Early morning shoppers found treasure at the JROTC rummage sale this past weekend. By Mary O’KEEFE Early – really early – last Saturday morning members of Crescenta Valley High School’s JROTC began sorting and pricing the hundreds of items for their rummage sale fundraiser. “We used to have a car wash [as a fundraiser]. But […]
By Mary O’Keefe Dunsmore Elementary School fourth grader Madeleine Raymond has a passion for helping animals. She turned 10 years old on Feb. 16 and is having a party at Montrose Bowl on Feb. 20. Like most young girls she is anxious for her party but not because of the presents she will be receiving […]
By Hyung SEOK LEE CV Weekly intern The Crescenta Valley High School Jazz Band hosted its annual Big Band Swing Dance, inviting the entire community for a night of dancing. On Feb. 6, dancers of all ages gathered in Crescenta Valley High School’s cafeteria where they were served an Italian dinner as the CV Jazz […]
By Hyung SEOK LEE CV Weekly intern The Scouts of America are known for their ability to hike for miles without stopping. On Jan. 29, over 200 Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts of the Verdugo Hills Council proved their ability by hiking four miles throughout La Crescenta and Montrose on what is known […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Girl Scout Troop 423-1 has mixed horticultural science with philanthropic work and Two Strike Park is the beneficiary. The girls, based at both Monte Vista and Valley View Elementary schools, are working on their Silver Award by taking over a former Gold Award project. About two years ago, Scout Brianna Johnson created […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “Dunsmore rocks!” That is the way sixth grader Amy Lim introduced herself and the school she is from at this year’s Glendale Unified School District Spelling Bee. That enthusiasm and school spirit, along with many, many hours of studying, is what won Amy first place at the competition. “We are very proud […]
By Hyung SEOK LEE Fathers and daughters danced their hearts out at Valley View Elementary School’s annual Father – Daughter Dance. On Friday night, Jan. 29, more than 180 fathers and daughters dressed formally for a Mysterious Mystical Night held in the Valley View Elementary auditorium. The popularity of the annual event was apparent as […]
Ivy Hopper is a teen columnist who talks with authors and fans of books that are currently being read by today’s youth. This week I sat down with Pamela Wells who wrote THE HEARTBREAKERS. I got advice from Pamela about her breakup code in THE HEARTBREAKERS. I was challenged by Pamela Wells to follow her […]
Members of Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy’s academic decathlon team explored Paris over Thanksgiving to broaden the girls’ studies of the French Revolution, the theme for this year’s decathlon competition slated for Jan. 30 and Feb. 6 at Bishop Alemany High School. “The students were particularly excited to see firsthand the art and history that we […]
Ivy Hopper is a teen columnist who talks with authors and fans of books that are currently being read by today’s youth. Hey, girls, with the hype of American Idol getting 27 million viewers last week I decided to talk about a singing movie this week. Albert Hartfeld is the director of the DVD movie […]