Recipes from our readers

TO Crescenta Valley Weekly….. Here is a favorite Potato Casserole recipe that has been taken to many potlucks and requested by family when asked to bring a dish to share. Carol Peterson Golden potato casserole Ingredients 6 medium potatoes, boiled in skins until tender 1/4 cup butter 2 cups sour cream 1 can cream of […]

Praline-Topped Sweet Potato Pie

Praline-Topped  Sweet Potato Pie

Thanksgiving brings a lot to mind, being thankful and traditions we don’t hear much of anymore. Here is a special recipe that will warm your home. Anna Loutsos Directions: Heat oven to 425. Medium bowl combine eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves & salt. Beat until smooth. Add sweet potatoes and mix well. […]

Notes & Nods

Community Thanksgiving service scheduled The community is invited to share Thanksgiving worship at 10 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning in the sanctuary of First Church of Christ, Scientist, La Cañada Flintridge. The church is located at 600 Foothill Blvd. at Woodleigh Lane. There is ample free parking. The service of prayer and praise includes hymns of joy and […]

Montrose Community Church goes by the Book

Montrose Community Church goes by the Book

By Shana LiVIGNI “Our mission statement is to know God and make Him known. The Bible says that God is trying to conform us to the image of Christ, and if that’s true, what does that look like?” asked Reverend Bryan Griem, senior pastor of Montrose Community Church. “One of the things about our church […]

Calendar This

Little Landers Historical Society invites the community to a holiday party at the old clubhouse at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12 – the only community event around an old fashion Christmas tree. A holiday raffle will be held after singer Franny McCartney entertains with music for the season. The raffle will be followed by […]

Horoscope

Horoscope

ARIES March 21 – April 19 Your charity to others is misplaced this week, Aries. You usually give people second chances to prove themselves, and you are quick to forgive and forget. Thursday, you’ll find that you are being too kind to an acquaintance who does not have your best interests at heart, as Venus […]

Then & Now | Rosemont Middle School

Then & Now | Rosemont Middle School

THEN »Rosemont Junior High School was built at 4725 Rosemont in 1961, along with an identical twin facility on New York Avenue to be named Clark Junior High. Note the newly planted pine tree to the right in the photo. NOW »Look how big that tree has gotten in almost 50 years! Rosemont Middle School […]

For ‘Pirate Radio’ the music is the message

For ‘Pirate Radio’ the music is the message

For Richard Curtis, British writer and director of the romantic swoon fests “Love, Actually” and “Notting Hill,” “Pirate Radio” marks a return to his roots as comedy writer of such slapstick films as “Bean” and the television series Blackadder. In his new movie, Curtis targets the 1960s glory days of rock’n’roll and the British government’s ban […]

Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas: the Musical

Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas: the Musical

By Charly Shelton, with poetry from Dr. Seuss All the Whos down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot. But the Grinch who lived just north of Whoville did not. The classic tale of a Grinch most unpleasant Has now become a musical holiday present. Starring John Larroquette as “Old Max” the dog, The story begins […]

Don’t Miss

local Projects on cvca agenda The Crescenta Valley Community Association will hold a review of some of the commercial and residential development projects in CV at 7 p.m. in the Dunsmore Park Community Room on Wednesday, Nov. 25. Have you been wondering what’s going in that empty lot at Foothill and Sunset? Are you curious […]