St. Bede hosting nonviolence presentation
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE -- St. Bede the Venerable Church will host a
discussion titled "The Spirituality of Nonviolence: A Call to Peace"
on Wednesday.
Judy Rinek, director of special programs at Mater Dolorosa Retreat
House, will speak about her experiences with Jewish and Palestinian
people in Israel during her three-month stay in Jerusalem in 2000.
Eisha Mason, executive director of the Center for the Advancement
of Nonviolence, will speak about practicing nonviolence with
children.
The discussion begins at 7:30 p.m. at St. Bede's parish center,
215 Foothill Blvd. The event is free and open to the public. For more
information, call 790-2324.
Robert Chacon
Sorority alumnae club begins new year
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE -- The La Canada Valley Alumnae Club of Pi
Beta Phi will begin its golden anniversary year of meetings and
philanthropic work at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 14 at the home of Joest Buehne,
4708 Viro Road., La Canada Flintridge.
The club includes Pi Beta Phi alumnae from colleges and
universities throughout the nation who live in Glendale and the
surrounding area.
President Ann Herrmann will outline plans for the upcoming year at
the meeting. The group's mission is to contribute books to patients
at Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles and libraries in inner-city
schools.
For more information, call 790-3485.
Robert Chacon
GCC offers seminar on postal work
NORTHWEST GLENDALE -- Glendale Community College's Community
Services Education program this month will offer the class "How to
Get a U.S. Post Office Job."
The class will meet from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and again from 6 to
9 p.m. Oct. 15 in Room 123 at Hoover High School, 651 Glenwood Road.
The seminar is open to the public and costs $40. The seminar will
teach people how to apply for post-office positions and will review
basic requirements for postal-service jobs.
Los Angeles Community College instructor David De La Cruz will
teach the class. De La Cruz was a postal service employee for 35
years.
For more information, call 548-0864, ext. 5105 or visit
www.glendale.edu/cse.
Gary Moskowitz
