They came, they saw, they laughed

They came, they saw, they laughed

By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Parents and children filled the seats at the Laughing Loudly for Literacy on Monday evening at the MacDonald Auditorium at Crescenta Valley High School. Hosted by Once Upon A time bookstore, the event hosted four children’s book authors and illustrators who shared their secrets on how they came up with the crazy […]

Staub/Barnes Invitational

Staub/Barnes Invitational

By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Park will be filled with runners this weekend all competing in the Kenny Staub/John Barnes Invitational hosted by Crescenta Valley High School. Crescenta Valley Cross Country teams will be well versed on the terrain of the park at Saturday’s race.  They start their practice after school at the park where […]

Falcons take Spartans with seconds on the clock

Falcons take Spartans with seconds on the clock

checking his options »Falcon Dai Dai McFadden dazzled despite a fumble on the kick off. By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Despite it raining – raining ref’s flags that is – onto the field on Friday evening, the CV Falcons were able to mark a notch on the ‘win’ side of their helmet after taking on the La […]

Youth Notes

Youth Notes

Boy Scout annual recruitment meeting The Second Year Webelos Scouts, Den 6, of Pack 302 extends an invitation to its first pack meeting of the year at 6:45 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2 at 6:45 p.m. in the Monte Vista Elementary School auditorium. First through fourth grade elementary school boys interested in learning more about […]

Building team work

Building team work

By Mary O’KEEFE About 15 Glendale teens spent the weekend at Dunsmore Park building leadership and teamwork skills as part of the Outdoor Youth Connection [OYC]. Park Naturalist Dave Moreno explained OYC is a state run outreach program that provides teenagers who are already involved in community based organizations to have the opportunity to experience […]

Remembering 9-11 at Fremont Elementary

Remembering 9-11 at Fremont Elementary

Fremont Elementary School celebrated its traditional Patriot Day on 9-11 with Glendale fire fighters and police.  The streets were blocked off and a celebration mixed with deep remembrance that honors the country and especially those victims of 9-11. “It was pretty emotional,” said Olympia Janet-Turchin, historian for Fremont. She added the event was made even […]

Clark Magnet hosts Back to School Night

Clark Magnet hosts Back to School Night

By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The halls of Clark Magnet High School were filled not with students but with parents as the school hosted its annual Back to School Night last Thursday. A noted magnet institution focusing on science and technology, the school draws its students from the Crescenta Valley and surrounding communities. On Thursday evening, parents […]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

TO CV WATER SAVERS Dear Water Saver, Do you remember the old English nursery rhyme that was a childhood favorite? Mary, Mary quite contrary, How does your garden grow? With silver bells and cockleshells, And pretty maids all in a row? Now what do you think made Mary contrary? Maybe a shortage of water for […]

Hard to take, harder to leave behind

Hard to take, harder to leave behind

By Jim Chase A great many Crescenta Valley residents – myself included – were ordered to evacuate at least once during the worst week of the recent Station wildfire. My own neighborhood was under mandatory evacuation orders three times in two days. On two consecutive nights, I stood on our balcony in the hot, still, […]

Getting to know Drayman

Getting to know Drayman

By Mike Lawler Glendale City Councilman John Drayman has been much in the news lately, both in Glendale for his championing of a move to Brand Boulevard for the Museum of Neon Art, and locally for his brokerage of a deal to locate a new Trader Joe’s on the west end of Montrose Shopping Park. […]