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Church’s history subject of meeting The next meeting of the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley will focus on the history of the La Crescenta Church of Religious Science, which today is known as the La Crescenta Center for Spiritual Living. The story behind this facility is similar to the stories of many local churches in that it can be seen as archetypical of organized religious groups in CV. Its story began in the post-WWII building boom, with husband and wife Clifford and Sally Chaffee meeting with like minded friends in a private home.

Ring store provides an engaging service Representatives from engagement ring store Robbins Brothers prowled the Americana at Brand, the Grove and other Los Angeles-area destinations over the last two weekends, searching for couples and surprising them with Valentine’s Day gifts. Street teams wearing shirts that read “Random Acts of Kindness” looked for people who appeared to be couples and approached them with flowers, gift cards, chocolate and other gifts.

GLENDALE — Elizabeth Rosales and her five children had a rough year. The 25-year-old mother, whose children range in age from 1 to 10, hasn’t been able to find a job; the $750 she gets from welfare each month goes to rent; and her mother is in the hospital with fluid in her lungs, heart and kidneys. So Glendale Memorial Hospital and Medical Center’s donation Tuesday of toys and several boxes of food came as a huge relief. “They have been asking for things for Christmas,” she said.

DOWNTOWN GLENDALE — The traditional holiday buying binge was anything but over Tuesday as hundreds of shoppers streamed in and out of stores at the Glendale Galleria, taking advantage of post-Christmas sales. The 250-store shopping center was a sort of microcosm for the rest of the country as retailers made a final push to meet sales expectations for the 2006 holiday shopping season. Janet LaFevre, senior marketing manager for the Galleria, said she expected the center's sales figures to increase at least 5% over the same period last year.

Darleene Barrientos A Glendale man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of using stolen checks from a closed account to buy scrip from three local churches, bilking the fundraisers of more than $2,000. Frank Wells, 42, was being held on $20,000 bail at Glendale City Jail on suspicion of writing 16 fraudulent checks to buy scrip from the schools at Incarnation and Holy Family catholic churches in Glendale and St. James the Less Catholic Church in La Crescenta through January and February, Glendale Police Investigator Chris Spencer said.

SOUTHWEST GLENDALE — A Christmas dinner of glazed ham, dinner rolls and candied yams topped with marshmallows was served to 42 people who will spend the holidays at the PATH Achieve emergency shelter. "There's still love in the world," said Marc Edwards before sitting down to the meal with his wife and five children. "There's still caring and concern." The choir and ushers of Holy Family Catholic Community Church served the feast to the 20 children and 22 adults at the shelter.