That First Step is a Doozy When I was 15 years old I had a class called Get Together. It was a touchy-feely class where we explored our feelings and considered what impact we wanted to make in the world when we “grew up.” One of the exercises was to create what would nowadays be […]
Being in Fine Company When the phone call came in, all I could say was, “What? Are you sure? Me?” And Mary O’Keefe sat across the room, laughing at me. The phone call was from Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s office telling me that I was chosen as a recipient of the Women In Business Empowerment Award. […]
Luncheon offers opportunity to celebrate local businesswomen, learn about legislative developments and progress. By Mary O’KEEFE The 12th Annual Women in Business luncheon was held on Friday at The Castaway restaurant in Burbank. California State Legislators, Senator Carol Liu and Assemblymembers Mike Gatto and Anthony Portantino presented the event. The women honored were from the […]
To Soar Higher – Attending an Eagle Scout Court of Honor I had the privilege last Saturday evening of attending my very first Eagle Scout Court of Honor. The ceremony was held for recent CVHS graduate and CV Weekly delivery person Adam Fiffles. In fact, as we proudly do with so many of our Scouts, […]
As many of you know, I spent last week in Florida (pretty much) on vacation. Thanks to Mary O’Keefe for doing a stellar job not only overseeing the office and putting out the paper but also in writing my column. The first comment I want to offer about Florida is the heat. I now totally […]
Well, another academic year is behind us. I was fortunate to once again be on the field at Stengel along with Mary O’Keefe and Leonard Coutin to photograph the graduating class of Crescenta Valley High School. As I mentioned last week, it was especially gratifying to witness the graduation ceremony as my youngest son was […]
Today is an exciting day in the Goldsworthy family – our youngest son is graduating from Crescenta Valley High School. After four years of playing basketball, worrying over test results and finishing homework late into the night, he is more than ready to throw his cap into the air tonight on Stengel Field signifying his […]
The decision last week by the Glendale City Council to allow the construction of a 9,000 plus square foot gym at the Chamlian Armenian School in the 4400 block of Lowell Avenue has resulted in a great big “thank you” from school officials and anything but from nearby residents. Living up here as long as […]
Probably like most of you, I am still recovering from a very full holiday weekend. We hit the ground running on Saturday in preparation for senior prom Saturday night followed by Prom Plus over at the YMCA. This was sort of a bittersweet prom for the Goldsworthy Family as our last son is graduating from […]
Spring brings big events for our high school seniors. Crescenta Valley and Clark Magnet high schools are graduating their senior classes on Thursday, June 16 and this weekend is CV High School’s senior prom. Being a big deal for the kids, among the many questions pondered are dresses, shoes, transportation and, what I think is […]