A Mother’s Devotion By Mary O’KEEFE Last weekend, mothers across the country received flowers, dinner and maybe even a little time to themselves. Begun in 1914 when President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation that officially established the first national Mother’s Day, the second Sunday in May is a treasured tradition. The mothering spirit is […]
By Charly SHELTON Last summer, DC relaunched all of their comic book series back to issue one. There were 52 new titles that were launched and 46 of those comics were really well received. The other six didn’t do so well. In an effort to always give the readers what they want, those six titles […]
Memorial Day Means Gardening for Many By Melinda Myers, gardening expert, TV/radio host, author and columnist Get out the shovel and trowels – Memorial Day weekend is coming and that means gardening for many. Spend a bit more time getting your garden off to a good start and reap the benefits all season long. Proper […]
Marc Stirdivant, senior administrative analyst for the City of Glendale, Community Services & Parks Dept., enthusiastically took the baton during the final performance of the season of the Glendale Pops on Friday. Stirdivant was the lucky winner in a fundraising raffle for Glendale Arts that offered a chance to conduct the Glendale Pops. Stirdivant, whose […]
Free Dance Performance Held At Glendale College Dance Production 2012 will be presented in the Glendale Community College Dance Theatre Tuesday, May 22 through Sunday, May 27. Shows are at 8 p.m. on May 22, 12:20 p.m. and 8 p.m. May 23-25, 8 p.m. on May 26 and at 2 p.m. on May 27. The […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The “One Strong Kick” fundraising event held on Saturday night raised $25,000 to help sponsor a Darfur soccer team. The fundraiser was held in Manhattan Beach at the home of Richard and Lana Rizika. About 160 guests attended the event, which included silent auction items like an autographed jersey from L.A. Galaxy […]
Kim Milstien has been appointed president and CEO of Simi Valley Hospital (SVH), according to Bill Wing, senior vice president of Adventist Health and chairman of the board for the southern California facility. Milstien will assume her new role in July/August 2012. “Kim’s service to Adventist Health has been outstanding. Her strong leadership, commitment to […]
CCC Veterans Crews Complete Training; Working on Fire Reduction Efforts Fifty military veterans, members of four all-veterans California Conservation Corps crews, are now working in California national forests on fuel reduction and fire prevention efforts. The veterans, based with the CCC in Auburn, Lake Tahoe, San Bernardino and San Diego, recently completed a week-long training […]
Annual meeting attended by credit union members begs the question, “What has your bank done for you lately?” Unlike banks that celebrate their success by paying high bonuses to their board of directors, credit unions are “member owned.” Glendale Area Schools Federal Credit Union board of directors are volunteers from the local community. This results […]
On Friday, May 18 Glendale Adventist Medical Center’s “Women’s Works” program will offer a free seminar/luncheon for women from noon to 2 p.m. The seminar topic will focus on advanced treatment options, including da Vinci for women’s health conditions and cancer prevention through nutrition. Guest speakers will include John Kirk, MD, gynecologist robotic surgery specialist […]