Love

Though most of my musical life has been spent in the realms of classical, sacred, and folk music, with a lot of attention to children's choral music, I now count myself an avid Glendale Pops fan. I'll give you three reasons I love Glendale Pops. Glendale Pops is a program of Glendale Arts at the beautiful and iconic Alex. Glendale Arts has been a terrific partner with the Glendale Unified School District and the Glendale Educational Foundation, not to mention all the other civic and business organizations it supports.

Mothers. Can't live with them. Wouldn't exist without them. Because asexual reproduction works only with certain species of frogs and turkeys. But beyond the biological oddities and the curious need to take away my drinking glass before I'm done with it, I still can't figure you mothers out. Seriously. You get one day a year to be pampered and served, given your choice to do anything you desire, and what do you want? I asked some of you, and here is what I heard back.

Love was in the air at the luncheon for the Founders Guild of Glendale Adventist Medical Center. The hospital's auditorium was standing room only on Valentine's Day. Upon checking in, every guest received a Swarovski crystal necklace, heart-shaped of course. A silent auction allowed visitors more opportunities to part with their money for charity. Harp music performed by Duquessa McGuffin accompanied a buffet lunch of heart-healthy chicken, rice and kale. Dessert was strictly decadent - red velvet cupcakes.

Sandra Miller, 67, a resident at the Broadview Retirement home, believes strongly in spiritual involvement. She has devoted her life to volunteer work and spreading the word of God. She lives by her strong commitment to making the world a better and more loving place. In a time when human kindness is rare, she said she has a ton to spare.   YULIYA GRINBERG: What made you become such a spiritual individual? SANDRA MILLER: My first husband was killed at such a young age in an unfortunate car accident.

Mary Burkin Odalys Nanin co-wrote (with Maria Barrientos), co-directed (with Johanna Siegmann) and personally produced "Love Struck," at the Victory Theatre, which she describes in the program notes as "a candid look into the ups and downs of a relationship regardless of the sexuality of the couple involved." Not one to stay idle when the curtain goes up, Nanin also turns in a first-rate performance as rough-edged Laura, one-half of the two-female Latina cast.

Dear La Crescenta, my beloved hometown, birthplace of my children, home to my school alma maters, land that I love: I need to say something important to you. Ready? I’m sorry. Truly remorseful. Apparently, I hurt the one I love with my column last week. So, to my friends, neighbors and fellow La Crescentans, consider this Chase duly chastened. What did I do? It seems as though I inadvertently tweaked some of my fellow citymates with observations about a few perceived differences between our humble homeland and that of our upscale neighbor to the east, La Cañada-Flintridge.

Julie Burroughs Shermer One of Glendale's finest ambassadors, Julie Burroughs Shermer, passed away June 21, 2012. Born in Glendale to James and Genevieve Sultenfuss, Julie attended Glendale schools including Hoover High School and subsequently served as reunion chairperson for four decades. Married to Howard Shermer for nearly 30 years, Julie enjoyed travel, flora, fauna, and family - especially their four grandchildren. She was an avid and prizewinning photographer. Julie's vast knowledge and love of Glendale made her an invaluable asset to the Glendale Chamber of Commerce for nearly 20 years.

Joan Homick passed away this past Friday surrounded by her family, having recently celebrated her 82nd birthday. She was a native Californian who was born in Glendale to Katherine and Clyde Mundy. She married the love of her life, Theodore, Ted, Homick Jr. and spent the last 50 years raising her family in La Cañada Flintridge. She enjoyed taking road trips and traveling the road less traveled. Joan also enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, cross stitching, and tending to her garden where she would also love to watch the sunset.

Today (Sept. 14) is a day of national prayer, and I am praying for a day of global understanding. A day where there will be no prejudice, no hatred and no ignorance. A day that we can bridge our societal divide and a day in which love would prevail. From Buddha to Jesus to Baha'i, all we have heard is to embrace love. So, when can we reach this enlightenment? Is 4,000 years not enough time to lift ourselves to these higher thoughts? I hear people speaking of retaliation.

