The Falcon Future

The Falcon Future

Crescenta Valley High School’s junior varsity team had a solid season as well in 2009. Their overall record was eight wins, two losses. In league play their record was 6-1. Photo by Leonard COUTIN

Pessy, defense pace Falcons to rout Arcadia

Pessy, defense pace Falcons to rout Arcadia

By Brian PARK CV Weekly intern Looking to end their regular season on a positive note, the Falcons feasted on a struggling Arcadia team winning 42-13 on Thursday night. Sporting new light blue uniforms, the Falcons ended their season with seven wins, three losses, and third place in the league standings. The Falcons won the […]

Girl Scouts visit Harvest Market for dog park

Girl Scouts visit Harvest Market for dog park

By Mary O’KEEFE Girl Scout Troop 680-1 was busy on Sunday working on its Bronze Award by helping to create a buzz for the proposed Crescenta Valley dog park. The fourth grade girls come from several elementary schools throughout La Crescenta and were given a choice of helping animals, humans or plants in the Crescenta […]

Running for fun and funds

Running for fun and funds

By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley elementary students are jogging to support their schools. Dunsmore Elementary held its annual jog-a-thon a few weeks ago and raised over $14,000 for the school. The funds from the PTA sponsored event will go toward enrichment programs, assemblies and similar activities according to Audra Magee, event chairperson. The fundraiser combines […]

Meet Ivy Hopper

Meet Ivy Hopper

ivy.hopper@gmail.com Ivy Hopper is a teen columnist who talks with authors and fans of books that are currently being read by today’s youth. This week she talks with Claire Dean, author of Girlwood. Ivy: Where did the idea come from to write Girlwood? Claire: I had been writing adult fiction for years and was getting […]

St. James Catholic School

St. James Catholic School

Courtesy of Tricia Flynn St. James Catholic School was invited to participate in the annual Holy Childhood Association Mass celebrated on Oct. 26 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. The school was chosen to have students serve as altar servers and present the readings for the mass. It was an honor for […]

Youth notes

Scouting for food this Saturday Boy Scout and Cub Scout troops all over Crescenta Valley will drop white plastic bags on neighborhood porches or front doors for “Scouting for food.” Tough economic times mean that there are many people who can use a helping hand this year. Everyone is encouraged to take a moment to […]

Stacked in their favor

Stacked in their favor

By Mary O’KEEFE In a blur of plastic in colors of pink, blue and black Monte Vista Elementary School students participated in the World Sport Stacking Association’s attempt to break the Guinness World Record for “Most People Sport Stacking at Multiple Locations in One Day.” On Nov. 12 the students joined other sport stackers from […]

Fee to be me

Fee to be me

Last week I discussed the mountain of federal, state, county and local taxes, surcharges, user fees, and myriad of add-on charges we are all subject to at increasingly oppressive levels. Alarmingly, if you follow what our “leaders” in Washington are planning, we ain’t seen nothing yet. Last week I also mentioned that my wife and […]