By Brandon HENSLEY Brenda Adelman is an actress who recently presented her powerful one-woman play at the Center for Spiritual Living in La Crescenta. The play, which she wrote and performs in, is a tale of triumph over tragedy. It is the story of her family that was torn apart when her father Jerry killed […]
World-renowned composer and conductor Maestro Loris Tjeknavorian accepted an offer on Friday, Sept. 10 to be the principal conductor and music director of the Glendale Symphony Orchestra 2010. The announcement was made at a gala fundraising event held in his honor on Saturday, Sept. 11 at which over two hundred people gathered. The announcement of […]
By Charly SHELTON When I was a little kid, I always thought of meeting a dinosaur. I watched movies like “Jurassic Park” and “We’re Back” and thought about what it would be like to meet a real dinosaur. I am 21 years old, and I finally lived my dream. “Walking With Dinosaurs,” the BBC mini-series […]
The La Crescenta Woman’s Club, a philanthropic group that has been giving to deserving individuals and organizations for almost a century, will turn 100 years old in 2011. Its clubhouse, one of the oldest buildings left standing in La Crescenta, will be 86. (Its image in stained glass may be viewed at the new La […]
Harkening back to the 1940s and 1950s, John Peters and Andrea Barricklow exchanged wedding vows on Sept. 4 at the La Crescenta Presbyterian Church with Pastor Andy Wilson presiding. The wedding and reception, which followed at La Cañada Country Club, had a vintage theme with bride and groom, as well as the wedding party, clad […]
SAN GABRIEL ELITE VOLLEYBALL CLUB TRYOUTS San Gabriel Elite Volleyball Club is offering make-up tryouts for boys of all ages this Sunday, Sept. 19 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Tryouts will be held at Glendale Adventist Academy, 700 Kimlin Dr., Glendale. Girl tryouts will be held Sunday, Oct. 3 at Glendale Adventist Academy and […]
By Eli LOCKE On Friday, Sept. 10 CVHS Falcon football opened its season with a visit to the Verdugo Hills Dons. Although the Falcons’ record against the Dons is somewhat lopsided – the Dons have not beaten the Falcons since the 2005 season – CV was smart in not writing a win off as a […]
Glendale Officer Joe Allen visited Valley View Elemen- tary first graders on Friday to read the book “Police Officers on Patrol.” By Mary O’KEEFE First graders at Valley View Elementary found that there is no better way to hear a story about police than to have an officer read it to them. Officer Joe Allen […]
SAT seminars offered The Assistance League® of Glendale is offering SAT seminars to prepare students for the SAT. “How to take the SAT” and “What to expect” will be discussed. Practice tests will be given. There will be eight classes (four math and four English). The Monday and Wednesday classes take place Oct. 4 through […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley High School Club Expo was held this week on the school’s campus. More than 20 clubs set up tables and touted their unique qualifications to the student body. The Falcons Club was one of the clubs that was drawing in members. The club is an overall school spirit organization whose […]