It’s that time of the year when many high school seniors are looking at possible colleges. Katie Davis from CV High School made sure to bring the Crescenta Valley Weekly with her when checking out the University of Michigan. CV Weekly loves to travel! Take us along on your next trip and send us […]
Guide to Filing a Veterans Medical Claim Submitted by Andy GERO To All Military Veterans: The Crescenta Valley American Legion, Post 288 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 1614 honors all veterans who served our country. Your dedication and sacrifice to protect our nation and constitutional rights is above and beyond […]
The LCV Republican Women Club celebrated the birthday of President Ronald Reagan, which is on Feb. 6, at its Feb. 12 meeting. Shown are club Vice President Nicky Kapadia with former President Ronald Reagan aide, Peggy Grande. The meeting was held at the Oakmont Country Club. Photo provided by LCVRWC
The La Cañada Guild of the Orthopedic Institute for Children has a new board that will continue to help the Institute build a new Ambulatory Surgery Center. The Guild is over half way to reaching its pledge of $100,000 toward the $10 million project. The Institute plans to break ground in 2015 and be […]
Lauren Galantai of La Cañada Flintridge, Olivia Lynch of La Cañada and Alex Shin of La Crescenta are high-achieving students from Whittier College who made the fall 2014 dean’s list. ___________ Maia Shields, of La Crescenta was named to the Fort Lewis College dean’s list for the fall 2014 semester. Shields’s major is psychology. To […]
Ask Phyllis! Reverse Mortgage Pitfalls Dear Phyllis, Years ago my parents obtained a reverse mortgage; my father passed first. After our mother became ill, my brother moved back into the home and was her primary caretaker; mom passed a year ago. As both parents are deceased, the bank is […]
By Brandon HENSLEY One of Jon Sampang’s proudest moments in life came after a loss, surrounded by his Crescenta Valley teammates who were openly weeping in the locker room. For some, it was the end of a season. For the seniors, it was the end of their high school career. Sampang was one of those […]
By David O’CONNOR You’re only as strong as your weakest link. Ex-minor league baseball player and baseball performance coach Dustin Emmons and Crescenta Valley High School assistant hurdles coach Eric Kwong both subscribe to this theory when they’re treating their athletes on a holistic scale, rather than following the outdated and ineffective coaching stereotype […]
By Samantha SLAYBACK Sixteen high school juniors, including Rachel Harvey of Crescenta Valley High School, will be flying to Korea in April as part of Project Bridge, a year-long program that immerses students in the nuances of Korean culture, while encouraging the development of leadership skills and cultural understanding. Developed by the nonprofit Pacific Century […]
Long known for one of the best gymnastics programs in Southern California, the YMCA of Glendale girls’ gymnastics team dominated the 2015 San Diego Rhythm Invitational on Jan. 10-11, bringing home an impressive 35 awards. The 16 competitors – who all hail from Glendale – competed in six categories (all around, ball, clubs, floor, hoop […]