Sean Christopher de Moura of Tujunga was recently sworn in as a midshipman in the U.S. Naval Reserve at the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point, New York. De Moura was nominated by Congressman Adam Schiff. The United States Merchant Marine Academy is a federal service academy that educates and graduates licensed […]
Las Candelas celebrated the end of summer and the beginning of a new season of philanthropic work on Sunday, Sept. 17 at Oakmont Country Club. The event was held in honor of outgoing president Ellyn Semler and incoming president Nancy Stone. Cocktails and appetizers were enjoyed “On the Green” and a dinner of salmon and […]
The Hessick family took CV Weekly along when they ended their summer, for the 23rd year, at Camp Fox Family Camp on beautiful Catalina Island. Shown are Sue Charlesworth, Robin McCarthy, Dawn Hughes, Todd Hessick, Gregg Hessick, Lynda Hessick, David Owens, Chris Ruygrok, Holly Guerin and Nancy MacNair. CV Weekly loves to travel! Take us […]
Fall is often a time of new beginnings and the arrival of cooler weather. To ring in the new season, the Kiwanis Club of La Cañada hosted its annual installation dinner on Sept. 27 at 6 p.m. at the Oakmont Country Club in Glendale. “This is our time of year when we celebrate ‘out […]
By Vincent PAGE As surely as crispness fills the air (though not necessarily in Southern California), falls means football. For La Crescenta, that meant last week making the trek to Burbank High School to watch the hometown Crescenta Valley Falcons take on the Burroughs Indians. Sitting at 6-0, the Falcons had their perfect record at […]
Members of the 2005-06 Crescenta Valley Soccer Club, coached by Chris Ryder and assistant Mark Greninger, spent some fun team-bonding time at Oktoberfest in Montrose. CVSC is now affiliated with Germany’s Bayern Munich soccer club.
GREMLIN FLAG La Cañada Gladiators v. Glendora Tartans (Teams do not keep score) The La Cañada Gladiators Jr. Gremlins visited the Glendora Tartans on Saturday Oct. 14 in the morning at Louie Pompeii Memorial Sports Park. The Gladiators took the field on defense, holding the Tartans to a quick turnover on downs. The Gladiators […]
By Leonard COUTIN The Falcons boys came out on top when they hosted the second Pacific League conference meet on their home course at CV Park last Thursday, Oct. 12. Now established as key contenders for the League championship with a 2-0 conference win, the Falcons scored one of the lowest team scores of the […]
By Charly SHELTON Each year, the Environmental Geographic Information System class at Clark Magnet High mounts an ambitious project – to spread awareness of environmental problems and make a difference in environmental protection in real-world situations. This goes beyond just a class assignment; it is affecting positive change in the world. “The project is important […]
On Saturday, Oct. 21, Boy Scout Troop 319 is holding its fourth non-annual rummage sale. It’s the troop’s biggest fundraiser and popular with the community (the last rummage sale raised $4,700 for the troop). They attribute its success to “selling lots of stuff very cheaply.” The money raised is used to replace the Troop’s well-used […]