Closed for the Holiday The offices of CV Weekly will be closed today, Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday, Nov. 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday. The staff is grateful for the ongoing support for the CV Weekly by our readers, advertisers and other friends. Plan for Tree Lighting Ceremony The annual tree lighting ceremony […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Monte Vista Elementary School held a celebration on Friday after being named a National Blue Ribbon School, one of 30 schools in California. According to the U.S. Dept. of Education, “The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.” This is the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The owners of Flintridge Bookstore and Coffeehouse in La Cañada are planning to move their business in February. “We are just going to a different building, a little smaller than the present one,” said Peter Wannier who, with his wife Lenora, owns the property that houses Flintridge Bookstore and Coffeehouse. The reason […]
“For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends, For everything Thy goodness sends.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Today is Thanksgiving Day. The Civil War was raging when Abraham Lincoln issued a Presidential proclamation to place this day on the calendar. It […]
Happy Thanksgiving! At this time of the year I’m eager to reflect on the things I’m grateful for and today, Thanksgiving, is no exception. I’m familiar with the tradition that many people have of each guest offering individual thanks before taking part in the big meal. Unfortunately, I do not have that level of […]
The official kickoff of the holiday season begins on ‘White Friday’ on Nov. 29. By Sabrina SHELTON Those who listen very closely can hear them. Those sleigh bells are ring ting tingling. And after the Thanksgiving indigestion has subsided, it will be time to don those festive sweaters (if the weather allows) and enjoy some […]
In Good Times and Sad – the Value of Community One of the many pleasures of living in the Crescenta Valley is taking the opportunity to acknowledge those who do so much to make living here such a joy. Such an opportunity took place on Thursday night. The Oakmont Country Club was the place […]
“The breath of life is in the sunlight and the hand of life is in the wind.” ~ Kahlil Gibran, “The Prophet” Our yard has been shouting, “Water, water!” After six months without much more than a drop the rainy season has arrived! Animals (including the human kind) and plants rejoice in its return. The […]
Glendale Holiday on Ice An ice skating rink has been erected at Glendale City Hall in the parking lot off of Isabel Street and Broadway Avenue for the holidays. Glendale’s Holiday on Ice opened on Nov. 22 offering skating daily through Jan. 6. General admission is $12; skaters must be at least 3 years old. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Let’s be … active. That was the rally cry at the Armenian Sisters Academy in Montrose on the Friday before Veteran’s Day. It was all about creating healthy habits that stay a lifetime with students. In a recent “Let’s Be Active” day at the school, teachers and students, from pre-kindergarten to eighth […]