A Day to Celebrate Every Year? On Friday, 9/12/14, though not allowed access behind the gates, the Friends of Rockhaven set up our EZ-up and camp chairs and awaited the curious. We had a blast! People who knew about it but wanted more information stopped by. People who only knew it by its exterior asked […]
Historical Highlights for Your Tour of La Crescenta For those who take part in Friday’s Celebrate La Crescenta 91214 tour, here’s some interesting history tidbits to make some of the stops on the tour just a little more compelling. The first stop is Rosemont and Fairway where a memorial was dedicated to those who died […]
9/11 Memories A time to remember a time we never will forget. Time stood still 13 years ago and as a community we will remember together. Starting at 9:11 a.m. today many of us will stand in front of our fire stations, schools and along Foothill Boulevard as a procession of cars led by the […]
9-11-01 If you’re old enough, you will always remember where you were on 9/11/01 when you heard that a plane had flown into the World Trade Center. Eventually the second tower and the Pentagon were hit by planes. Later we learned that a fourth airliner crashed into the Pennsylvania countryside when a number of brave […]
Hi, CV! Tonight is a chance for educators and parents to learn how the adolescent brain learns. Tina Givrad, PhD, gave us a sneak preview of her talk last week and you don’t want to miss this talk. She’s a cutting-edge researcher with a biomedical engineering PhD who learned about electrical engineering to help her […]
Misconceptions, Disappointments and Hopes About the Future of Rockhaven During my recent involvement with the City of Glendale about possible development of the Rockhaven Sanitarium site, I became painfully aware of some disconnects in what the community (and I) expected from Rockhaven, and what the city’s expectations were. Most of us still envision the concepts […]
Prom Plus Club and the Community Prom Plus Club is the youth arm of the Prom Plus non-profit organization. Five years ago, two Crescenta Valley High School students started Crescenta Valley High School Prom Plus Club and for the last two years I have been president of PPC. PPC is not only a fun club […]
Hi, CV! Will I see you in September? Friday, Sept. 5 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. is our quarterly Strategic Partners meeting at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in the fourth floor council rooms. Join people working here and in the greater community helping us to prevent underage drug and alcohol use. In fact, you’ll […]
Plan Now for Kiwanis Wine & Gourmet Food Tasting The 12th Annual La Cañada Flintridge Wine and Gourmet Food tasting is almost here! On Sunday, Sept. 28 at the La Cañada Flintridge Memorial Park, the tastings begin at 3 p.m. Le Petit Vendome will again have wineries and breweries pouring samples – last year there […]
Famous Artists Who Lived and Worked in CV The Crescenta Valley was a natural attraction for painters from all over the world. It had, of course, beautiful weather, not to mention a remarkable clarity of light. In the period around the turn of the century, Los Angeles, and Pasadena in particular, was a magnet for […]