Give it a Twirl!

Give it a Twirl!

By Jozette KARAGUOZIAN With the increase of technical gadgets getting into the hands of children, it’s easy to understand why Jackie Marashlian of Twirlerrific wanted to provide a free twirl clinic for kids. She felt it’s too simple for children to pick up their iPad, LeapPad, or any other pad and detour from actual physical […]

Local Scout Troops Honor Vets

Boy Scout Troops 303 and 317 and Cub Scout Pack 314 honored military veterans at Mountview Retirement in Montrose on Nov. 11. The troops were part of a military tea that gave tribute to veterans of all branches of the military. Among the activities was the presentation of the flag and a demonstration of the […]

Christmas-time for the Charismatics

Christmas-time for the Charismatics

By Samantha SLAYBACK For most people, November marks the beginning of the holiday season. However, for the Crescenta Valley High School music group the Charismatics, the Christmas season begins in June. At the end of each school year, auditions are held for the Charismatics acapella group for the following year. All students who are chosen […]

Painting in Wonderland

Painting in Wonderland

By Jozette KARAGUOZIAN Most people think of indoor play facilities as a positive arena to showcase a child’s freedom of play. Although Wonderland Indoor Playground on Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta offers many opportunities to enhance imagination and freedom of play, the owners are expanding on this concept. Armine Sargsyan, the owner of Wonderland, wants […]

Scouting for Food – The Next Adventure

Scouting for Food – The Next Adventure

By Jozette KARAGUOZIAN The American Legion Hall in La Crescenta has been working hand-in-hand with the Scouting for Food project for numerous years. This year, the event took place on Saturday, Nov. 14. Scouting for Food is when scouts drop off empty bags to local residences the first Saturday in November asking for the bags […]

After Successful Performances CVIM Prepares for Championships

After Successful Performances CVIM Prepares for Championships

By Samantha SLAYBACK The Crescenta Valley Instrumental Music – CVIM – marching band performed for the second time in the Capistrano Field Show Competition in October. The competition splits music groups into categories based on size. Including the color guard, drum line and band, the CVIM group included 120 members, placing them in the 4A […]

YOUTH NOTES

Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy Stages Fall Musical Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy announced its fall production “Forget About the Boy,” an original musical review empowering women through the music of Broadway. Opening night is Nov. 12 and the show will continue through Nov. 14. All performances begin at 7 p.m., with the exception of a reception […]

Ada Lovelace Day Celebrated at Clark Magnet

Ada Lovelace Day Celebrated at Clark Magnet

By Jason KUROSU Clark Magnet High School recently celebrated women’s accomplishments in STEM with an assembly on Ada Lovelace Day, founded in 2009 in recognition of women in the fields of science, engineering, math and technology. The Ada Lovelace Day event was organized by Clark teacher Fred Blattner, who teaches math, computer programming and tech […]

Boy Scout Troop 317 Holds Court of Honor

Boy Scout Troop 317 Holds Court of Honor

  The Boy Scouts of Troop 317 held their Court of Honor on Oct. 16 at Healy Hall of Holy Redeemer Church in Montrose. This was to celebrate and acknowledge the many achievements of the Scouts over the past few months. Numerous merit badges, representing what the Scouts have learned and worked hard for, were […]

Rose Queen Named

  Tournament of Roses named Erika Karen Winter as the 98th Rose Queen in an official ceremony at the Pasadena Convention Center. Presented by Citizens Business Bank, the announcement concluded a month-long process that began with more than 900 Pasadena-area young women who participated in the Royal Court tryouts. Rose Queen Erika and the Royal […]