La Cañada Elementary fifth grader Nicole Johnson has been elected the 2012 president of the Kiwanis K-Kids of the Community Center of La Cañada. K-Kids is a service organization for elementary students sponsored by Kiwanis International, and a local Kiwanis club, composed of leading business and professional people of the community. K-Kids is a student-led […]
Crescenta-Cañada Cooperative Nursery School – CCNS – director and teacher Nita Imm decided to reach out to the working parents of her students by inviting them to a special CCNS session … on a Saturday! Often just one parent participates at the cooperative on a regular basis while the other parent works, only hearing about […]
LCFEF Announces Summer School Registration The La Cañada Flintridge Educational Foundation announced that registration will open for 2012 summer school on Thursday, Feb. 9. This program is open to all students entering ninth through 12th grades in the fall of 2012. Course offerings include English 1-4, Spanish 1-3, algebra IB, geometry, algebra II, U.S. […]
Falcons win their 20th game with dominating defense and efficient offense, setting up a week of key rematches with the Pasadena schools. By Brandon HENSLEY With every shot put up by a Hoover player Tuesday night in the first quarter came groans from some of the students in the stands. And with every miss those […]
The second season of CV Weekly Fantasy Football came to a close last week with local dentist Terry Webber edging Dan Hooper of Andy’s Storage 56-53 for the championship. On Labor Day weekend, more than two-dozen players kicked off the season. During the 17-week season, there were nine different weekly winners. Hooper led the pack […]
By Timithie NORMAN The Crescenta Valley boys’ soccer team hosted the Hoover Tornadoes Tuesday, winning 3-1 to continue their undefeated (9-0-2) run in Pacific League play this season. The victory ensured that the Falcons will be awarded at least a share of the league title, which the Falcons have claimed for the last two seasons. […]
The Lady Falcons’ basketball team was 12-10 overall and 4-6 in Pacific League play heading into Wednesday night’s game at Hoover. CV beat Hoover 65-28 on Jan. 11. The team suffered a tough loss last Friday at home to Burbank, 43-42. Against the Bulldogs, it was a game of runs early on. CV led 6-2 […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Only one word came to Susan Gendreau’s mind when she heard she had received a fellowship from the New Science and Teacher Academy. “Wow,” she said. Indeed, given the numbers, it is quite an accomplishment for Gendreau, a La Crescenta resident who teaches chemistry at Environmental Science and Technology school in Los […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce held its annual installation and community awards dinner on Jan. 26. Held at the Angeles National Golf Club, the event was an opportunity to introduce the chamber’s incoming officers and directors while acknowledging the work done for the community by civic leaders. The passing of the […]