By Charly SHELTON For the 39.6 million Americans of Irish ancestry, St. Patrick’s Day is among the most important days of the year. My mother, Mary O’Keefe, is Irish and has a deep Irish pride which was passed down from her father, Don Keefe. My mother and her three children are the first generation to […]
Sunland Elementary PTA Hosts Annual ’50s Family Fun Night It’s time to shake, rattle-n-roll at Sunland Elementary School’s annual ’50s Family Fun Night on Friday, April 8 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. This is the school’s seventh year bringing the school community together while raising money for the classrooms. This is open to the […]
We had a number of new businesses join the Chamber in March. From yoga to tax preparation to insurance advice to attorney referral to spirituality, these organizations exemplify the breadth of industry found in the Crescenta Valley. Spiral Path Yoga Center just hung a new “shingle” outside their studio at 3115 Foothill Boulevard, Unit F. […]
Montrose Brew Fest – Get Your Tickets Now Our Brew Fest is just around the corner and we are so excited! It is on Sunday, April 3 from noon to 4 p.m. in the 2200 block of Honolulu Avenue in the Montrose Shopping Park. The shopping park will be turned into a food and brew […]
By Charly SHELTON Raspberry. Blackberry. Dewberry. Loganberry. Water. Heart. Go berries! By these powers combined, this is a BOYSENBERRY! One of the greatest fruits ever made, this genetic hybrid of four other berries was an invention of three farmers: Rudolph Boysen, George Darrow and Walter Knott. Knott was a well-known Southern California farmer and berry […]
La Crescenta Republican Women Federated was delighted to welcome two guest speakers to their March meeting at the Oakmont Country Club. California State Senator Bob Huff reported on events from Sacramento and his reasons for running for Los Angeles County-5th District supervisor. Major General Mark MacCarley, Retired, who is running for 43rd State Assembly, recounted […]
Sharon Thralls, sustaining member of the Junior League of Pasadena, is the recipient of the 2016 Nancy Reed Payne Achievement Award. In 1995, the award was created to recognize and honor sustaining members who have made an exceptional contribution to the JLP and the community throughout their Junior League careers. Thralls is a woman with […]
The Crescenta Valley girls’ varsity Lacrosse team competed in Girls Lacrosse Rose Bowl Jamboree over the weekend of March 4-5. The Lady Falcons won the U.S. Lacrosse Greater L.A. Bracket in the tournament, which took place just outside of the stadium. The Falcons, in their second year of existence playing lacrosse, defeated Hamilton 13-0, Santa […]
Money vs. People On Feb. 23, I attended the Glendale City Council meeting on the discussion of what to do with the Rockhaven property: money vs. people. Money wins again. With apparent consideration for only two plans of a business entity purchasing the beautiful property, the plea by the president of Friends of Rockhaven to […]
Provide Input on Legislation to Preserve and Protect the Rim of the Valley People who live in and around Los Angeles have access to the best of both worlds – urban city centers and activities, as well as vast wilderness areas where we can hike, play and learn. In fact, we are unique in the […]