Last week we celebrated Independents Week, as we discussed in my last post, and I've never been more proud to be a part of the business landscape in Altadena. Even though times are tough financially, there is an undercurrent running though our community that is so exciting, it's really inspirational!
Scott and I have the honor of knowing so many individuals, most of whom are active with various civic groups in town, that have been working tirelessly to challenge the status quo and improve our daily lives. From the Arroyo Time Bank and the Altadena Urban Farmer's Market to the Altadena Town Council, Altadena Heritage, and the Altadena Historical Society, these folks are devoting their time and effort to make a discernible difference here. They're paving the way for a sustainable future for Altadena and along the way, they're also educating our residents how to achieve and maintain it.
On Friday, during our Fancy Food Truck Friday event, we had two such people in the store, donating their time to making the evening more enjoyable for everyone. Susann Edmonds, owner of A Chair In The Garden and head chef at Jabberwocky Smooth Jerk was there handing out samples of pork roast cooked with the proprietary sauce while local artist HB3 (Hugh Bonar) made magical sounds with his guitar, utterly enchanting everyone who came in. It was quite a night and I'd like to thank both Susann and Hugh for helping make the event even more of a community party!
The groups I mentioned above, and others that I haven't yet mentioned, all need our help. Not just some of our money - what they need is your attention and most of all, they need your participation. You can find out more about them at the websites the links will take you to. I can tell you that they can't do what they need to do without our caring about them. In my ideal world, we would all be working together for the common good, businesses and community members alike. If you live in Altadena, we urge you to take a moment, check out these sites and get invested in the town you live in.....only good could come of it!
Thanks for listening and we hope you all have a fabulous week!
Lori & Scott
2 comments:
Lori,
KPCC is asking for the thoughts of those possibly affected by Carmegeddon. Here is a link to the survey questions:
http://www.scpr.org/network/questions/carmageddon/
Could be a way to get some airtime.
Mike Holland
Thanks, Mike, I'll check into it!
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