9/11 Memories A time to remember a time we never will forget. Time stood still 13 years ago and as a community we will remember together. Starting at 9:11 a.m. today many of us will stand in front of our fire stations, schools and along Foothill Boulevard as a procession of cars led by the […]
A Common Place To Gather On Sunday, Aug. 17 at 9 a.m., community volunteers will gather to finally break ground on Crescenta Commons. With shovels and picks in hand, the trenches will be dug, bender board for the paths installed and rocks for the bench and monument sorted. For years the community has been hearing […]
Territory Transfer, Beautification Project & More On July 8, the Glendale Unified School District board of education postponed the vote to authorize Superintendent Sheehan to draft a Memo of Understanding regarding the territory transfer between Glendale and La Cañada school districts. During the discussion board member Armine Gharpetian requested additional outreach to our community be […]
Looking forward, summer will bring a lot of activities to the CV Town Council and the community. If you have been a fan of the Summer Beach Bus, then you will be happy to know service begins June 17 for the La Crescenta area. As is typical, reservations should be made. Links to the complete […]
Free Trees, Prom and More May is always a busy month in our community. After 15 years, this year will be the CV Town Council’s last year hosting Arbor Day, which takes place on May 31 at 10 a.m. at Two Strike Park, 5107 Rosemont Ave. in La Crescenta. The council will end this tradition […]
As president this year of the CV Town Council, my goal has been to reach out to our neighboring cities, local agencies and our elected officials through our State of the Community Series. Our April meeting guest will be former La Cañada mayor, now La Cañada City councilmember, Laura Olhasso. Our communities share many of […]
By Robbyn BATTLES Assisting Seniors Through Enhanced Resources – ASTER – is here to provide some holiday tips for seniors and their caregivers. This is a time of season when seniors can feel uneasy and especially left out. I want to start with some tips for families with older adults. Take some time to stroll […]
Assisting Seniors Through Enhanced Resources By Robbyn BATTLES Did you know November is National Family Caregivers month? An excerpt from the presidential proclamation reads, “Family caregivers have an immeasurable impact on the lives of those they assist, but their hours are long and their work is hard. Many put their own lives on hold to […]
Did you know that according to the U.S. Administration on Aging in 2000, approximately 605 million people were 60 years or older. In 2050, that number is expected to be close to 2 billion. At that time, seniors will outnumber children 14 and under for the first time in history! And along came ASTER –Assisting […]
By Brandon HENSLEY An organization designed to help senior citizens in the Crescenta Valley is holding an event next week to inform seniors about local discounts and services and in turn let it be known what the organization does. ASTER, which stands for Assisting Seniors Through Enhanced Resources, will be holding the first part of […]