History

I would like to extend my thanks to Katherine Yamada for her story of the house at 540 W. Broadway (“ The story of a much-loved old house ,” Verdugo Views, Nov. 3). Not only does it speak to the house at 540 W. Broadway, it represents the complete history of the development of Wellness Works. I am proud to be a member of the community of Glendale that honors and cares for our veterans and their families. No other city that I know of has such a program. I would encourage everyone to support this fabulous program at Wellness Works.

Historically speaking, the Crescenta Valley was renowned for its sanitariums. Now, it is the home of sleepy little suburbs connected by the 210 Freeway. As you can imagine, a lot has changed visually over the years, and author Robert Newcombe of Montrose, and Mike Lawler, local resident and president of the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley, have compiled scenes from "Then & Now. " The book is in no way a comprehensive, linear history of the Crescenta Valley and all its communities, nor was that the intent.

    I agree with Patricia Massie, ("Country is lacking of patriotism," June 30) in that some people know nothing about U.S. history. The U.S. government should provide better budgets for schools in order to offer more American history classes at different levels of education. Schools should also inspire students to attend theaters that offer American history plays and provide a special student discount on the theater tickets. In addition, students should be encouraged to participate and be awarded for their performance.

History of ViolenceIf you like your violence slow and introspective, there is a slight chance you will be intrigued by "A History of Violence." If you're looking to kill time with an exciting Hollywood shoot-'em up, you will be very disappointed. Viggo Mortensen stars as family man, Tom Stall. Unbeknownst to his family, Tom used to be a ruthless killer in Philadelphia named Joey Cusack. Joey has relocated to a small town in Indiana and he's married with two wonderful children. When Joey's past catches up with "Tom," the so-called history of violence is brought to our attention.

Gary Moskowitz A recent trip to Valley Forge, Pa. and Philadelphia has given Dorene Scanlon and many of her friends hope. Dorene and 16 other Glendale High School advanced placement history students were chosen to attend a leadership conference from Feb. 27 to March 2 at Valley Forge after being selected as winners of a "Why I Am Proud To Be An American" or "Why I Would Be Proud To Be An American" essay contest....

Josh Kleinbaum Not long ago, Art Cobery stood in a room in the La Crescenta Women's Club and gave a lecture and a slide show, educating the crowd of close to 100 about the Great Flood of 1934. "Some people said it was one cloud burst, others say two, but about four or five minutes after New Year's, a deluge came down," said Cobery, 74, a founding member of the Crescenta Valley Historical Society. "People took refuge in the first Legion Hall Troop 288 building.

BURBANK — Through 28 minutes of nerve-wracking, nailbiting, back-and-forth water polo, Hoover High and visiting Oxnard Pacifica combined for 84 shots, 44 goals and four quarters of offensive insanity. And when the water had finally settled at the Burbank High pool, it was the Tornadoes, led by standout Hakop Kaplanyan’s 11 goals, that emerged with history in hand and a dramatic 23-21 victory over Pacifica in the second round of the CIF Southern Section Division VI playoffs.

Gary Moskowitz NORTHEAST GLENDALE -- Twelve-year-old Daria Slezko didn't used to care much for learning history. But the eighth-grader at Wilson Middle School has found a new interest in learning U.S. history in Kris Kohlmeier's class this year. And Kohlmeier's enthusiasm for teaching history is has not gone unnoticed. Kohlmeier is one of 12 teachers selected from 63 applicants in Los Angeles County awarded a 2001-02 Teacher of the Year award last week.

Gary Moskowitz Jefferson Nolan has really been getting into history lately. The fourth-grader is being home-schooled by his mother, Julie, and came up with an idea while studying the colonial period of American history. Fascinated by the clothing of different periods in American history, Jefferson decided he wanted to make his own costume to look like George Washington. The first thing he plans to do is send pictures to his father, Conan, who is a reporter for KNBC-TV Channel 4 on assignment in Kuwait City.

I am disappointed that the Glendale City Council has recently failed to approve historical status for the two Craftsman bungalows that were saved and incorporated into the Doran Gardens complex. It's a sad fact that this city continues to turn its back on its own history. Yes, historical designations have been bestowed on several neighborhoods mostly in more upscale areas of town; but it's sad to think of the hundreds of old homes that were lost when the working-class neighborhoods of central and south Glendale were ravaged by reckless apartment and condo development over the past 50 years.

