Movie in the park on Saturday The Crescenta Valley Town Council, with the L.A. County Parks Department, is hosting a free Movie in the Park event at Two Strike Park on Saturday. The evening begins at 7 p.m. with a “cartoonfest” featuring classic Looney Tunes cartoons. At approximately 8 p.m. the classic 1953 Desi/Lucy movie, […]
by Jim Chase Family, friends and regular readers of this column know that I do not like hot weather. Nope, I am not the happy pappy when summer rolls around and temperatures start creeping up the thermometer. When the weather drones on local TV news begin cheerfully warning viewers to “get ready for a nice […]
By Robin Goldsworthy In all the craziness and planning of starting a new business, sometimes you forget that life goes on. While we planned the launch of the Crescenta Valley Weekly, many other exciting, and in some cases life changing, things were happening to those around me whom I love. For example, on Aug. 1 […]
By Charles Cooper The Glendale City Council Tuesday directed city staff to continue negotiations with the Trader Joe’s Company to construct a small supermarket at the west end of the Montrose Shopping Park on Honolulu Avenue. Montrose merchants have been asking for a commercial anchor at that end of the business district for several years,and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Adam Fletcher had no idea when he began his Eagle Scout project that it would touch so many lives, and in fact bring his community together, but that is exactly what happened on Sunday afternoon. It began with a thunderous rumble that could be heard rolling down Honolulu Avenue as the Patriot […]
“All things are difficult before they are easy.” – Thomas Fuller Hss it been a difficult time for your business? Have you done everything you can to try to make it better? The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce can help make it easier. Did you know there is federal stimulus money available for business owners […]
OKTOBERFEST is almost here – can you believe it? I would like to thank the following sponsors who have helped support this event here in Montrose: Montrose Travel, Glendale NewsPress, La Canada Valley Sun, ACE Beverage, La Canada Outlook, Sparr Heights District Business Association, J’s Maintenance & Maid Service, Crescenta Valley Weekly, Andy’s Transfer & […]
Free computer tutoring for seniors — The Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA is offering free computer tutoring. To learn more about the Internet world and navigating through Microsoft, call Nancy Turney at (818) 790-0123 ext. 225. Golf Classes for Juniors — Saturdays at 9 a.m. Verdugo Hills Golf Course is offering one-hour golf classes for ages 5 […]
DRIVE TO BENEFIT DGF A blood and marrow drive is being held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday, Sept. 19 at St. James Catholic Church, 4635 Dunsmore Ave. The drive benefits the Desi Geestman Foundation. CARING FOR LOCAL HERITAGE OAK TREES The Heritage oak trees of the Crescenta Valley are protected by law […]
America On the Move Week with the YMCA focuses on engaging people of all ages in programs that emphasize energy balance – a balance between the amount of calories eaten and the amount of calories burned through physical activity. Research from America On the Move Foundation (AOM), a national non-profit with the aim of improving […]