By Nicole MOORE On March 4, Montana LeBarge, a fifth grader at Paradise Canyon Elementary in La Cañada, held a fundraiser at La Cañada High School’s turf field for the City of Hope. Kicks 4 a Cure was a two-hour soccer event, organized entirely by Montana, that was designed so children of all skill […]
By Nicole MOORE On March 17, John C. Fremont Elementary School held a Dr. Seuss-inspired assembly in honor of the school’s read-a-thon. The assembly was put on by Theresa Osment’s sixth grade class. The students wrote the script, created the whimsical costumes and designed the set for the hour-long assembly, taking a total of two […]
By Nicole MOORE On March 4, members of the newly founded Rosemont speech and debate team placed at the 2017 Mustang Invitational Speech and Debate tournament. The 12-hour event was held at Maple Elementary School in Fullerton with 17 schools and 256 students participating. Twenty-three Rosemont students, including Avery Anderson, Jonathan Aydin, Isabella Aydin, Adarsh […]
By Nicole MOORE On Feb. 23, Dignity Health-Glendale Memorial Hospital celebrated select members of its Cardiac Fitness Center during the 22nd Annual King & Queen of Hearts event. Honored were Suzy Zavala who was crowned junior queen, Joe Selph, crowned junior king, Karo Avanessian honored as senior king and Anik Narinians was recognized as senior […]
By Nicole MOORE On Friday, the Pasadena Ladies Auxiliary held its annual membership luncheon and auction. All profits from the event were earmarked for Ahead with Horses, a nonprofit organization. Ahead with Horses, located in Shadow Hills, offers therapeutic interactions between horses and children with disabilities. The organization is 48 years old. Michelle Newman, executive […]
By Nicole MOORE Crescenta Valley High School’s production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera” will dazzle audience members for a one-week engagement held in the school’s MacDonald Auditorium. The show times of the iconic musical are Feb. 24, Feb. 25, March 3 and March 4 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 26 at […]
By Nicole MOORE An appeal to fellow Montrose business owners by Montrose Shopping Park Assn. president Andre Ordubegian kicked off the monthly MSPA meeting. “Participation of all the merchants in the [Montrose Shopping Park] is vital. We need to know one another in the community so we can help each other and we can know […]
By Nicole MOORE On Jan. 9, the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station held a recruitment meeting for the Los Angeles County Deputy Explorer Program. The program is aimed at youths aged 14 to 20 who hold a minimum of a 2.0 GPA and wish to eventually pursue a career in law enforcement or military. The […]
By Nicole MOORE On Jan. 5, the Montrose Shopping Park Association held its first meeting of the new year. “We will try to make Montrose even better this upcoming 2017,” said Andre Ordubegian, president of the MSPA, as the meeting started. At the beginning of the monthly meeting, David Kevorkian of the Los Angeles County […]
By Nicole MOORE On Jan. 2, the 128th Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade delighted onlookers, whether they were sitting in bleachers and along the sidewalks lining the parade route or watching from the comfort of their homes across America and around the world. The theme for the 2017 Rose Parade was “Echoes of Success.” As […]