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CONTACT US<br />
Office 818.953.5300<br />
Email Brad@BradKorb.com<br />
www.BradKorb.com<br />
Each office Independently Owned and Operated<br />
3813 W. Magnolia Blvd. • <strong>Burbank</strong>, CA 91505<br />
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IN ACTION<br />
EQUAL HOUSING<br />
OPPORTUNITY<br />
APRIL 2007<br />
FEATURED INSIDE<br />
RESTAURANT<br />
REVIEWS<br />
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MARKET<br />
UPDATE<br />
Local Real Estate<br />
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LOCAL BOY<br />
SCOUTS UPDATE<br />
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Referrals by satisfied clients make up<br />
about half of Brad Korb’s business, an<br />
unusually high-referral rate for any<br />
industry. Because so many clients have<br />
referred Korb, he showed his appreciation<br />
with a contest in which a drawing<br />
was held for some impressive prizes.<br />
The top winner was Sandy Musa, of<br />
Sylmar, who won a $1,000 gift card for<br />
Lowe’s Home Improvement Center.<br />
Musa said that she had inherited a house<br />
in the <strong>Burbank</strong> Hills, and Korb sold it<br />
quickly for an excellent price.<br />
“I refer Brad to everybody,” said Musa,<br />
a manicurist at Coleen’s Hair Salon in<br />
<strong>Burbank</strong>. “In my dealings with him, he<br />
took care of everything so well that we<br />
didn’t have to worry about a thing. When<br />
one of my customers told me he’d inherited<br />
property from his brother, I referred<br />
him to Brad, who then sold it for him.”<br />
As fate would have it, Musa had been<br />
referred to Korb by Geraldine Rondou, of<br />
<strong>Burbank</strong>, another winner in the contest.<br />
Musa has been Rondou’s manicurist for<br />
the past 27 years; when Musa told her<br />
she’d inherited the <strong>Burbank</strong> Hills property,<br />
Rondou was quick to tell her about<br />
Korb, with whom Rondou has listed<br />
properties in the past.<br />
“Brad is on top of things. He pays<br />
attention to details, listens to what you<br />
say and makes himself available when<br />
you have questions,” said Rondou, who<br />
won a gift card for Best Buy worth $250.<br />
David and Janet Snyder, of <strong>Burbank</strong>,<br />
won a $500 gift card for Bed Bath &<br />
Beyond. David said that when he sold his<br />
mother’s house several years ago, he<br />
interviewed four real estate agents before<br />
choosing Korb.<br />
“I was much happier with what Brad<br />
had to tell me, the way he told me, and<br />
the way he knew the neighborhood. I<br />
wasn’t disappointed—he did what he<br />
said he’d do,” David said. “He’s<br />
incredibly good at follow-up and I<br />
found him to be pretty much a no-nonsense<br />
businessman.”<br />
These days, David not only recommends<br />
Korb to others, but also alerts<br />
Korb about properties he sees in his<br />
neighborhood that are being landscaped,<br />
painted or otherwise revitalized—all<br />
signs that a property may<br />
soon be up for sale.<br />
“Sometimes, I’m able to give him a<br />
good lead,” David said.<br />
Korb is very grateful for such helpful<br />
clients. “This contest is one way<br />
for me to do something for those who<br />
have such faith in me and my service,”<br />
Korb said.<br />
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In The Community<br />
<strong>Burbank</strong> <strong>News</strong> & <strong>Events</strong><br />
Upcoming <strong>Events</strong> in the <strong>Burbank</strong> Area<br />
Come Celebrate Spring!<br />
Upcoming Special City of <strong>Burbank</strong> Adult<br />
Luncheons:<br />
• Easter, Baked Ham Lunch, Wednesday,<br />
April 4.<br />
• Polynesian Chicken Salad Mother’s Day<br />
Luncheon, Thursday, May 10.<br />
• Beginning of summer barbecue with hotdogs,<br />
