Saints

Joyce Rudolph LA CRESCENTA -- InsideOut, a men's vocal ensemble from Brigham Young University, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 4550 Raymond Ave., La Crescenta. This is one of the group's stops along its Southern California tour. There is no admission charge and the community is welcome. For information, call 248-8003. Members of the ensemble are Paul Hatch, high tenor, Kimball Brown, tenor, Ben Haacke, tenor, Layne Haacke, baritone, Ryan Hinton, bass, and Jason Smith, vocal percussion and baritone.

Joyce Rudolph HOLLYWOOD HILLS -- The Rev. Dr. Jerry A. Jones of Burbank Community Church will receive the Spirit of America Award at 9 a.m. today at the Hall of Liberty in Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills. The event, featuring a Boy Scout flag-raising ceremony and singing by the Southern California Mormon Choir, is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Glendale and North Hollywood stakes. Jones has served the ministry for 52 years.

Peterson -- Carpenter Emily Beth Peterson of Bakersfield and Kenny Carpenter of La Crescenta were married in the Los Angeles Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Santa Monica. A reception was shared with family and friends at the Oakmont Country Club. For their honeymoon, the couple traveled to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. They are living in Provo, Utah. The bride is the daughter of Becky Peterson of Bakersfield and the late Kenneth Peterson.

Burbank man receives Spirit of America award BURBANK -- Burbank resident David F. King will receive the Spirit of America award during the annual Fourth of July celebration hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1101 N. Central Ave., Glendale. The event begins at 9 a.m. Friday. King, who spent more than two years in the Netherlands as a missionary and has held various church offices, is being recognized for his service to the church and the community.

GROSS PARK — Just days after securing its second straight Santa Cruz League championship, the Bellarmine-Jefferson Highsoftball squad completed the only other feat that remained before the postseason — finishing league play undefeated. With a resounding 16-1 mercy-rule victory over St. Anthony at Gross Park Thursday afternoon, the Guards put a stamp on an already dominant season in which they scored in double figures against each of their Santa Cruz opponents, going 8-0 and 18-5 overall, including winning 13 of their final 14 regular-season games.

A woman was transported to a local hospital Friday with minor injuries after her car went over the side of a road in Burbank. The woman was allegedly driving down Orange Grove Terrace before realizing the street turned into a dead end. When she tried to turn around, her car went over the side and ended up in the parking lot of the Church of Later Day Saints. The car had two passengers, who climbed out before Burbank firefighters arrived on scene. The driver was trapped, however, and firefighters used jaws of life to extricate her from the vehicle.

BELL-JEFF VS. SANTA CLARA WHEN: 7 p.m. today. WHERE: Memorial Field at Burroughs High. RECORDS: It is the season opener for both team. LAST YEAR: The Guards defeated the Saints, 32-6. OUTLOOK: Their first few games will likely determine how successful the season will be for the Guards (9-2 and Santa Fe League champions last season). With the loss of most of its offensive impact players, Bell-Jeff will have to rely on athletes who are untested at the varsity level.

BELLARMINE-JEFFERSON HIGH — Winning first-round CIF Southern Section girls' volleyball playoff matches in easy fashion has become a tradition at Bellarmine-Jefferson High. The Guards opened this season's postseason with a home match against Santa Clara. Although Bell-Jeff took some time to warm up after last playing in a match seven days before, the Guards came to life and rolled to a 25-15, 25-9, 25-13 win against the visiting Saints. The win earns Bell-Jeff (13-6-2) a spot in the second round.

Jews are most likely to marry outside their religion, while Mormons are least likely, according to the results of a 2010 survey of interfaith marriage . The study found that the rate of interfaith marriage in America is around 42%. But, says writer Stanley Fish, many couples of different faiths who decide to marry don't know what they're getting into. "Interfaith couples tend to marry without thinking through the practical implications of their religious differences. They assume that because they are decent and tolerant people … they will not encounter difficulties being married to someone of another faith," he says.

LONG BEACH — The Bellarmine-Jefferson High girls' basketball team shared a Santa Cruz championship in 2008. It was the program's first title in a decade. The next three seasons would see the Guards breeze to a trio of league crowns, as Bell-Jeff was rarely pushed by opponents in league competition. But this season, St. Anthony — chalk full of talented players — was determined to dethrone the Guards. That almost happened three weeks ago when the Saints were in the game late, but lost to the host Guards by four points.