Notes & Nods

Summer Dodgers on LCIF Roster Lutheran Church in the Foothills (LCIF) is organizing a community outing to Dodger Stadium for Lutheran and Episcopal Night on Thursday, Aug. 29. The Los Angeles Dodgers will be playing the Arizona Diamondbacks and the evening will be capped off with a drone show.  For more information on the baseball […]

Spiritually Speaking

Spiritually Speaking

Reprinted from March 2021 Question: We have two children who have had to be on distance learning for the past year. Our daughter, who is 10, is doing okay. We’re concerned about our son, age 7, who is a second grader. He literally crashed a few days ago and began crying. He said to us, […]

Glendale Latino Association Serves Up Pizza With A Purpose

Glendale Latino Association Serves Up Pizza With A Purpose

By Ruth SOWBY Shakey’s Pizza Parlor in Glendale was the tasty venue for GLA’s pizza night fundraiser. On Aug.13, about 35 hungry GLA members and guests gathered at the red checkered tables to sip and sup. Shakey’s will donate 25% of food purchases to support GLA scholarships and programs.   Guests Claudio Gil and fiancé Jenny Gutierrez dug […]

St. Bede The Venerable Announces New School Principal

St. Bede The Venerable Announces New School Principal

St. Bede the Venerable School has announced Brandon Birr as its new principal. Birr officially joined St. Bede on July 1 and brings a wealth of experience to his new position, having dedicated nearly two decades to the field of education including a decade in leadership roles in both Catholic and public school environments. Most […]

TASTY TREATS <<< CHEF RANDY

Greek Summer Salad What makes a salad “Greek?” According to the internet, it’s made with fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, green bell peppers, red onion, Kalamata olives, feta cheese, olive oil, red wine vinegar and oregano. My recipe includes all of this … and more.  I’ve heard they call this a village salad in Greece. I call it […]

CALENDAR THIS

GLENDALE KIWANIS  The Kiwanis Club of Glendale meets on Fridays at noon. On Friday, Aug. 22, Fr. Anthony Garcias will be making a presentation on “Journey to the Priesthood.” The cost to attend Friday meetings, which includes lunch and program, is $25. All are welcome.  The Club meets Friday afternoons at the Elks Lodge, 120 […]

PROBLEM SOLVED <<< BY CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT

PROBLEM SOLVED <<< BY CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT

Ticketmaster Fraud Problem: I Can’t Access My Braves Tickets! Toni Bowick buys tickets through Ticketmaster to an Atlanta Braves game but then can’t access them before the event. Ticketmaster claims she doesn’t have an account. And then it keeps her money! Can Ticketmaster do that? Question: I bought seven tickets to an Atlanta Braves game […]

MOVIE REVIEW <<< JACKSON TOYON

MOVIE REVIEW <<< JACKSON TOYON

Supernatural, But Disturbingly Real: ‘Weapons’ Terrifies with its Depiction of Suburban Grief By Jackson TOYON Like Jordan Peele, the oddly consistent “comedy-writer-to-horror-film-director” pipeline has produced another gem in the form of writer and director Zach Cregger.  Cregger started his career among his close friends in the irreverent sketch comedy troupe The Whitest Kids U’Know, but […]