Change is Inevitable … Instead of Fighting It, Be a Part of Making It! “Here’s to the Crazy Ones. The misfits. The rebels. The trouble-makers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules, and they have no respect for the status-quo. You can quote them, […]
Being Great is as Easy as Serving “Everybody can be great because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love.” Martin Luther King Jr. […]
This has been a very busy week for the Montrose Shopping Park board as we plan and execute our Halloween and upcoming Christmas seasonal events. Some unique and special things are in the works for our little town and you will want to visit often throughout the season. In the midst of all the planning, […]
Two Businesses Equal One Great Mixer “All the so-called ‘secrets of success’ will not work unless you do.” Author Unknown We have two successful businesses in the Crescenta Valley because the owners are some of the hardest workers I have met. These two successful businesses are teaming up on Oct. 12 for one of our […]
Harvest Market Abundance I had so much fun at our Harvest Market recently! I arrived with a large Mary Lake Thompson market bag, my “go everywhere” camera, and a small wad of cash. I left with a bulging bag, some great pics to share, and went through my cash like sand through an hourglass. In […]
Meet Dr. Julie Kim who recently brought her practice and retail eyewear business to Montrose. Dr. Kim lives right here in La Cañada where her son also attends high school. Her parents live in Glendale. She is a graduate of UCLA and Pacific University College of Optometry and has been practicing since 1989. She also […]
Oktoberfest is this Saturday, Oct. 1 in Montrose from noon to 11 p.m. Everyone knows that shopping local and supporting your local community is one of the greatest ways you can help the local economy. That is why the theme of our 34th Annual Oktoberfest is “Keeping it Local:” local bands/local acts/local fare/local fun! Local […]
“Seeing the stress levels in my children rise and the suicide of a 13-year-old in my community, I set out to understand what was going on. I learned of an epidemic of stress breaking out amongst kids and a lack of preparation for college and the work place. I set out to understand the state […]
By Brandon HENSLEY September means another season of TV shows, football, and, at least to the people of Crescenta Valley, the time to get to know their local businesses. The ninth annual Foothills Community Business Expo was held at Verdugo Hills Hospital Sept. 9 in the community room, a place to spread the word about […]
Beginning May be Tough, But Payoff is Great “Everyone who got to where they are, had to begin where they were.” Richard Paul Evans This weekend we are beginning at Two Strike Park and hope you do as well, with our Running the Foothills 5K Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run. The 5K starts at 8 […]