Arts And Crafts

The Glendale News-Press recently visited the kids at New Horizons Family Center in Glendale, where the theme of the month is oceans. We asked the kids: ?What?s your favorite part about attending New Horizons ?? ? ? ? ? ? ?I like the fish we made. They look good.? NICHOLAS SIMONIAN, 6 Glendale ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Basketball. And doing arts and crafts.? NICOLE ROCHART, 6 Glendale ? ?

Valley View Elementary will sell arts and crafts at its Nov. 18 holiday boutique to raise funds to buy new computers for the school's computer lab. As well as several booths of arts and crafts items, there will be a bake sale, photos with Santa Claus, an opportunity drawing, a free magic show at 4 p.m. and a silent auction. One item in the silent auction will be a quilt made by Chris Carlson. The quilt is blue with American eagles and panels of black and white stick drawings of children.

Darleene Barrientos For the past five years, La Crescenta resident Linda Stone-Abrams furiously created semi-precious rings, bracelets, necklaces and earrings in the weeks prior to the annual Brand Library's annual music, books, arts and crafts sale. Stone-Abrams looks forward to the long morning lines of customers, the friendly buyers and the eclectic variety of vendors selling everything from handmade dog toys to funky magnets. Saturday's ninth annual sale, at 1601 W. Mountain St., will be the last time it will be so ambitious.

GLENDALE ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER Glendale Adventist Medical Center seeks volunteers for Senior Way Finders to help seniors get daily walking exercise. Volunteers will receive free training, uniforms, parking and meals. For more information, call (818) 409-8057. DOCTORS' HOUSE MUSEUM The Glendale Historical Society is seeking volunteer docents at the Doctors' House Museum, at 1601 W. Mountain Ave., Glendale. Volunteer docents sign up to give tours through the Victorian house for two hours once a month.

It’s oceans month at New Horizons Family Center in Glendale, and it wouldn’t be complete without seaweed on the walls, fish hanging from the ceiling and other forms of marine life dotting the main classroom of the center. “I like them because they’re all just hanging up there,” said Horizons student Nicholas Simonian, 6. Monday, the kids were busy transforming their classroom at the center into their version of the ocean in preparation for a field trip to the Aquarium of the Pacific on Thursday, said Program Director Arlene Villarin.

Students, parents and faculty celebrated the 30th year of Glendale Preschool and Kindergarten at a special anniversary event Monday. The private school educates more than 80 students and operates with 12 faculty members. The event began with a parent and student snack, followed by a small carnival. The carnival featured face-painting, arts and crafts, a moon bounce and various activities and door prizes. At 10 a.m., a balloon launch took place. City officials attended the school's celebration.

Gary Moskowitz SOUTHEAST GLENDALE -- Holy Family Grade School is inviting all interested students to attend its 10th summer school session. Holy Family Grade School's summer school session will be from 8 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday, beginning July 1. The session will continue through July 31. Days will include lessons in math, language arts, computer labs, art, music and physical education. Class size is limited to 20 students per grade.

Clear blue sunny skies and warm weather brought out thousands of Southland residents near and far to the 24th annual Montrose Arts and Crafts festival on Saturday and Sunday. About 40,000 people were expected at the end of the day on Sunday, said Councilmember John Drayman, former president of the Montrose Shopping Park Assn. "The highlight of the event is seeing all the people," Drayman said. "It gives Montrose the opportunity to pull out the welcome mat and show off." The arts and crafts festival is the third largest crafts fair in California, he said.

Sheriff offering crisis seminar The Crescenta Valley Sheriff's Department is encouraging residents to attend a free training seminar with the Community Emergency Response Team that will teach them how to handle emergency situations. Classes will be held at the Crescenta Valley Sheriff's Department: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 23; 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 26 to 28; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 30. For more information, call Paul Dutton at (818) 249-8378 or Steve Pierce at (818) 248-7859.

Jane Malmgren, 95, died peacefully in the early morning hours of November 11, 2012, at Valle Verde Retirement Community in Santa Barbara. Born on September 4, 1917 in Alameda, California to Nicholas and Georgia Fleming, she was raised in Oakland with her brother, the late Harold Fleming of Sonora, Ca. She graduated from Oakland High School and later received a degree from California College of Arts and Crafts. She married her late husband, Richard Malmgren in 1941. After WWII they designed and built their home, residing in La Canada, California for fifty years.  Jane moved to Santa Barbara in 1999.

