By Lori BODNAR, intern Rosemont Middle School eighth graders Ariah Armen, Valen Aznavourian, Molly Necus, and Sabrina Ordubegian from Girl Scout Troop 4511 saw a need and addressed it and, in the process, earned their Silver Award. “Our project is about beautifying Mountain Avenue [Elementary School] by painting the storage bins, ” said Molly. The […]
Bank of Hope recently announced that the Hope Scholarship Foundation application period is now open for the 2021-22 academic year. As a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting education, Hope Scholarship Foundation is funding $150,000 in scholarships to select college-bound high school students graduating in the current year. Hope Scholarship will be awarded to a total […]
California Credit Union in Glendale invites college-bound students in Los Angeles County to apply for its 2021 College Scholarship Program. Through the program, the credit union provides $20,000 in scholarships annually to recognize Southern California students who are motivated in their academic studies and active in their schools and communities. “We realize that managing the […]
Students at Cerritos Elementary School benefitted from Dignity Health–Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center and its commitment to its annual Adopt-A-Student Celebration. Each year, students provide a wish list to the hospital, which collects donations then delivers them. “Although gatherings cannot take place this year to protect our communities, we cannot miss the opportunity to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The purpose of a Boy Scout Eagle Project is to give the Scout an opportunity to “plan, develop and give leadership to others,” according to the requirements. Scouts look for a project that can benefit the most in their community and to reach the level of Eagle Scout takes dedication and determination. […]
Despite the pandemic, members and supporters of the Crescenta Valley High School baseball team were found distributing pre-ordered holiday trees and wreaths at the overflow parking lot on Ramsdell Avenue. From 6 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday morning, Dec. 5, the players helped tie trees onto cars and loaded holiday wreaths into waiting vehicles. […]
By Lori BODNAR, intern On Monday, Dec. 7, Theresa Kiene, CEO of the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles (GSGLA), invited eight troops for a virtual fireside chat via Zoom. Around 30 Girl Scouts of all ages attended the virtual fireside chat event. It was held, in part, to recognize the Scouts who earned their […]
By Lori BODNAR, intern Charlotte Acosta, an eighth grader at Holy Redeemer-St. James School, recently completed a service project with Operation Christmas Child. Operation Christmas Child is run by Samaritan’s Purse organization. The purpose of Operation Christmas Child is to bring boxes filled with gifts to children all over the world, while spreading the word […]
Local elementary school Fremont, which boasts a student body of 642, was the recent recipient of $2,000 by the Assistance League of Glendale (ALG). The funds will be used to support the school’s library. The donation was made as part of the ALG Authors and Illustrators program. Presenting via Zoom were authors Frans Vischer, Tim […]
By Mary O’KEEFE For 29 years the La Crescenta Woman’s Club has held its holiday Breakfast with Santa. For the price of a ticket, the community could come to the Clubhouse to have lunch, kids got a chance to see and talk to Santa and everyone enjoyed music from the Crescenta Valley High School Charismatics. […]