Oakmont Country Club

NORTHEAST GLENDALE — Golf and life lessons became an intertwined theme on Wednesday at scenic Oakmont Country Club. While focusing on tee shots and putts on the recently renovated course, 24 youth golfers from several junior programs paired up with club members during the inaugural Golf, Awareness, Mentoring and Education (GAME) event. The event, conducted by the Southern California Golf Assn. Foundation, provided an opportunity for adults to convey their fervor for golf and their successes in life while playing 18 holes with an assigned youth golfer.

Living on the edges of a recently renovated 18-hole golf course might seem like the pinnacle of home ownership, but errant golf balls in one North Glendale neighborhood are sending some running for cover. Residents in the 3200 block of La Crescenta Avenue, which demarcates the northeast perimeter of the Oakmont County Club golf course, said they have been encountering the occasional golf ball for years. They also maintain that the incidents of wayward balls have increased dramatically since the course underwent a $4.7-million renovation in 2009, resulting in smashed car windows and near misses of students walking to and from nearby Fremont Elementary School.

HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL The Hoover High School Class of 1985 is having its 20-year reunion on Aug. 13 at the Hilton Glendale Hotel. For more information, call (800) 655-7971 or log on to www.greatreunions.com. GLENDALE HIGH SCHOOL Glendale High School Class of 1985 will have its 20-year reunion today at the Sheraton Universal. For more information, call (800) 827-8427. Glendale High School Class of 1965 will have its 40-year reunion at Oakmont Country Club on Sept.

Judy Seckler OAKMONT COUNTRY CLUB -- Glendale Community College's yearly golf tournament fund-raiser yielded two teams of winners. The first-place team in the Flight 1 category with a score of 61 was Len Shonka, Mark Campbell, Steve Gossard and Steve Blancarte. The first-place team in the Flight 2 category with a score of 77 included Jack Quinn, John McCord, Ron Palmer and Steve Little. The tournament was held at Oakmont Country Club all day on June 12. Many local business people and alumni participated, 148 golfers in all. The tournament, in its 17th year, is run by the Glendale College Foundation with assistance from the college athletic department.

The Glendale Community Foundation is celebrating Philanthropy Month, which is November, with a luncheon and dinner celebration. Board members, staff, donors and supporters of local charities are invited to attend a luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 21 at Oakmont Country Club. Chellie Campbell, author of "The Wealthy Spirit," will talk about how nonprofits can encourage the spirit of giving in their donors and friends. The cost is $25. The foundation will hold its annual dinner featuring speakers from the local philanthropic community from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Nov. 21 at Oakmont Country Club.

In nonleague play on March 13 at the Oakmont Country Club, the Golden Knights beat Crescenta Valley, 206-221. Adrian Guy led St. Francis with a two-over-par 39 for low medalist honors. Shonka and Botsford followed with 41s. Andrew Szot, Phil Crist and Logan Hunter were next with 42, 43, and 44, respectively. For CV, Bill Varsh shot a 41, Dominic Lingua had a 43 and Kory Barrkley finished with a 44. The Falcons participated in the Estancia Tournament at Mesa Verde on Monday, traveled to the Santa Anita Golf Course on Wednesday for a league match against Arcadia and visited Robinson Ranch for a nonleague tussle against Valencia yesterday (Thursday)

The fifth annual Memorial Golf Tournament, to raise money for fallen and injured police officers and firefighters, raised more than $20,000 Thursday, fire officials said. More than 90 members and guests of the Oakmont Country Club played in the tournament -- for $125 fee that goes toward the fundraiser -- and bid on auction items, Glendale Fire Chief Mike Haney said. The Memorial Golf Tournament is an event organized by a group of eight club members to raise money for families of Glendale Police officers and firefighters who have been killed or severely injured on the job, said John Brodhead, a member of the Oakmont Country Club and one of the event's founders.

GLENDALE HIGH SCHOOL Glendale High School Class of 1986 will have its 20-year reunion on June 10 at the Sheraton Universal. For more information, call (661) 259-5999. Glendale High School Class of 1956 will have its 50-year reunion on Oct. 7 at the Oakmont Country Club in Glendale. Call (800) 700-6607. CRESCENTA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL Crescenta Valley High School Class of 1986 will have its 20-year reunion on July 29 at the Sheraton Universal. Call (661) 259-5999.

The Soroptimists International of Glendale are breaking out the bras again. Bras for a Cause, Soroptimists International of Glendale's successful 2004 fundraiser, is back. For a $100 fee, participants submit decorated brassieres, which will be auctioned off at an April 15 event at Oakmont Country Club, 3100 Country Club Drive. The event will feature food, music, an auction, prizes and a vote for the best bras. The fundraiser will benefit Ingeborg's Place at Glendale Adventist Medical Center, Breast Cancer Services at Verdugo Hills Hospital and the Marcia Ray Breast Center at Glendale Memorial Hospital.

