Politically Motivated? Last week, I found out that L.A. County is planning to redraw district lines. Several of the proposals move Crescenta Valley into another district, away from Supervisor Antonovich’s 5th district. Other proposals split Glendale into two districts, or split Altadena away from La Cañada and La Crescenta. Below is the letter I wrote […]
Thank You Twilight Camp I would like to publicly applaud the great efforts of Jan Archer, Stephanie Fram and Lisa Dutton (and the many other volunteers) for organizing the 2011 Crescenta Valley Girl Scout Twilight Camp. The Twilight Camp is a camp for Brownies and Girl Scouts in which the leaders are cadets or teenage […]
Memorial Day Celebration I rarely speak publicly about my military experience in Viet Nam because I feel lucky to be one of the soldiers who returned home in one piece and in sound mind. I was in my early 20s, naive and fresh out of college, when I volunteered for the army. The politicians call […]
Found the Parrots Interesting Many thanks to Mike Lawler for his column on “The Parrots of Crescenta Valley” [Treasures of the Valley, April 7]. On a morning walk recently I spotted a pair flying from tree to tree just above Santa Carlotta. They were active, communicative, loud – and fascinating to me, piquing my interest […]
A Note of Thanks The board of education and I would like to thank the Glendale/La Crescenta community for their overwhelming support of Measure S. We are extremely grateful to the community for the unwavering endorsement of the Glendale Unified School District. On a personal note, I would like to thank those of you who […]
Truth in Mailing I received in the mail today a particularly misleading mailer about the upcoming Glendale School Board election. It was not sent by a particular candidate but by the Glendale Teachers Association. It accuses current board member Mary Boger of almost single-handedly denying teachers a hot lunch. They are referring to a district […]
Tell Me Jim’s Coming Back I am so saddened by the absence of Jim Chase’s column. For years I have enjoyed his thoughtful and witty prose. Please tell me he is returning some time soon! Michele MacNeal La Crescenta Editor’s note: Jim Chase will be returning to Viewpoints in April. Urges Yes on S Although […]
Fan of Trucks Since we do not have a seaport, river port, train depot, pipeline or an airport here in Crescenta Valley, the saying “If you got it – a truck brought it” is pretty true and appropriate. Think about it folks – if not for trucks and truck drivers we would be in pretty […]
Concerned About the Skies Above Us I live near Montrose and I recently decided not to go outside to eat lunch as I was afraid of what I might be inhaling. Though a recent Sunday was a gorgeous, clear day and the sky was clear blue the following day I saw jets, flying through the […]
Likes the E-blasts I am writing to you to tell you that I think your e-blasts are very cool. My family has been getting your blast since you first began. They are an awesome way to let people quickly know what is going on in the community. During the Station Fire this was really the […]