Latter Day Saints

Ryan Carter Over the din of power tools and hammers, three Habitat for Humanity homes on Gardena Avenue are almost done. The effort got a little volunteer help Thursday from people who usually are producing cartoons, not standing atop scaffolding and ladders building a house. Employees from DisneyToon Studios in Burbank helped in the effort this week to build the two-story, 1,200-square-foot homes. "It's a great opportunity to spend part of our day helping out people who need housing," said Chris Brock, a background artist for the animation division, which produces video and theatrical productions.

Michael Worley was born to Terry and Michelle Worley on July 18, 1988. He was born in Provo, Utah, but has also lived in Fremont, Calif.; Redmond, Wash. He later moved to Pleasanton, before moving to La Cañada in early 2001. He has five wonderful siblings, Caitlin, Jason, Alex, Jenna and Eric. Michael attended high school at Clark Magnet High School, where did his Eagle Project. He studied math, with a special emphasis, going from algebra to calculus, in four years.

MARILYN ELIZABETH BOUCHARD Marilyn Elizabeth Bouchard, 62, a La Crescenta resident, died July 27, 2002, at her home. She was born in Caribou, Maine, and lived in Littleton, Colo., for more than 30 years. Prior to retiring, she worked for 24 years with the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Department. She also served with the U.S. Marine Corps. She is survived by her sisters, Angeline McDowell of La Crescenta and Luci Croll of Inglewood, Colo.

Last installment of forum to be held The Glendale Arts Alliance will hold its last community forum Wednesday at the Glendale Police Station. This week?s meeting is catered to artists and creative professionals who want to discuss their ideas about how the alliance and the Glendale Arts & Culture Commission can support the local community through partnerships with other artists, businesses and organizations, marketing support and other support. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. and is expected to last until 8:30 p.m. For more information, contact Elissa Glickman at (818)

Amber Willard NORTHWEST GLENDALE -- Jane Escoto wasn't wearing her patriotism on her sleeve Wednesday afternoon, but she did have it on her thumb. As she gave blood at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' blood drive, Escoto ran her finger over her thumb, which was painted with a miniature Old Glory. She had signed up for the church's blood drive before four planes were hijacked and crashed Sept. 11 on the East Coast. The attacks just fueled her desire to donate.

Amber Willard LA CRESCENTA -- Baby booties, toothbrushes and other items will be spread out at a local church Saturday, waiting to be packed into packages for needy people. Women and girls from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in La Crescenta will assemble kits for newborns and needy people as part of their celebration to mark the 159th anniversary of the parent church's women's group. Women and girls from the community are invited to attend.

Heather Dawn Fors, age 31, passed away peacefully at home, following a lengthy respiratory illness, on Oct. 23. She is the daughter of Raymond and Judy Fors, of La Cañada Flintridge, and the grandaughter of longtime La Cañada Flintridge residents, the late Allan and Mary Lois Fors. Heather was born on July 4, 1973, in Glendale. She was a 20-year resident of La Cañada Flintridge. Heather attended Mountain Avenue Elementary School and La Cañada High School. Following high school, she continued her education at Pasadena City College and UCLA.

Church to host preparedness fair The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be hosting a Community Emergency Preparedness Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at 4550 Raymond Ave., La Crescenta. For more information, call Bryn at (818) 790-0453 or Ed Lew at (818) 279-3562. ? City set to honor Cesar Chavez The city of Glendale will host its annual Cesar Chavez commemorative event from noon to 2 p.m. March 29 at Pacific Community Gymnasium, 501 S. Pacific Ave. For more information, call (818)

Darleene Barrientos Before filing papers to run for the Glendale Community College trustee board, Linda Sheffield was mostly known to her family and the community at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Since then, city officials and political candidates from other municipal races now recognize her name. And coincidentally or not, she gets better service now when she asks questions at the college. "It's a little disconcerting when you call and want to speak to somebody, they say, 'Oh, they're busy,'" Sheffield said.

Lani Reynolds There are many different "families" we can talk about strengthening: The human family, our neighborhood family, the community family, school, church, and sports families. The most important though is the family within our own home. When we strengthen that family, all the others are strengthened, too. Living in harmony with true principles will strengthen our families the most. If we believe that service brings happiness, are we providing those opportunities in our home?