Scholarships for Students and Free Tax Preparation Available Pass the word along! The Montrose-Verdugo City is now accepting college scholarship applications. Our scholarships are open to all graduating high school seniors in the local area who are an active part of the community. Our Anita Peete Geyer scholarships will be handed out at our 16th […]
Folks Ready to Help “In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it.” Marianne Williamson The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce would like to welcome two of our newest members. Augusta Financial is a service oriented mortgage […]
Principal for a Day The 20th annual Principal for a Day in the Glendale Unified School District was held on Tuesday, March 13 and has attracted 30 business and community leaders. The Glendale Educational Foundation is sponsoring the event.Guest principals will spend all morning at their schools, then gather at noon for a luncheon […]
Montrose Search and Rescue Team is hosting a recruitment night on March 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Crescenta Valley Sheriff Station. The team is looking for men and women who enjoy the outdoors, teamwork, and a physical challenge. The team is a detail of L..A County Sheriff Department which requires academy training, EMT training […]
A Busy Day in Crescenta Valley By Mary O’KEEFE The day started early with a quick clean up at the La Crescenta Avenue exit off the westbound Foothill (210) Freeway. Members of the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce, CV Town Council and the community put on their reflective safety vest and picked up debris along […]
The Boys in the Band Forget John, Paul, George and Ringo. In 1967 the hottest band in the Crescenta Valley was “Mother’s Complaint” whose members consisted of Rene, Kevin, Dennis and yours truly. In spite of the fact that I’ve made a living as a writer most of my adult life, I won’t be surprised […]
High School Robotics Teams: Making Future History I usually write about our valley’s quirky and dynamic past. But I’m occasionally struck by something going on today that makes me realize we’re just as quirky and dynamic today. A good example is the fast growing high school team sport of robotics. Every local school has one […]
Going, Going, Gone … A Town is Born! “Take an auto ride with us on Saturday. It’s Opening Day for Montrose, the new townsite, up beyond Verdugo Park. Our autos will meet you at Glendale Depot. Come up and enjoy the barbecue lunch which Senor J. Romero, the famous Spanish Chef, will serve 11 to […]
Each February, all Cub Scouts celebrate the anniversary of the founding of scouting in 1910 with a dinner and family evening called the “Blue & Gold” as those are the official colors of the Cub Scout uniform. The purpose of the event is to thank the pack leaders and inspire Scouts, leaders and their families. […]
While many were parked on their sofas on Super Bowl Sunday, 12 fifth and sixth graders were enjoying their own bowl, only this one was academic-based. Crescenta Valley Adventist Elementary School held its first Academic Bowl when fifth and sixth grade students from three schools competed for a trophy acknowledging their efforts. CV Adventist, Conejo […]