By Isiah REYES hey came from far and wide, drawn to the cube – the Rubik’s Cube. St. Francis High School held the Rubik’s Cube Winter Open 2015 Competition hosting more than 100 competitors on Sunday, Feb. 1. Though this was the first time St. Francis held the competition it was undoubtedly an inspiring event […]
Even though there aren’t many current events, the CV Youth Town Council has been busy behind the scenes. The Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow event is nearing its debut! Kids from seventh grade to 12th grade are welcome to come and sell their handcrafted items. This event stresses the importance of business, and gives our kids […]
The Glendale Youth Orchestra, conducted by Brad Keimach, presents the second concert of its 26th season on Sunday, March 8 at 7 p.m. at the historic Alex Theatre in Glendale. The program includes: Mozart – Overture to “La Clemenza di Tito,” Grieg – “Piano Concerto in A minor, movements 2 and 3” performed by Sherry […]
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 […]