Young Women

With all the fanfare and trappings of a royal announcement, Tournament of Roses officials on Monday named the seven young women who will comprise the 2012 Rose Court. Against the backdrop of excited screams from family and friends and music from the Tournament of Roses Honor Band, the organization's president, Rick Jackson, made the dreams of seven finalists a reality. The Rose Court Princesses include: Hanan Worku of Pasadena High School; Morgan Devaud of La Cañada High School; Drew Washington of Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy; Kimberly Ostiller of Flintridge Preparatory School; Cynthia Louie of LaSalle High School; Stephanie Hynes of Maranatha High School; and Sarah Zuno, Benjamin Franklin High School.

Los Angeles police have arrested a La Crescenta man they say has been trying to kidnap women and sexually assault them around North Hollywood and Burbank, among other places. Jason Maynard Kies, 37, is being held in lieu of $4 million bail in the Van Nuys jail after detectives arrested him while he allegedly stalked his next potential victim. Police said Kies started attacking women in North Hollywood on March 22. Around 8 a.m. that day, he allegedly grabbed a woman as she exited her car and tried to force her into his vehicle on Ben Avenue between Hesby and Addison streets.

Members of the Tournament of Roses' Royal Court donned their jeweled crowns for the first time in an elegant ceremony Thursday at the Pasadena Convention Center. News anchor and Pasadena resident Colleen Williams of KNBC-TV emceed the event, which began with each of the six Rose Princesses appearing on the arm of a U.S. Marine escort. The six Marines all had served in either Iraq or Afghanistan and received a long standing ovation for their service. On their arms were Rose Court princesses Sarah Zuno, 17, of Highland Park; Hanan Worku, 17, of Pasadena; Morgan Devaud, 18, of La Cañada Flintridge; Kimberly Ostiller, 17, of Altadena; Cynthia Louie, 17, of La Cañada and Stephanie Hynes, 18, of Pasadena.

Nine Glendale young women were presented at the National Charity League of Glendale's annual senior presentation ball at the Pasadena Hilton Hotel. Making their bow to society were Laura O'Conner, Joyce Feuille, Courtney De Mesme-Anders, Katherine Dixon, Joanna Mamey, Ginny Soule-Maggio, Jacqueline Richelieu, Caitriana Burton and Kellie Kurasz. The theme for the evening was Bella Domani, symbolizing the six years the young women have spent in the program.

The Glendale Area Panhellenic Alumnae, a nonprofit organization of national Panhellenic alumnae representing national sorority members, is awarding scholarships to girls who plan to attend a four-year college or university, and invites them to attend an Ice Cream Social at 7 p.m. April 4. The event is for young women attending high schools and community colleges in La Cañada Flintridge, La Crescenta, Glendale, Burbank and Sunland areas who...

Alecia Foster Excited teens flocked to the Glendale Galleria late Thursday afternoon for a chance to be selected as a pre-prom fashion show model. The event, held at J.C. Penney, was sponsored by the young women's magazine Seventeen. Representatives from the magazine chose about 20 young women and a handful of young men to model the latest in prom formal wear Saturday at a fashion show. Teens also had the chance to win a prom-night performance by O-Town, a musical group featured on the "Making the Band" TV series.

Alecia Foster NORTHWEST GLENDALE -- A table of eight young women picked through a box of odds and ends, brainstorming about what they could create with it all. "I have the perfect idea," said Hoover High sophomore Brittany Smith as she grabbed some rubber rings and plastic tube from a classmate. After a short while, the young women invented the Giga Goggle, an accessory that would allow working women to watch their children from anywhere through a screen inside a pair of goggles.

TICKTOCKERS HONORED FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE National Charity League Inc., Glendale Chapter, honored its high school senior members of the Ticktocker Class of 2005 at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. This annual Senior Presentation occurs near the end of the Ticktockers' senior year, and is in recognition of the many hours the young women have dedicated to community service through National Charity League. Kelly Springer, Glendale Chapter president, welcomed the guests to the event under the theme, "From This Moment On."

Seven young women were tapped today from a field of 34 finalists to be the Tournament of Roses 2012 Rose Court. The seven women, who hail from greater Pasadena area, will reign over the 123rd Rose Parade on Jan. 2. Comprising the Royal Court for 2012: Sarah Zuno, Hanan Worku, Morgan Devaud, Kimberly Ostiller, Drew Washington, Cynthia Louie and Stephanie Hynes. The Royal Court's queen will be named during a coronation ceremony on Oct. 18. The women were picked from an original field of more than 900, including one with a prosthetic leg who made it to the group of 34 finalists.

NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE TICKTOCKERS PRESENTED National Charity League Inc., Glendale Chapter, honored its high school senior members, the Ticktocker Class of 2009, at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles on March 14. This annual presentation is in recognition of the hundreds of hours the young women have given to the community in their six years as Ticktockers. Glendale young women honored included Carley Ayres, Courtney Pietsch, Marissa Provenzano, Jessica Swan, Megan Turner and Lindsay Walter . Chapter president and Glendale resident Ellen Turner welcomed guests to “You’ll Be In My Heart.

