YOUTH Notes “CRIMES” COMING TO CVHS Crescenta Valley High School Drama Department will be presenting the play Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley. The play is directed by Lynn De Young, who last year directed 12 Angry Women. De Young is also an accomplished playwright who two years ago directed and wrote her original […]
By Aimee YEGHIAYAN The week before shipping the robot off that students at Clark High School worked six weeks to perfect, the team held a sponsor dinner to celebrate the near-end and to thank donors. During the dinner, held on Wednesday, Feb. 16 and hosted by the Clark Robotics team 696, sponsors had a chance […]
Matthew Michael Christopher Williams of Troop #319 achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. He was born in Burbank and moved to La Crescenta at the age of 3. He attended Monte Vista Elementary, Rosemont Middle and Crescenta Valley High schools. While attending Monte Vista, he joined Cub Scout Pack 302 as a Tiger Cub. He […]
By Leonard COUTIN Crescenta Valley High School track team on Thursday, March 3 faced its first non-league meet against Canyon High at Canyon. For the varsity girls, senior Diane Lombardi took an early lead to won the 800 (2:33.5) followed by junior Brook Moultrie taking second. (2:37.6). Sophomore Cali King came up with a significant […]
By Brandon HENSLEY It’s Friday night in Montrose, and where does everyone want to go? To see a children’s author recruit new members as fans of his latest book, of course. Inside a crowded Once Upon a Time bookstore last Friday, Jon Scieszka spoke before a group of children about his book, “Spaceheadz,” and signed […]
Anna Dale Applebaum and Nisha Kae Chatterjee, both of La Cañada Flintridge, were named to the Dean’s List at Washington University in St. Louis for the fall 2010 semester. Both are graduates of La Cañada High School and are enrolled in the university’s College of Arts & Sciences. To qualify for the Dean’s List students […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Forget the grapes of wrath – wine enthusiasts had to fear the weather Saturday morning, Feb. 26. The snow had not yet fallen – that would come several hours later in the Foothills – but a cold and rainy weekend nevertheless forced the Stonebarn Vineyard Conservancy to move its winemaking class from […]
“I will never stop my efforts to stop the degradation of children – I will never stop, but I sure will put a dent in it.” Ty Ritter, Project Child Save’s president and founder made this vow to an audience of Kiwanis members who hung on every one of his frightening words at a regular […]
Captain Dave Silversparre of the CV Sheriff’s Station addressed the members of the La Cañada Flintridge Republican Committee at their monthly meeting at the LCF Country Club. The captain presented an upbeat report on the state of public safety in the city and provided tips for staying safe. Of particular interest was his report of […]
The YMCA of the Foothills announced the kick-off of its 2011 Annual Support Campaign, a fundraising effort to increase support for the Crescenta-Cañada and Verdugo Hills Family YMCAs as they work to improve and enhance the quality of life of those they serve. Gifts received are returned to the community in many forms: expanded connections […]