Hawaii

Jackson Bell When Glendale Police Lt. Don Meredith heard that the force's Explorers program didn't have the money needed to enter a nationwide competition in Hawaii, he started an e-mail fundraiser that better resembled an EBay-like bidding war. It paid off. It all started when Officer Marilyn Cisneros, the Explorers' advisor, told Meredith in late April that the youth group did not have enough money in...

The members of a local Girl Scout troop used proceeds from their Girl Scout cookie sales to fund a trip to Hawaii, where they celebrated each girl's earning the Silver Award and learned about Hawaii and its history. After saving the troop's share of proceeds from three years of Girl Scout cookie sales, Ashton Broman, Jennifer Kang, Lisa Karbon, Jane Lee and Sara Wolff spent eight days on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, accompanied by troop leader Lynne Karbon and troop committee members Kim Broman and Adele Wolff.

Charles Rich Time will tell if the unpredictable weather in Utah will continue to put a damper on the Pacific Southwest Tournament. However, the inclement weather couldn't have come at a better time for the La Crescenta 13-year-old Babe Ruth baseball team on Friday. La Crescenta built a 6-5 lead against Hawaii after two innings in a second-round game at Babe Ruth Field in Panguitch, Utah, but tournament officials suspended the game and the remaining contests Friday because of lightning in the area.

It's no April Fools that the Crescenta Valley High School instrumental and choir departments are taking about 300 kids to the island paradise of Hawaii from April 7 to 11. The tour will be a combination of the instrumental and choral departments, marking the first time in as many years that both departments have worked together. The jazz band, concert band, symphony orchestra and string orchestra will be competing, along with the the a capella men's, charismatics and a capella women's choral groups, in the Gateway Music Festival which is held annually on the island of Oahu.

Pasadena United, an AYSO Region 13 Girls Under 19 Tournament Team, ended its season by winning the Big Island Cup Championship at Waimea, Hawaii on July 25. Put together by Dan Hueftle, trained by Willman Morcillo and coached by Bill Francis, the team practiced and prepared together for more than a year to get ready for this tournament. Having come off second place finishes at Mission Viejo where it lost in a shootout and the Freeway Jam where it dropped a 1-0 match, the team became focused on winning.

Glendale Community College this winter will offer courses in Hawaii, as part of the college's Study Abroad Program. Students who enroll in the program can earn transferable college credit taking oceanography, geography or a field study course examining human effects on the environment From Jan. 5 through Jan. 9, classes meet at GCC. From Jan. 10 through Feb. 6, classes meet in Hawaii. The cost of the program is $2,995, which includes airfare, rooms and side trips.

The following are update on area athletes playing collegiate sports. Brooke Elby (Flintridge Prep, 2011) North Carolina women's soccer, sophomore : With a 4-1 win over Penn State in the 2012 NCAA Women's College Cup championship match at the University of San Diego on Dec. 2, the Tar Heels captured their 22nd national championship in program history. Elby, a forward, played 40 minutes off the bench and took one shot in the win, which saw North Carolina finish No. 1 in the final Continental Tire/National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll at 15-5-3.

Mona Cheshire spent her final decades living in Newport Beach, but she never lost the aloha spirit. Some of her happiest moments were spent conversing with relatives at luaus in her birth state of Hawaii. Cheshire often hosted parties and took pride in entertaining guests by playing the ukulele or performing a hula dance. "Hawaii is real family-oriented," said Richard Flory, Cheshire's son-in-law. "There's an openness and sense of connectedness that Mona really embraced."

Paul M. Anderson GLENDALE -- The Verdugo Hills Business and Professional Women will celebrate its 20th anniversary March 27 by raffling off a one-week trip to Hawaii. Past members and presidents of the local chapter of the national organization will share memories of the past 20 years at the event. The club's historic memorabilia will be on display and door prizes will be awarded. The grand prize will be a one-week trip with hotel accommodations in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

This is in response to Francis Adams’ letter criticizing President Obama for spending the holidays with his family in Hawaii (“Is Obama doing his job from Hawaii?” Jan. 1). I agree! Who does he think he is, going to warm Hawaii (where he grew up) for his vacation?! Camp David is so much more “fun” sounding, especially in winter. It must be even moreso to his wife and young daughters. It really makes me sick. Imagine, it’s Christmas morning, you’re opening presents with your family (or maybe sleeping in, since it’s only 7 a.m.)

