Montrose Search and Rescue – Long Search for a Plane Crash In March 1982, a winter storm was blowing in from the north and was predicted to bring rain and snow to the higher elevations. Late on a Tuesday night, a Cessna 340, a small twin-engine plane, taxied for take-off from Van Nuys Airport. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Prom Plus’ Taste of Montrose was held on Sunday, along with the annual Kids & Kritters and Wags n Whiskers events. Honolulu Avenue was full of dogs, kids and people enjoying the many things offered. The Taste of Montrose is a fundraiser for Prom Plus, which is celebrating its 25th year as […]
The Hometown Country Fair, held at CV Park on Saturday, April 27, went off without a hitch. The annual event hosted by the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce feature music groups, dancers, cheerleaders and more from around the Crescenta Valley. In addition to enjoying the varied entertainment, fair-goers wound their way through the lines of […]
QUESTION: When my husband of 40 years passed away, I decided to volunteer. Our children are adults and are independent so they didn’t need my help even though I asked. I wanted something to keep me busy and, at the same time, make a contribution somewhere. That’s when I decided to volunteer, and I wish […]
By Charly SHELTON Beltaine was last week, May 1, and it was celebrated around the world in a variety of ways. Beltaine, the pagan Sabbat welcoming summer, is a time of light, fire, plenty and fertility. Traditionally, a bonfire is set and celebrants leap over the fire to cleanse the past and the darkness of […]
Celebrating Small Businesses This week is National Small Business Week. This was pointed out by our insurance provider, The Hartford, which sent a note of congratulations and thanks to the CV Weekly. After all, small businesses are the “heartbeat of our communities and the backbone of our economy.” I couldn’t agree more. My small company […]
The end of recess took on a celebratory twist at Union Avenue Elementary School in Los Angeles when the Kiwanis Club of La Cañada recently distributed new dictionaries to nearly 200 third grade students. Under the guidance of their teachers, students were able to receive their dictionaries in lightning fast speed! The dictionary distribution was […]
The La Cañada Flintridge Coordinating Council announced its new board of directors. Pictured above, front row from left, are Rosemary Hook, Meredith Reynolds, President Becky Gelhaar, Pat Anderson, Martha Burns. The back row members are Joe Thompson, Barbie Eland, Joanne Crispin, Kathy Seuylemezian, Len Pieroni and Jeb Long. Missing from the picture are Barbara Marshall, […]