A Note of Thanks Today, June 6, 2019, is the 75th anniversary of D-Day when Allied troops stormed the beaches at Normandy, turning the tide of World War II. I did a little research and discovered that the actual name of the exercise was Operation Overlord, code name D-Day. Tens of thousands of soldiers from […]
A Different Charge of the Light Brigade I don’t know about you but I was curious when I saw random solar lights starting to dot the mountainsides surrounding the Crescenta Valley. I know many of our local residents have seen them, too, because CV Weekly has gotten emails and notes regarding the strange little lights. […]
Memory Lane In my mind when trying to recall an incident I typically tie events to other events. For example, remembering how old Patrick was when he was out of a crib. That is tied to our move from one house to another. Steve and I moved from the house on Lowell Avenue to […]
The Hometown Country Fair, held at CV Park on Saturday, April 27, went off without a hitch. The annual event hosted by the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce feature music groups, dancers, cheerleaders and more from around the Crescenta Valley. In addition to enjoying the varied entertainment, fair-goers wound their way through the lines of […]
Celebrating Small Businesses This week is National Small Business Week. This was pointed out by our insurance provider, The Hartford, which sent a note of congratulations and thanks to the CV Weekly. After all, small businesses are the “heartbeat of our communities and the backbone of our economy.” I couldn’t agree more. My small […]
The Home Stretch? So I was sitting down with my therapist (okay, a glass of cabernet) discussing the many upcoming events that I’m involved in. The Hometown Country Fair – a big one – was held at CV Park last Saturday and was it a fun day! Between the classic cars, the petting zoo, […]
Pie Anyone? This week’s warm weather is ushering in the highly-anticipated annual Hometown Country Fair. On Saturday – one day only – we are all invited to come on down to Crescenta Valley Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to enjoy a day stuffed with fun. Do you like classic cars? Well, the Hometown […]
Ten is the Number and the Number is 10 Fans of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” may recognize a lift (of sorts) from the movie in the title of this week’s column. But though the line may be humorous, what I need to share is not: the number is 10. With counting of […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY An estimated 900 people came to Honolulu Avenue in Montrose on Sunday afternoon to sample the friendliness of the town – and some craft beer. The occasion was the annual Montrose Craft Beer Fest, hosted by the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce. “We had great energy going into the event,” said chamber […]
Looking – and Finding – Inspiration Tomorrow I have the chance to share words of inspiration with my fellow Glendale Kiwanians. The presentation is one part of the regular weekly meeting (we meet Fridays at the Elks Lodge in Glendale from noon to about 1:30 p.m.). I’ve been thinking a lot about what I […]