The sound of wheels on the sidewalk can mean only one thing: school is back in session! Students in the thousands, many pushing or pulling backpacks down the street, could be seen on Wednesday as Glendale Unified School District teachers and staff welcomed students back to the classroom. As always, drivers are reminded to be […]
Local LDS girls head 26 miles across the sea for summer fun. By Lorianne BODNAR Earlier this summer, girls from the area met at the LDS Stake Center with their luggage in hand to carpool to Long Beach, where they boarded a boat to travel to Catalina Island. The boat ride to Catalina takes nearly […]
By Rachelle MILLER Once Upon a Time, there was a boy who lived, and witches, wizards and Muggles of all ages rejoiced. It has been 20 years since the release of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” (UK) and in July, Once Upon a Time Bookstore in Montrose held a month-long “Here’s Harry in Montrose” […]
Katelyn Fike will return as the director of the Assistance League® of Flintridge (ALF) Drama Program. This after-school program is offered in fall and winter to students in La Cañada Flintridge and the surrounding foothill communities. In the fall, Fike will direct the Alfie Players, students in grades three through six, in “The Aristocats Kids” […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The animals came in two-by-two. Well, maybe a little more than that walked their way around the dining room of La Crescenta Presbyterian Church on Tuesday during the monthly Bistro 50+ luncheon. The “animals” were actually students from the Center for Children located at the church. The students were learning about the […]
Students entering grades three through six are invited to join the ALFie Players fall drama program. Later in the coming school year students in grades five through 10 will have an opportunity to join the ALFie Company winter production. Assistance League® of Flintridge (ALF) has offered these after-school drama programs to students in La Cañada […]
By Isaac SIMS-FOSTER, intern On Saturday, July 14, the Crescenta Cañada Lions Club held a ceremony to present scholarships to local high school graduates. In total, $7,000 in scholarships was awarded. Recipients of the scholarships were acknowledged and congratulated by chapter members as well as by parents in Sadler Hall at St. Luke’s of the […]
Amira Chowdhury of Glendale, Herbert Hoover High School, and Claire Muscat, who attended Village Christian School, were among 15 Milken Scholars for 2018 from Los Angeles County schools. Each will be receiving a $10,000 college scholarship. Beyond the financial aspect of receiving a Milken Scholarship, the recipients receive a lifelong mentor/support system that includes ongoing […]
For many, summer means camps, beaches, amusement parks and a whole load of fun. At Girl Scout Twilight Camp, held June 18 to June 22 at Crescenta Valley Park, girls learned leadership, made new friends, created fun crafts and also touched ocean animals from tide pools in a mobile aquarium exhibit from The Aquarium of […]
YWCA Glendale is offering Camp Rosie free of charge to all participants as a part of a long-anticipated relaunch of the girls empowerment program, co-sponsored this year by Glendale’s Commission on the Status of Women and Soroptimist International of Glendale. Named after Rosie the Riveter, Camp Rosie is a two-week summer day camp that provides […]