Thank you so much, I know that great kids will be so thankful that the members of the group care so much.”
Among the other notables at the presentation were Batallion Chief Don Tryon, Engineer Kyle Demeyer, Engineer Sean Percy Travis, firefighters Brent Pinkerton,Trevor Keseloff and Paul Weber, and Fire Explorers Justin Bolstad, Dillon Benacerraf-Gajda, William Rodriguz, Joshua-Josiah Smith and Elias Locke.