In October, two members of the La Crescenta Woman’s Club, Margaret Dickson and Marianne Jennings, formed a troop for six young Girl Scout Daisies. Daisies are in grades kindergarten through first and meet in a nurturing inclusive environment. They go on trips, learn about nature and science, explore the arts and learn about their communities. […]
St. Francis High School announced that Matt Luderer has been hired as the school’s new athletic director as of July 1. Luderer was selected from a group of well-qualified candidates to lead the St. Francis Athletic Program starting in the 2013-14 school year. Ted Corcoran, St. Francis’ strength and conditioning trainer and assistant football coach, […]
By Brandon HENSLEY She was ready for her picture to be taken, so she went to pull out one of her headbands from a box. Which one, though? It looked like there were many to choose from. Which one would she want to show off? She found a red one and put it around her […]
The Glendale Area Alumnae Panhellenic announced its 2013 scholarship recipients. Each year the organization raises money through a benefit luncheon in the spring to provide scholarships for area high school girls going to a four-year college or university, as well as to eligible college undergraduates who are members in good standing of one of the […]
Each June, a new crop of public high school graduates, their family members and counselors, join the Armenian Relief Society of Western USA (ARS) family for an awards night in their honor. The ARS regional executive awards certificates and the ARS chapter executives award the monetary rewards for continued education. This year, the event to […]
By Demi DUENES, Intern On June 27, the Crescenta-Cañada Lions Club honored six graduates during its annual scholarship awards night dinner at Cordon’s Smokehouse and Grill. This year, three students from La Cañada and three students from Crescenta Valley high schools were chosen to receive a $1,000 scholarship to the college they plan to attend. […]
By Natalie MAIER Crestview Preparatory School sixth grade teacher Ryan Bache has been awarded a fellowship by the Earthwatch Institute. For two weeks, Bache will travel to Ecuador to study Climate Change and Caterpillars with a team of 10 other researchers. Bache hopes this expedition will help him “bring knowledge to the classroom,” specifically the […]
By Natalie MAIER The La Cañada Service Unit of the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles Central Region were recently presented with a medal award ceremony on Sunday at the Lanterman Auditorium. A total of 192 local girls were awarded the bronze, silver and gold medals for community service and outreach programs through the Girl […]
The Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge revamped its T-ball program at the beginning of spring to include more 4-to-6 year olds, adding playing time, fun and, perhaps most importantly, “Coach” Andy from Assist Athletics to oversee the season. “Adding Andy Chidester from Assist Athletics was the best decision the Community Center made,” said Amanda […]
The Glendale Latino Assn. distributed scholarships to deserving students at its annual scholarship breakfast held on May 30 at the Oakmont Country Club. More than a dozen students attending Glendale schools were honored with financial assistance to further their education. The GLA has been supporting Latino college bound students for over 16 years and awards […]