Week in Review

"It might sound a little dull to play the same passage over and over again on each instrument, but people find it fascinating because there are very palpable, very distinct differences between the instruments. It's kind of like a wine tasting. You can say wine tastes like wine, but there are subtle differences."

— Thomas Metzler, owner of the Thomas Metzler Violin Shop on a traveling collection of violins, violas and cellos from Cremona, Italy, and the event in which the instruments will be showcased.

"It was really weird. It's almost Valentine's Day."

— Kaela Ingle, 13, who co-emceed the "Winterfest" show at Toll Middle School, on the delayed performance date for the concert.

"We ought to try and preserve what we got. We want to keep why people came to Glendale the way it was when they moved here."

— Al Hoffman, president of the Glendale Homeowners Coordinating Council, on its decision to support a view ordinance in the city.

"It's fantastic that the city wants to develop this area … but to have the frontage properties pay for these improvements when it benefits the entire city of Glendale seems unfair."

— Ken Howard, who is looking into purchasing property on San Fernando Road, on new Landscape Maintenance District the city is setting up.