Catholic Charities

Karen S. Kim Local Armenian organizations are throwing a fund-raising dinner party to thank the volunteers and officials of Catholic Charities in Glendale. Armenian Relief Society Social Services, Armenian Evangelical Social Services, St. Gregory Armenian Catholic Church's Ladies and the Armenian National Committee Glendale chapter will host an appreciation dinner with musical entertainment and speakers. The event kicks off at 7:30 p.m. The money raised through tickets from the dinner will go to Catholic Charities in Glendale.

GLENDALE — Lila Ramirez has spent a good part of her life striving to improve the quality of life for people of her city, and Friday they decided to do something for her. Ramirez, who is also a board member of the Glendale Chapter of Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, was honored for her efforts Friday at the Oakmont Country Club with the organization's annual Emma Collins Spirit of Giving Award. The organization— which has been in Glendale more than 50 years — provides aid to needy children and adults in the city.

Jenna Bordelon PACIFIC PARK -- For a day devoted to family unity and fun in the sun, "Fiesta Latina," fits the bill. Sponsored by the Glendale Community Center, the Chamber of Commerce and Catholic Charities among many others, the festival will be held from noon to 6 p.m. May 7 at Pacific Park, 501 S. Pacific Ave. Fiesta-goers can enjoy food, music and dance, as well as booths sponsored by local businesses such...

Six local students are set to graduate Tuesday from a Glendale Police-sponsored program that aims to teach leadership, responsibility and respect to youths. The teens are part of STAR -- Students Training as Role Models -- which is designed to deter kids from gang and other problem behavior and give them positive exposure to police. Activities include field trips and a curriculum that includes prejudice and discrimination. The ceremony, which is open to the public, will be at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Catholic Charities, 4322 San Fernando Road.

JOHN I. SALVINI John I. Salvini, 85, a longtime Glendale resident, died Nov. 16, 2002, in San Diego. Mr. Salvini was born in Newark, Ohio. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mary; brothers, Henry and William A. Salvini; sons and daughters-in-law, John and Brooke Salvini, Michael and Barbara Salvini and William and Tanya Salvini; daughter, Mary T. Salvini; daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Rick Larsen; and eight grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at noon Dec. 7 at Incarnation Church, 1001 N. Brand Blvd.

Ryan Carter A center that has become a beacon for day laborers in the city could be on the chopping block. The city's Temporary Skilled Worker Center, across from the Home Depot at 5105 San Fernando Road, will not receive what its administrators said is essential Community Development Block Grant funding for the coming fiscal year. That was the recommendation of a citizen advisory committee charged with distributing $610,000 in federal funding to several Glendale organizations.

SOUTHWEST GLENDALE ? A small protest by the group Save Our State forced the brief shutdown of the city's day labor center on San Fernando Road Saturday, after protesters entered the center to confront a prospective employer. An official at the center closed the gates for at least 15 minutes at about 11 a.m. after Save Our State representative Don Silva and another group member equipped with a video camera walked onto the property and asked a patron not to pick up any of the day laborers.

WEST GLENDALE - Catholic Charities officials have closed the day labor center across from the Home Depot in Glendale after the city, facing a multi-million budget deficit, cut its subsidy for the center. Created at a time when Glendale banned soliciting from curbs - a law city officials agreed to relax after they were challenged in court - the center has in recent years struggled to attract skeptical workers, who prefer to seek work curbside, officials said. “When our lawsuit was resolved, we relaxed our rules,” said City Councilman Ara Najarian.

Amber Willard GLENDALE -- Collection bins at the city's nine fire stations have several toys for local youngsters, but not nearly as many for older children. "We always have tons for younger kids," Engineer Bob Launius said Wednesday of the toys that have been donated by residents and will be handed over to local charities for holiday distribution to needy children. "What we really need are things for the 12- to 16-year-old range." Launius, who organizes the Glendale Fire Department's participation in the regional program, suggests giving sporting equipment like basketballs for older boys and bath or beauty products for teen girls.

