LCWC – Junior Section Hosts Breakfast with Santa

By Mary O’KEEFE It was all about Santa Claus at the La Crescenta Woman’s Club on Saturday at the club’s annual Breakfast with Santa. The La Crescenta Woman’s Club – Junior Section sponsored the event that brings in generations of families. There were some there who were old friends with Santa and some who were […]

YOUTH NOTES

  CVHS Comedy Sportz   The next Comedy Sportz match is Friday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. at Crescenta Valley High School Underground Theatre. This is La Crescenta’s longest running show – since 2002! Come for family-friendly, clean improv comedy. Tickets are $10 adults, $5 for students. Underground Theater is located at 2900 Community Ave. […]

GCB Congratulates Valley View Student

GCB Congratulates Valley View Student

Glendale and Clean and Beautiful recently honored Steven Carris at Valley View Elementary School with a tree planting for his third place finish in the 2015 I Love My Neighborhood poster contest. “I Love Historical Glendale” was the theme of the contest. Valley View principal Dr. Reynolds congratulated Steven and spoke to his school on […]

Troop 317 Goes Camping at the Beach

Troop 317 Goes Camping at the Beach

  The Boy Scouts of Troop 317 from Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montrose went to El Capitan State Beach for a weekend of camping under the stars. Under the leadership and guidance of Scoutmaster David Januzik and Asst. Scoutmasters Nate Fitzgerald, Roly Quizon, Jose Salazar and Vinis Salazar, the boys went on an informative […]

PTA Hosts Exhibit

PTA Hosts Exhibit

  The Valley View Elementary School PTA hosted an exhibit in November showcasing the work of those students who participated in the Reflections program. The PTA Reflections Program is a nationally recognized arts and achievement program for students. This program provides opportunities for students to express themselves creatively and to receive positive recognition for original […]

Valley View Students Collect Food Items

  Valley View Elementary School students (above) and their families donated over 1,200 food items for the school’s recent Healthy Start Food Drive. Last year the school donated more food items than any other elementary school in the district. Contributed by Viehanoosh NAZARIAN

Lincoln Dads Undertake ‘Olympian’ Task at Mother Son Olympics

Lincoln Dads Undertake ‘Olympian’ Task at Mother Son Olympics

By Charly SHELTON For parents involved in their child’s elementary school, there is a lot of work to do. Dedicated groups like the moms at Lincoln Elementary School work tirelessly to give great experiences to their children. And as a way of saying thank you, and to lighten their load, the fathers of Lincoln got […]

Give it a Twirl!

Give it a Twirl!

By Jozette KARAGUOZIAN With the increase of technical gadgets getting into the hands of children, it’s easy to understand why Jackie Marashlian of Twirlerrific wanted to provide a free twirl clinic for kids. She felt it’s too simple for children to pick up their iPad, LeapPad, or any other pad and detour from actual physical […]

Local Scout Troops Honor Vets

Boy Scout Troops 303 and 317 and Cub Scout Pack 314 honored military veterans at Mountview Retirement in Montrose on Nov. 11. The troops were part of a military tea that gave tribute to veterans of all branches of the military. Among the activities was the presentation of the flag and a demonstration of the […]

Christmas-time for the Charismatics

Christmas-time for the Charismatics

By Samantha SLAYBACK For most people, November marks the beginning of the holiday season. However, for the Crescenta Valley High School music group the Charismatics, the Christmas season begins in June. At the end of each school year, auditions are held for the Charismatics acapella group for the following year. All students who are chosen […]