By Leonard COUTIN As the temperatures cooled on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 25, runners gathered at Crescenta Valley Park cross-country course for the second all comers Run in the Park. CV High coach Mark Evans welcomed the cross-country girls from Arcadia, and the West Torrance boys and girls runners, who were led by the […]
The Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA Dynamite gymnastics team recently competed at the National 2012 USAIGC championships in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. There were 76 USAIGC clubs represented from the United States, Bermuda, Canada and South Africa and over 750 gymnasts competing. In the Copper Level, the local Y placed second in the nation. Twelve local girls from […]
By Brandon HENSLEY With one last gentle strike of the gavel, Aimee Yeghiayan said goodbye to her presidency of the Crescenta Valley Youth Council on July 26, giving way to new board members ready to usher in the council’s second year. Inside the community room of the CV Sheriff’s Station, present board members Yeghiayan, James […]
By Lillian BOODAGHIANS The I Have a Dream Foundation, Los Angeles, held its annual “Summer College Boot Camp” for its students at Glendale Community College in mid-July. The foundation provides long term, comprehensive support and programming for at risk youth, sponsoring classes from early grade school years through high school graduation. “We provide not just […]
A Mob of Help I love to dance. Until this darned ankle slowed me down (which is still giving me grief since I fell about five weeks ago now), I’d prance around like a fairy looking I’m sure ridiculous, but having fun. In fact, before the end of the 2011, I had signed up to […]
“The Olympic Games are the quadrennial celebration of the springtime of humanity.” ~Pierre de Coubentin, founder, International Olympic Committee, Organizer of 1896 Olympics in Athens Let the Games begin! And they did, under the dark ominous skies of London. But first, Queen Elizabeth needed to catch a ride to the games. She sat at her […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Joe Sebergandio describes himself as an automotive enthusiast, which may be the understatement of the summer. To back his claim, he’s holding his own bike show this Saturday at Crescenta Valley Park. From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the corner of Honolulu and New York avenues, Joe’s Minibike Reunion Tour will […]
Nominations Sought The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the annual recognition banquet dinner to be held on Thursday, Oct. 25. The Chamber will once again honor individuals, businesses, organizations and professional groups whose service to the community has improved the quality of life in the Crescenta Valley. Nominations will be taken […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich’s proposal to extend term limits for the board of supervisors will not be on the ballot this November. Antonovich’s proposed amendment would change the term limits from supervisors serving up to three four-year terms to five terms. Ten years ago, L.A. County voters imposed the three-year […]
By Mary O’KEEFE John Drayman and National Fire Systems and Services have come to an agreement on the mechanic’s lien on Drayman’s condominium. The agreement, which has Drayman paying $15,000 over a 15-year period, was arrived via arbitration on Tuesday according to Drayman. This amount is considerably less than that of the original $98,000 figure […]