By Mary O’KEEFE Monte Vista Elementary School’s Girls on the Run program donated $400 to the Crescenta Commons last week, which will be just enough to cover the watering of the Commons for about a year. “Girls on the Run is a non-profit that supports empowering girls,” said the organization’s mentor/teacher Kristin Pardo. The girls […]
On May 1, the Glendale City Council confirmed the appointment of Roubik Golanian as the assistant city manager. Golanian has served the Glendale community for the past 18 years through the positions of senior civil engineer, city engineer, deputy director of public works/city engineer and, most recently, director of public works. He has been serving […]
Monthly Off-Ramp Clean Up The monthly clean up of the La Crescenta Avenue off-ramp of the 210 Freeway is this Saturday, May 12. Volunteers meet at 8:30 a.m. at the 2600 block of Altura Avenue. All are welcome! Tickets Available for Prayer Breakfast The 7th Annual Prayer breakfast is Saturday, May 12 at 9 […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Sixteen teams gathered for Relay for Life of the Foothills this past weekend and walked the track at Clark Magnet High School for 24 hours despite the high temperatures. The opening ceremony began with everyone welcomed by Relay chair Molly Shelton. “[Relay] has made an impact on my life,” she told participants […]
“The year’s at the spring, And day’s at the morn; Morning’s at seven; The hill-side’s dew-pearled; The lark’s on the wing; The snail’s on the thorn; God’s in his Heaven – All’s right with the world!” ~ Robert Browning, The Year’s at the Spring “The sparrow is in the nest; There’s little time to […]
Quiet Time Before the Big Event As you probably remember, May 5-6 was the annual Relay for Life of the Foothills. This 24-hour event is a crucial component in the fight against cancer and is a way for “regular Joes” like us (not doctors, nurses or researchers) to make an impact against this dreaded […]
UPDATE: Rosemont Middle School Principal Scott Anderle sent an update this evening concerning the threat that was made by a student toward the school. Below is the message sent to parents: “On Saturday morning we were notified about a posting on social media about threats towards Rosemont. The sheriff’s station was immediately notified. Threats of this […]
Busy Bee With as busy as I am (in April alone I was at the Craft Beer and Food Fest, Special Olympics [see my story on page 6], the Hometown Country Fair and bingo for Prom Plus on Saturday night [photos by Dick Clubb on page 15]) you would think that I couldn’t squeeze […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY “Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.” This is the motto of Special Olympics athletes, a motto that played out – repeatedly – during the Tri-Valley Regional Spring Special Olympics Games held at Crescenta Valley High School on April 14. Three-hundred-and-fifty-two athletes with varying […]
“We have become a force of nature. Not long ago, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, drought, forest fires, even earthquakes and volcanic explosions, were accepted as ‘natural disasters’ or ‘acts of God.’ But now we have joined God, powerful enough to influence these events.” ~ David Suzuki, host of CBS The Nature of Things, Zoology PhD, environmentalist […]