Owning a store in the Montrose Shopping Park, I get to meet a variety of customers. Most are local, but there is a good portion of women from places far and wide that make Montrose a destination. They come with a friend or in a group to stroll, eat, and shop. I have been hearing […]
“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.” — Henry Ford Back-to-school time for children usually means helping with homework in some households. The Crescenta Valley Chamber has two members that can help make this […]
Can you believe we’re already in the middle of September? It felt like it was only yesterday that I was typing away my initial scribblings for the chamber way back in February. Now we’re coming up on our third Artwalk of the year on Saturday, Sept. 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. If there […]
“Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you’re ready or not, to put this plan into action” — Napolean Hill Have you made plans to attend or made your booth reservation for the biggest networking event in the Crescenta Valley? On Wednesday, Sept. 8 from 5:00 p.m. to […]
Next week is Labor Day weekend. Time to kick my feet up, sit in the backyard, sip a crisp lager, and let my 200 pound Rotweiler “Pinky” run riot in my neighborhood. Ah, relaxation – how I long for your languid embrace! But as much as I would like to sit idly by and let […]
Throughout the year I keep a journal. In the back of that journal I like to record highlights of the year as they happen. It’s fun to look back and get a quick glimpse of what that year was like. As I look back to this time last year I remember the very first time […]
“It is with a great deal of enthusiasm and pride that we congratulate Norma Ellis, sales partner with our La Crescenta office,” said Dilbeck president Mark Dilbeck. The occasion was to honor Ellis with the Emeritus Award by the Pasadena-Foothills Association of Realtors (PFAR) at a recent Leadership Breakfast. She, along with Jane Caughey and […]
The joint sponsors of the 10th Annual Foothills Community Expo on Sept. 8 announce the return of a popular community service. SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Businesses, will bring a mobile shredding truck to the Community Expo. Residents and businesses can bring no longer needed documents (up to seven boxes per attendee) to be shredded […]
By Odalis A. SUAREZ For Cindy Jackson, standing in front of an empty lawn is like standing in front of a blank canvas ready to be turned into a masterpiece. Taking gardening to an artistic level is the idea behind her landscaping business The Artful Eye. “That’s what the artist is, this eye that perceives […]
Tucked away in the midst of all the restaurant action in the 2200 block of Honolulu Avenue is a little gem of a store. It’s called “Bella” which means “beautiful” in Italian. What draws you in is the absolutely wonderful aroma. Bella carries the whole line of “Aroma Natural” candles, made with pure essential oils, […]