Endorses Rate Increase as ‘Prudent Investment’ The board of directors at Crescenta Valley Water District (CVWD) will consider a water rate increase during its June 26 meeting. As a customer of CVWD and as a member of the board of directors of Foothill Municipal Water District (FMWD) and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California […]
Montrose Search and Rescue – Out-of-bounds Skiers Pay for Their Rescue It was the last skiing run of a snowy day back in February 1998 when two snowboarders crossed the marked boundaries of the ski run into fresh snow. They said it was accidental, that they didn’t see the signs that warned skiers not […]
June: A Time for Congratulations! The CV Town Council held another successful prayer breakfast on May 12 thanks to our host, St. Luke’s of the Mountains. It was keynoted by 5th District County Supervisor Kathryn Barger in a speech entitled, “How to Protect our Youth.” Our entertainment included musical groups from Crescenta Valley High […]
Our Glorious Yuccas This time of year, our hillsides are accented with the spectacular flowering of tall yucca plants. They stand out from our native chaparral, literally, as they rapidly shoot up above the low, dark-green canopy to a height of six to 10 feet and explode with thick creamy-white flowers. Just glance at our […]
What Does It Take? I rarely agree with anything Hillary Clinton has to say but I believe whole-heartedly in the words, “It takes a village…” It takes a village to raise a child. It takes a village to put on a successful event … to watch out for wildlife … to care for our seniors. […]
It all started in Montrose! The Congress of the United States, by Joint Resolution on June 9, 1966, approved H.J. Resolution 763 proclaiming the week in which June 14 occurs as National Flag Week, and the same Resolution requested that the President is to issue every year a proclamation and also to call upon citizens […]
Montrose Vietnam War Memorial 50th Anniversary In the last few weeks, I’ve given my readers short bios on each of the local men whose names are on the memorial located on the corner of Ocean View Boulevard and Honolulu Avenue, in the heart of our beautiful Montrose. I hope it hasn’t been too sad. […]
New General Manager, Public Hearing Planned The board of directors of the Crescenta Valley Water District is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Nem Ochoa as the District’s general manager. Mr. Ochoa will begin his new position on June 18 following the resignation of Mr. Thomas Love who served the District for the […]
Fan of Sparr Heights Community Center I am a 71-year-old recent widow and I began attending the tai chi classes at the Sparr Heights Community Center just seven months ago, at the end of 2017. After a few weeks of this beautiful exercise, I investigated the class immediately after tai chi, which is “senior fitness,” […]
Creating New Service Opportunities for Veterans Thanking those who serve in the military is a common sign of respect for the sacrifices they make for our security and way of life. But upon return to civilian life, veterans face numerous challenges – there is much more we can do as a nation to support […]