Look It Up: The Definition of Giving

By Mary O’KEEFE Third graders from Mountain Avenue Elementary received an academic treat last week when members of the Glendale Elks Lodge 1289 gave each of them a new student dictionary. The Glendale Elks Lodge joined The Dictionary Project five years ago, said Joe Allen, Glendale Elks member. Allen along with fellow Elks member Marc […]

The Challenge is in the Can

By Aimee YEGHIAYAN On Saturday, the CV High School Robotics classes participated in the 14th annual JPL Invention Challenge. Each year the challenge changes. This year, the objective is to create a device that kicks a regulation football over a two-meter wall into a trashcan five meters away within three attempts. Sinking the football in […]

Local Youth Leads ROTC Veteran’s Day Event

Three ROTC branches at the University of Colorado where La Cañada Flintridge resident Nick Koeppen is a leader in the U.S. Air Force ROTC marked Veterans Day by taking part in a 24-hour vigil run honoring service men and women who went missing in action and those who were prisoners of war. The run was […]

Students Celebrate a Spirit of Thanksgiving

The Village Christian Elementary students in Sun Valley experienced a Harvest Festival in the school’s new teaching garden, hosted by the PTF (Parent Teacher Fellowship). They ate harvest snacks of pumpkin and corn, wrote on a decorative leaf what they were thankful for, made bracelets to remind them of the first Thanksgiving and built a […]

Falcons ‘Shipp’ Out of Playoffs

Matadores’ Dallis Shipp has three touchdown catches as La Mirada overcomes early deficit to eliminate Falcons. By Maddy PUMILIA It all came down to one touchdown and one onside kick. Down by five points after a failed two-point conversion with a minute and a half in the fourth quarter, the Crescenta Valley Falcons needed to […]

Falcons Advance in CIF Finals

CVHS girls cross-country team takes sixth place which puts them on the track to state competition. By Leonard COUTIN The CIF cross country finals were held on Saturday on the most prestigious course in Southern California at Mt. San Antonio College. With 62 years of history, this course has challenged generations of runners. Spectators and […]

FANTASY FOOTBALL RESULTS

First     Megan Bosveld     Tujunga     57 points First      Steve Pierce     La Crescenta     57 points Second     Tom Flanagan     La Crescenta     56 points Third     Pat Longo     Glendale     54 points Week #11 was the lowest […]

Bowling Fun Plus More with Montrose-La Crescenta Kiwanis

In October, the Montrose-La Crescenta Kiwanis, with president Lynn McGinnis, hosted the second annual Giant Interclub and Bowling Challenge at Montrose Bowl. Teams from seven Division 3 Kiwanis Clubs competed for high scores and their chance to receive this year’s bowling trophy. The current Division 3 Kiwanis Lt. Governor Cathy Keen was the inspiration for […]

Veterans Corner

To demonstrate support to our veterans, the Crescenta Valley Weekly has agreed to publish a monthly column to inform veterans and their families on current veteran affairs, aid them in job research and keep them abreast of national, local and social events pertinent to their needs. Andy Gero, a life member of the Veterans of […]

Glendale Chamber Hosts Ribbon Cutting

The Glendale Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon cutting at Chase Bank with Branch Manager Vera Agopian, District Manager William Wade and staff  with Glendale Chamber of Commerce Executive VP Judee Kendall, Assemblymember Mike Gatto, representatives from other local legislators and Chamber members.