Easter Bunny

Dilbeck Realtors GMAC along the help of its three Coporate Sponsores, InterValley Escrow, Ambassador Capital and First Southwestern Title are joining forces with local sponsors the La Cañada Valley Sun and the La Cañada Outlook, to bring "Easter in the Park," to the community, it was recently announced by Bev Widney, Dilbeck's director of public relations. "I would like to thank these community minded organizations, after all it due to their generosity that this event is such a huge success, year after year," Widnery said.

SOUTH GLENDALE — Glendale police officers went forward with another pedestrian enforcement operation Thursday, a day after Councilman John Drayman took them to task for an earlier sting in which an officer dressed in a rabbit costume. Glendale Police Officer Tom Broadway dressed in a pair of shorts and T-shirt, a far cry from the furry Easter costume that he sported a day earlier. On Thursday, he walked back and forth at two crosswalks, one lighted and marked, the other not. All the while officers cited drivers who failed to yield, while giving them a rundown of pedestrian safety rules.

A smiling, pink-nosed Easter Bunny sat on a chair and waved to children as they approached him. Children made their way inside the white-picket fence surrounding the bunny's Gazebo Garden — across from JCPenney — at the Glendale Galleria, to have their pictures taken with him. The Easter Bunny will be available for photos at the Galleria today. Dozens of children and their parents, including Julie Yen and her 3-year-old son, Ethan, stood in line, waiting for their turn to take pictures.

The city of Glendale Parks, Recreation & Community Services Division will host the annual Easter Eggstravaganza for children ages 2 to 13 at Verdugo Park, 1621 Canada Blvd., on Saturday, March 19. The event is scheduled from noon to 3 p.m. and will include egg hunts by age groups, a visit with the Easter Bunny, seasonal crafts, carnival games and refreshments. The fee is $3 per child. Pictures with the Easter Bunny will be available for an additional $2 fee. Participants are encouraged to bring their own baskets for the egg hunts and treats.

Darleene Barrientos Trying to steadily walk a length of grass while holding a plastic egg with a wooden spoon Saturday, 7-year-old Charlie Kupershmidt declared the egg walk the hardest game at the city's Easter Eggstravaganza. Charlie also liked the basketball and bowling games and the ring toss, but he looked disappointed when he thought about the Easter egg hunt. He did not do as well as he had hoped, his mother Leanne Kupershmidt said. "But at least I got rings," Charlie said.

Rima Shah Two services will be held Easter Sunday at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. at Glendale Presbyterian Church, 125 S. Louise St. An Easter Eve Service will be held at St. Peter Armenian Church Youth Ministries Center at 6:30 p.m. today. Divine Liturgy will be held Easter Sunday at 10 a.m. An Easter Egg Hunt for children will be held after Mass at Holy Family Catholic Church Sunday. The Mass will be held from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 209 E. Lomita Ave., said Abraham Lopez, a staff member at the church.

The Easter Bunny hopped over to Valley Vista School on Easter Sunday to deliver colorful hard-boiled eggs and fresh carrots to all the students. Afterward, each class celebrated Easter with a craft and party. Valley Vista School is accepting applications for the Fall school year and their popular summer program. Both have spots available for children ages 3 to 5 years old. The summer program runs from June 22 to August 28. Each theme week includes "Fun in the Sun", music, roughhousing, cooking and story-time.

Two Strike Memorial Park in La Crescenta is hosting an Easter egg hunt tomorrow, Saturday, April 7 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Children from ages 2 to 12 years are invited to bring their Easter baskets to the park and plan to hunt for delicious treats. Parents are reminded to bring a camera as there will be a special visit from the Easter Bunny. Two Strike Memorial Park is located at 5107 Rosemont Ave. in La Crescenta. This event is part of festivities presented by the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation, North County Community Services Agency.

