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Tuesday, April 7, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, April 7, 2009

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Grand View open Good Friday & Easter Sunday

FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove During this Christian Holy Week the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ is remembered and honored. In a rare arrangement, Grand View Memorial Park will be open twice in the next few days: Good Friday and Easter Sunday, noon-to-4 p.m. Visitors are welcome to spend some of this special time with relatives and friends laid to rest at […]

Saturday, March 21, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, March 21, 2009

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Grand View cemetery open to the public on Sunday

FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove — Visitors at Grand View cemetery during a recent opening. The gates of Grand View Memorial Park cemetery in Glendale will once again be open for a few hours tomorrow, Sunday, March 22. This is one of a series of openings ordered by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Anthony Mohr. The 125-year-old cemetery is considered to be a landmark by […]

Sunday, March 8, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, March 8, 2009

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Grand View cemetery needs volunteers

FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove Historic Grand View Memorial Park cemetery in Glendale is still struggling under the weight of an uncertain future. The neighborhood cemetery is scheduled to be open today by court order from noon until 4 p.m. On December 8, 2008, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Anthony Mohr approved a series of public openings at Grand View through June of this year. […]

Sunday, October 12, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, October 12, 2008

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Grand View cemetery open today

FLLewis/ A Writer’s Groove A gravesite is adorned with flowers during a visitation this past summer at Grand View. Grand View Memorial Park cemetery in Glendale will be open to visitors today by order of Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Anthony J. Mohr. Judge Mohr issued the order after a hearing last month. The troubled cemetery has been entangled in management and legal […]

Sunday, August 24, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, August 24, 2008

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Another visitation at Grand View cemetery

Visitors spent time at gravesites during the August 10 opening at Grand View. For the second time this month, Grand View Memorial Park cemetery will be open to the public today from noon until 4 p.m. I dropped by during the Sunday, August 10 opening and was surprised by the small turnout and the bleak appearance of the Glendale cemetery. I have heard […]

Thursday, August 7, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, August 7, 2008

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Grand View gates to be open again

Photo by FLLewis Two visitors arrange flowers at a gravesite during the March visitation at Grand View. By order of Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Anthony J. Mohr, Grand View Memorial Park will be open to the public, Sunday, August 10, from noon to 4 p.m. This is welcome news for those who want to spend some time remembering friends and […]

Saturday, July 26, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, July 26, 2008

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A time to remember

A man pauses to reflect near a gravesite during the March 30 public visitation at struggling Grand View Memorial Park cemetery in Glendale. This visitor is one of the lucky ones. He managed to find the grave marker or at least the general area he was looking for despite the thick layers of wild grasses, weeds, and debris. I have been to […]

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, June 25, 2008

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Grand View cemetery to be open on Sunday, June 29, 2008

Visitors to the beleaguered Glendale cemetery on Sunday, May 25, 2008, line up at a table near the gate to get information and directions. They get assistance from volunteers including plaintiff’s attorney Paul Ayers and blogger Lisa Burks. The Grand View Memorial Park cemetery hours this Sunday are from noon to 4 p.m.. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Anthony […]