Getting a (sur)charge out of life

Getting a (sur)charge out of life

This is getting ridiculous. It was bad enough when the airlines started charging hefty fees for each piece of luggage. And that was after they had already figured out they could charge for meals, drinks, pillows, blankets and headsets. Sigh. I wonder how long until they realize they can charge a toll for access to […]

A Trader Joe’s with good parking?

A Trader Joe’s  with good parking?

Not likely. Parking woes seem to be a trademark of Trader Joe’s grocery stores and we’ll have to wait to see if that will be true of our new store in Montrose. I sat down recently with Mike Morgan, vice president of the Montrose/Verdugo City/Sparr Heights Neighborhood Association, to find out what the latest word […]

Letters to the Editor

HAS AN ANSWER FOR WHAT NOW? Mike Lawler’s attempt to conceal St. Luke’s on-going history of the congregation’s relationship with a denomination that openly approves of homosexuality is most regretful. The church members are aligned with heretical clergy  which concedes to the worldly whims of this breach with true Christian doctrine. Such leaders destroy the […]

My thoughts on the drug forum

By Mary O’Keefe Last week the Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Council held its first community outreach event via a drug forum. The panel included law enforcement, clinical experts and parent Aileen Bristow whose son was killed at Valley View Elementary School nine years ago in an apparent drug related deal gone bad. In […]

The happy (mostly) wonderer

The happy (mostly) wonderer

If you’re a new reader of mine, this is one of those columns I write every few months that are filled with random questions that either bother, confuse or simply stick with me on any given day. I call them “wonderings” and I’m happy to put them in your head and get them out of […]

What now, St. Luke’s?

What now, St. Luke’s?

My fears are finally at rest. St. Luke’s of the Mountains church has stabilized at last. For three years now the ultimate fate of this beautiful icon of the Crescenta Valley has been, in my mind anyway, under a cloud. Would it be sold? Rented to another church? Bulldozed for a mini-mall? We all know […]

Once Upon A Time in Montrose

Once Upon A Time in Montrose

Last month, I attended the Laughing Out Loud For Literacy program at Crescenta Valley High, and I did laugh out loud (much to the annoyance of those around me). The show was put on by Once Upon A Time bookstore, a Montrose icon, and, just like the store’s selections, was geared to both kids and their parents. On my way out I spotted Jane and Bob Humphrey, who back in […]

Bin there, done with that

Bin there, done with that

Last week, I half-jokingly suggested that an appropriate icon for our fair foothills would be a trash bin in honor of those blue, brown and black plastic demi- dumpsters littering the streets, driveways and front yards of our neighborhoods. A recent email from a frustrated reader got me thinking about these waste wielding whales on wheels and what they’ve done to our community’s aesthetics. The e mail’s author has lived in the […]

Letters to the editor

Congratulations from the CV Chamber On Nov. 5, the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce and community members will recognize the outstanding individuals who constantly contribute their time enriching the quality of life in the Crescenta Valley. Man of the Year Steve Pierce semi retired a few years ago and has devoted his time to the C […]

Trashing the town

Trashing the town

Many cities have a symbol or image that, over time, comes to represent that place. You see the image, you think of the place. For example, when you see the distinctive architecture of the Sydney Opera House, you think of Australia. Same goes for the Coliseum in Rome, New York’s Empire State Building, the Eiffel […]