Hundreds of children and parents swarmed Saturday to Verdugo Park where an Easter-themed carnival helped usher in the spring season. The promise of Easter egg hunts, carnival activities and a chance to meet the life-sized Easter bunny kept nearly permanent smiles on children?s faces. Glendale resident Isabel Villa, 3, grinned when she caught her first glimpse of the Easter bunny, which embraced her with a furry hug. It came as somewhat of a surprise to Robin Villa, Isabel?

I would like to thank retired Glendale Police Lt. Don Meredith for expressing the opinions that I totally agree with (“Drayman way off on bunny outburst,” April 2). As a pedestrian in south Glendale, I appreciate any effort to increase the safety in the area. I would also like to comment on the use of the bunny costume. In a sting using a regular decoy, the 20 or so people cited are educated. By using the bunny-costumed decoy you get a front-page story in the newspaper informing many more people.

Glendale’s dubious pedestrian safety record has for years befuddled city officials. Despite numerous public outreach campaigns, community meetings, workshops and high-profile crackdowns on hit-and-run motorists, the numbers haven’t let up. In the past decade, 28 pedestrians have been killed by vehicles and 1,078 injured — numbers that have kept Glendale at or near the bottom of the pedestrian safety list for similarly sized cities....

I am shocked and dismayed by Councilman John Drayman’s reaction to a recent pedestrian safety operation conducted by the Glendale Police Traffic Bureau (“Sting like a bunny,” April 1). According to the article in the Glendale News-Press, the operation infuriated Councilman John Drayman, who called the operation a “stupid traffic stunt” that was “breathtakingly dangerous.” Drayman also said city resources would have been more appropriately used to clamp down on speeding motorists — an issue that prompts daily complaints from the public.

SOUTH GLENDALE — Glendale police officers went forward with another pedestrian enforcement operation Thursday, a day after Councilman John Drayman took them to task for an earlier sting in which an officer dressed in a rabbit costume. Glendale Police Officer Tom Broadway dressed in a pair of shorts and T-shirt, a far cry from the furry Easter costume that he sported a day earlier. On Thursday, he walked back and forth at two crosswalks, one lighted and marked, the other not. All the while officers cited drivers who failed to yield, while giving them a rundown of pedestrian safety rules.

The Easter Bunny hopped over to Valley Vista School on Easter Sunday to deliver colorful hard-boiled eggs and fresh carrots to all the students. Afterward, each class celebrated Easter with a craft and party. Valley Vista School is accepting applications for the Fall school year and their popular summer program. Both have spots available for children ages 3 to 5 years old. The summer program runs from June 22 to August 28. Each theme week includes "Fun in the Sun", music, roughhousing, cooking and story-time.

TODAY A church rummage sale will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Center for Spiritual Living, 4845 Dunsmore Ave., La Crescenta. Vendors are welcome. For more information, call (818) 249-1045. ? The Investing in Real Estate Club will have a Wealthbuilding Seminar from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. At the Millionaire Academy, #202, Conference Room, 1201 N. Pacific Ave., Glendale. The seminar will focus on ?Negotiations? and ?Taxes: Get All Your Investor Deductions.

Get ready to put on your Easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it, for Saturday’s Easter hat contest and parade at Memorial Park, one of many seasonal activities planned this weekend in La Cañada. In addition to the 15th annual Easter in the Park, beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday at La Cañada’s Memorial Park on Foothill Boulevard (which includes the 10:30 a.m. parade and hat contest) several activities are planned at Descanso Gardens on both Saturday and Sunday.

Hundreds of children and parents swarmed Saturday to Verdugo Park where an Easter-themed carnival helped usher in the spring season. The promise of Easter egg hunts, carnival activities and a chance to meet the life-sized Easter bunny kept nearly permanent smiles on children?s faces. Glendale resident Isabel Villa, 3, grinned when she caught her first glimpse of the Easter bunny, which embraced her with a furry hug. It came as somewhat of a surprise to Robin Villa, Isabel?