After helping the Flintridge Prep boys' basketball team make history, Kenyatta Smith accomplished it at the collegiate level Thursday night. Smith, a former All-Area Boys' Basketball Player of the Year who helped lead the Rebels to a CIF Southern Section Division V-AA title in 2011, registered 10 points, seven rebounds and two blocks to help 14th-seeded Harvard to a 68-62 upset victory against third-seeded New Mexico in an NCAA West Regional second-round game...

Exactly a week ahead of taking center stage under the brightest lights that have ever shined down upon women's mixed martial arts, Ronda Rousey sat upon the ring apron at the Glendale Fighting Club. Spent from her latest workout with coach Edmond Tarverdyan, Rousey answered questions that she had been asked too many times before, all centering around one impending Saturday night that could very well change the landscape of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and the world of mixed martial arts.

BURBANK - When Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White speaks, people tend to listen. It's hard not to, often times. There's rarely a topic he shies away from and he's not afraid of saying something controversial. And one person he doesn't seem to tire of talking about is Ronda Rousey, the newly christened and first-ever UFC women's bantamweight champion. The fact that Rousey rarely hesitates to say what's on her mind - among myriad more characteristics that have many calling her a fighter that's the total package - is likely a reason White so quickly warmed up to the prospects of Rousey headlining February's UFC 157 event.

In the spring of 1963, Ruby Barnett and her husband visited the city of Hiraoka, our Japanese sister city that later became Higashiosaka. During her stay, she toured some of the city's parks and gardens. At one point, the Hiraoka mayor asked Barnett, founding president of the Chevy Chase Estates Garden Club, if Glendale had an official city flower. And she had to say that she didn't know. “I felt embarrassed not knowing Glendale's official flower,” she later told the Los Angeles Times (Oct.

After 27 matches played over the course of the last two-plus months, the members of the Glendale High boys' water polo team have arrived on the doorstep of accomplishing a majestic feat for the first time in the program's history - a CIF Southern Section championship. For the Nitros, it will likely be their most stern test. It's exactly how they want it to be after handling all previous regular season and playoff challenges while spending the bulk of the season as the top-ranked team in the division en route to playing in the program's first CIF championship match.

I would like to extend my thanks to Katherine Yamada for her story of the house at 540 W. Broadway (“ The story of a much-loved old house ,” Verdugo Views, Nov. 3). Not only does it speak to the house at 540 W. Broadway, it represents the complete history of the development of Wellness Works. I am proud to be a member of the community of Glendale that honors and cares for our veterans and their families. No other city that I know of has such a program. I would encourage everyone to support this fabulous program at Wellness Works.

When the United States entered World War II, the nation needed financing in order to build up its defense system. So the government issued a new series of war bonds. The first one, Series A, had been issued in 1935, as a way of promoting safe investments, according to Wikipedia. It was followed by series B, C, and so on. By wartime, they were up to Series E. President Franklin D. Roosevelt purchased the first one from Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau. Ranging in value from $25 to $10,000, the bonds were first sold as 'defense bonds' and later as 'war bonds.' Various 'drives' to sell these bonds were conducted during the war years; each lasted a couple of months.

Election Day is a rare opportunity for Glendale voters, in particular, to recapture our state representation by voting for a gentleman who has spent many years locally working to maintain and enhance the quality of our schools as a member of the Glendale Unified School District board. Greg Krikorian has not been given an easy task, given the fiscal dilemma of our state. I attribute much of the state's problem to the abysmal lack of representation we have experienced in recent years, principally because our state representatives in general represent large conglomerations of interest groups with sufficient funds to buy votes.

L.A. City Councilman Richard Alarcon is moving to save the Verdugo Hills Golf Course from residential development by adding it to the city's list of historic and cultural monuments. It's the latest in a series of moves - including rezoning and outright purchase - aimed at keeping the land from being developed. Nearby residents contend the massive development project will bring a cascade of vehicle traffic to the urban-rural area and erase from the landscape a long standing community recreational resource.