By Natalie MAIER Crestview Preparatory School sixth grade teacher Ryan Bache has been awarded a fellowship by the Earthwatch Institute. For two weeks, Bache will travel to Ecuador to study Climate Change and Caterpillars with a team of 10 other researchers. Bache hopes this expedition will help him “bring knowledge to the classroom,” specifically the […]
By Natalie MAIER The La Cañada Service Unit of the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles Central Region were recently presented with a medal award ceremony on Sunday at the Lanterman Auditorium. A total of 192 local girls were awarded the bronze, silver and gold medals for community service and outreach programs through the Girl […]
The Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge revamped its T-ball program at the beginning of spring to include more 4-to-6 year olds, adding playing time, fun and, perhaps most importantly, “Coach” Andy from Assist Athletics to oversee the season. “Adding Andy Chidester from Assist Athletics was the best decision the Community Center made,” said Amanda […]
The Glendale Latino Assn. distributed scholarships to deserving students at its annual scholarship breakfast held on May 30 at the Oakmont Country Club. More than a dozen students attending Glendale schools were honored with financial assistance to further their education. The GLA has been supporting Latino college bound students for over 16 years and awards […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Recently the Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation invited kids from the Fire House Youth Center and Prom Plus Club on a paintball trip to SC Village in Chino. The group of about 20 boarded a school bus early on a Saturday morning. The parks and rec department have worked closely with […]
Assistance League Glendale announced its 2013 scholarship winners on June 11 presenting the winners with a $1,000 award to be used when they enter school in the fall. This is the 51st year that ALG has honored Glendale high school and Glendale Community College students with scholarships. This year’s winners are Ania Nazarian, Clark Magnet […]
On May 30, the Northwest Glendale Lions Club awarded two $1000 scholarships to special needs students Carlos Martinez of Glendale Community College and Rogoberto Perez of Hoover High School at a luncheon at Shaker’s Restaurant. Though 21-year-old Martinez has been blind since he was 3 years old, it has not stopped him from maintaining a […]
On May 25, Mountain Avenue Elementary School’s sixth grade class returned from its week-long trip to Washington, DC. This year, 102 students, teachers and chaperones flew to the East Coast to see the sights they had been learning about in class: monuments, memorials, museums and the National Archives. They visited Arlington National Cemetery and […]
Glendale Community College held its commencement ceremony on June 12 at the college campus. The student commencement speaker was Cameron McGee (shown above) who was recognized for his campus leadership and academic achievement. He was selected as one of 10 Men and Women of Distinction at Glendale Community College for 2012-13. Associated degrees in science […]