By Brandon HENSLEY The day was hot and long, but ultimately an eventful one for Crescenta Valley residents as they came out in droves to the sixth annual Hometown Country Fair Saturday at CV Park. Hosted by the CV Chamber of Commerce, the sloping hills of the park were lined with booths of various businesses […]
By Jason KUROSU This Saturday, the sixth annual Hometown Country Fair is coming to La Crescenta. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Crescenta Valley Park will be the site of numerous attractions, including carnival rides, a classic car show, a dog parade (anyone’s dog is welcome), arts and crafts booths and exhibits, a silent auction, […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Fire. Floods. Earthquake. Natural disasters of these types are not foreign to residents of the Crescenta Valley. But rather than preparing to feel like a victim, residents can instead get prepared to meet these emergencies by becoming CERT trained. CERT – Community Emergency Response Training – educates people about disaster preparedness for […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Two Strike Park and Crescenta Valley Park are having a play equipment facelift. The play equipment is surrounded by fencing at present but that is scheduled to change by the end of the year, said Cheryl Davis, president of the Crescenta Valley Town Council. “At CV Park there will be two new […]
By Geghard ARAKELIAN Members of the foothills community gathered at the CV Park recreation room last Thursday for a presentation by county officials on a planned dog park. Attendees shared mixed feelings as some vigorously stated their concerns while proponents sighed at complaints aimed at the schematics of the park. Those who vehemently back the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Recently Crescenta Valley seniors were invited to an afternoon tea and stroll through a lovely Californian garden at Crescenta Valley Park. The tea was a celebration of the end of a long and at times very difficult journey that Girl Scout Nancy Au began many months ago. “I wanted to have a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Park has been given a face-lift thanks to a Girl Scout working on her Gold Award and a Boy Scout working on his Eagle project. Girl Scout Nancy Au from troop 290 has taken on the task of creating a country garden at the entrance of the community building […]