By Michael YEGHIAYAN The Crescenta Valley High School athletic department has begun releasing the upcoming schedules for the 2010-2011 season. Boys’ water polo, cross-country and football have all announced the important dates this fall. The boys’ varsity football team will begin the season on the road, facing Verdugo Hills on Friday, Sept. 10. The Falcons […]
By Odalis A. SUAREZ Parents and Children’s Nursery School, located in La Cañada, provides a unique learning experience for its newly enrolled younglings. “I was a teacher of 3 year olds originally and I have been here since 1992,” stated Marji Golden who has been director of Parents and Children’s Nursery School since 2003. Her […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN As two of the premier Catholic schools in the area, St. James and Holy Redeemer Catholic schools offer the highest level of instruction for kindergarten through eighth grades. The two campuses provide a strong dedication to learning and morality with a respected teaching staff that works to promote excellence in its students. […]
By Odalis A. Suarez Teen Girls – Clothes “It’s going to be a lot of rock meets military meets femininity,” stated Michelle Fishback, who is a women’s buyer for Billy’s Board Shop in Montrose. For pants Fishback believes that skinny jeans, jeggings (a combination of jeans and leggings), and leggings will still be trendy for […]
By Rachel KANE Getting kids to focus on school work can be a daunting endeavor but Brainworks Tutoring in La Crescenta has got it down to a science. Since January of this year, patient tutors and facilitators provide individualized learning plans for each active mind that enters their program. Brainworks tutors specialize in all subjects […]
Recently Boy Scout Troop 319, which meets at Dunsmore Elementary every Tuesday evening, attended Philmont Scout Ranch, the Boy Scouts of America’s premier High Adventure™ base. The Ranch challenges Scouts and Venturers with more than 214 square miles of rugged northern New Mexico wilderness. From Troop 319, nine Scouts and three adults attended. One of […]
By Odalis A. SUAREZ Cost: $5.75-$11.00 (varies) Contact: (818) 241-3630 www.moonlightrollerway.com Whether they’re wheels or blades, Moonlight Rollerway in Glendale has a maple wood floor welcoming all types of roller skates – and skaters. “We are a family oriented business,” said Dominic Cangelosi, who has been the owner of Moonlight Rollerway since 1985. The […]
By Odalis A. SUAREZ It was all about music appreciation as kids from the La Crescenta Presbyterian Church day camp enjoyed a special visit from music enthusiasts Pete Ellison and Debbie Keith. The music duo are from One World Rhythm, a business that travels from city to city providing groups with an opportunity to make […]
CHASE PROVIDES A CHUCKLE I just had to write to say that Jim Chase’s column was hilarious [“Charity begins … at the supermarket?” July 15, My Thoughts Exactly]. It was his all time best. Every word of it was so true because we all go through this every time we go to the markets. And […]
Unlike my wife, I’ve never wished that our home had a pool. Maybe that’s because she grew up with one in her backyard and I didn’t. I just remember hearing my dad say time and time again that pools were nothing but a hole in the ground that you keep throwing money into. Or that […]