From the Desk of the Publisher

Gratitude … and Questions

 

The relationship that I, as the publisher of the CV Weekly, have with our readers and other supporters is incredible. For example, last week, thanks to the generosity of one of our supporters, I was able to host a night at a suite at the Staples Center for a Kings game. Not only did several of our CV Weekly people get to go, but we also were able to extend an invitation to one of our treasured advertisers. What a time we had!

On another occasion, a reader hosted a holiday lunch at the Magic Castle for my crew. Talk about feeling like a big shot.

Robin Goldsworthy is the publisher of the Crescenta
Valley Weekly. She can be
reached at robin@cvweekly.com
or (818) 248-2740.

The gratitude that I have for those experiences is hard to put into words. I appreciate that the paper is so beloved by our community; we work hard to produce it every week and (as most of you know) this is truly a labor of love. I started the paper back in 2009 because I believed that our community needed and deserved a paper that focused on the things that are of importance to its residents and businesses. Of course, my last name is not Gates, Rockefeller or Buffet; consequently, I had to sacrifice certain things in order to start this business. In my case, it was a remodel of our kitchen. To this day, my kitchen begs for a makeover.

I love hearing from our readers how much they appreciate the paper, how they read it each week from “cover to cover” and how they make sure to visit our advertisers. I especially value our subscribers who, despite being able to pick up a copy of the CV Weekly for free at any number of local spots, still pay a dollar a week to have the paper thrown onto their driveway. Not only are they supporting the work that we do here, but they are also supporting the local workforce. I hire local people to deliver the papers every week and their pay comes from our subscribers.

A couple of weeks ago for two weeks I had to take over one of the routes delivering papers in the wee hours of the morning – not a job I relish by the way. The route that I covered was one of the larger ones and near my house. Consequently, I was familiar with many of the homes I passed. I was puzzled (and yes a little hurt) to pass by the addresses of readers who I know value the paper (they’ve told me) but don’t subscribe. I don’t get it. Is the CV Weekly not worth a dollar a week?

Moving forward into the new year, I hope these friends of CV Weekly will take a minute to visit page 4 and fill out a subscription form to have the paper delivered to their homes, or visit Paypal and make a payment of $52 or call the office with a credit card.

Remember that while the paper may be available at no cost, it’s not free for me.