baked beans, coleslaw and watermelon,<br />
Friday May 25.<br />
• Dance to the tunes of the Lockheed<br />
Recreation Band every Friday 10 – 11 a.m. at<br />
McCambridge Park.<br />
Lunch is served to any adult, 60 years of age<br />
or older, Monday – Friday at 11:15 a.m. at The<br />
Joslyn Center, 1301 W. Olive Ave.; The Don<br />
Tuttle Center, 1731 N. Ontario; and<br />
McCambridge Park, 1515 N. Glenoaks.<br />
Registration for the day’s meal is from 9 – 11<br />
a.m. at the meal site. A $2 donation is requested<br />
for the meal. The meal is funded in part by<br />
a grant from LA AAA.<br />
2007 <strong>Events</strong> in Downtown <strong>Burbank</strong><br />
Here’s a sampling of events that you can<br />
expect in Downtown <strong>Burbank</strong> in 2007. Make a<br />
note of these on your calendars. The Brad Korb<br />
Team is always eager to include downtown<br />
<strong>Burbank</strong> businesses in all of its activities, so let<br />
the team know if you are interested in partner-<br />
Adult Center Provides <strong>Events</strong> for Seniors<br />
The Joslyn Adult Center,<br />
located at 1301 W. Olive Ave., in<br />
<strong>Burbank</strong>, offers a variety of<br />
opportunities for recreation, fitness,<br />
entertainment, education,<br />
social interaction, support and<br />
volunteering for men and<br />
women, ages 55 and over.<br />
May 10 – 19—2007<br />
<strong>Burbank</strong> Senior Games.<br />
Applications are available. Pick<br />
up a brochure at your local<br />
<strong>Burbank</strong> senior center! Games<br />
include friendly competition for<br />
those 55-plus in bowling, cribbage,<br />
fun walk, golf, horseshoes,<br />
party bridge, pool, softball, skipbo<br />
and tennis. An indoor celebration<br />
luncheon is included on<br />
May 19. Deadline for applica-<br />
tions is April 25.<br />
ing on sponsorships or tie-ins, or have new<br />
ideas. For more information, visit www.downtown-burbank.org!<br />
Downtown <strong>Burbank</strong> Fine Arts Festival—<br />
June 9 – 10 and Nov. 10 – 11<br />
This outdoor, three-block cultural event will<br />
be on San Fernando Boulevard, between<br />
Magnolia and Orange Grove, and is one of the<br />
biggest art festivals in the region. Art lovers<br />
can stroll downtown <strong>Burbank</strong> and meet more<br />
April 4, 12:30 p.m.—<br />
Healthy Living Lecture Series.<br />
“Keep That Healthy Glow!” Join<br />
Dermatologist Dr. E. Kandel as<br />
she conducts a frank discussion<br />
on maintaining healthy skin, no<br />
matter what your age!<br />
April 5, 7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.—<br />
Swinging Seniors Easter Hop.<br />
Dance with the swinging sounds<br />
of the ’40s and ’50s with Clyde<br />
Reasinger and 17-piece band!<br />
Admission is $5 ($4 for club<br />
members). BSAC cardholders<br />
receive $1 discount.<br />
April 6 at 1 p.m.—“Planting<br />
Flowers that Last through<br />
Fall” with Chris Van Deusen<br />
from Sheridan Gardens. Chris<br />
discusses planting hot weather<br />
flowers to last through fall. She<br />
will bring samples of flowers and<br />
plants to talk about and purchase.<br />
April 9, 1 p.m.—“Spring<br />
Swing.” Spring ahead with the<br />
swinging sounds of Clyde<br />
Reasinger and his Big Band!<br />
Admission is $3 ($1 with BSAC<br />
card). Refreshments served.<br />
April 24, 12:30 p.m.—<br />
“Want to Learn More About<br />
Your Family History?” Jim and<br />
Pat Fryman of <strong>Burbank</strong>’s<br />
Southern California Genealogical<br />
Library are presenting a<br />
free seminar on the library and<br />
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than 100 award-winning, nationally recognized<br />
artists who will be selling original works<br />
and demonstrating their craft.<br />
Customers can purchase or commission<br />
