Winter Wonderland

Tim Willert NORTHWEST GLENDALE -- Glendale's Parks, Recreation and Community Services Division will host its annual Winter Wonderland event beginning at 10 a.m. Feb. 9 at Brand Park, 1601 W. Mountain St. Children of all ages are invited to frolic in 50 tons of man-made snow, which will transform the west side of the park into a winter carnival setting. Various snow-themed activities are planned. Display booths, other activities, entertainment and refreshments also will be available.

There wasn’t a cloud in the sky Saturday morning over Brand Park, but newly arrived snow covered sections of the park’s grounds. The wintry coating was courtesy of the city of Glendale, which was hosting its annual Winter Wonderland event for the 30th year. Even before the event had officially opened Saturday morning, about 50 parents and children had queued up inside the park, waiting to take a turn sledding down one of four snow slides that had been built on a hill.

Children in snowshoes and T-shirts streamed into Brand Park to enjoy the 60 tons of manufactured snow brought to the site Saturday for a Winter Wonderland. Parents with video cameras looked on as children and teenagers sledded down snow slides. Others wore gloves and winter hats while having snow fights, even while onlookers stood in patches of shade as temperatures crept into the high 70s. The mix of snow and warm weather offered an opportunity for residents to celebrate winter in a unique way, visitors said.

Winter Wonderland season coming to park More than 70 tons of man-made snow will serve as a winter playground at Glendale?s 30th Annual Winter Wonderland event Feb. 9 at Brand Park. Hosted by the Glendale Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department and the Brand Boulevard of Cars, the Winter Wonderland will offer snow-themed activities, including downhill snow slides. There will be a minimal charge for some of these activities. Aside from children?s activities, entertainment, refreshments and display booths by city departments and community organizations will be available.

Winter Wonderland season coming to park More than 70 tons of man-made snow will serve as a winter playground at Glendale?s 30th Annual Winter Wonderland Feb. 9 at Brand Park. Hosted by the Glendale Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department and the Brand Boulevard of Cars, the Winter Wonderland will offer snow-themed activities, including downhill snow slides. There will be a minimal charge for some of these activities. There will be entertainment, refreshments and display booths by city departments and community organizations.

Gary Moskowitz Dressed in shorts, a short-sleeved shirt and gloves, Tameg Khachadoori came to Brand Park on Saturday ready for Glendale's springtime version of a "winter wonderland." The Parks, Recreation and Community Services Division held the city's 26th annual Winter Wonderland on Saturday, a popular event that brought as many as 4,000 people to Brand Park, officials said. People flocked to the park carrying shovels, pails and sleds to play in 50 tons of snow, which was blown from ice blocks brought to Brand Park by the truckload at about 6 a.m. Underneath sunny skies and temperatures in the high 60s, Tameg waited in long lines to take several turns sledding down several snow slides positioned on a hill at the park.

WALKING IN A WINTER WONDERLAND Winter is coming to Southern California. The Glendale Parks, Recreation and Community Services Division is holding the 26th annual Winter Wonderland on Saturday at Brand Park, 1601 W. Mountain St. More than 50 tons of man-made snow will transform the west side of the park into a winter carnival. Booths, activities, entertainments and refreshments will be available. The event will be canceled if it rains. ARTISTS TO DISPLAY WORKS AT BRAND Art exhibits featuring the work of Carolyn Applegate and J.J. L'Heureux will begin with an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Brand Art Galleries, 1601 W. Mountain St. Applegate's creation features chairs, wall plaques and large hangings from various colors of pantyhose, clipped and stuffed with filling and presented in hundreds of round balls.

An event called “Winter Wonderland” descended Saturday on central Glendale, bringing with it games, rides and even some trucked-in snow for local families. The Armenian Relief Society of Western USA organized the fun-filled weekend at St. Mary's Armenian Apostolic Church in effort to raise funds for its social service, disaster relief, youth and after-school programs, which are offered to local residents and international groups. Children at the event got to take dives onto two large snow slides and ride a Ferris wheel amid live music and international dance performances.

NORTHWEST GLENDALE — Best friends Ruby Connor and Juliette Bailey could barely contain their excitement when they saw the snow blanketing parts of Brand Park on Saturday morning. "I only saw it in the mountains before," Juliette, 6, said as the girls danced around while waiting in line to race down one of several sledding areas. "We're almost to the top," said Ruby, 5. "Juliette, isn't this going to be great?" The two friends and their fathers were among hundreds of families who filled the park Saturday for the city's annual Winter Wonderland event, sponsored by the Glendale Community Services & Parks Department.

Children in snowshoes and T-shirts streamed into Brand Park to enjoy the 60 tons of manufactured snow brought to the site Saturday for a Winter Wonderland. Parents with video cameras looked on as children and teenagers sledded down snow slides. Others wore gloves and winter hats while having snow fights, even while onlookers stood in patches of shade as temperatures crept into the high 70s. The mix of snow and warm weather offered an opportunity for residents to celebrate winter in a unique way, visitors said.

A heart condition forced battalion fire Chief Tom Brittan from the job he loved in 1987, but the retired Glendale native wasn’t ready to stop supporting his community, he said. He turned to an organization he helped found three years earlier to fill the void. The Jewel City Kiwanis Club Glendale is a volunteer service devoted to charity and community work with schools and families in the area. Over time, Brittan recognized volunteerism was a full-time activity, and he discovered that retirement gave him the chance to give back to the community in ways he never could before with the time commitments at his job. While Brittan said giving up his position as battalion chief was a tough decision, he doesn’t regret it for a minute.

?Wonderland? event canceled City officials have canceled the Winter Wonderland event planned for Brand Park today, citing recent rain storms. The event was to feature more than 60 tons of manufactured snow and include downhill slides for children and other activities that were rendered impractical by the rain. For more information, the public can call the event?s information line at (818) 548-2002. ? Mystery Shopper seminar at college Glendale Community College?

For Will Richards, Christmas is the perfect time of the year to raise awareness for an important cause. A sophomore at Crescenta Valley High School, Richards constructed a fantastic holiday light and music display, transforming the majority of his front yard at 3500 Santa Carlotta St. into a winter wonderland. When passersby tune to 99.1 FM, as directed by the signs on Richards’ sidewalk, they realize that not only do holiday tunes stream out of their car radio, but the blinking lights at the Richards home are coordinated to the songs being played.

There wasn’t a cloud in the sky Saturday morning over Brand Park, but newly arrived snow covered sections of the park’s grounds. The wintry coating was courtesy of the city of Glendale, which was hosting its annual Winter Wonderland event for the 30th year. Even before the event had officially opened Saturday morning, about 50 parents and children had queued up inside the park, waiting to take a turn sledding down one of four snow slides that had been built on a hill.

The Crescenta Valley has had some wild weather of late with some residents even enjoying a light dusting of snow on their front lawns. But at Rosemont Middle School, there was enough snow on Jan. 25 to have a fun snowball fight, slide down an embankment and even make a tiny, but significant, snowman. The snow was actually trucked in by Snow For Parties and was part of the after school Winter Wonderland Dance sponsored by the Associated Student Body. It was dumped onto the embankment at the entrance to the cafeteria, where the dance was being held.