Summer art camp enriching experience for youngsters

Summer art camp enriching experience for youngsters

By Odalis A. SUAREZ Instead of a paintbrush there was an iron; instead of paint there was wax, and instead of sewing there was silk screening. These were just some of the unique tools used in art lessons taught at the local Summer Art Camp for T(w)eens at St. Luke’s of the Mountains Church in […]

Where kids and parents can have fun – Color Me Mine

By Odalis A. SUAREZ Cost Studio fees: $10 adult, $6 kids plus the cost of ceramic item Contact: (818) 542-6644 www.glendaleca.colormemine.com The paint pallet is filled, the brushes are clean, and the ceramic is white at Color Me Mine in Montrose. The studio, located on the corner of Honolulu Avenue and Ocean View Boulevard, is […]

CVHS graduate epitomizes Spirit of American Youth

By Odalis A. SUAREZ Our founding fathers dedicated their lives to establish a new nation, a nation capable of providing liberty and prosperity to present and future families. Their intelligence, devotion, and success define American spirit, which were just some of the many qualities used to select winners of the Spirit of American Youth Scholarship. […]

Local young women achieve Girl Scouts’ highest honor

Last month, four local Girl Scouts were among 231 in the greater Los Angeles area who made an impact locally, nationally, and globally, earning them the prestigious national Girl Scout Gold Award. The award is the highest honor in Girl Scouting. From La Crescenta, Caroline Hales, Kaitlyn Ireland, Camille Laurie-Anne Johnson, Lisa Marie Stevens and […]

Green perspective

Ryan Waldheim stands in front of the meters at J’s Maintenance which recently installed solar panels on its roof. Photo by Mary O’KEEFE Chris Waldheim, the boss of a very big company, is putting up solar panels to avoid using fossil fuels and to save the planet.  If all the other companies would kindly do […]

Tag – you’re it at The Zone

By Odalis A. SUAREZ Cost: 1 Game – $8 per person Tuesday thru Thursday – Two  games for $10 per person Four hours of laser tag (certain times) – $23 per person Contact: (818) 241-2900 www.lasertagzone.com Lions, tigers, and laser tag are what participants find after entering the doors of The Zone located on Glendale […]

Local studio wins national dance competition

By Odalis A. SUAREZ Students from Revolution Dance Center (RDC) in Montrose leaped and twirled their way to victory, earning the title of national champions after competing in Las Vegas this past June. The Encore Performing Arts National Competition took place at the Alexis Park Resort Hotel from June 21 – 24 when the local […]

Lady Falcons hold fundraiser

By Hyung Seok LEE CV Weekly Intern With hopes of raising at least $1,000, the Lady Falcons Basketball Team of Crescenta Valley High School hosted a car wash on July 10. With temperatures climbing over 85 degrees, more than 40 team members pitched in to wash and dry cars. The Chevron gas station on the […]

School benefits from Scout project

Dunsmore Elementary School has a new botanical garden thanks in part to Andrew Hart, 13.  Working with landscape designer Alice Bolstad, Andrew and his team of 64 volunteers contributed over 170 hours to install about 100 plants and trees transforming the weedy lot. Vegetation that was native and drought tolerant was chosen to fill the […]

Saluting Our Scouts

Eric Boyd Eric Travis Boyd was born on May 12, 1992 to Dawn and Walt Boyd. He attended La Crescenta Elementary School where he learned about scouting from the Farrington family. He became a Cub Scout in Pack 302, led by Kym Jarnot, and was joined by his preschool buddies Sean Jarnot and Keith Sugimura. […]