unique works of art, enjoy live musical entertainment,<br />
watch pottery wheel demonstrations<br />
and see chalk artists recreate masterpieces<br />
on city streets.<br />
If you are an artist wishing to participate,<br />
apply at www.westcoastartists.com.<br />
Los Angeles Equestrian Center <strong>Events</strong><br />
DATE EVENT CONTACT<br />
Apr. 7 – 9 Gold Coast 2 Hunter/Jumper Horse Show Langer Equestrian Group (818) 567-7317<br />
Apr. 15 – 16 Spring Breed Classic Horse Show Joanne Asman (818) 842-8444<br />
Apr. 27 – 30 Hollywood Charity Horse Show Track One <strong>Events</strong> (714) 444-2918<br />
Apr. 29 Hollywood Charity Horse Show Center Box Office (818) 840-9066<br />
May 4 – 7 Fiesta of the Spanish Horse Joanne Asman (818) 842-8444<br />
May 6 Special Event: Fiesta Special Show Center Box Office (818) 840-9066<br />
May 13 – 14 Calnet Disabled Riders Horse Show Bryan McQueeny (818) 700-2971<br />
May 19 – 21 Gold Coast 3 Hunter/Jumper Show Langer Equestrian Group (818) 567-7317<br />
May 25 – 29 Memorial Day Classic Hunter/Jumper Show Langer Equestrian Group (818) 567-7317<br />
May 29 Special Event: Grand Prix Show Jumping Center Box Office (818) 840-9066<br />
For additional information, visit www.la-equestriancenter.com.<br />
how to begin the search for your<br />
family roots. Call the recreation<br />
office (818) 238-5353, Monday –<br />
Friday, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. and noon<br />
– 2 p.m. to reserve a seat.<br />
May 14, 6:30 p.m.—“Focus<br />
on the Future” Spotlight on<br />
Seniors. A panel of experts<br />
shares invaluable resources on<br />
adult day care, <strong>Burbank</strong> residential<br />
rehab, <strong>Burbank</strong> senior services,<br />
convalescent aid society, hiring<br />
help in the home, home<br />
secure, legal services, Medicare<br />
information and volunteer<br />
opportunities. Call (818) 238-<br />
5353 to reserve a seat.<br />
For more information, call<br />
(818) 238-5353.<br />
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In The Community<br />
<strong>Burbank</strong> <strong>News</strong> & <strong>Events</strong><br />
Local Merchant Helps Scouts with First Aid<br />
by Mary Aliaga<br />
Troop 210 Advancement Coordinator<br />
January’s theme for Troop 210 was first aid. All of the<br />
meetings were dedicated to information on first aid and<br />
what to do when injuries occur.<br />
On Jan. 15, Cinema Secrets, located at 4400 Riverside<br />
Dr., in <strong>Burbank</strong>, assisted the troop by supplying a professional<br />
make-up artist and donating prosthetics and makeup<br />
to simulate actual injuries that could occur on outings. The<br />
artist, Takao, came and made up the “victims” prior to the<br />
start of the meeting. When they arrived, the Scouts had a<br />
variety of “wounds” to care for and learn to demonstrate<br />
first-aid skills. The troop even had an EMT/T210 Eagle<br />
Scout on hand to supervise proper technique for dressing<br />
the wounds on the victims.<br />
The wounds varied from road rash scrapes, cuts and<br />
gashes, broken bones, compound fractures, snake bite, an<br />
arrow in the eye, burns of varying severity, and a “rebar<br />
through the head” injury.<br />
It was a very successful demonstration and the Scouts<br />
were able to experience hands-on first-aid care.<br />
Troop 210 meets every Monday night, from 7:30 p.m. –<br />
9 p.m., except holidays, at the American Lutheran Church,<br />
located at 755 N. Whitnall Highway at Hollywood Way<br />
and Clark Street in <strong>Burbank</strong>. The troop is led by<br />
Scoutmaster William O’Leary.<br />
For information about joining the Boy Scout Program,<br />
call Verdugo Hills Council at (818) 243-6282.<br />
<strong>Burbank</strong> Boy Scout Update<br />
One of the most important responsibilities facing our youth<br />
