By Robin GOLDSWORTHY All were welcomed to share an evening of stories, music and soup at the eighth annual Empty Bowls event held on Nov. 7 at CV United Methodist Church. Empty Bowls is an international effort to help end hunger. At CV United Methodist Church, the theme of the evening was “Hope, Not Hunger” […]
A Generous Spirit Just one week away is Thanksgiving, the start of the holiday season (despite Christmas music already playing on some radio stations!). While many are eager to leap frog over the Thanksgiving holiday, I raise a hand and say, “Wait! Slow down! Christmas will be here before you know it! Let’s take a […]
Both Sides Now As many of you know, Freedom Communications, which owns The Orange County Register, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this month. The filing might appear to be another nail in the coffin of an industry that seems to be “circling the drain.” The reduction in the size (the number of pages) […]
Summer is Really Over It’s funny how I can tell when summer is really over. While during the summer months many things are relaxed, once school gets back in session, life seems to ramp up. Take for example this past weekend. On Friday, I had the pleasure of attending the USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Foundation/Women’s […]
Things that Go Bump As a homeowner few things are scarier than the unexpected sound of something that goes bump; however, for consummate Halloween professionals, creating things that go bump, or scream, or crash – in fact anything that makes you jump – is what they hope for. These “scary-makers” will be on overdrive I’m […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The annual Foothill Community Clean Up Day was held on Saturday. Held in conjunction with the national Make A Difference Day, the Foothill clean up focused on giving weary Foothill Boulevard a makeover as dozens of volunteers turned out ready to lend a hand. “We’re looking to do a smaller event compared […]
Loving the Ride As I’ve grown older I have learned to stop and smell the roses – literally and figuratively. For example, when walking through our local neighborhoods, one might wonder what the heck I’m staring at as I peer skyward. Often it’s how blue the sky looks or cloud formations – nothing earth-shattering (as […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The Foos are leaving town. The rockers ended the North American portion of their Sonic Highways world tour at Lake Castaic on Sunday as part of the Love Ride 32 – Grand Finale. Thousands packed the grounds surrounding the temporary stage that served not only the Foo Fighters but also Social Distortion […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Hundreds of people – and thousands of ducks – made their way to Verdugo Park on Saturday for the 11th Annual Kiwanis Incredible Duck Splash – KIDS – event that raises money for the Glendale Kiwanis and for local non-profit organizations. A man-made, temporary “lake” – Lake Glendale – was set up […]
On Oct. 7, local students of all ages, along with teachers, school administrators, city officials and parents, put on their walking shoes for the Fifth Annual Walk-to-School day. There were meeting points for the various schools around the valley that included Two Strike Park and Montrose and Dunsmore parks. This was the largest “organized” […]