Terrific Kids certificates were presented by Tom Petersmyer, Kiwanis AM president to Madelyn Susank, Isbella Ibarra and Emmett Pernecky. Terrific Kids is a student recognition program that promotes character development, self-esteem and perseverance. Terrific Kids is sponsored as a Kiwanis-family club at the school at St. Bede’s church. The Kiwanis offers financial support and adult […]
Pancake Breakfast, Rummage Sale at Dunsmore Dunsmore Elementary School is having a pancake breakfast and rummage sale on Saturday, March 2 at the school. The community is invited from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. to support Dunsmore’s sixth grade class by purchasing a $5 pancake breakfast ticket and shop at the rummage sale. Dunsmore Elementary […]
Bryan Ghoslin, 17, is the newest Scout from Troop 319 of La Crescenta to reach the highest rank in scouting, the Eagle Scout. Ghoslin joined Cub Scouts as a second grader at Dunsmore Elementary School and enjoyed the activities and outings that Cub scouting had to offer. Being a Boy Scout was a goal of […]
On Feb. 23, the Cub Scouts of St. James Pack #314 hosted a LEGO Showcase at their Blue and Gold dinner. The Blue and Gold Dinner is the birthday anniversary of Scouting. The theme for the evening was “Cub Scouts are out of this World!” Approximately 60 Scouts and students began the evening building rockets, […]
On Friday, seven Cub Scouts from Pack 302 came to visit the Crescenta Valley Weekly newspaper. Brandon Hahn, Timothy Lou, Victor Martinez, Preston Midgley, Armen Postik and Jordan Yoshida attend Monte Vista and Lincoln elementary schools. Joaquin Perez attends Roscoe Elementary School. They came to the newspaper to see how the paper is made, said […]
Why is Some of Crescenta Valley a Part of Glendale? The answer is simple and basic to life in Southern California – water. It’s the commodity that has played a major role in the development of nearly every community here. In the late 1940s, the Crescenta Valley was experiencing a population boom. Millions of veterans […]
L.A. Freeways? Not so fast. It’s official. There’s no longer anything free about L.A.’s freeways. By way of explanation, I’ve had several “opportunities” already this year to make the round trip drive to LAX. Getting there has never been easy. Before the opening of the I-105 (Century Freeway) in 1993, the fastest route from the […]
Greetings from CVDAPC! Like Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, we have something “for children of all ages,” and we hope to see you there! 1) Community & Family Summit on Thursday, March 14, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at CVHS MacDonald Auditorium — Do you want your child to thrive? The Coalition […]
Weighs in on Gun Show I’ve always admired the Glendale City Council in the past for resisting the shrill voices of the anti-gun show enthusiasts. I hope that admiration on this issue won’t also be a thing of the past. I’ve watched the council meetings with the people – pro and con – discussing this: […]
Oct. 14, 1931 – Feb. 10, 2013 Barbara was born in Los Angeles to Hollett and Lauretta Mae Conley, was raised and spent her entire life in Glendale. She worked for the Glendale YMCA for approximately 18 years and enjoyed many a summer working at Camp Fox in Catalina. Employment in later years was for […]