Students and their families had a spring feast celebrating Lunar New Year at the Gethsemane Lutheran Church where the Chinese Language and Cultural Program is held every week during the school year. Students from different class levels showcased their Chinese language skills by introducing themselves in Mandarin, and welcomed the New Year with traditional Chinese […]
By Ted AYALA The war that veterans face doesn’t end with the battles they fight in their tours of duty, according to some grim statistics. According to Gregory C. Scott, president and CEO of New Directions for Veterans, over 700,000 veterans are homeless. Of those, he noted, nearly 10% live in Los Angeles County. At […]
The community is invited to take a trip with family and friends to taste the flavors from around the world. The 30th annual Girl Scout Tasting Bee, where troops will represent countries from around the globe dressed in costume and serving “tastes” of that country’s fare, takes place on Sunday, Feb. 23 at Pacific Community […]
Building Blocks Anyone who has seen the recent theatrical release “The Lego Movie” has been humming the tune to the very catchy theme song. The lyrics seem very positive and optimistic and if you set aside the satire, the little yellow-faced characters make you feel like anything is possible and, as the song goes, “Everything […]
1940 – 2014 Mardith J. “Mardy” Wilkins passed away on Feb. 6. She is survived by her husband Bob, daughter Lynette, sister Jean, and grandchildren Alyssa and Trent. Mardy Naregan was born in Santa Barbara in 1940. After relocating to Glendale, she attended Glendale High School (1958), and Glendale City College. She worked at NASA’s […]
Dear Neighbors: Like a typical Saturday morning, I was enjoying my front yard with my children, letting them play freely outside, and taking in the beauty of our mountain side community. Then a neighbor broke the news that AT&T plans to construct a 70-foot cell phone tower in the middle of our quiet residential […]
The CV High School senior may be preparing for graduation … but first, it’s the Pacific League playoffs. By Brandon HENSLEY Explanations can be tricky. For instance, one night in December one of Ella Stepanian’s black Converse shoes got jammed in one of the steps of the Crescenta Valley High School gymnasium bleachers. Don’t ask […]
Scholarships Available for Graduating Seniors Giving back to the community is part of what the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce does for the local community. Not only are our local businesses important to our city, but the residents and the schools are as well. That is why we believe in giving back to the community […]
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