Cheering our Local Youth Being involved with Prom Plus (not to mention having four sons of my own), I have the opportunity to interact with our local teens and young adults. I have heard sad tales of kids whose parents are addicted to one thing or another, who have kicked their kid out of their […]
I kind of quit surfing when I got out of high school, but then a few years ago I started to take it up again. I’m not an expert by any means, but it’s so wonderful to get out in the ocean and get a different perspective on things. ~ Jeff Bridges By Mary O’KEEFE […]
Free at Last! After nine weeks – nine weeks! – in a cast, my right wrist is finally free. If you remember, I fell while putting on a car cover way back in February when we had one of the few days this year of rain. I did what I always told my kids not […]
A Voice Filled with Gratitude For those of you who have read about the losses and the challenges I have faced these past several weeks and have cheered me on, sending me emails and cards of encouragement and condolence, I say thank you. I returned home late on Monday night, emotionally and physically exhausted. It […]
Welcomed Home After spending just over two weeks in New Hampshire, I have to say how wonderful it is to be back home in La Crescenta. Not only did I miss a couple of really great community events – Relay For Life, of which I was co-chairperson with Mary O’Keefe, and the Special Olympics qualifying […]
Don’t Dare Ignore Me! Nobody likes to be ignored and next Tuesday, April 7 we as a community here in the Crescenta Valley will have the opportunity to make sure that we are not ignored, that our voices are heard. On Tuesday we all will have the opportunity to cast our ballots to […]
More Relay Info, Please So you know how you know something and you just figure everybody else knows what it is that you know? Such is the case with the Foothills Relay for Life. After reading last week’s column, people commented that, while it was very engaging and they were interested in participating in Relay […]
Why I Relay As most of you know, I am co-chairing this year’s American Cancer Society Foothills Relay For Life in April with Mary O’Keefe. Being co-chair means that I have the opportunity to hear a lot of personal stories about why people relay – who they are doing it for whether remembering someone who […]
Cowboys and cowgirls donned their finest western wear Friday night for the annual fundraiser benefitting the Glendale Education Foundation. Guests at this year’s Denim and Diamonds gala, held at the L.A. Equestrian Center, enjoyed an evening of live country music, line dancing, delicious food and the chance to win one of two diamonds in […]
Scam Protection and More This week’s issue is packed full of interesting and needed information we at CV Weekly are proud to provide our readers. One of the stories you’re going to find on these pages is about a senior scam stop event. It was held over at Glendale Adventist Medical Center with presentations by […]