Firefighters on a quest to assist burn survivors
GLENDALE -- About 20 fire trucks and several California Highway
Patrol officers will roll through the streets of Glendale today as
part of a quest to provide assistance to burn victims.
The Firefighters Quest for Burn Survivors will stop at the
Glendale Fire Department's Station 21 this afternoon as part of the
tour to raise money by picking up donation checks for burn survivors
during its weeklong tour through Southern and Central California.
Local firefighters founded the organization in 1996. The rally, which will arrive at Station 21 at 3:15 p.m., will feature former
weatherman George Fishbeck and actor Cliff Bemis as celebrity
spokesmen.
For information, call Glendale Fire Station 21 at 548-4021.
Darleene Barrientos
First Design Review Board meets today
GLENDALE CITY HALL -- Several projects will be considered when the
city's first Design Review Board meets today.
Applications for a new Carl's Jr. restaurant at 424 W. Los Feliz
Road and a new Sav-on drug store at 400 W. Los Feliz will be
reviewed, along with applications to replace signs at 900 and 1100 S.
Brand Blvd.
A project to demolish three single family homes to build a
three-story, 17-unit condominium complex with a subterranean parking
garage at 370 through 376 Salem St. will also be considered.
The board meets at 1 p.m. today in Room 105 of the Municipal
Services Building at 633 E. Broadway. The meeting will also be
televised on GTV Channel 6. For more information, call 548-4844.
Joshua Pelzer
Kickboxing classes offered
GLENDALE -- Those interested in fitness and self-defense can
register for cardio or aerobic kickboxing classes offered by the
city's Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services.
Classes will help develop flexibility, stamina, muscle tone and
self-confidence. Aerobic classes are $65 and cardio kickboxing is
$60.
Aerobic classes are at 8 p.m. Mondays at Dunsmore Park, 4700
Dunsmore Ave. in La Crescenta. Cardio kickboxing is at 9 p.m.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Brand Studios, 1601 W. Mountain St.
Classes begin the week of June 23 and run through Aug. 30. The
deadline for registration is June 13.
For more class information, call 548-3782. To register, call
548-2184.
Joshua Pelzer
Police looking for witness to fatal accident
MONTROSE -- Police were searching Wednesday for the driver of a
van who officers believe witnessed a fatal collision between a
motorcycle and a sport utility vehicle.