POSTAGE DUE Max Lynn Green served as Glendale postmaster for 25 years. During his tenure, postal receipts increased tremendously and the number of employees rose from 97 to more than 400. He attended La Canada Grammer School and Glendale High School. He participated in Unity Lodge 368, Free and Accepted Masons, Elks Lodge No. 1289, Rotary club and Oakmont Country Club. Green was a Glendale Chamber of Commerce board member and the first chairman of the March of Dimes.

Crews were able to restore electricity to more than 800 Glendale Water & Power customers Monday afternoon after fixing a blown fuse, officials said. The outage, reported at 1:06 p.m. in the neighborhoods surrounding the Oakmont Country Club, located at 3100 Country Club Drive, was restored about 1:40 p.m. The National Weather Service warned of damaging high winds with the potential for gusts of up to 60 mph throughout Los Angeles County's lower elevations. According the weather service, the winds will be powerful enough to topple trees, branches and power lines.

The Glendale Area Alumnae Panhellenic will have its 65th annual Scholarship Luncheon on March 16 at the Oakmont Country Club. Each year, the group awards scholarship grants to college-bound high school senior women from more than 10 private and public high schools in the area, as well as to college sorority women who meet different eligibility requirements. In 2012, volunteers raised and granted more than $5,000 in scholarship awards. The 2012 high school scholarship recipients were Burbank residents Alyssa Ehredt and Elizabeth Pascual, both from John Burroughs High School; Valery Vasquez, Burbank High School; Allison Lipscomb, Glendale, Notre Dame High School; and La Crescenta residents Marisa Gonzales, Crescenta Valley High School; and Jessica Palacios, Clark Magnet High School.

NORTHEAST GLENDALE - Having played golf for more than 20 years, Jon Levitt understands the critical thinking aspect of the game. He recently wrote a book titled, "The Process: Mental Training and the Principles of Limitless Golfing Success," which examines the mental and psychological facets of the sport. Fortunately for Levitt, he managed to remember his own advice and kept his composure during the championship flight of the inaugural Glendale City Golf Championship on Monday at Oakmont Country Club.

Glendale Sunrise Rotary Club recently ushered a new Rotary club into town, a feat no other Glendale Rotary Club has accomplished in 24 years, said Peggy Riddle, who served as co-advisor with fellow Rotarian David Smith. The new club is named Glendale Moonlight Rotary Club because it meets at night. It has 26 charter members, Riddle said. “They are a younger group, full of energy, ideas and ready to make a difference in the community and the world,” Riddle said. The Sunrise Club hosted a June celebration for its offspring held at the Oakmont Country Club.

City golf tournaments have become a staple in neighboring towns around Glendale. Now, Glendale will find out what it's like to host a city tournament of its own. Nearly 100 participants, including a group of local residents, will tackle the fairways and greens while competing in the inaugural Glendale City Golf Championship. The two-day event will begin with a qualifying round at 8 a.m. Wednesday at Scholl Canyon Golf Course. The qualifier will feature four flights based on the low index of the past 12 months.

The Crescenta Cañada Rotary Club recently distributed scholarships to graduating seniors. Receiving scholarships from La Cañada High School are Shannon Burt, who will attend the University of Michigan majoring in art and fashion design; John Lee, who will attend Rhode Island College majoring in art; Sienna Ko, who will attend Rhode Island College majoring in art; and David Alvarez, who will attend Santa Barbara City College majoring in...

A charter celebration is planned by the Glendale Sunrise Rotary Club recognizing the founding of the Glendale New Generation Rotary Club. The event kicks off with social time at 6:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Friday at the Oakmont Country Club. Cost is $60. For reservations, call Armando Goytia, event chairman, at (818) 675-0560. Peggy Riddle, of the Glendale Sunrise Rotary, is the new club's advisor. She was membership chairwoman in 2010, and at the end of that club year, members voted to start a new club, Riddle said.

Living on the edges of a recently renovated 18-hole golf course might seem like the pinnacle of home ownership, but errant golf balls in one North Glendale neighborhood are sending some running for cover. Residents in the 3200 block of La Crescenta Avenue, which demarcates the northeast perimeter of the Oakmont County Club golf course, said they have been encountering the occasional golf ball for years. They also maintain that the incidents of wayward balls have increased dramatically since the course underwent a $4.7-million renovation in 2009, resulting in smashed car windows and near misses of students walking to and from nearby Fremont Elementary School.

NORTHEAST GLENDALE - Glendale Community College's men's golf team accomplished two things Monday during its Western State Conference home match at Oakmont Country Club. First, the Vaqueros won by five strokes over College of the Canyons. Of greater significance, the victory allowed them to build upon their chances in their quest to qualify for the Southern California Regionals for a second season in a row. "With the win, we've been able to separate ourselves," said Glendale college Coach Greg Osbourne, whose team carded a 390 and leads third-place Santa Barbara City College by eight wins with three matches remaining.

John Erle Goodlad October 7, 1929 - September 4, 2011 A rare native son, John was born in Los Angeles, California and lived most of his life in Southern California.  He graduated from Marshall High School, class of 1947 and the University of California, Los Angeles majoring in Advertising Design, and earned a letter shooting on the Varsity Rifle Team.  He served as First Councilor of UCLA's oldest fraternity, Sigma Pi.   ...