By Misty DUPLESSIS During an American Red Cross blood drive, Mountain Avenue Elementary School teacher Denise Bottomley donated blood, then brought back to her class a lesson in humanity. While donating, Bottomley heard stories about the recent devastating Oklahoma tornadoes and shared with her fourth and fifth grade split class how the Red Cross workers […]
Tournament of Roses Princess Madison Teodo, who will graduate from La Cañada High School in June, received the Italian Catholic Federation scholarship from Branch 374 President Al Restivo at the May monthly meeting of the organization at St. Bede the Venerable Roman Catholic Church. Madison, whose ancestors come from Alessandria in Piedmont, Italy, is the […]
For the first time, Fremont PTA offered scholarships to current high school seniors who are also Fremont alumni who will be attending college next fall. Applicants were required to complete a series of questions about their experience at Fremont, list academic and extracurricular activities, and detail their future educational and career goals. Those applying for […]
By Misty DUPLESSIS On May 10, Valley View Elementary School fifth graders were immersed in all things Colonial as their studies of Jamestown from 1607 through the Revolutionary War approached the end. Students dressed in Colonial attire after months of learning about the period and were able to experience what it was like for kids […]
Innovation by the Bottle It’s no secret that many people – especially men – have, shall we say, unusual hobbies. My dad, for example, loved to carve tri-tone train whistles out of solid blocks of wood and then hand the noisy things out to family members, friends and other unsuspecting people. Go figure. One of […]
Two New Hiking Trails in our Local Hills In the Crescenta Valley, we’re blessed with unparalleled access to hiking and biking trails into the beautiful mountains that surround us. The San Gabriels, the Verdugos, and the San Rafael mountains provide scores of trails. Thanks to the City of Glendale, we can add two more to […]
“Inside Rehab” by Anne M. Fletcher reviews 15 treatment programs and determines there’s a disconnect between what’s being done to treat addiction versus what’s proven to work scientifically. Addiction, from a Roman law having to do with “surrender to a master,” is scientifically proven to be a chronic illness resulting from genes, environmental factors and […]
Guns, no. Booze, yes. Because of public pressure, Councilwoman [Laura] Freidman and her colleagues a few months ago decided to ban the “gun show” on public property because it sent the wrong message to the community, that the gun show was near the college in a residential neighborhood and the show sold guns and ammunition. […]
CV citizens set time aside to get trained to help themselves – and their neighbors – after a major disaster. By Mary O’KEEFE Enlightening, educational, insightful, empowering and fun. These are just some of the words used to describe a 21-hour Community Emergency Response Team – CERT – class taught by Los Angeles County Fire […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Memorial Day weekend was a huge community party sponsored by the La Cañada Flintridge Chamber of Commerce. From pancakes to cars, parades and fireworks it was a busy weekend with lots to enjoy. The events began Friday night with the roll of the dice at Casino Night at the Community Center. Among […]