by CFGV | Feb 7, 2019 | Notes From the Director
Better Together Notes from the Director's Desk Do you remember the chant “2, 4, 6, 8 – who do you appreciate”? I do – from somewhere in my distant past. I think it was a cheer when I was in high school. It isn’t the rhyme that grabs me, it’s the sentiment....
by CFGV | Jan 2, 2019 | Notes From the Director
Better Together Notes from the Director's Desk It’s a fresh new year. Actually, right this minute and as you read this sentence, it’s a fresh new minute. It’s our choice to be in the moment – or not. Yes, we learn from the past, yet we don’t have to drag old...
by CFGV | Dec 17, 2018 | Notes From the Director
Better Together Notes from the Director's Desk You know the old “if you were on a desert island and could only have one of . . .” game? Well, if I could have access to only one kind of music, this week it would be choral music. Classical, Broadway,...
by CFGV | Nov 1, 2018 | Notes From the Director
Better Together Notes from the Director's Desk Almost everyone I talk with says that the country is stuck in a phase of negative talk. We know some national figures need to dial it down. While it may seem daunting, we can help. We can take the initiative and...
by CFGV | Oct 11, 2018 | Notes From the Director
A Dose of Mr. Rogers My children grew up with Mr. Rogers and I’m grateful to him for so many things. Not only did he influence my two children, his manner influenced me – and my parenting. I can honestly say I was a better parent because of him. I grew up in a...
by CFGV | Sep 7, 2018 | Notes From the Director
Better Together Notes from the Director's Desk There are a lot of “C” words that can make a difference in our lives – sometimes for worse and many times for good. Of course the big bad “c” word is cancer. Others are crack and cocaine. And then there are the...