Speech and Debate Teams Place Well in Competitions

By Marissa GOULD, intern It was a mild morning in front of Crescenta Valley High School when about 20 students, all dressed in suits and other formal wear, gathered for the debate state qualifier at Schurr High School in Montebello. The CVHS Speech and Debate Team had traveled to Cal State Long Beach for the […]

Saluting Our Scouts

Four Boy Scouts from Troop 288 in La Crescenta recently achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. Troop 288 is sponsored by American Legion Post 288.   Zachary Blue Zachary Blue began his Scouting experience as a Bear Cub in Pack 302. He participated in the Pinewood Derby, attended Camp Cherry Valley and marched in the […]

Boy Scout Troop 319 Celebrates 50 Years of Scouting

Boy Scout Troop 319 invites all Troop 319 alumni, families and Scouts to celebrate 50 years of Scouting on Sunday, March 23 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Straw Hat Pizza in La Crescenta. The evening will include dinner and a program that celebrates “50 Years on the Trail.” All Scouts, both current and […]

Daisies Earn a Petal

Monte Vista Elementary School’s Daisy Troop 6851 earned a petal for respecting authority during their field trip outing to the CV Sheriff’s Dept. on Feb. 25. The girls of Troop 6851 are shown above with Dep. Jorge Valdivia. Submitted by Leila BELL

Steven Dols

On Nov. 21, Steven Dols, 15, 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 will be held for him at Montrose Church on March 8 at 1 p.m. A member of Troop […]

‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Choreographer Auditions FSHA Dancers

On Feb. 3 dancers at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy welcomed world renowned dancer and choreographer Sean Cheesman to the campus. Cheesman, who is currently a fixture on the hit TV show “So You Think You Can Dance” and has worked with such pop icons as Michael Jackson, Prince and Britney Spears, is choreographing an Afro-Jazz […]

LCHS Students Take Top Prize in Lions’ Competition

By McKenna MIDDLETON, intern The local competition of the  77th Annual Lions Club Student Speakers Contest took place at the Crescenta-Cañada Lions Club meeting in Montrose on Feb 19. The theme for this year was community service, which was particularly fitting when considering that Lions International is the world’s largest service organization. The contest was […]

YOUTH NOTES

CV Alliance Youth Alliance Black Light Bowling Party CV Alliance Youth Alliance is hosting a black light bowling party on Thursday, Feb. 27 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Montrose Bowl, 2334 Honolulu Ave. High school students only! Tickets are $3 in advance; $5 at the door. Bring your friends! For more information, email […]

A Sporting Good Time

By Isiah REYES The gloves came off at the annual Comedy Sportz competition held in January at Crescenta Valley High School. The 8th Annual Alumni Match showcased the quick wit of the high school’s varsity team and the timing of the alumni team. The high school league of Comedy Sportz is a training program of […]

Youth Notes

CVHS Presents ‘Beauty & the Beast’ Crescenta Valley High School Performing Arts Dept. presents “Beauty & the Beast.” Performances are Feb. 21, Feb. 22, Feb. 28 and March 1 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. Tickets for the show are $20 for reserved seating and $10 for regular seating. For students, the […]