today is being responsible, productive members of our community.<br />
What bigger impact than when a teenager gets behind<br />
the steering wheel of an automobile?<br />
Years ago, driver education and driver training was offered as<br />
part of high-school curriculum. Today, with more traffic, more<br />
uninsured vehicles and more unlicensed drivers, young drivers<br />
have a huge challenge to face.<br />
Classroom hours, as well as behind-the-wheel experience, is<br />
required for a young driver to obtain a California driver’s<br />
license. Where does a young driver get the experience to<br />
become a defense and responsible driver?<br />
Recently, 46 <strong>Burbank</strong> Boy Scouts took part in an extremely<br />
successful Traffic Safety Day.<br />
The Valley Traffic Division of the Los Angeles Police<br />
Department is responsible for enforcing traffic laws and investigating<br />
collisions for the San Fernando Valley. Officer Norm<br />
Kellems, along with Officers Luz Montero and Bill<br />
Zimmerman, members of the elite traffic-safety team, offered<br />
some valuable and informative information for the Scouts. Los<br />
Angeles City Attorney John Rocke, a veteran Van Nuys filing<br />
Garden Club Celebrates 50 Years<br />
On April 28, the <strong>Burbank</strong>-Valley Garden<br />
Club, established in 1957, will be celebrating<br />
its 50th anniversary celebration, from 1 p.m. –<br />
4 p.m., at Campo de Cahuenga, located at 3919<br />
Lankershim Blvd., in North Hollywood. The<br />
theme is “It’s a Blast from the Past!” There will<br />
be ‘50s music, a performance by the Burroughs<br />
High School Dance Association, raffle tickets<br />
for gift certificates from popular <strong>Burbank</strong> merchants<br />
and assorted plants for sale.<br />
There will be light refreshments served and<br />
everyone is welcome to this free community<br />
deputy, a long-time traffic school instructor and a college government<br />
professor, spent the entire day instructing, as well.<br />
There was a demonstration of radar/laser speed guns, estimation<br />
of speed, practical fatal-vision goggle use and the everpopular<br />
“Red Asphalt” film. The Scouts received the Boy<br />
Scout Traffic Safety merit badge, which required homework.<br />
If you are interested in becoming a Boy Scout, contact the<br />
Verdugo Hills Scout Office through its Web site,<br />
www.vhcbsa.org, or call (818) 243-6282<br />
event. Everyone is encouraged to wear ’50sstyled<br />
clothes.<br />
The Garden Club meets at 10 a.m. on the<br />
first Thursday monthly, from September to<br />
June, at the Verdugo Park Assembly Building,<br />
located at 700 N. California St., in <strong>Burbank</strong>.<br />
Campo is directly across the street from the<br />
Universal tourist entrance and next to the<br />
Metro Red Line Station. Free parking is available<br />
next to the Campo, as well as at the Metro<br />
Station. For membership or event information,<br />
call Zahava Zirinsky at (818) 300-5464.<br />
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Left to right: Zachary Perea, Michael Sosa, observe while<br />
Ryan Nakanishi helps Andrew Moore wrap the cuts and<br />
abrasions on Frank Felix. In the background, EMT and<br />
T210 Eagle Scout Devin George supervises the Scouts in<br />
proper wound care.<br />
A Training Ground for<br />
Future Leaders in Our Community<br />
and “Rising Stars” in Your Business!<br />
Leadership <strong>Burbank</strong> is a community-based organization<br />
that offers a 10-month leadership-training program for<br />
people who live or work in <strong>Burbank</strong>. Through a hands-on<br />
curriculum, leaders and emerging leaders have the<br />
opportunity to enhance their personal and professional<br />
skills, gain a deeper understanding of community dynamics<br />
and build a network of colleagues and associates<br />
