Mind Over Matter – It Matters The church that I attend is rather large. It has four services every Sunday, plus it oversees a satellite campus in Pasadena. Consequently, it’s hard for attendees to know each other – there are just too many people. There have been various attempts at creating more familiarity within […]
Did You Know? It always amazes me when we’re asked about something that went on around town but no one told us about it. Case in point: Apparently Rosemont Middle School hosted a meeting regarding what parents wanted in a new principal since Cynthia Livingston announced her retirement at the end of the school year. […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY and Mary O’KEEFE Hear the words “4th of July” and visions of fireworks come to mind but the celebration would not be the same without a community parade. For those in Sunland-Tujunga fireworks are the way the night ends but the parade is the way the celebration has begun for over 40 […]
The Big Boom For many people, Memorial Day is the kick-off to summer. But many times the hangover of Gray May slips into June Gloom seeming to delay the arrival of the new season. Instead, we look to July 4th as the real beginning of summer fun. Rarely does the holiday not live up to […]
For the Love of Family Thank you to those people who took the time to let me know that they enjoyed – and were inspired by – last week’s column. If you remember, I shared my feelings of helplessness following the many attacks and losses that the world is still reeling from. I also shared […]
Feeling Helpless – But Not Hopeless It was a helpless feeling that I had waking up Wednesday morning to the news that a gunman had opened fire on five people – mainly Republican legislators – while they were practicing for a charity softball game in Virginia. This was after I went to bed Tuesday night […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY On Saturday morning during the monthly community breakfast of American Legion Post 288 and VFW Post 1614, the Legion’s new commander Darren Azarian was introduced. Azarian, 50, who was installed earlier in the month, greeted guests and outlined his plans for the Post. “I’m very proud to be holding this position,” he […]
Do You Have a FOMO? It seems apparent that just about everyone today has a FOMO. It’s evident to me by the constant peering by folks – both young and old – at the little hand-held screens of their cellphones. And it doesn’t matter where they are or who they’re with; curiosity of what else […]
By Mary O’KEEFE and Robin GOLDSWORTHY The community is mourning the loss of a 19-year-old Crescenta Valley High School graduate after a fatal motorcycle accident on Tuesday evening. Glendale Police Dept. has released the name of the victim – Michael Nelson, a La Crescenta resident. “The collision, which involved a vehicle and a motorcycle, occurred […]
Time for Celebration, Time of Reflection Today, Thursday, many of our local students are graduating from high school or promoting from Rosemont Middle School or one of the elementary schools. Even for those who are just advancing to the next grade, today is a big day – for them it’s the unofficial start of summer. […]