Burrito Breakfast Fundraiser is Muy Bueno

By Sammi SLAYBACK Early birds gathered at Rosemont Middle School on Saturday morning for what is hoped to be the first annual burrito breakfast. Hosted by Crescenta Valley High School’s Key Club, the Academy of Science and Medicine, and Rosemont Middle School’s Camp Firework, the breakfast was a fundraiser to support various health organizations that […]

St. Francis Graduate Honored by L.A. Police Protective League

Matthew Casciani, Class of ’12, was recently honored by the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) with a $7,500 educational scholarship. The mission of the LAPPL is to vigilantly protect, promote and improve the working conditions, legal rights, compensation and benefits of Los Angeles police officers. The organization, under the motto “Protecting Those Who Protect […]

Panhellenic Group Awards Scholarships

The scholarship chairwoman and members of Glendale Area Alumnae Panhellenic, a nonprofit organization consisting of National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) sorority alumnae volunteer women, announced the recipients of the organization’s 2012 scholarship awards. Awards are given annually to eligible area high school senior girls and Glendale college women who are planning to attend a four-year college […]

Fire House Grounds Get Facelift

Girl Scout Gold Award focuses on the community youth center. By Brandon HENSLEY Perhaps it’s not worthy of being featured on “Extreme Makeover,” but the Fire House youth center in the 2500 block of Foothill Boulevard is looking much improved thanks to the efforts led by a local Girl Scout. Mithra Bhadha recently completed her […]

Kiwanis Honors Terrific Kids

The Kiwanis Club of La Cañada recently took time from its regular weekly noon meeting to honor eight young students from Palm Crest and La Cañada elementary schools. The event was held at Van de Kamp Hall in Descanso Gardens. Kiwanis member Tom Slaughter regularly works with elementary school teachers in selecting young people who […]

Foothill Hoops Teaches FUNdamentals

By Brandon HENSLEY Jonathan Young is only 30 years old, and yet he’s accomplished so much, all in the name of providing a fun basketball experience for the community’s youth. Young started the Foothill Hoops Basketball League in 2003. He took his experience from being a referee and coach at places like the Crescenta-Cañada Y […]

Humane Society Gets GS Help

It began with Girl Scout Troop 15021 searching for a service project for their Bronze Award. All the girls liked animals, so it was a somewhat easy (and unanimous) decision to collect items for the Glendale Humane Society. The girls attended the Wags and Whiskers Walk on Honolulu Avenue in early May and afterwards set […]

Allison Potter Earns Gold Award

Allison Potter was honored to receive her Girl Scout Gold Award from the Mt. Wilson Vista Council on Saturday. Allie, a member of local Girl Scout Troop 829, has been involved in the Girl Scout program since she started as a Brownie in first grade at Mountain Avenue Elementary School. Although several members of her […]

A Lot of Help Rolled into Burrito Breakfast

A host of youth clubs has joined forces to help children close to home and internationally. By Mary O’KEEFE The CV High School Key Club, the Academy of Science and Medicine and the Rosemont Middle School Camp Firework are hosting a Grande Burrito Breakfast fundraiser. Also partnering with the students is The Foundation for International […]

Splish Splash! The Y Offering Free Water Safety and Swim Lessons

In the wake of a recent drowning death in La Cañada, the Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA is offering free swim lessons and water safety tips to the community. On Saturday, July 14 from noon to 2 p.m., Ariel Pezner, a 17-year-old La Cañada resident, a Y junior life guard graduate and Girl Scout, will join staff […]