By Odalis A. SUAREZ It was all smiles and excitement for seniors at Clark Magnet High School as they received their graduation diplomas last Friday. The high school amphitheatre, structured the same as Rosemont Middle School, was filled with hundreds of family and friends who were on hand to watch the 250 graduates take their […]
Crescenta Valley High School senior Kaitlan Reininger received an Honorable Mention Award with Congressional Certificate of Recognition (2010 Youth Volunteer Award) for Outstanding Service to the Community from Congressman David Dreier. The award ceremony was held on June 1 at the Arcadia Community Center. Photo by Marlo REININGER
The local qualifier for the 42nd Trusted Choice Big “I” National Championship was held at the Oakmont Country Club on June 1. The event was hosted by the Insurance Agents and Brokers of Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena. It is an open event for golfers who will not reach the age of 19 by July 30. […]
The 30th Annual Lincoln 500 was held at the end of May on the school’s campus. The race is modeled after the Great Indy 500. Seven teams of seven kids each race around the track on Razor Scream Machines hoping to be the first team to cross the finish line. The race ends with the […]
By Hyung Seok LEE CV Weekly Intern Dunsmore Elementary School concluded the academic year with its annual carnival on the afternoon of Friday, June 5 on the school campus. The theme for the carnival was Hawaiian, bringing dancers, food, games, and anything reminiscent of a tropical theme. Everything about the day set a perfect scene […]
By Celia BURSTEIN In commemoration of San Francisco politician Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man elected to public office in California, Governor Schwarzenegger signed a bill last October, designating March 22 as Harvey Milk Day. The bill, signed more than 30 years after the politician’s assassination by a political rival, encourages all educational institutions […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A local Girl Scout troop continues to think of those in Haiti who have been injured and left homeless after the 7.0 earthquake left the country in ruins. In January Brownie Troop 143-1 decided to donate some of their cookie money to those in need. They donated $500 to the Hospital Sacre […]
Eric Boyd, a senior at Crescenta Valley High School, received this year’s Falcon Award. Boyd is an Eagle Scout and an accomplished student ranking 34 in a class of 729. At the inaugural Character and Ethics Project ACE awards held recently Boyd was named Male Athlete of the Year and is also varsity volleyball captain […]
La Cañada resident Meghan Fitzpatrick, a senior at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, received the Most Outstanding Senior award from the Interscholastic Equestrian League at the group’s year-end banquet in May. In addition to the award, she received a check for $3,000 to go toward her college education. Fitzpatrick, who served as president of the California […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Photos by Leonard COUTIN Crescenta Valley High School’s prom was a big hit last weekend with 688 in attendance. The prom’s theme was “The Last Dance” and was held at V20 Club in Long Beach. As is the tradition at prom, a king and queen were crowned. The royal seniors were King […]