SPORTS notes

SAN GABRIEL ELITE VOLLEYBALL CLUB TRYOUTS San Gabriel Elite Volleyball Club is offering make-up tryouts for boys of all ages this Sunday, Sept. 19 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Tryouts will be held at Glendale Adventist Academy, 700 Kimlin Dr., Glendale. Girl tryouts will be held Sunday, Oct. 3 at Glendale Adventist Academy and […]

Dons defeated as Falcons dominate the field

By Eli LOCKE On Friday, Sept. 10 CVHS Falcon football opened its season with a visit to the Verdugo Hills Dons. Although the Falcons’ record against the Dons is somewhat lopsided – the Dons have not beaten the Falcons since the 2005 season – CV was smart in not writing a win off as a […]

Officer Allen visits Valley View

Glendale Officer Joe Allen visited Valley View Elemen- tary first graders on Friday to read the book “Police Officers on Patrol.” By Mary O’KEEFE First graders at Valley View Elementary found that there is no better way to hear a story about police than to have an officer read it to them. Officer Joe Allen […]

Youth notes

SAT seminars offered The Assistance League® of Glendale is offering SAT seminars to prepare students for the SAT. “How to take the SAT” and “What to expect” will be discussed. Practice tests will be given. There will be eight classes (four math and four English). The Monday and Wednesday classes take place Oct. 4 through […]

Students learn about campus clubs at Expo

By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley High School Club Expo was held this week on the school’s campus. More than 20 clubs set up tables and touted their unique qualifications to the student body. The Falcons Club was one of the clubs that was drawing in members. The club is an overall school spirit organization whose […]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

OFFERS NOTE OF CONGRATULATIONS Please accept my congratulations on completing your first year of publication. In an age of declining newspaper readership, what you have accomplished is nothing short of miraculous. Of course, somehow, I kind of expected that our unique sense of community would be there to support your incredible, and outright daring, notion […]

Rattling around my empty nest

Last week I wrote about dropping our two boys off at their new schools – one in San Diego and the other in Missoula, Mont. (If he forgets his lunch, he’s on his own.) With that development, my wife and I have hit the proverbial and incessantly hyped “empty nest syndrome.” It’s been less than […]

My idea of fun in the Crescenta Valley

After a series of columns on local developments gone wrong and on the twisted history of Verdugo Hill Golf Course, it’s time to lighten up with news of some fun outings here in CV that you can take with family, friends, or even alone. Miniature golf was once a staple our community – a perfect […]

50 years of excellence

By Mary O’KEEFE Fifty years ago this September about 480 sophomores walked into the brand new Crescenta Valley High School building starting a legacy of academic excellence, a new level 50 years of excellence of volunteerism and the beginning of an athletic dynasty. Those first few months had a staggered schedule that included students from […]

Station Fire meeting date announced

By Mary O’KEEFE The Station Fire meeting that had been postponed from early August has now been rescheduled for Oct. 12 according to Congressman Adam Schiff. “The goal is to hear from representatives of the Forest Service and other responding agencies, as well as outside experts and critics, to shed additional light on firefighting procedures […]