The community is invited to join the CV Falcons baseball team at Stengel Field on Friday, Feb. 13, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. This is an opportunity for kids ages 9-14 years old to get high school level instruction from the coaching staff at CV High School. Kids will get to hit and play […]
By McKenna MIDDLETON, intern The Crescenta Valley Youth Town Council is providing an opportunity for students to participate as vendors at the Montrose Harvest Market. The event is called Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow and encourages students in grades seven to 12 to participate. Students have the opportunity to sell their handmade items such as art, jewelry, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday night the Crescenta Valley High School JROTC held its 27th anniversary Military Ball. The evening was a time for cadets to celebrate their accomplishments and to honor those who help support their program. The dinner was held at the Oakmont Country Club and was free for those in attendance thanks […]
Mountain Avenue Elementary School held its annual spelling bee competition in January. Fifteen of the best spellers from fourth, fifth and sixth grades competed at this event. The room was filled with energetic students focused on spelling the sometimes complicated words correctly. At the end of the competition, sixth grader Mina Truong earned the title […]
When I had the honor of becoming CV Town Council president in 2014, one of the goals I set for Council was to start reaching out to our neighbors, not just within our unincorporated area, but our neighboring cities as well. Issues do not stop at Pennsylvania Avenue and Foothill Boulevard or Montrose Avenue. For […]
Ananda Ashrama – Part 2 Last week I wrote about Swami Paramananda coming to America from India, his establishment of the Vedanta Centre in Boston, and then his expansion to California in 1923 with the purchase of a ranch in La Crescenta. Swami Paramananda and his philosophy of Vedanta already had a good following from […]
Among the programs we have for parents, I want to encourage you to come to our top-notch parent sessions on Tuesday nights. You’ll learn something new, be reminded of something forgotten, and you’ll want to come back. Last week, Arsineh Ararat told parents that if you are doing your kid’s homework, you’re a friend. Be […]
By Ted AYALA A push by the City of Glendale to obtain a federal grant intended to aid in the refurbishment and replacement of its paratransit fleet moved forward Tuesday night. A public hearing held during Tuesday’s Glendale City Council meeting was unable to find any non-profit organizations competent and willing to provide paratransit services […]
By Mary O’KEEFE With the weekend approaching and as the east coast and Midwest continue to get hammered with snow, ice and below freezing temperatures, California is looking at a bit of a mini heat wave. The clear, warm weather entices people to enjoy the great outdoors, perhaps with a hike on local trails. This […]
Whether their husbands are going off to war or heading for other uncertain destinations, military wives of yesterday and today share the same angst waiting for their loved one to come home. By Brandon HENSLEY Carolyn Baldwin simply didn’t think about it. That was her mindset, to not feel sorry for herself or wrap her […]