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  September is revival month September is revival month at Verdugo Valley Baptist Church . The main emphasis will be praying for revival in our home, church and nation. Guest speakers are Bro Tobi England, on staff at Lancaster Baptist Church; Pastor Chris Chadwick, Canyon Ridge Baptist Church, South Dakota; and Pastor John McKenzie, Ellicott Baptist Church, Colorado. Verdugo Valley Baptist Church is an independent fundamental Baptist Church and meets at the Trinity Conference Center, at 1300 E. Colorado St. in Glendale.

Local girl selected for pageant Mackinsey Woolever of La Crescenta was recently selected to participate in Nationals’ 2009 Miss Teen Pasadena pageant competition that will take place on Feb. 22. Mackinsey learned of her acceptance on Monday afternoon. Mackinsey will be competing in the Miss Teen division, one of four divisions, for her share of thousands of dollars in prizes and specialty gifts. The winner of the title of Miss Teen Pasadena will represent Pasadena and the surrounding communities at the Cites Of America National Competition that will take place in Orlando, Fl. Over $60,000 in prizes and awards will be presented at the national competition.

La Crescenta Presbyterian Church  Community Baccalaureate La Crescenta Presbyterian Church will present its 2009 La Crescenta Baccalaureate Service at 4 p.m. on June 14. The church will be hosting this ecumenical Christian celebration of local high school graduates — the first of its kind in many years in La Crescenta. Families and friends of graduating seniors are encouraged to attend. Prayers and music will be led by students and pastors from area churches, and youth pastor Rev. Chuck Hunt from Palos Verdes will give the keynote.

Victor Legerton The Northwest Glendale Lions Club presented its third annual Community Appreciation Award to the Glendale Community Foundation at a dinner meeting at The Castaway in Burbank on Feb. 9. The award for significant contributions to the community recognizes foundation for enhancing the quality of life in the greater Glendale community through financial support for charitable and educational programs. The foundation, now 43 years old, made grants of more than $226,000 in 1999, and has granted more than $1.5 million in the last decade.

Judy Seckler HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL -- By the third day of the Hoover High newspaper workshop, jargon like "beat," "cropping," "gutter," "kicker," "sidebar" and "slug" was rolling off the tongues of 27 high school students. The five-day workshop was divided up into short, focused segments. Students priming for their fall positions on the Tornado Times, Hoover High School's newspaper, reviewed the homework assignment that required them to bring in stories, and analyze the opening paragraphs known as ledes.

The Glendale College Adult Community Training Center offers several classes in business and office skills during the summer session. The center is at 1122 E. Garfield Ave. in Glendale. Most classes are offered as open entry/open exit, which means students may enter the course at any time. The classes are free. Business Communications and Filing Techniques covers skills such as memo writing; professional communication and human relations; workplace writing, proofreading, editing and reading comprehension; interpersonal communication and group dynamics; and filing techniques.

Carolyn Gillis always knew she wanted to donate her time to help with the relief effort after Sept. 11, 2001. When Gillis learned that the American Red Cross needed volunteers, she turned to the local Glendale-Crescenta Chapter. "I knew as of Sept. 11 they needed bodies," Gillis, 64, said. "The state of preparedness was a concern on everybody's mind." She started volunteering for the organization's fundraising events until she discovered that she could put her writing, editing and design skills to good use. Gillis took on the task of writing and designing Red Cross fliers, brochures, thank-you letters and programs.