Welcome to a new member who offers plenty of help

Earlier this month, the MVCCC held a ribbon cutting ceremony out in Sunland at Golam Chowdhury’s newly relocated bookstore, YourHelpfulBooks.com (8358 Foothill Blvd., Sunland). A wonderful ceremony was enjoyed, but what truly caught my eye was the veritable fountain of knowledge that lay stacked at Your HelpfulBooks.com. Heaping piles of books containing a wealth of […]

Sharing, praying, together

From left Father Rob Holman from St. Luke’s Anglican Church, Mark Williams, Al Nunez, Pastor Andy Wilson, Debbie Kollgaard, Ron Ricketts, Brent Kuszyk, Michele Fernandez and Dan Wall. By Brandon HENSLEY Higher and higher is where the people of La Crescenta hope to go on May 2. Spiritually speaking, of course. On that day, La […]

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YMCA HOSTING VEGGING OUT On Friday, April 3 from 10 a.m. to noon, the YMCA is hosting a free children’s nutrition event Vegging Out. This event is sponsored by Earthly Delights Garden Design, MOMS Club of Glendale East, Whole Foods, Young Cooks and Great Books and the YMCA. Activities include preparing healthy and delicious snacks […]

Sharing her Hollywood’s memories

By Mary O’KEEFE “Cecile B. DeMille asked if he could do a screen test on me.” “Oh yes, I knew Jimmy Cagney. He was a very nice guy.” “So they asked me to kick my legs and scream as King Kong carried me to the top of the Empire State Building. Of course Kong never […]

Alzheimer’s patients find a place to call home

By Mary O’KEEFE For years Mountview Retirement Community in Montrose has been a welcoming place for seniors as a residential care facility. In its continuing effort to support the community of seniors Mountview has dedicated a wing of its home to those who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer and dementia. The program called ActivCare opened […]

Class reunions:10, 20…and 56th?

By Shana LiVIGNI The three day weekend of April 16 brought together many of the eighth grade graduates of Holy Redeemer School in Montrose. Unusual? Yes.  A success?  Absolutely! This ‘get together’ began eight months ago and involved many of the grads that live on the west coast. The reunion committee consisted of Chairman Gary […]

Apaches taken down by Falcons

Photos and story by Eric OWENS The Crescenta Valley High School softball team crushed the visiting Arcadia Apaches 7-1 on Thursday afternoon. The Lady Falcons’ returned to the field on Saturday in the Loara Tournament, losing 3-2 against the Cerritos Dons and 5-2 to the Savanna Rebels. But on Thursday, the team was strong. Erin […]

He’s the last line in defense, first line of attack

By Brandon HENSLEY Here was Sean O’Connor, driving through Gallup, New Mexico at 4 a.m. in the middle of March, just hours after competing in a soccer match at the Home Depot Center in Carson. The conditions were not suitable for native La Crescentan O’Connor; it was snowing and he was behind the wheel of […]

Rummage sale raises money, awareness

By Celia BURSTEIN When the collaborative Relay for Life rummage sale, usually held by several local teams, was postponed, Clark Magnet High School’s team decided to organize one on its own, hoping to raise over $200. But after the sale, last Sunday, April 18, team members found themselves dividing about $470 in raised donations. “Honestly, […]