My Season of Thanksgiving Talk show host Bill Handel does a radio commercial that begins along the lines of, “If your business has survived the last four years, congratulations.” I’m pleased to report that indeed my business has survived the last four years. As many of you remember, the CV Weekly was actually launched four […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The inaugural Glendale Elks Lodge holiday boutique was held on Nov. 16 at the lodge providing a variety of vendors offering every type of ware for savvy shoppers. The boutique was held inside the spacious quarters, easily housing the 19 participating vendors and the many shoppers eager to get a jump on […]
Looking Forward to a ‘Beary’ Good Time Anyone who lived in the foothills over the last four years has seen a change in our local wildlife. After the Station Fire, many animals that were rarely seen became almost commonplace in our foothill neighborhoods. The fire destroyed the food source of many of these animals driving […]
Toasting Jan In the late ’50s my mother was engaged to a man named Jerry Leadingham. Through Jerry, Mom met Jan Leadingham who was married to Jerry’s brother Jack. Jerry and Mom didn’t work out (the engagement ended by mutual agreement) and Mom went on to marry my dad Ron. But that didn’t end her […]
Goblins, ghosts, witches and ghouls roamed the playgrounds and fields of the local elementary schools this Halloween. And Iron Men, minions, Harry Potters, Marios, cats, creepers and hobbits, just to name a few more. Despite the commotion caused by a chase through the Crescenta Valley area, and with some of the schools postponing or pausing […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN A sold out crowd filled the Glendale Centre Theatre on Sunday for a night of comedy in support of the Glendale/La Crescenta chapter of the American Red Cross. The 21st annual event brought world-class comedic talent to Glendale that traded laughs for financial support of the local disaster relief organization. Fritz Coleman, […]
Ghouls and goblins, princesses and super heroes crowded onto the avenue for a “monster event.” By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Honolulu Avenue was the place for characters of all types on Halloween night when the Montrose Shopping Park Assn. hosted its annual Spooktacular event. Ghosts, zombies and creatures that were, well, difficult to define populated the 2200-2400 […]
‘Holiday’ Season Kicks Off Like most little kids, I loved Halloween. Generally my mom would dress my sister and me up as princesses and out we’d go. When we grew older, we were allowed to trick-or-treat in groups with our friends. There was a house near our block in Sun Valley that was awesome in […]
Renewing – or Refreshing – Friendships I am a firm believer that people are put in your life for “a reason, a season or for life.” Last weekend I had the chance to revisit some friendships that had changed over the years either due to the passage of time or change in circumstances. On Saturday […]