The following are update on area athletes playing collegiate sports. Brooke Elby (Flintridge Prep, 2011) North Carolina women's soccer, sophomore : With a 4-1 win over Penn State in the 2012 NCAA Women's College Cup championship match at the University of San Diego on Dec. 2, the Tar Heels captured their 22nd national championship in program history. Elby, a forward, played 40 minutes off the bench and took one shot in the win, which saw North Carolina finish No. 1 in the final Continental Tire/National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll at 15-5-3.

Morton Benjamin Crane The Crane family is saddened by the loss of another member of “The Greatest Generation”.  After a slow decline, Morton passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, October 22, 2011.  He was 97.   Morton was born in New York on June 28, 1914, and was raised in Floral Park, New York.  After graduating High School, he continued his education at the University of Delaware.  It was...

Glendale Adventist Medical Center has hired a new chief executive, hospital officials announced Thursday. Kevin Roberts, who hails from Hawaii, will take over as president and chief executive on Dec. 5. He replaces Morre Dean, who resigned in June to become chief executive at Parker Adventist Hospital in Parker, Colo., south of Denver. Roberts said he's excited to join Glendale Adventist. “It's the flagship for Adventist Health, so to be invited to serve in that capacity is an extraordinary honor and privilege - and, of course, responsibility,” he said.

  Jackie Myers, 72, passed away peacefully at her home in Lakeport, California, on January 23, 2011.   She is survived by her loving husband of 45 years, Phillip Myers of Lakeport; her son John Myers (Tamara) of Oakdale, California; daughter Debra Sommerfield (Rian) of Lakeport; son Kevin Myers (Daphne) of Elk Grove, California; and daughter Ann Myers of Burbank, California; and six grandchildren: Amanda, Jessica, Kylie, German, Katrina, and Shayna; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

GLENDALE — The following are updates on area athletes at the collegiate level .   Mackenna Karasawa (Glendale Community College, 2008) senior guard, Hawaii Pacific University basketball senior: After clinching the program’s first-ever NCAA West Region Tournament berth on March 4, the Sea Warriors wrapped up their first-ever Pac West Conference championship with an 86-61 home win over BYU Hawaii in the regular-season finale on Monday night. Karasawa scored 13 points and dished out four assists in the win, which came on the heels of a missed chance to clinch the title in a 99-80 loss to Dixie State on Saturday.

This is in response to Francis Adams’ letter criticizing President Obama for spending the holidays with his family in Hawaii (“Is Obama doing his job from Hawaii?” Jan. 1). I agree! Who does he think he is, going to warm Hawaii (where he grew up) for his vacation?! Camp David is so much more “fun” sounding, especially in winter. It must be even moreso to his wife and young daughters. It really makes me sick. Imagine, it’s Christmas morning, you’re opening presents with your family (or maybe sleeping in, since it’s only 7 a.m.)

The Glendale Beeline is testing a marquee system very much like the MTA that shows the date and time of day and stop requested. This system also announces the upcoming stops, and greets new passengers when the door is opened. Unlike the MTA’s, the Beeline voice is female, and a bit more pleasant. So, now the Beeline fares are to be raised (“Beeline costs may transfer,” Oct. 1). Why? Are the new fares to pay for the marquee system? It is unnecessary; the drivers are very pleasant, usually greet you as you come on the bus, and call out the stops.

GLENDALE — While the Crescenta Valley High boys’ basketball team wouldn’t have exactly experienced a white Christmas by spending the entirety of December in the mild climate of Southern California, the Falcons are pretty much guaranteed to have a warm winter break now that they have jetted off to Hawaii for a run in the five-day 2009 Maui Winter Classic. Their involvement in the tournament represents a return to a onetime Falcons tradition that has been dormant for a few years.

With economy woes and stressful times still ahead, what better way to relax than a trip to Hawaii? That’s the message brought by the Marriott Resorts Hawaii’s Spirit of Aloha bus that stopped by Montrose Travel on Jan. 21. The bus, it’s sides painted in tropical colors and a friendly Hawaiian face beckoning those weary mainlanders to its shores, was a huge invitation for a relaxing vacation. The bus tour was part of a West Coast campaign that began in San Diego a week earlier and will end in Seattle the first week of February.