Who wouldn’t have fun in dizzying monkey cages or spinning inside a giant bear? How about whizzing down a huge three-story pink slide or sitting atop the highest point of a Ferris wheel? Patrons of Our Lady of Lourdes Family Fun Days did this and much more at its annual event held in May. Not […]
Foothill Municipal Water District (FWMD) congratulated the winners of its third annual “Water Is Life” student art competition. Taking first place was Derek Jiang, a fifth grader at La Cañada Elementary; second place was award to Shelby Perez, also in fifth grade at La Cañada Elementary; and third place was presented to Joanne Lee, a […]
The Boy Scouts of Troop 317 went on a camping trip to Sequoia National Park last June 20-22. The troop learned many scouting skills and had a great time. Scoutmaster David Januzik meets with the troop at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at Holy Redeemer Healy Hall at 2361 Del Mar Road, Montrose. Submitted by […]
All three La Crescenta CSA All Star Teams brought home trophies from the USSSA All Star Extravaganza held at the Chino Hills Big League Field of Dreams. Playing in replica fields of major league baseball stadiums, the 11U team took second place at Wrigley Field, the 10U team took second place at Ebbets Field and […]
Teens from Prom Plus Club, Fire House youth center and Crescenta Valley High School Robotics Club spent Friday, Saturday and Sunday learning what to do in case of an earthquake, fire or other disaster. Captain of CV CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Paul Dutton and member Lisa Dutton began the training in a classroom at […]
The Glendale Elks honored 23 seniors attending local high schools with $68,800 in scholarships during their 84th annual awards ceremony held recently at the local lodge. Over the past 18 years, the Lodge has awarded over 380 students a total of $562,800. The 24-page application requested the student’s involvement in activities including academics, SAT/ACT scores, […]
Liam Arnott Huber Liam Arnott Huber, 17, of La Crescenta, earned the highest advancement award the Boy Scouts of America offers to Scouts, the Eagle Scout Award. In recognition of this accomplishment, an Eagle Scout Court of Honor was held for him in May at Lincoln Elementary School, where Liam began his scouting journey. A […]
By Joyce LEE The novice members of CVHS speech and debate team showcased their speech and debate dexterities for the last time in the 2013-14 school year at the Speech and Debate Novice Champs on May 16 and May 17. It was the last tournament of the school year and provided a measure of how […]
The American Academic Competition Institute (AACI) recently released the results of the 3rd Annual National High School Sports Medicine Championships that took place in May. AACI’s goal is to give students from across the nation an opportunity to excel in their chosen areas of study through online competition and testing. Therefore, AACI developed the online […]
As in the past, the Kiwanis Club of La Cañada (Noon) partnered with the LCHS Key Club and the LCHS Builders’ Club to educate local residents about a deadly disease that affects mothers and their newborn infants throughout the world. With the support of Ralphs La Cañada and Gelson’s Market, young and old members […]