By Mary O’KEEFE The immigration issue has divided people but one local business hopes to unite communities using a method that is as American as apple pie – an old fashioned quilting bee. Dating back to Colonial times women within communities would gather and help each other make quilts for their families. Many used leftover […]
By Andy GERO National Cemetery Burial Eligibility The VA provides eligibility for interment in a VA national cemetery prior to the time of need. There is a way veterans can determine if they are eligible for burial or memorialization in a VA national cemetery. Interested individuals may submit VA Form 40-10007, the Application for Pre-Need […]
Two St. Bede Elementary School graduates recently were awarded the Father Lawrence Signey Essay Contest awards for writing excellence. The first place winner, Alyssa Valdivia, was awarded $250 for her essay on the value of Catholic education, her heritage and the good derived from church and community service. Janssen Van De Yacht received a second […]
Fireworks Tickets Available Tickets are on sale for the annual 4th of July fireworks celebration at Crescenta Valley High School. Pre-sale tickets are $7 and available through July 3 at CV Insurance, CV Weekly, J’s Maintenance and Bob Smith Toyota. Kids 7 and under and active military are always free. Tickets on July 4th are […]
The following local students graduated from the University of San Diego on May 28. Emma Angold of La Cañada earned a bachelor’s degree in visual arts. Angold graduated cum laude. Kevin Ernst of La Crescenta earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Margaret Guinnip of Tujunga earned a bachelor’s degree in biology. Guinnip graduated cum […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Local ham radio operators spent the night at Verdugo Park over the weekend as they participated in the annual Field Day. As reported in the June 15 issue of CV Weekly, Field Day is a 24-hour time period when hams, as amateur radio operators are commonly known, from across North America contact […]
CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOP All are invited for an art discussion and a hands-on calligraphy workshop tonight, Thursday, June 29 at 7 p.m. at Brand Library and Art Center. Light refreshments. Exhibiting artist Wakana Kimura leads an exciting calligraphy workshop inspired by her work for the exhibition Natural Selections. Experiment with inks, paper and brushes to create […]
The War of the Black Widow Spiders Our valley has a near-perfect climate and, as such, attracts newcomers from all over the world. Besides the human newcomers, foreign plant and animal life also do well here, so-called “invasive species.” In past columns, I’ve described several local “wars” involving the displacement of native species by non-native […]
Independence Day On Tuesday, July 4 we will be celebrating Independence Day and the birth of our nation. In America, we live in a free and open society full of limitless possibilities. That is why over the centuries many people have come to America, the “land of opportunity,” to have a better life than they […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “Pathfinder was the first successful mission to the surface [of Mars],” said John Callus, project manager for MER at Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Now landing on Mars seems easy, right? With each successful landing, rovers have become larger and have more equipment. It seems like a walk in the park – well, it’s […]