Amber Willard NORTHEAST GLENDALE -- While most students at Glendale Community College were sweating out their finals, 20-year-old Margaret Salazar was loading bags of donated food and clothes into her car Wednesday to take them to Catholic Charities. The donations came from fellow students and workers at the college and were the last installment of yearlong collections of the Active Charities Team. The club was started in October by Salazar and friend Patrice Algiers.

The family of Franz Weissmuller mourns his passing on March 8, 2013 in Tarzana, California, where his family prayed with him at the time of his death. Franz was born September 18, 1931 in Modosch of the former Yugoslavia to Franz Weissmuller, Sr. and Katharina Rohrbacher Weissmuller. His early years as a teenager, with the Russian invasion and occupation of Yugoslavia, were wrought with much adversity for him and his family. Franz married Veronika Buck, in Graz, Austria. They immigrated to the United States in 1956.

  Esperanza G. Ramirez, a beloved Mother and grandmother went home to the Lord, on Thursday, November 3, 2011.  She was born in Mascota, Jalisco, Mexico April 26, 1927.  A 40 year resident of East Chicago, Indiana, Esperanza moved to Glendale, California in 1991 after retiring from Inland Steel Company where she was a steelworker for 25 years. Esperanza is survived by her daughter, Paz Maria R. Martinez and her son-in-law, Steven Martinez who resides in Glendale, California; two sisters-in-law, Judith Lopez-Garcia in Mexico, Maria Carrillo from El Monte, California and adopted Brother Roberto (Trina)

WEST GLENDALE - Catholic Charities officials have closed the day labor center across from the Home Depot in Glendale after the city, facing a multi-million budget deficit, cut its subsidy for the center. Created at a time when Glendale banned soliciting from curbs - a law city officials agreed to relax after they were challenged in court - the center has in recent years struggled to attract skeptical workers, who prefer to seek work curbside, officials said. “When our lawsuit was resolved, we relaxed our rules,” said City Councilman Ara Najarian.

CONCERT GROUP DONATES FUNDS Robin Winkelstein represented the Glendale Community Concerts Assn., and as former treasurer of the now defunct group presented a check for $8,329.34 to the Community Foundation of the Verdugos. The association was founded in 1952 as a membership organization with the purpose of presenting an annual series of musical programs at Hoover High School in Glendale. Performances were selected based on their entertainment and educational values. In 1955, the association was registered in California as a 501(c)

Carlos, 22, stands outside the steel fence of Glendale’s Home Depot on San Fernando Road a few days a week, looking for any job that earns him enough money to feed his family. Carlos, who declined to give his last name, was laid off from his grocery store job this year due to the recession. For several months now, Carlos has stood in front of Home Depot, hoping to be picked out of the dozens of men who loiter on the outer sidewalks. Sometimes, Carlos said he gets lucky and gets chosen for a construction-related job or other handy work.

GLENDALE — More than 2,000 applications have been submitted by people wanting to live in Metro Loma Apartments, a low-income housing project that will have monthly rents of less than $1,000. Metro Loma at 328 Mira Loma Ave. will have one one-bedroom, 29 two-bedroom and 13 three-bedroom units. The city’s Housing Authority is mainly looking for large, lower-income families to live in the complex. The application filing period, which started July 17, will conclude Aug. 15. Applicants are expected to outnumber living spaces, said Sona Mooradian, Housing Authority administrative analyst.

City should not drop appeal of court ruling In regard to the anti-solicitation ordinance regarding day laborers (“City in talks to resolve ordinance on day laborers,” April 1): The city should not drop the appeal. The city should not negotiate with immigrant advocacy groups. These groups, in my opinion, are not negotiating for legal immigrants but for illegal immigrants. These groups that are soliciting for work while on the curb — this has nothing to do with freedom of speech.

GLENDALE — Lila Ramirez has spent a good part of her life striving to improve the quality of life for people of her city, and Friday they decided to do something for her. Ramirez, who is also a board member of the Glendale Chapter of Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, was honored for her efforts Friday at the Oakmont Country Club with the organization's annual Emma Collins Spirit of Giving Award. The organization— which has been in Glendale more than 50 years — provides aid to needy children and adults in the city.