throughout our city. It is hoped that graduates will use the<br />
insights and contacts they develop through this program<br />
to enhance performance in their current endeavors and to<br />
enrich the community by involvement with local civic, government,<br />
business, religious and/or nonprofit groups.<br />
A new 2007 class will be forming soon!<br />
For more information, visit our Web site<br />
www.leadershipburbank.org<br />
Facilitators: Jim Delizia & J.P. O’Connor<br />
Mailing Address: Leadership <strong>Burbank</strong><br />
200 W. Magnolia Boulevard<br />
<strong>Burbank</strong>, CA 91502<br />
(818) 846-3111 or (818) 846-0109
In The Community<br />
<strong>Burbank</strong> <strong>News</strong> & <strong>Events</strong><br />
<strong>Burbank</strong> Public Library’s Upcoming <strong>Events</strong><br />
The Los Angeles Opera speaker’s bureau<br />
will be presenting another in its series of<br />
“Opera Talks.” The topic for the April 9 program<br />
will be a discussion of the production of<br />
“Porgy and Bess.” It will be held at the Buena<br />
Vista Branch Library at 7 p.m.<br />
Family Night @ the Library features “A<br />
Dog Gone Hollywood,” featuring Bernie<br />
Yeszin and his dog Miss Daisy. Learn the<br />
secrets of a professional dog trainer as Bernie<br />
and Daisy entertain with amazing tricks on<br />
April 12, at the <strong>Burbank</strong> Central Library, and<br />
on April 19, at the Buena Vista Branch<br />
Library. Both performances start at 7 p.m.<br />
Have you read “Marley & Me,” by John<br />
Grogan? The book is the first selection of the<br />
<strong>Burbank</strong> READS campaign. The library will<br />
present a series of dog-related activities leading<br />
up to the finale on April 21.<br />
Find out all about pet-assisted therapy<br />
and the wonderful volunteer dogs and<br />
The baby-boomer crowd will remember<br />
actor Hugh O’Brien as their TV<br />
cowboy hero Wyatt Earp. O’Brien has<br />
put down his six-shooter and has moved<br />
on to looking into the future.<br />
Believing that the leaders of tomorrow<br />
need to be groomed today, O’Brien<br />
started the Hugh O’Brien Youth<br />
Foundation (HOBY). His program deals<br />
specifically with recognizing skills and<br />
leadership qualities in high-school students<br />
across the country, and providing<br />
training.<br />
HOBY established a relationship with<br />
Lions Clubs International, which enabled<br />
many students to attend the weekend<br />
leadership conference by virtue of funding,<br />
provided by local Lions Clubs.<br />
The <strong>Burbank</strong> Noon Lions participated<br />
in HOBY for the first time in 2004.<br />
Working with faculty and students at<br />
<strong>Burbank</strong> High School, a HOBY recipient<br />
has been sponsored by the <strong>Burbank</strong> Noon<br />
Lions ever since.<br />
Konrad Hermann was the 2006<br />
HOBY recipient from <strong>Burbank</strong> High<br />
School, and recently gave a presentation<br />
about his experience to the <strong>Burbank</strong><br />
Noon Lions. Along with getting to know<br />
many students with similar interests and<br />
aspirations, Hermann and the other<br />
attendees wrestled with the issues of<br />
illegal immigration during their weekend<br />
conference.<br />
Outside speakers on the subject, who<br />
are experts in their fields and represented<br />
all aspects of the dilemma, enlight-<br />
handlers who take their magic to hospitals,<br />
convalescent homes, schools and other therapeutic<br />
settings. Speakers from Therapy Dogs,<br />
Inc. will bring some of the dogs and can<br />
answer questions about the program on April<br />
10, at 7 p.m. in the <strong>Burbank</strong> Central Library.<br />
Dr. Karen Halligan, the author of “Doc<br />
Halligan’s What Every Pet Owner Should<br />
Know,” will offer tips on keeping your pets<br />
