By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley High School recognized Kindness Week by incorporating the teachings of Martin Luther King Jr. CVHS Student Senate subcommittee members met to discuss what they could do to spread the meaning of the word kindness. Members discussed the issues they wanted to cover and how they would share the information they […]
With a Hopeful Heart Like many Americans, I watched yesterday the inauguration of the 46th President Joe Biden. From the get-go of his inaugural address, he established that the day was one for democracy, “a day of history and hope, of renewal and resolve.” I’m sure I’m not alone when I share that I think […]
“It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men’s hearts as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit.” ~ Robert Louis Stevenson I will assume Mr. Stevenson would include the blowing winds as […]
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This Week at LCIF Lutheran Church in the Foothills invites local residents to this Sunday’s for Couch Church at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 17, on the church’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Those who miss the live presentation can watch the videos on the church website, Facebook page and YouTube channel. This week, Pastor […]
By Mary O’KEEFE For 25 hours the names of people who perished during the Holocaust will be read as part of the annual Every Person Has a Name ceremony to commemorate UN International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The event happens from 7 p.m. on Jan. 23 through 8 p.m. on Jan. 24. “This is our third […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “I would like to spell her name in roses,” said La Crescenta resident Sean MacGowan. He was talking about his future goals for the Holly Smith MacGowan Foundation he started after his beloved wife lost her battle with cancer in April 2019. Sean only recently created the Foundation in memory of his […]
Helping Around Town As most of you know, I don’t exert a lot of physical energy here at the CV Weekly (mental – yes; physical – not so much) and last week’s riots in the Capitol took a mental toll on me. It hurt my heart to see my fellow countrymen attacking a bastion of […]
It may be a tad limited at the moment. And it will only be for a moment. FOR NOW let’s celebrate what we CAN do: The weather!! Can you believe the weather today? The forecast for the entire week?? AWESOME. Like, awesome, dude. The weather and tacos. I love the California lifestyle. Even if limited. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond was joined this week by leaders from several organizations that focus on student, and adult, mental well-being. “This will take all of us coming together to draw on our resources and to make [mental health] a priority for schools, for our society, for […]