Thursday Club Stands Up 2 Cancer

Thursday Club Stands Up 2 Cancer

More than 200 members of the Foothills communities attended the Thursday Club’s “Think Pink – Come Together for the Cure” tea on Oct. 15 at the Thursday Clubhouse in La Cañada. It was the first time in the Thursday Club’s nearly 100-year history that the community was invited to be guests at the first Program […]

SRLA kicks off new season

SRLA kicks off new season

SRLA had its first event of the school year recently, a 5K at Dockwweiler beach. All of the Rosemont students finished well, according to coordinator and teacher James Mackey. Shown here are (from left, back row) Odette Hairapetian, James Mackey, Jessica Jackson, Madison Dilbeck, Lauren Duarte,  Jean Louise Crotty and Danielle Bradshaw. Front row, from […]

Flintridge Sacred Heart junior varsity team

Flintridge Sacred Heart junior varsity team

Photo by Flintridge Sacred Heart Flintridge Sacred Heart junior varsity team celebrated its third place win at the recent Valencia Junior Varsity Volleyball Classic tournament. Team members shown are (front row from left)  Kelsey Gorman, Drew Washington, Claire Mudie, Coach Anson Bustamante and Jessica Martin. Back row from left are Camille Bettance, Katrina Luna-Morris, Colleen […]

Crescenta Valley hosts Pacific League meet

Crescenta Valley hosts Pacific League meet

By Mark SHELTON In yet another strong showing of the CVHS girls varsity cross country team, the second meet of the Pacific League high schools was held at Crescenta Valley Park on Thursday, Oct. 15. Coming off of better then expected performances at the Staub/Barnes and Clovis invitational meets during the last two weeks, Crescenta Valley High […]

The Falcons leave Tornadoes feeling blue

The Falcons leave Tornadoes feeling blue

By Brian PARK CV Weekly intern Coming off a huge Glendale win, the Crescenta Valley Falcons stomped the Hoover Tornadoes 41-12 in Friday’s blowout win. The Falcons had a great show of offense, but the team looked sloppy in its win, losing a kickoff and two punts. The Falcons did not expect an onside kick […]

Falcon marching band’s winning ways

Falcon marching band’s winning ways

Crescenta Valley High School’s Falcon marching band is just about halfway through its marching/competition season and has already received a first place trophy. The West/El Camino Field Tournament, where CV took first place in its division on Oct. 3, is one of dozens of competitions throughout the fall marching season at which bands (along with […]

Girl scouts help with ANF clean up

Girl scouts help with ANF clean up

In late September, four members of Cadette Girl Scout Troop 7161 participated in National Public Lands Day 2009. Although the Angeles National Forest remains closed to the public, forestry officials and members of Angeles National Forest fire engines 10 and 13 escorted volunteers to the Wildwood picnic area, up Big Tujunga Canyon, for a morning […]

Dads and daughters dance the night away at St. James Sock Hop

Dads and daughters dance the  night away at St. James Sock Hop

On Saturday, Oct. 10, St. James’ first Annual Father-Daughter Sock Hop took place and everybody who was anybody was there because it was “hopping!” The guests arrived at St. James and stepped back in time to the ’50s, with music blasting by DJ Sal Meda. Car hop moms in matching costumes completed the retro experience […]

Trashing the town

Trashing the town

Many cities have a symbol or image that, over time, comes to represent that place. You see the image, you think of the place. For example, when you see the distinctive architecture of the Sydney Opera House, you think of Australia. Same goes for the Coliseum in Rome, New York’s Empire State Building, the Eiffel […]