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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.