BONNIE JUE 4/22/1945- 4/17/2010   "Dear Bonnie, I miss you every day. You are my love, my light, my best friend and my comfort. You are with me always, everywhere I go. All my love. Your loving husband, Phil. "

Joan Homick passed away this past Friday surrounded by her family, having recently celebrated her 82nd birthday. She was a native Californian who was born in Glendale to Katherine and Clyde Mundy. She married the love of her life, Theodore, Ted, Homick Jr. and spent the last 50 years raising her family in La Cañada Flintridge. She enjoyed taking road trips and traveling the road less traveled. Joan also enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, cross stitching, and tending to her garden where she would also love to watch the sunset.

Love was in the air at the luncheon for the Founders Guild of Glendale Adventist Medical Center. The hospital's auditorium was standing room only on Valentine's Day. Upon checking in, every guest received a Swarovski crystal necklace, heart-shaped of course. A silent auction allowed visitors more opportunities to part with their money for charity. Harp music performed by Duquessa McGuffin accompanied a buffet lunch of heart-healthy chicken, rice and kale. Dessert was strictly decadent - red velvet cupcakes.

Mary Louise (Farr) Quackenbush, age 96, went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on Friday, February 1, 2013, in Santa Barbara. Though her family roots were in Indiana, Mary was born on June 24, 1916, in East Palestine, Ohio. She moved with her parents Harry and Julia Farr to Glendale, CA, at age three. It was there she spent her formative years, married, and raised a family with Bob, her beloved husband of 63 years. A graduate of Glendale High School, Glendale Community College, and UCLA (B.A.

The Glendale Quilt Guild reaches out to people in surrounding cities as well as those across the country with its Loving Hands project. Closer to home, members sew small quilts for newborns in intensive care units at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center and Providence Holy Cross Medical Center. Larger quilts are donated to the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study based at UC San Diego. The group leaders provide members with material and batting, and they sew the quilts at home, said chairwoman Pat Golditch of Glendale.

In a small studio on the far edge of Glendale, a worldwide flow of music is in a moment of transition. On the turntable is a 45rpm disc of spectral, hypnotic sounds from 1980, as radio DJ Lee Joseph begins winding down his two-hour show on LuxuriaMusic.com . The record is “I'm Sorry,” a vinyl artifact of outsider music by the all-female art-punk band the Inflatable Boy Clams, a quartet as obscure as the music is exotic. Standing just outside the doorway is Kat Griffin, whose “Madly Cocktail” show is up next.

A 48-year-old Glendale man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that he shot and wounded an acupuncturist four times due to a spate stemming from a love triangle, officials said. Ira Geragos was charged with one felony count of willful, deliberate and premeditated murder, one felony count of evading a police officer and one felony count of assault of a police officer during Monday's incident, according to the Los Angeles County Superior Court criminal complaint. The victim, who was identified as Aram Akopyan, suffered four gunshot wounds to his upper torso.

A 48-year-old Glendale man is expected to be arraigned this week on charges that he shot an acupuncturist four times on Monday over a dispute stemming from a love triangle, officials said. The man, Ira Geragos, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. He also tried to ram two police officers with his car during a short pursuit after the shooting, Glendale Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said. Reached at the building where the shooting took place Tuesday, the victim's mother identified him as Aram Akopyan but declined to comment further on the matter.

Hearing the news that Huell Howser, whose public TV shows included Visiting and California's Gold, is retiring for unknown reasons (possibly illness) is a sad day for Angelenos.  His programs - whether they were hour-long specials or five-minute vignettes - spotlighted the best in people and places. When I was a kid, Ralph Story was the TV historian of Los Angeles on Channel 2 News, providing stories of the region of things that I either knew nothing about or very little.  Then Huell Howser came long on the same station.

Mention Camp Bill Lane to local Boy Scouts of a certain age and you'll get smiles of recognition. The camp, established in the 1940s, hosted hundreds of local Scouts during the years of its existence. Bill Lane, an enthusiastic supporter of the Scouts, had done well as an oil investor. He lived on a large estate near Hill Drive in Eagle Rock and also owned several acres of olive trees near Big Tujunga Canyon in the Sunland-Tujunga area. Scouts had been camping in the area - on an informal basis - since the late 1930s.

The old house at 540 West Broadway has sheltered many people during its long life - first as a private home, then as a boarding house and now as Wellness Works, which provides a safe haven for veterans through a program called 'Welcome Home Veterans.' It all stems from the vision of Nancy Rez, who back in 1984 began looking for a place for her new project, Wellness Works. Rez had earned a degree in biology from Occidental College, married and had two children. When her children were older, she returned to work as an office manager at Hoover High.