By Charly SHELTON Rosemont Middle School’s Music Department will hold its 7th Annual Pancake Breakfast Concert on Sept. 26 at the school. This yearly fundraiser benefits the award-winning band, led by teacher Rod Yonkers. “[The funds can be used] on music, instruments, repair, anything like that,” said Yonkers. “Last year we bought a bassoon, the […]
Crescenta Valley High School’s Instrumental Music Foundation (CVIM) is holding its 7th Annual Korean BBQ on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the CVHS quad. Tickets are $15, with all proceeds going to benefit the CVIM. The evening will feature live music by the CV Jazz Band and performances from traditional […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Jet Propulsion Laboratory recently held a recognition/celebration event for the 50th anniversary of the Mariner 4. Scientists and engineers who helped make the Mariner mission possible, including Norm Haynes, John Casani and Gentry Lee, were invited to speak on a panel about the challenges of getting to Mars and […]
Our Lady of Lourdes became the recipient of a remodeling grant by the John & Dorothy Shae Foundation, an organization dedicated to fixing up existing buildings throughout the L.A. Archdiocese. Each year a small number of schools are chosen to receive the grant. Out of the 240-plus Catholic elementary schools, 14 were chosen through the […]
By Samantha SLAYBACK What started seven years ago as a way to encourage the Korean community to get more involved in the Crescenta Valley Instrumental Music program has morphed into a highly anticipated annual fundraiser. The seventh annual Korean barbecue fundraiser takes place on Sept. 12 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the […]
By Samantha SLAYBACK The tobacco industry has been thriving for years by selling nicotine-based products to individuals across America including targeting its advertising tactics to a younger demographic. For these reasons, among others, individuals young and old have taken the fight against tobacco products into their own hands. One individual, 16-year-old Sidney Hirshberg, recently attended […]
YMCA of the Foothills participated in the United States Association of Independent Gymnastics Clubs (USAIGC) 2015 World Championship in Palm Springs earlier this summer. The competing gymnasts represented groups from across California as well as Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Bermuda and the United Kingdom. The Crescenta Cañada YMCA gymnastics team, the CCY Dynamites, composed […]
Magical Make-Believe for Elementary School Drama Students Assistance League® of Flintridge (ALF) will provide elementary school drama students, grades three through six, an opportunity to grant wishes, turn items into gold and descend beneath the sea when they sign up for “Aladdin and Other Tales of Wonder,” the fall drama production for the ALFie Players. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Kindergarten is one of those times everyone remembers. If you’re a kid you remember that first big step into the world of academia. If you’re a parent you remember your little one walking into that great big school and holding your breath they won’t run back to you in tears. The first […]
At 8 a.m. on a recent Tuesday morning, an energetic group of kids and volunteers gathered in the Target at the Glendale Galleria for an early morning shopping trip. Once a year, the store schedules extra staff and sets up a welcome station with snacks and giveaways so The Salvation Army can take local children […]