Preparing for Another Fun (and Safe) Prom Plus
With many choices of places for prom-goers to go after the dance, one local venue offers all the fun a senior could want.
Hindenburg Park Sign is Down
By Charly SHELTON After much debate that ripped through the community, the final decision was made regarding the Hindenburg Park sign on the property of Crescenta Valley Park. On May 2, the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations approved the motion to remove the recently erected sign at Hindenburg Park after discussion and a […]
Update: Meeting Postponed for Pedestrian/Bike Path
Updated May 12: The City of Glendale announced that it is postponing the meeting planned for May 17 regarding the pedestiran/bike path. By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale City Council will hear from city staff, residents and community members on the proposed Verdugo Wash pedestrian/bike path as part of the council meeting on May […]
Paddling My Way to Memories
Two weeks ago Steve and I had the chance to go to San Diego for a visit. We planned to stay a couple of days and coming from (the very wet) Relay for Life and preparing for the Taste of Montrose, I was looking forward to some much-needed rest. Additionally, it was our 35th wedding […]
Weather in the Foothills
“Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty. ” ~ Albert Einstein At first glance, John Muir seemed the source of these words. Wrong! They are Albert Einstein’s. The most brilliant theoretical physicist in history, Albert […]
A Lot to Lose – and Gain – at CV Park
By Brandon HENSLEY They’re all great trainers, he insisted, but Joe Kroening let it slip to his peers that he has one trainer he enjoys the most. Inside the community room at Crescenta Valley Park, after another invigorating workout with 100 Citizens, Kroening held a […]
Taste of Glendale a Hit
By Charly SHELTON On May 4, the annual Taste of Downtown Glendale was held to much acclaim. For the 15th consecutive year, Glendale Healthy Kids organized and hosted the tasting festival, inviting 30 restaurants out onto the sidewalk to distribute sample size portions in an all-you-can-eat night. The event raised funds for Glendale Healthy […]
Rockhaven – A Woman’s Story
By Mary O’KEEFE There have been some famous people who have lived in Glendale, most notably John Wayne who attended Wilson Middle School and Glendale High School. But in a quiet area of far north Glendale, on Honolulu Avenue behind iron gates, a type of small revolution began that resulted in changes in the ways […]
Women’s Roots Run Deep at Rockhaven
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday, a group of strong girls of today honored a strong woman of the past by planting a garden at Rockhaven. The girls of Girl Scout Troop 2691 from La Crescenta knew they wanted to do some type of gardening for their community project but the question was what to do. […]
Findings of GUSD Calendar Meetings Presented
By Charly SHELTON At its recent meeting, in addition to choosing a trustee area map, the Glendale Unified School District Board of Education released the long-awaited calendar committee findings. Since the beginning of the school year, concerned parents of the district have spoken at Board of Education meetings, started a massively popular petition with over […]