Long time Burbank resident, Frances Bollinger LaBarbera Eisleben, passed away on Dec. 9 in Atascadero, CA. Frances was born on November 24, 1935 in New York City. She grew up in Malverne NY.Fran is preceeded in death by her parents Charles and Frances Bollinger and her sister Weezy Bollinger DeGoski. She is survived by her only child Arlee, her husband Steve Ross, and their daughters, Taylor & Avery. After graduating from Malverne High School, Fran married John LaBarbera and moved west.

  Betsy Lueke, 91, passed away on July 31, 2011 in Burbank with family at her side. Born in Globe, Arizona on August 17, 1919 to Victor and Fern Kelley, Betsy was raised in Hollywood, California, attending Hollywood High School, UCLA, and Chouinard Art School in Los Angeles.  She married Lloyd Lueke in 1942, and they moved to their home in Burbank in 1947 where she happily resided until her passing. Betsy loved living in Burbank, working initially at Lockheed Aircraft and then becoming active in the community and in her children's activities such as Girl Scouts, McKinley Elementary School PTA, and Park and Recreation Department programs.  It was through her involvement in local recreation programs that she was hired as an employee in 1956 and began a long and illustrious career with the Burbank Park, Recreation and Community Services Department.

I thought it was just me but then I heard several women in my step class at the YMCA talking about the "Party Of The Century," for the Burbank centennial celebration and expressing their disappointment. One woman said it was boring, and that there were 25,000 people just walking back and forth looking at the Lockheed booth. That's how I felt too because I live downtown, so I'm familiar with the restaurants and businesses down there already. For me the only difference from any other Friday night was 22,000 extra people, road closures and the fireworks.

It’s oceans month at New Horizons Family Center in Glendale, and it wouldn’t be complete without seaweed on the walls, fish hanging from the ceiling and other forms of marine life dotting the main classroom of the center. “I like them because they’re all just hanging up there,” said Horizons student Nicholas Simonian, 6. Monday, the kids were busy transforming their classroom at the center into their version of the ocean in preparation for a field trip to the Aquarium of the Pacific on Thursday, said Program Director Arlene Villarin.

The Glendale News-Press recently visited the kids at New Horizons Family Center in Glendale, where the theme of the month is oceans. We asked the kids: ?What?s your favorite part about attending New Horizons ?? ? ? ? ? ? ?I like the fish we made. They look good.? NICHOLAS SIMONIAN, 6 Glendale ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Basketball. And doing arts and crafts.? NICOLE ROCHART, 6 Glendale ? ?

Registration begins for Y basketball Children in grades one through seven are invited to participate in coed basketball at the Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA. Registration begins on May 26 and continues through June 23. There are three divisions children can participate in: grades 1-2, 3-4 and 5-7. The season begins July 6 and ends August 29. For additional information and fees, contact Jesse Hirdler at jhirdler@ymcacc.org or call the membership office at (818) 790-0123.

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB The Boys and Girls Club needs volunteers to help with homework, reading, arts and crafts and athletics. For more information, call (818) 482-1073. ? ?EARLY BIRD? VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Glendale Adventist Medical Center needs volunteers to work at the Information Desk, Emergency and Surgery waiting rooms and as escorts and messengers from 6 to 8 a.m. Monday through Friday. Other shifts in four-hour increments are available between 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Free meals, parking, faxing, photocopying and notary services are available to volunteers.

When it comes to putting together gift baskets for a good cause, Cathy Zappala is often called on to put her talent to use. Zappala, 65, shops for gift items to stock baskets forfundraisers or charity event. ?My home is taken over by baskets,? said Zappala, a Glendale native. ?It?s my way of doing something to help others.? Zappala?s philanthropic efforts started nearly 20 years ago when she joined the Glendale Salvation Army?s advisory board. When she became a part of the organization, Zappala felt strongly about doing her part to help the area?

With one event focusing on sports and the other on cultural food, crafts and entertainment, two community events slated for this weekend seek to weave together the cultural fabric of Glendale’s diverse ethnic communities. On Saturday, the city will play host at Verdugo Park to the sixth annual Glendale Unity Fest, an all-day affair packed with world music, ethnic foods and vendors selling imported arts and crafts, said Eve Rappoport, cultural affairs analyst for the city’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department.