On the rare occasion that our semi-bucolic Crescenta Valley is featured on the evening news – for either good or bad news reasons – I’m often left staring at the superimposed type identifying the location of the (Live! On-The-Scene! Eyewitless News Exclusive!) talking-head reporter. Expecting to see a familiar name like La Crescenta, Montrose, or […]
“Saving your local economy … three stores at a time.” That’s the mantra of the 3/50 Project, an endeavor that seeks to “save the brick and mortars our nation is built on.” Surprisingly, I first learned of the 3/50 Project at Annie’s Scandal women’s clothing store in Montrose on Honolulu Avenue. I say surprisingly because […]
Thank you, Crescenta Valley! On Saturday, Oct. 30, the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce shipped out 186 Christmas stockings weighing over 600 lbs. to our troops in Afghanistan. When we were asked if we could count on enough community participation, our answer was, “Yes!” With only one month to complete this project, we received more […]
I realize columns about golfing are usually published during the spring or summer months, not early winter. Then again, as evidenced by our recent string of near-one-hundred-degree days, winter in Southern California is all too often more a state of mind than a condition of the weather. It was one of those mid-summer articles that […]
Our community recently lost one of its pioneer citizens, Charles Bausback. But fortunately, part of Charles will live on, as he left us a huge legacy in his personal memories. When first I met Charles years ago, he seemed to have nearly every day of his past on the tip of his tongue, and each […]
Today, Veterans Day, gives us the opportunity to pause and reflect on the sacrifices that have been made for America by our citizens. Whether that sacrifice results in the completion of a time commitment to serve a minimum of two years or ends with the ultimate sacrifice, these soldiers go where they are told in […]
CITY COUNCIL HEARD AND RESPONDS In a recent edition of the CV Weekly, I read with interest Scott Ziegler’s letter to the editor titled “Flirting With Disaster In Montrose” [Viewpoints, Oct. 21] and thought that his observations and comments deserved a response. The issue of speeding in the Montrose Shopping Park is not new. Vehicles […]
Bullying is in the news a lot these days. It’s the subject of national news exposés, of town hall meetings, of school board initiatives and considerable public debate as it should be. We live in a culture that is increasingly crass, crude and overtly aggressive and many good people wonder how we got to this […]
As much as I am passionate about our community’s past, I am more passionate about its future. For those of us that live in the unincorporated county section of La Crescenta, the key to our future is in the hands of the Crescenta Valley Town Council, an elected group of volunteers that is our only […]
Talk about walking on a cloud! Last Thursday night, Oct. 28, I had the honor of not only being a recipient but also a presenter at the annual Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce Recognition Banquet. The event was held at one of my favorite venues, the Angeles National Golf Club in Sunland. I’m not a […]