Montrose Bowl – ‘Bowl For Beauty’s Sake’ There was a lot of hype and hucksterism around the opening of the Montrose Bowl in 1940. Our local paper, The Ledger, dedicated an entire issue to its opening exactly 80 years ago. Many of the ads and articles are fascinating as time capsules of a different […]
The Only Thing That We Have To Fear Is … I never understood the famous words by Franklin D. Roosevelt during his inaugural address on March 4, 1933 but I am beginning to now. “So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is […]
Protests vs. Violence Protesting is fine but violent protesting over George Floyd is nonsensical and reprehensible. Did Target or any other store have anything to do with George’s death? Yes, the murder of George Floyd was wrong. But so is looting and fire bombing innocent businesses. Media and all politicians should loudly denounce the violence, […]
Montrose Bowling Center’s Grand Opening It was 1940 and bowling was becoming a popular social activity in America. Bowlers in the Crescenta Valley had to drive all the way to Pasadena for their league games. But now Montrose was getting its own bowling alley and the valley was in a frenzy of excitement. Last […]
A Better Way to Keep Businesses Afloat and Workers on Payroll The coronavirus pandemic has left millions of Americans out of work – families are struggling to pay their bills, put food on the table and care for their loved ones. The unemployment rate has skyrocketed to almost 15%, a level we haven’t seen […]
Montrose Bowl is Built: 1940 “Vintage bowling” is a hip thing today. Celebrating classic Americana is popular with younger generations and so bowling alleys have seen a resurgence in popularity, adding full bars and live music. While some “vintage” bowling alleys have been newly constructed, like Lucky Strike Lanes in Hollywood and Downtown LA, […]
It is strange to think how much has changed over the last three months, with the COVID-19 crisis having worked its way into every aspect of our daily lives. Since the onset of the pandemic, I’ve spent every day connecting with advocates, colleagues at every level of government, healthcare professionals and my constituents. A recent […]
Clark Junior High Yearbooks – 1953 and ’54 I was recently loaned a couple of yearbooks from Clark Magnet High School. Flipping through them is a wonderful journey back through time, and I’ll relate some of the highlights here. But first a word about the somewhat confusing history of Anderson W. Clark Junior High. […]
Focus on Mental Health May is National Mental Health Month, a time to reemphasize the importance of coming together as a community to fight stigma, educate the public and support people with mental illness and their families. Focusing on mental health is especially important right now, as we face uncertainty, stress and isolation due […]
The CV Weekly is to be congratulated for the approach taken by reporting the positive effect COVID-19 is having on our community. Unfortunately, the media overall is very negative. In my opinion they sensationalize everything, which only creates havoc. It would help everyone’s frame of mind if the media would report the incredible effort and […]