In April, the Kiwanis Club of La Cañada hosted, as its guest speakers of the week, the 2018-19 La Cañada 7/8 High School Kiwanis Builders Club student officers. Led by Builders Club Student President Anna Pacino, Vice-President Ari Tujian, Secretary Ruby Grey, Treasurer Vivien Chen and Publicity Officer Aria Wang, each student officer spoke about […]
The following local residents were recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society: Rebecca McKim of Glendalewas initiated at Boise State University; Angela Oh of La Crescenta was initiated at University of Southern California; Mark DeFond of La Cañada was initiated at University […]
Members of Las Candelas wrapped up their 2018-19 year of service to vulnerable children in the community on Thursday, May 23 with a thank you to outgoing President Nancy Stone, who led the group for two years. During the past two years, the organization has volunteered hundreds of hours at its philanthropies: Hathaway-Sycamores in Altadena, […]
This Week at LCIF All are invited to wear red at Lutheran Church in the Foothills on Sunday, June 9 to celebrate the birth of the church on Pentecost Sunday. All are invited at 9 a.m. for a time of education for all ages. Family worship begins at 10 a.m. and is led Pastor Scott […]
Addressing the Real Problem If Glendale decides to replace the welcome monument sign at Foothill and Pennsylvania perhaps it should include flashing warning lights or just be painted on crash attenuators. Those of us who worked with the City originally asked for landscaped medians, which would have been more visible, but that could not be […]
By Lori BODNAR, intern Mountain Avenue Elementary students and their families learned about various cultures from around the world at the school’s inaugural Culture Night. Volunteers chose a country that they wanted to represent, then set up a booth with ethnic foods, decorations, native costumes, folk music, plus flags and informational facts about that country. […]
A Deeper History of the La Crescenta Elementary School Bell A couple of years ago I wrote about the resurrection of the big school bell that is mounted in front of La Crescenta Elementary School. It had been hung in the original one room schoolhouse in 1888 and then was transferred to a newer larger […]
In any community there are many events that go unnoticed. They are part of the mosaic that makes up neighborhoods, schools and places of worship. Such an event took place in Glendale when the Armenian Family Saturday School presented its annual Mother’s Day program. This is the school’s 40th year and the event celebrated four […]
Chuck and Valerie Andrew of Glendale, still cruising Route 66 in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, on their way to meet their new granddaughter. “We’re loving the good food and low gas prices,” Valerie said. CV Weekly loves to travel! Take us along on your next trip and send us a photo. You may find yourselves […]
Killing it with Kindness Have you ever heard these words, “Always be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle?” They are so true. Almost every person I know has a struggle of some kind whether it is a financial situation, medical condition or grief. The truth is, unless […]