Warning: This column has Jesus overtones. As the Christmas season revs up to its ultimate climax on Sunday, you may think that, as you wrap the last of the gifts or prepare the Christmas goose (in our house, it’s a turkey), you are ready, that you haven’t been caught off guard this year. (Unlike me, […]
Season to be Merry? Not for Everyone With tunes imploring us to deck the halls and fa-la-la-la-la, it seems that the joy of the holiday season is in everyone and that all are ready to celebrate. Unfortunately, however, not everyone is mentally ready – or able – to jump onto the holiday bandwagon. For someone […]
After the Wind Comes … a Parade! I think I’m finally defrosted from last Saturday night’s Christmas parade – but despite the cold I wouldn’t have missed the night for anything! Thanks to Steve Pierce who did a stellar job of pulling together an event that right up to the first banner marching down Honolulu […]
The Season Is Upon Us On the heels of a fantastic White Friday in Montrose we prepare for the big event – the Montrose Christmas Parade! I don’t think there could have been a better prelude to the parade than the lighting of the “main drag” of Montrose and its huge Christmas tree on Friday. […]
Attitude of Gratitude Writing for the Thanksgiving issue is one of the easiest tasks of the year for me. Whereas some weeks it’s tough to grab onto a subject that I think will be interesting to CV Weekly readers, the Thanksgiving holiday gives me a chance to share how grateful I am for all […]
By Brandon HENSLEY and Jason KUROSU This past week saw changes and challenges for the Crescenta Valley Town Council and CV Water District. On Tuesday, in a neck and neck two-man race between current water board member Ken Putnam and former CVWD director Charles Beatty, Putnam emerged victorious, winning by 46 votes [526 votes for […]
Changes for the Holidays It’s already the second week of November – holy cow! One can’t help but think ahead to Thanksgiving taking place in just two weeks and on the heels of that is Christmas and all the wonderful things that entails. I’m eager to share some changes that are going to take place […]
Remembering the Best The wheels of justice may be grinding to a stop – or coasting to the end of the road depending on your point of view – in the case of Paul Crowder, the local man who was a teen when he shot and killed 17-year-old Crescenta Valley High School senior Berlyn Cosman […]
Saying Thank You On Monday morning, I had the privilege of attending the dedication of the memorial at the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station honoring those from CV who had fallen in the line of duty. The skies over the parking lot at the sheriff’s station were overcast as a sizable crowd took their seats and, […]
What’s Going On in Our Neighborhoods On Friday, I attended the ribbon cutting of the new corral that the Angeles National Golf Club had installed for equestrians wanting to gallop over for a meal. It’s quite beautiful and spacious, easily able to accommodate 15 or more horses. Also at the ribbon cutting were fellow members […]