Partnering to Make a Better, Safer Community! “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead, Cultural Anthropologist One of the greatest things about our community and our city is our ability to partner together to make our community […]
The Value of a Good Night’s Sleep “Learning is finding out what you already know. Doing is demonstrating that you know it. Teaching is reminding others that they know it just as well as you. We are all learners, doers and teachers.” Richard Bach Here is a tidbit of information to learn. At www.bettersleep.org, they […]
Get Ready For Spooktacular I love this time of year, don’t you? In just 11 days we will be celebrating our annual Spooktacular event in the Montrose Shopping Park. If you are looking for an old-fashioned, safe, fun, family time this is where you want to be. At 5 p.m. on this one special night […]
Lending a Hand Helps Everyone “In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it.” Marianne Williamson On Saturday, Oct. 22 the community of the Crescenta Valley will be gathering as there is work to be done. It […]
The Holidays are Here! It is Time to Relax and Enjoy All Montrose has to Offer “We’re so busy watching out for what’s just ahead of us that we don’t take time to enjoy where we are.” – Calvin & Hobbes Sometimes we all need to be reminded to enjoy today, set our worry aside […]
Change is Inevitable … Instead of Fighting It, Be a Part of Making It! “Here’s to the Crazy Ones. The misfits. The rebels. The trouble-makers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules, and they have no respect for the status-quo. You can quote them, […]
Being Great is as Easy as Serving “Everybody can be great because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love.” Martin Luther King Jr. […]
This has been a very busy week for the Montrose Shopping Park board as we plan and execute our Halloween and upcoming Christmas seasonal events. Some unique and special things are in the works for our little town and you will want to visit often throughout the season. In the midst of all the planning, […]
Two Businesses Equal One Great Mixer “All the so-called ‘secrets of success’ will not work unless you do.” Author Unknown We have two successful businesses in the Crescenta Valley because the owners are some of the hardest workers I have met. These two successful businesses are teaming up on Oct. 12 for one of our […]
Harvest Market Abundance I had so much fun at our Harvest Market recently! I arrived with a large Mary Lake Thompson market bag, my “go everywhere” camera, and a small wad of cash. I left with a bulging bag, some great pics to share, and went through my cash like sand through an hourglass. In […]