An Arkansas man pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he sexually assaulted a 21-year-old Illinois woman in Glendale after she answered his Craigslist ad for a personal assistant, officials said. Garry Dwayne Boga, 27, faces one felony count of sexual battery by fraud, one felony count of sexual penetration by a foreign object, two felony counts of assault on a cohabitant and felony robbery, according to a Los Angeles County Superior Court criminal complaint. He was arrested March 27 in Burbank after the woman reported that she answered his Craigslist posting for a personal assistant, met him in Hollywood and was later driven to an apartment in Glendale, according to police.

The arraignment for a 27-year-old man who allegedly posed as medical professional to sexually assault an Illinois woman in Glendale after she replied to his Craigslist ad for a personal assistant was postponed on Wednesday, police said. Glendale police officials say Garry Dwayne Boga targeted women from the Midwest who were looking to breakout in Hollywood. Detectives also believe Boga may have other victims after they discovered a detailed list of young women, according to Sgt. Tom Lorenz.

Los Angeles police have arrested a La Crescenta man they say has been trying to kidnap women and sexually assault them around North Hollywood and Burbank, among other places. Jason Maynard Kies, 37, is being held in lieu of $4 million bail in the Van Nuys jail after detectives arrested him while he allegedly stalked his next potential victim. Police said Kies started attacking women in North Hollywood on March 22. Around 8 a.m. that day, he allegedly grabbed a woman as she exited her car and tried to force her into his vehicle on Ben Avenue between Hesby and Addison streets.

I was recently sick with bronchitis. But the doctor said I was no longer contagious, so I decided to continue seeing patients treating my symptoms. Before and after appointments each day, I rested more than I have in a long time, and I did what I haven't done in years: I watched a lot, I mean oodles, of television. While my kids were awake, I sat bundled up with them in the evenings watching their favorite shows. It was great quality time. Once they went to bed, I found I could not lie down without hacking, so I propped up in bed and turned on my TV. This is when I came across “The Bachelor.” I had been reading many of my friends' posts on Facebook about their “Bachelor” addiction, so I tuned in to an episode.

My morning routine typically consists of pastries and emails, so imagine my unease when at 8 a.m. Wednesday I found myself pinned to a wrestling mat in front of 80 teenage girls in the Glendale High School gym. “Use your legs as a weapon,” said my pretend attacker, women's self-defense instructor Nelson Nio. The list of attacks I was supposed to learn to deflect read like something out of the video game Mortal Kombat - frontal and rear...

Members of the Tournament of Roses' Royal Court donned their jeweled crowns for the first time in an elegant ceremony Thursday at the Pasadena Convention Center. News anchor and Pasadena resident Colleen Williams of KNBC-TV emceed the event, which began with each of the six Rose Princesses appearing on the arm of a U.S. Marine escort. The six Marines all had served in either Iraq or Afghanistan and received a long standing ovation for their service. On their arms were Rose Court princesses Sarah Zuno, 17, of Highland Park; Hanan Worku, 17, of Pasadena; Morgan Devaud, 18, of La Cañada Flintridge; Kimberly Ostiller, 17, of Altadena; Cynthia Louie, 17, of La Cañada and Stephanie Hynes, 18, of Pasadena.

The 16-year-old captain of the varsity volleyball and track and field teams at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy can now add Rose Queen to her credentials after her name was called during a pageant-tense ceremony this morning in Pasadena. With clasped hands and giddy anticipation, Drew Washington's jaw dropped after her named was called, the six other members of the Tournament of Roses Royal Court showering her with congratulations. Screams rang out from her high school peers in the audience.

With all the fanfare and trappings of a royal announcement, Tournament of Roses officials on Monday named the seven young women who will comprise the 2012 Rose Court. Against the backdrop of excited screams from family and friends and music from the Tournament of Roses Honor Band, the organization's president, Rick Jackson, made the dreams of seven finalists a reality. The Rose Court Princesses include: Hanan Worku of Pasadena High School; Morgan Devaud of La Cañada High School; Drew Washington of Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy; Kimberly Ostiller of Flintridge Preparatory School; Cynthia Louie of LaSalle High School; Stephanie Hynes of Maranatha High School; and Sarah Zuno, Benjamin Franklin High School.

Seven young women were tapped today from a field of 34 finalists to be the Tournament of Roses 2012 Rose Court. The seven women, who hail from greater Pasadena area, will reign over the 123rd Rose Parade on Jan. 2. Comprising the Royal Court for 2012: Sarah Zuno, Hanan Worku, Morgan Devaud, Kimberly Ostiller, Drew Washington, Cynthia Louie and Stephanie Hynes. The Royal Court's queen will be named during a coronation ceremony on Oct. 18. The women were picked from an original field of more than 900, including one with a prosthetic leg who made it to the group of 34 finalists.

As mentioned in the July 7 article “Camp gives girls a fighting chance,” 25 girls went to Camp Rosie at the Pacific Edison Community Center to take a self-defense class, in which they also learned about fitness, finance, business, and teen relationships, and all these excellent opportunities came with no cost. I strongly support these community activities, as they strengthen young women and prepare them for the future. This program really helps students build their self-confidence and encourages them to have healthy bodies.