Boy Scout Troop 288, located out of American Legion Post 288 in La Crescenta, planned a year in advance to stay on board the naval ship Midway for the 10 year anniversary of 9-11. The Scouts bunked in traditional cots and witnessed the 9-11 commemoration. Those who took part included Assistant Scout Master Antonio Martos, […]
The annual pancake breakfast was held at Clark Magnet School to welcome freshman and introduce key personnel, staff and ASB officers. Announcements were made prior to the breakfast reminding students of the opportunity to run for an ABS office and introducing the school nurse who spoke for a few minutes on health and safety issues. […]
The Crescenta Valley Adventist School Work-A-Thon held Sept. 8 involved the school’s entire population of 84 kindergarten through eighth grade students who took part in a day of campus projects. The work-a-thon is a fundraiser that encourages students to collect donations from friends and family for school improvements. Students in grades three and four undertook […]
Y-Tribes, Guides and Princesses The Crescenta-Cañada and Verdugo Hills Family YMCAs are offering the Y-Tribes program which will provide opportunities for dads and their kids to build companionship, understanding and mutual respect for one another. The father and child will also strengthen relationships, create life long memories and meet new friends. New member night is […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Friday, schools within the Glendale Unified School recognized the 9-11 10th anniversary with each school taking time to discuss the events that happened on that day, in an age appropriate way, and observe a moment of silence. At Lincoln Elementary School, Glendale Fire Department members joined students, staff and principal in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Some enterprising Crescenta Valley High School students have decided to take leadership into their own hands by founding Camp Firework for Rosemont Middle School students. The mission of this new camp is to develop confident leaders with good citizenship and a strong commitment to service through hands-on activities. The twist with this […]
AYSO (American Youth Soccer Organization) had its opening ceremony on Sunday. Teams like the Raptors, Green Lanterns and Oscar the Grouchies paraded with their banners, team members and coaches around the track at Glendale Community College. Photos by Mary O’KEEFE
By Agnes CONSTANTE Thanks to the work of a dedicated group of high school students, 45 people on Skid Row were given bikes on Aug. 21. The bikes were distributed to a select group on Skid Row to assist them in finding jobs by providing a means of transportation. Approximately 20 students from LOOK, a […]
Glendale Unified School District welcomed thousands of students back to school last week. With so many foothill schools, we couldn’t include all of them in last week’s issue. On the next few pages you’ll see how many of our community’s children greeted the first week of school. While our children were navigating the hallways, parents […]
The Girl Scouts of Troop 626 at Holy Redeemer Middle School announced that the newly renovated library is open for business last week. Father Ed Dover offered a special blessing in the new library. The girls had a plaque made as a dedication for their hard work, which was shown during morning assembly by principal […]