Glendale's Hot Topics - Story Ideas For February 7, 2012

 - Thieves are targeting your garage door emergency release. Thieves can break a garage glass door and reach the emergency reach in less than six seconds. Glendale Police want residents to know how to prevent this from happening. Simple tips include removing the glass and replacing it with panels or put glass proof film over it. There are some videos online that can teach people how to zip tie the emergency release cord up to the garage arm. For more information, call Glendale PD at 623-930-3000

 - Do you love The Amazing Race? Glendale is holding its own version of a scavenger hunt/race on Feb. 11. Explore Glendale and win awesome prizes during the Where’s Glendale! Scavenger Hunt . Check in will start in downtown Glendale at 8:30 a.m. with the hunt beginning at 9 a.m.  Participants will explore 21 stops throughout Glendale, including recreation facilities, parks and local businesses. Participants will obtain clues by participating in physical activities or solving puzzles, while racing against the clock.  The entrance fee is $100 per team/vehicle, but space is limited! Register today by calling 623-930-2820.

 - Get married in a historic landmark on Arizona’s Centennial – coincidentally Valentine’s Day! Glendale Historical Society is offering special Centennial wedding packages on Feb. 14 and throughout the year. The Sweetheart Rose Wedding Package features a ceremony in the beautiful rose garden at Historic Sahuaro Ranch, itself more than 100 years old and a significant part of the state’s agricultural history. For more information, call 623-435-0072 or visit www.glendalearizonahistoricalsociety.com  .