Broken There was a great movie released in 2014 called “Unbroken” directed by Angelina Jolie. It was a story of a man named Louis Zamperini who was a World War II hero who accomplished much in his life. While Louis may have been “unbroken,” unfortunately I am broken. This week I tripped and fell and […]
To Stay or Go I have to say that I was relieved to read Mary O’Keefe’s cover story on the new crosswalk at Ocean View Boulevard and Honolulu Avenue. I thought I was the only one who was decidedly under-impressed, not to mention downright confused, by the recently installed diagonal crosswalk. I first became aware […]
Revisiting and Recommitting New Year’s Resolutions Well, we’re about 45 days into the New Year – how are you doing on your resolutions? Losing weight is the No. 1 New Year’s resolution according to staticbrain.com and, if you’re anything like me, making the resolution is a mere memory at this point. After all, it’s hard […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce celebrated local community members during its annual banquet held Thursday night at the Oakmont Country Club. The Oscar™-themed event gave guests the opportunity to walk a red carpet and have their photo professionally taken in front of an authentic backdrop. Organized by the chamber’s executive director […]
Prepping for Relay On Sunday, Mary O’Keefe and I hosted the first Relay for Life meeting over at Sadler Hall at St. Luke’s of the Mountains. Mary and I are co-chairing this year’s Relay and I was excited to meet the many people who will be participating in the 24-hour event. For those unfamiliar, let […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY On Thursday, Jan. 15, the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce installed its board of directors during its annual luncheon held at the La Cañada Flintridge Country Club. The board of directors is composed of President Aram Ordubegian, Vice President Calvin Chock, Treasurer Craig Fisher, Secretary Robin Goldsworthy, Past President Steve Pierce and […]
Amazing People It seems that almost every day we are introduced to something new –technology, music, people. But sometimes it’s good to reflect on those things and people who helped bring us to where we are today. For example, one morning this week I was driving to work when Frank Sinatra’s melody, “New York, New […]
Running Hot & Cold – New Year’s in So Cal New Year’s Eve at the Goldsworthy home found us enjoying dinner around 8 o’clock – too late by some standards but for New Year’s Eve I thought it was just fine – then bundling up for some television when the boys decided to head out […]
New Year, New Things to Share The New Year is a wonderful time for change. Whether it is to lose weight, set business goals or make more time for friends and family, the New Year is just the right time to make inroads on achieving these goals. And you’re not alone! Thousands, if not millions, […]
The Search for the Christmas Spirit At the beginning of this year’s holiday season, I was determined to submerge myself in all things Christmas. After all, as a Christian, this was a big season for me. It was the time to celebrate the birth of our Lord! I was very proud that I had pre-ordered […]