La Cañada History: Cherry Canyon gets a gubernatorial visit and sporting event turns unsportsmanlike

Ten Years Ago

Two La Cañada High School clubs, the Rainforest Institute and the Green Club banded together to hold a “Rainforest Run” that included a bake sale and raffles. Participating runners secured pledges per lap they would complete. All funds raised were donated to the Nature Conservancy.

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Twenty Years Ago

Thousands of people of all ages converged on the La Cañada High campus for the annual community carnival sponsored by the LCHS Music Parents Assn. The event featured rides, game booths and lots of food. The Kiwanis Club also held a chili cook-off in conjunction with the carnival.

Thirty Years Ago

Then California Gov. George Deukmejian was in La Cañada Flintridge in April 1986 to officially dedicate the Cherry Canyon wilderness area, which the city — with the state’s help — purchased in the fall of 1985 for $1.5 million.

Forty Years Ago

In a meet marred by rock throwing by fans of the opposing team and other incidents of unsportsmanlike conduct on both teams, the Spartan varsity track squad beat host Duarte High 64-63 to clinch a tie for the Rio Hondo League dual title.

Fifty Years Ago

Eighteen young women competed in April 1966 for the title “Queen of La Cañada” to reign over the La Cañada Festival Days, May 12-14, 1966. The contest and coronation dinner, during which LCHS student Dana McIlwain captured the title, were held at La Cañada Country Club.

Sixty Years Ago

Tickets at 25 cents each were being sold door-to-door in La Cañada for the annual Rotary Club Breakfast, to be held in the parking lot for the Shopping Bag market (later the site of a Sport Chalet store, and today Sprouts). Each ticket was good for a serving of orange juice, sausages, hot cakes, butter toast and coffee.

Compiled from the Valley Sun archives by Carol Cormaci