By Lillian BOODAGHIANS The answer to the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” can change considerably from the age of 5 or 6 to when someone is in their 20s. Sometimes, however, a love for something at a young age can slowly mold its way into a career as one’s […]
By Lillian BOODAGHIANS A collaboration of 122 students seems nearly impossible. But for the Crescenta Valley High School marching band, color guard, and drumline, it is all in a day’s work. The new field show, “Ascension,” performed by the marching band, color guard and drum line, made its debut at the beginning of the school […]
By Lillian BOODAGHIANS On Friday, Sept 5, former Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 317 Richard Toyon, was awarded the Boy Scout’s Medal of Merit for his heroic actions in saving a man’s life while on a hike to the summit of Mount Whitney, the highest mountain in the contiguous United States. His son, Zane Toyon, […]
By Lillian BOODAGHIANS It is not often that the neighborhood zip code coincides with a date, but for the La Crescenta zip code 91214, that day is just around the corner. Next Friday marks the date 9/12/14 and an opportunity to celebrate the La Crescenta area and its history in an event fittingly titled “Celebrating […]
by Lillian BOODAGHIANS A little over two years after the announcement that Nordstrom would relocate from the Glendale Galleria to The Americana at Brand, the move is finally complete! And what better way to celebrate than a house warming party with a cause. On Tuesday, Sept. 17, Nordstrom hosted an opening gala that served as […]
By Lillian BOODAGHIANS On Monday evening, the Center for Spiritual Living hosted the monthly meeting of the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley. This month’s topic of discussion was Rockhaven Sanitarium located in the 2700 block of Honolulu Avenue in Montrose. As one of the Crescenta Valley’s few historical sites that remains intact, the future […]
By Lillian BOODAGHIANS Renovations at the Crescenta-Cañada YMCA have been well underway since mid-July and with fall just around the corner, the facility is close to launching its updated space. Jackie Shaumyan, director of Membership at the Crescenta-Cañada YMCA, explained that the goal of the renovations is to create a more welcoming atmosphere and build […]
By Lillian BOODAGHIANS The Glendale Historic Preservation Commission’s recent approval of the Rossmoyne Historic District marked a milestone in the city’s preservation efforts. Rossmoyne is now the largest designated historic district in Glendale, consisting of a total of 504 properties: 503 single family homes and one public park. The official nomination of the area by […]
By Lillian BOODAGHIANS The I Have a Dream Foundation, Los Angeles, held its annual “Summer College Boot Camp” for its students at Glendale Community College in mid-July. The foundation provides long term, comprehensive support and programming for at risk youth, sponsoring classes from early grade school years through high school graduation. “We provide not just […]
By Lillian BOODAGHIANS On July 17, the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station hosted a blood drive to support Huntington Memorial Hospital, the only Level 2 trauma center in the vicinity. Level 2 trauma centers have trauma specialists on site at all times and deal with serious cases of injury, included victims of car crash, gun shot […]