When Brains are Scrambled You know how you can walk into a room then forget why you went in there (oh, please don’t tell me I’m the only one that happens to)? Well, sometimes when I sit in front of my computer, the same thing happens. I think I have it all figured out what […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Three Cub Scouts from Den 4 of Pack 310 visited the offices of CV Weekly on May 9. Jasper Kugler, 6, Valdemar Tobar, 7, and Eli Arellano, 7, meet every two weeks at Lincoln Elementary and stopped by CV Weekly to earn their Go See It bead. Jasper attends La Crescenta Elementary, […]
Lending A Helping Hand I was out walking my dog Whiskey on Tuesday night enjoying the warm breezes and a moon that seemed pretty darned full. I love the feel of a warm summer breeze – even if it’s in May. The early part of this week reminded me that summer is truly right around […]
Tail Wagging Good Time It is with a full heart (and stomach) that I report that the Taste of Montrose on Sunday was a rousing success. ToM is an annual fundraiser for Prom Plus. It was started eight years ago when the organization’s coffers were rather low. I had attended a couple of the Taste […]
Windy Days Have Made Me … Hungry The gusts of the last few days have put me on edge. I’m always listening for a tree to topple over or some other outdoor item to crash. Driving down the street presents its own hazards as I try and dodge fallen branches and disrupted trash cans. Added […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The author and illustrator of the children’s book, “Sparky!,” the tale of an oh-too-typical sloth, visited Once Upon A Time children’s bookstore on Thursday afternoon. Jenny Offill penned the story about a young girl’s desire to find a pet that satisfied her mother’s restrictive requirements. But when Sparky arrives, he doesn’t quite […]
‘Discover’ a Little Tease If you’ve read my column over the last few weeks, you know what a busy time it has been. Hometown Country Fair, Relay for Life and now gearing up for Special Olympics on Saturday (see Mary O’Keefe’s cover story) are all projects that I have been and am proud to be […]
Relay and Relaxation Last weekend was the 24-hour Foothills Relay for Life, a fundraiser that benefits the American Cancer Society. In the early years, Relay was held the weekend before Prom Plus over at Crescenta Valley High School. Because of this, I was unable to take part in the annual event; typically I was up […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY It started with cheers of celebration and ended with exhausted applause for 24 hours that were well spent. The 14th annual Foothills Relay for Life event took place at Clark Magnet High School this past weekend. The site hosted 23 teams that were prepared to have its members walk for 24 hours […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The average person will fall in love how many times before actually getting married? Which U.S. state is nicknamed the Gem State? Answers to questions like these – and more – were what participants of the 26th annual Smart-A-Thon were seeking at the annual luncheon held at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital on […]