I Dare You I remember when I was a kid that if someone (usually my sister) yelled something nasty at me, I’d respond with “I dare you to say that to my face.” Luckily for my mother and father (and probably for us girls, too) we didn’t usually go face-to-face. Seems that today we don’t […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The Montrose-Verdugo City, La Cañada Flintridge and Crescenta Valley chambers of commerce hosted the annual Foothills Community Business Expo at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital on Sept. 14. “This year marked the 16th Annual Foothills Community Business Expo offered by our three local Chambers of Commerce. This year’s Expo was very well-attended with […]
Remember, Respect and Honor On Friday I had the privilege of taking part in the annual Patriots’ Day motorcade. Typically held on 9/11, the event this year was held on Friday, 9/09 to give local schools the chance to participate. The motorcade included classic cars, vintage vehicles, fire trucks, police cars and motorcycles. The motorcade […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The community was invited to a once-in-a-lifetime event held Sunday – the celebration of the historic Alex Theatre turning 91. The evening included a self-guided tour of the theatre that highlighted significant spots for people to see. Not to be missed was the history of the iconic spire that was relit in […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The Rosemont Preserve came to life early Sunday morning – without a single animal being seen. A small group of local residents joined animal tracker Johanna Turner at the Preserve for a lesson in identifying animals by studying their tracks and scat. Turner is a self-taught tracker who introduced the group to […]
Bright Lights and Great Music Music is magic to me. Like many people, I can hear a song and immediately be transported to another time or place. I’m a disco girl – my mother taught me to jitterbug so when disco came around I was ready. In the ’70s there were clubs for teens specifically […]
Inspired by The Finest I’m attending a series of monthly workshops specifically created for women-owned businesses. It’s called Triple L – Ladies, Learning and Lunch – and is hosted by SCORE, which has thousands of volunteers who help new and evolving businesses, and is supported by the SBA. I wasn’t expecting the caliber of women […]
When the American flag was flying not so proudly at Crescenta Commons, in stepped the vets to lend a hand. By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Crescenta Commons, the small park on the southwest corner of Rosemont and Orange avenues in La Crescenta, has become an informal community meeting place since its dedication in 2014. It is not […]
Our Special Ks Back to School time is an exciting time. I know that I thought those days were behind me; my kids are in their 20s except for my oldest son who is 34. When relationship circumstances changed, Patrick and my granddaughter Ashlynn came to live with us for most of the time. Aug. […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Bingo players by the hundreds poured into Holy Redeemer’s Healy Hall on Friday night, daubers at the ready, eager to win their portion of over $1,700 in prize money. The annual event, hosted by the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), is a highly anticipated night of fun. “Being an […]