Organization celebrates sponsored families

Event Chairperson Dawna Berger and Woman’s Club President Carol Huntwork introduced the evening’s entertainment, featuring Grammy-award-winning artist Ian Whitcomb and his Bungalow Boys. Old favorites were “Apple Blossom Time” and a “Shine on Harvest Moon sing-along. “Everything I play is old,” said Whitcomb, a man of many instruments. He played the banjo, ukulele and a 1920s accordion. Whitcomb is also a local, having lived in Altadena since 1979.

After a turn on the dance floor by members of both organizations, it was time for dinner with savories and sweets. A fashion show followed with Woman’s Club models wearing ensembles from each decade of the Club’s history. The 1911 founding of the Club was represented by member Lynn Roberto in a brightly plumed hat and long gown.

One hundred years later, this evening’s party marked the last of the year’s festive occasions celebrated during the Woman’s Club centennial year. Here’s to another 100 years of community service.

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The Los Angeles Times Media Group held its own holiday party to celebrate a year of hard work by its community newspapers staffs, including those at the Glendale News-Press. On Tuesday, Dec. 20, at the Wine Cave in Montrose, several dozen of the hard-working press gathered to relax and unwind from the business of news gathering.

Playing host and hostess were editor of the Media Group’s community newspapers Dan Evans and wife Donna Evans, sporting a jaunty Santa cap. Also present was News-Press City Editor Jason Wells, Photo Editor Roger Wilson, staffer Kelly Corrigan, history columnist Katherine Yamada and education reporter Megan O’Neil.

The new Pasadena Sun was represented by City Editor Bill Kisliuk.

The evening ended early, it was back to their beats the next morning for these “ink-stained wretches.”

Ruth Sowby may be reached at ruthasowby@gmail.com.