Monte Vista Elementary School’s Daisy Troop 6851 earned a petal for respecting authority during their field trip outing to the CV Sheriff’s Dept. on Feb. 25. The girls of Troop 6851 are shown above with Dep. Jorge Valdivia. Submitted by Leila BELL
All In The Family “The family is one of nature’s masterpieces.” ~ George Santayana Our chamber prides itself on being one of the leading community organizations in the Crescenta Valley. We work to ensure our community’s economic well being, help facilitate growth in our existing businesses, and welcome with open arms new businesses to join […]
Building Blocks Anyone who has seen the recent theatrical release “The Lego Movie” has been humming the tune to the very catchy theme song. The lyrics seem very positive and optimistic and if you set aside the satire, the little yellow-faced characters make you feel like anything is possible and, as the song goes, “Everything […]
Big Picture: ‘Smart’ Little Town All you trivia enthusiasts out there, are you getting ready for this year’s Smart-A-Thon? Can you answer the following questions: How many mountains are named after George Washington? What size shoe did he wear? About how many people were in the country when he was president? If you answered 7, […]
Lucky 13 over 25! “In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” ~ Abraham Lincoln We are still celebrating over here! Last week we tipped our hats to three members who have been an important part of our chamber for over 30 years, Andy’s Transfer […]
3 Over 30 “In order for there to be any kind of longevity there’s got to be some history.” Edwin Starr Avid local history buffs and those familiar with the Crescenta Valley Historical Society’s vast knowledge of our valley know of the foundation of La Crescenta and our foothills. This community carved into the San […]
Celebrating Our Community’s Leaders “A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.” Martin Luther King Jr. What makes someone a leader? Sure, a leader has followers, but that is far too simplistic a definition. Leadership is not about titles. It’s not about being the loudest, most wealthy, the most […]
Stepping Down and Finding Balance “People are like bicycles. They can keep their balance only as long as they keep moving.” ~ Albert Einstein Work-life balance was a term actually used for the first time in the ’80s, and many people would probably say that the very word “balance” causes tremendous stress. Follow that stress […]
“Rock” Crescenta I took my family on a hike today and as we were traversing the mountains my kids would gather and examine the many rocks on our trail. Rocks of many sizes were everywhere and, if we let them, the kids would have wanted to take them all home to join the many in […]
‘Cruise’ To New Beginnings It gives me great pleasure to introduce myself as the new executive director of the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce. I have been a part of this amazing community my whole life. I attended local schools and am now fortunate to be raising my own family here. While Foothill Boulevard and […]