Glendale Community

I am a 40-year resident of Glendale, barely long enough to be invited to the old timers picnic. As I have followed the flag lowering controversy, I have seen many miss the point -- Opposition is not against the Armenian Genocide; it is about lowering the flag. Then comes Richard Jouroyan, who does get it. This is his second letter. Unfortunately I don't have the first one, but I remember it struck the same right-on response as this one, "Everyone or no one wins," May 4. I suggest that Mr. Jouroyan be asked to head up a committee to come up with a recommendation to the City Council to put this issue to rest.

The Glendale Host Lions honored six local women Wednesday at its Women of Distinction luncheon and awards ceremony at Clancy's Crab Broiler. Club members honored Wanda Dorn, Susan Hunt, Doris Kouyias, Elaine McCoy, Olive Warner and Linda Weaver for contributions to the Glendale community, event coordinator Dick Holway said. Dorn is the Black Students Assn. advisor at Glendale High School, and Hunt is the president of the Glendale YWCA's Board of Trustees.

Brown -- Ortiz Debra D. Brown, the daughter of Virginia Brown of Burbank, and Ryan G. Ortiz, the son of Sergio and Yolanda Ortiz of Glendale, have announced their engagement. The bride-to-be graduated from Bellarmine-Jefferson High School in 1994 and received her associate in arts degree in interior design from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in 1996. She is a designer and space planner for Trendway Corp. in downtown Los Angeles.

Mariel D. Lesaca, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Edward Lesaca of Glendale, has been awarded dean's honors by Glendale Community College for superior academic achievement and outstanding scholastic record for the fall semester. After finishing her Associate in Arts degree at GCC, she plans to obtain her bachelor's degree in psychology at UCLA. Courtney Glaser, the daughter of Gregory and Deidre Glaser of Burbank, was named to the dean's list at the University of Redlands.

Mr. Gregg proudly holds the $5-million school fee to the face of the Glendale community, as if he is doing a favor. What Mr. Gregg is not saying is if he will pay the fee over 10 years or in a lump sum. Mr. Gregg is right. $5 million is a tremendous amount of money, and it makes him appear as a proud Glendale resident. What Mr. Gregg fails to realize is, that amount means little when the Glendale school population will probably increase by two children per household.

I am writing in response to the recent letter from Nancy Klein concerning the cruel treatment of animals by the Ramos Circus. I support Klein in asking the Glendale community and the City Council to please protect both Glendale residents and animals used by circuses by pledging never to host a circus that uses animals again. During its recent stint in Glendale, Ramos Bros. Circus unnecessarily jeopardized public safety and animal welfare twice by letting a camel escape and gallop toward a busy intersection on Nov. 23, and, just a week later, allowing three dogs to escape and run toward traffic.

The message by the Armenian National Committee is on target, that "Now is the time to make a difference." It is time that the "Armenian Community" accepts responsibility. Success on any major scale requires them to accept responsibility, as does the whole Glendale community. In the final analysis, the one quality that all successful ventures have is the ability to take on responsibility. It will take more than money. It takes initiative to reach the whole Armenian community.

Gary Moskowitz SOUTHEAST GLENDALE -- Diane MacInnes, a second-grade teacher at Columbus Elementary School, believes that the art of storytelling can be cathartic when dealing with life and loss. MacInnes, a member of a Glendale community group called Seeds of Peace, has partnered with the Glendale Central Public Library to host a free evening of stories for adults, teens and their families Tuesday. The event, "Secrets of the Heart: Stories of Redemption and Forgiveness," will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Glendale Central Public Library, 222 E. Harvard St. Admission is free and refreshments will be provided.

Open telephone registration for the fall semester at Glendale Community College begins July 22. The fall semester begins the week of Sept. 3 after the Labor Day holiday. New and returning students who wish to enroll in fall semester college-credit classes must submit an application for admission. Applications are available at the information desk in the lobby of the Administration Building or an application may be submitted online at www.glendale.

Lauren Masters Jean Maluccio was surprised when she found out she was one of this year's YWCA Legacy Award recipients. "I'm uncomfortable with these things," said Maluccio, the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce's executive director. "I just sort of do what I do, and I'm glad to be able to do it." She is among four Glendale women who will be honored for their volunteer work in the community at the seventh annual YWCA Legacy Award luncheon Thursday.