Local man named to head Seoul Lions Club

By Hyung Seok LEE CV Weekly Intern Perhaps unknown to many citizens of the La Crescenta community, there is a man who lives just up Ramsdell Avenue who has been serving the Korean community since 1992. Jong Min Kang has recently been named the president of the Los Angeles Seoul Lions Club headquartered in Korea […]

For the Y, it’s a ‘brand new’ day.

For the first time in 43 years, YMCA of the USA has unveiled a new brand strategy to increase understanding of the impact that YMCAs make in communities across the country. The YMCA has the unique capacity to address many of the challenges facing the nation today. Through its new brand strategy and framework, the […]

It was a great season

The 5- and 6-year-old members of the Crescenta Sports Association Shetland Tournament Team, the Falcons, ended its season with a team party at the Dunsmore wading pool. Though they didn’t win any of the tournaments, they were competitive in each. Nolan Morrissey was a key infielder with an unstoppable bat. Hot corner man Adam Grau […]

AYSO season prepares to “kick off”

By Michael YEGHIAYAN As summer begins to come to an end, the American Youth Soccer Organization is set to start off a new season. Region 88, which covers La Crescenta, Glendale and the surrounding areas, opens with practices on Aug. 1 and the first games are scheduled to begin on Sept. 11. The organization’s opening […]

Where kids and parents can have fun – Color Me Mine

By Odalis A. SUAREZ Cost Studio fees: $10 adult, $6 kids plus the cost of ceramic item Contact: (818) 542-6644 www.glendaleca.colormemine.com The paint pallet is filled, the brushes are clean, and the ceramic is white at Color Me Mine in Montrose. The studio, located on the corner of Honolulu Avenue and Ocean View Boulevard, is […]

CVHS graduate epitomizes Spirit of American Youth

By Odalis A. SUAREZ Our founding fathers dedicated their lives to establish a new nation, a nation capable of providing liberty and prosperity to present and future families. Their intelligence, devotion, and success define American spirit, which were just some of the many qualities used to select winners of the Spirit of American Youth Scholarship. […]

Local young women achieve Girl Scouts’ highest honor

Last month, four local Girl Scouts were among 231 in the greater Los Angeles area who made an impact locally, nationally, and globally, earning them the prestigious national Girl Scout Gold Award. The award is the highest honor in Girl Scouting. From La Crescenta, Caroline Hales, Kaitlyn Ireland, Camille Laurie-Anne Johnson, Lisa Marie Stevens and […]

Finding time to relax

We are a busy people. Whether for work or play, it seems that every minute is scheduled or filled with something that just has to get done. I used to take comfort that in my retirement I would finally have the chance to do nothing. I asked my mother-in-law about this, thinking she spends her […]

Verdugo Hills Golf Course and the establishment of La Tuna Camp

I continue again with my series on the history of the land now occupied by the Verdugo Hills Golf Course, which has served as a microcosm of dynamic historic events of national caliber. Previously I conjectured the use of the land by both Indians and Spanish missions, but now we enter into the period of […]

Vacation memories in a flash

Last week, I mentioned that we still have not seen the majority of the pictures from our family’s summer vacation. They’ve been transferred over from the camera’s compact flash card to a file folder on the portable hard drive – so at least they’re not technically “still in the camera.” How bad has our delayed […]