By Mary O’KEEFE If you closed your eyes, you would swear Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman were in the Crescenta Valley High School cafeteria during a recent swing dance. It was then that the CVHS jazz band entertained dancers as well as those who just wanted to sit and enjoy the music – whether kids […]
On Feb. 3 dancers at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy welcomed world renowned dancer and choreographer Sean Cheesman to the campus. Cheesman, who is currently a fixture on the hit TV show “So You Think You Can Dance” and has worked with such pop icons as Michael Jackson, Prince and Britney Spears, is choreographing an Afro-Jazz […]
By Isiah REYES Members from the swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy held a music clinic for Glendale Unified School District students at Glendale High School’s auditorium on Feb. 18. The five members from the band who presented the clinic were trumpet player Glen Marhevka, trumpet player Anthony Bonsera, sax player Karl Hunter, trombone player […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN American audiences have long shared a passionate love affair with the gangster film. We overlook the crimes and misdeeds of the many anti-heroes and sociopaths and have grown to love the Michael Corleones and Tony Sopranos as classic American characters. The connection between unchecked ambition, unpredictable family dynamics, and romanticized violence has […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley High School baseball team has a remarkable record – even before their season has begun. The record they have set concerns their fundraising efforts. In about three days, the team was able to raise over $6,000 for two portable batting cages. They did this through a program titled Donors […]
The new residential waste hauler Burrtec Trash will be holding two informational meetings at the La Crescenta Library community room, 2809 Foothill Blvd. this coming Saturday at 11 a.m. and Tuesday at 7 p.m. The new company takes over from Allied Waste in April.
RAIN OR SHINE – IT’S ROUND-UP TIME La Cañada Flintridge Community Center Preschool is hosting its 21st annual Western Round-Up on Saturday, March 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the preschool. This popular western-themed fundraiser will feature family fun including pony rides, a petting zoo, carnival games and prizes, silent auction, raffle drawing, […]
By McKenna MIDDLETON, intern The local competition of the 77th Annual Lions Club Student Speakers Contest took place at the Crescenta-Cañada Lions Club meeting in Montrose on Feb 19. The theme for this year was community service, which was particularly fitting when considering that Lions International is the world’s largest service organization. The contest was […]
By Charly SHELTON Becoming an Eagle Scout is a right of passage to manhood for many in the Boy Scouts of America. It signifies a Scout’s dedication to the organization, its ideals and its fellow members. On Feb. 20, the Verdugo Hills Council held its annual Eagle Scout Recognition Banquet at the Angeles National Golf […]
By Joyce LEE The Teens MOVE (Many Opportunities for Volunteer and Employment) Fair 2014, sponsored by the Foothills YMCA and Crescenta Valley High School PTSA, took place on the school campus on Feb. 20 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Booths were set up around the quad area by local businesses and organizations to provide […]