Looking Ahead It’s Looking Good Last month our Chamber announced the awarding of student scholarships to 11 deserving high school seniors. The level of their community involvement and academic achievement, particularly during this most difficult year, was truly amazing. Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce certificates and scholarships awards will be presented to Kimberly Blood, Brendon […]
National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced over 3,100 winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. colleges and universities. Officials of each sponsor college selected their scholarship winners from among the finalists in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program who plan to attend their institution. These awards provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up […]
Marilyn Wright (left) brought the CV Weekly with her to visit friends in Christiana, Tennessee. She is seen with her friend Annie Craig. Marilyn said that her vacation is “relaxing” and she is having a good time visiting her best friend Mona Sexson.
By Steve ZALL and Sid FISH June 2021 The good news is that California is set to fully reopen our economy on June 15 by removing all capacity limits and physical distancing requirements regardless of setting. That means most theaters can open again at full capacity – if they choose to and are ready to […]
AAUW WELCOMES LEAP The American Association of University Women (AAUW), Glendale branch Zoom meeting, will be held on Saturday, June 12 at 10 a.m. To receive an invitation, contact Marilyn “Susie” Robinson at Marilyn_Robinson@hotmail.com with name and email address by Wednesday, June 9. Speaker Dr. Jorja Leap, Ph.D., M.S.W will discuss “My Journey Working at Homeboy […]
‘We don’t know them all, but we owe them all.’ We ended May with a beautiful remembrance of our fallen heroes on Memorial Day. Our observance at the Montrose Vietnam War Memorial (on the corner of Honolulu Avenue and Oceanview Boulevard) had to be kept private this year due to the city’s current guidelines on […]
Gifts From My Ancestors Today I honor two women in my family, Mary and Betty. They each had significant influence on me and probably neither one ever knew it. Mary was married to my great uncle, Charles; she was my great aunt by marriage. My mother always said that Charles and Mary were the kindest […]
Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued the following statement regarding the potential release of a sexually violent predator into the La Crescenta community. “I am disgusted and gravely concerned that the Los Angeles Superior Court is considering the placement of sexually violent predator Calvin Grassmier into La Crescenta. The Crescenta Valley community cannot be an option. […]
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Reflecting on those military lives lost. By Mary O’KEEFE Of all the days set aside to honor veterans, Memorial Day is the most somber and the most focused on the cost of service to the country. “For veterans from [American Legion Post 288 and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1614] and many other veterans […]