A Gem of a Company I had the opportunity on Saturday to stop over at Montrose Travel for the company’s 60th anniversary. What a fantastic party! Plenty of food and beverages, and snow was even brought in for the kids (though I was tempted to take a saucer and make a run myself!). I had […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Friends and family on Friday evening came to remember Max Gonzalez, 21, who was involved in a traffic collision while riding his motorcycle on July 2 in the 8000 block of Foothill Boulevard in Sunland. Gonzalez was traveling southwest along Foothill when he was struck by a woman driving a Mercedes. Witnesses […]
The Finest … Fireworks July 1 marked the deadline for submitting ballots for this year’s The Finest, the Crescenta Valley Weekly poll of the finest places, people and services per readers of the CV Weekly. Now comes the daunting (and I do mean daunting) task of tallying the thousands of votes. Yes, thousands. Because if […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY After months of anticipation, the Crescenta Valley YMCA officially opened its doors on Saturday welcoming hundreds eager to discover all that the newest facility has to offer. The location at 3931 Lowell Ave. is the former site of the Foothill Athletic Club. Though the 15,000 square foot facility is the smallest of […]
Zipping Through Summer As I’ve grown older, I often give gifts of experience to family members and close friends. For example, after Steve and I had so much fun kayaking, we gave our son Patrick a kayak excursion for his birthday. For our son Andy’s birthday, we all went to the Magic Castle for dinner. […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY In May, the Kiwanis Club of Glendale made a special presentation as part of its Fulfill A Dream program. According to the Kiwanis’ website, each year the Fulfill A Dream committee looks for a child or young adult from the Glendale Unified School District who is facing a great challenge, demonstrating inspiring […]
Auld Lang Syne Typically sung at New Year’s, the song “Auld Lang Syne” signals the end of … something. The year. An occasion. Whatever. I’ve never quite understood the sentiment of the words: “Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind?” It sounded to me like we were to forget the people who […]
Scholarships and Flags One thing among many I enjoy about living in the Crescenta Valley is the generosity of our residents and businesses. This was demonstrated earlier this year when CV Weekly extended an invitation to our readers to become premium subscribers, offering various tiers of subscription that provided various “perks.” This was an opportunity […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY In May 2012, a presidential proclamation was issued that read, in part, “let us renew our sacred commitment to those who answered our country’s call in Vietnam and those who awaited their safe return.” Part of that recognition was establishing a partnership between the federal government and local governments, private organizations and […]
Helping Others … In Different Ways On Friday I attended the quarterly meeting of the Strategic Partners Network, formerly part of CV Alliance. The YMCA has taken on that program, which promotes substance abuse prevention and is in line with the Alliance’s purposes. The guest speaker was Ulises Gutierrez, a substance prevention/ intervention specialist. Listening […]