Features & Guest Posts Archives - Page 7 of 11

Monday, November 28, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, November 28, 2011

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Movers, Shakers, and Groovers: Craig Sherwood

The reboot of local news, video, and features website, Burbanknbeyond.com is out to shake up the Media City and grab a bigger chunk of the online audience. There is probably more Burbank news, sports, and events on BurbanknBeyond than any other website. Now B-and-B is even better. The new look of Burbanknbeyond debuted a few weeks ago with numerous upgrades, better organization of […]

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, November 23, 2011

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Jean Youn: A thankful Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is just around the corner. There are countless things that we feel that we lack and want but there also a countless number of things to be thankful for. Of those things family is what’s most important and what we are most thankful for. Family is what I am most thankful for but what allows my family and me […]

Monday, November 14, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, November 14, 2011

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Jean Youn: Burning red time

Have you ever heard anyone say ‘burning fall/autumn?’ That is the name given to this time of year in Korea. It’s in reference to the red color of the leaves around this time. Fall isn’t a time of melancholy as some might say, it is a burning red time of year. Burning is often used to describe passion. Passion is […]

Monday, November 7, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, November 7, 2011

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Jean Youn: The tale of the old man and the village

I want to share a story with you. A long time ago, an old man sat underneath the shade of a tree near the entrance of a village. A traveler walked toward the village and noticed the old man. He asked him, “How are the people in this village?” The old man asked the traveler, “How are the people in […]

Thursday, November 3, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, November 3, 2011

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Garden Guru: Fall lawn care

I have customers coming in saying that it’s time to over-seed their Bermuda and St. Augustine grass while it’s “calendar” wise for them to go dormant (= “go to sleep, and get brownish”). The thing is with us here in the valley having a very short dormant period, I would watch the weather and when it says we will be […]

Sunday, October 30, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, October 30, 2011

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Jean Youn: Halloween, customs, and traditions

Tomorrow is the last day of October and it is also Halloween! Do you celebrate Halloween? Some people do and others don’t, and that’s ok. People hold different kinds of customs and traditions based on their culture and beliefs. Families like mine that consist of first and second generation immigrants often find it necessary to mix the customs and cultures […]

Sunday, October 30, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, October 30, 2011

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Volunteers plant a community garden in Burbank

Volunteers used people power and creativity to get a new community garden planted in Burbank yesterday. The garden is the love project of Principal Chris Krohn and her students at Burbank Community Day School at 223 East Santa Anita Avenue. The students, grades 7 – 12, are at risk kids looking for a second chance. Krohn says it all started last year […]

Monday, October 24, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, October 24, 2011

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Jean Youn: Passion for life

Have you ever heard of a species of bird called the goldcrest? It is a very tiny bird about the size of your thumb. Goldcrests are birds that can withstand very harsh winter climates. Animals have different methods of winter survival. Bears hibernate and migratory birds fly south for the winter. Goldcrests also have their own special way of withstanding […]

Friday, October 21, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Friday, October 21, 2011

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Garden Guru: Growing your own pumpkins for Halloween

Oh geez! How many customers have I talked out of pumpkin seeds this week? Mark your calendars for next year around June if you want to plant a pumpkin patch for the kids or yourself. Pumpkins are a warm season crop that likes the heat and ripens about this time in the fall. If you can find the starters about August, […]