healthy on April 11, at 7 p.m. in the Buena<br />
Vista Branch Library. Halligan has appeared<br />
on many national TV news shows,” Animal<br />
Rescue 911” and Animal Planet.<br />
Youngsters are invited to enter their<br />
favorite plush dog in the Buena Vista<br />
Kennel Club Dog Show. Judges will give out<br />
awards for the best entries, cartoons will be<br />
screened and there will be a special appearance<br />
by Clifford, the Big Red Dog. Bring<br />
your camera! This family fun event will be<br />
held at the Buena Vista Branch Library on<br />
Student Learns Leadership<br />
ened the HOBY kids, and provided a<br />
platform for learning the skills of leadership<br />
and decision-making.<br />
Hermann has also signed on to assist<br />
a new HOBY friend in a project aimed<br />
at global warming as part of his many<br />
volunteer services to the community<br />
and the less fortunate.<br />
Those interested in the HOBY project<br />
or becoming members of the<br />
<strong>Burbank</strong> Noon Lions can visit<br />
www.burbanknoonlionsclub.org for<br />
additional information, or contact<br />
Marva Murphy at (818)-955-8018. For<br />
more information about HOBY, visit<br />
hoby.org/index.shtml.<br />
<strong>Burbank</strong> Fire Chief Tracy Pansini was presented<br />
the fourth annual <strong>Burbank</strong>’s Top Award for<br />
Citizenship by the <strong>Burbank</strong> Temporary Aid Center<br />
at a gala event March 2.<br />
Pansini, named Fire Chief in January 2006, first<br />
joined the department as a firefighter in 1979, and<br />
has climbed steadily through the ranks over the<br />
years. He is being honored for his career-long<br />
efforts with the department, and also for his extensive<br />
work in the fire fighting community and his<br />
contributions throughout <strong>Burbank</strong>. Pansini’s<br />
record runs the gamut from service on the local<br />
Executive Board of the Boy Scouts, to serving as a<br />
“Red Card” team member—dispatched on a<br />
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April 14, at noon.<br />
Denise Fleck will appear at the <strong>Burbank</strong><br />
Central Library with a program about Pet<br />
First-Aid. April is Pet First-Aid Awareness<br />
Month and it’s a good time for all pet parents—young<br />
and old—to prepare for sudden<br />
injury or illness to their loving and loyal pet.<br />
The program is on April 17, at 7 p.m.<br />
“How to Choose the Right Dog for You”<br />
is an informational program for anyone thinking<br />
about getting a dog. The California<br />
Canine Ambassadors from the American<br />
Kennel Club will be the guests at this special<br />
program on April 18, at 7 p.m., in the Buena<br />
Vista Branch Library.<br />
For a tail-waggin’ good time, check out<br />
the various activities to be held at both the<br />
Central and Buena Vista Branch libraries<br />
on April 21, for the finale to the <strong>Burbank</strong><br />
READS campaign. The Buena Vista Branch<br />
Library will present author Simon Black,<br />
Broadway Babies to<br />
Present ‘Annie Warbucks’<br />
<strong>Burbank</strong> Fire Chief Honored<br />
moment’s notice to fight wildfires throughout the<br />
western United States.<br />
<strong>Burbank</strong> Police Chief Tom Hoefel served as<br />
Master of ceremonies for the event, and BTAC<br />
Board President Vicki Williams presented the<br />
award. Pansini also received honors from<br />
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Senator Dianne<br />
Feinstein and numerous other dignitaries and fire<br />
officials throughout the city, region and state.<br />
The dinner event was also a fund-raiser for<br />
BTAC (<strong>Burbank</strong> Temporary Aid Center), and<br />
included a silent auction, a live auction and raffles.<br />
Items were donated by more than 150 businesses<br />
and individuals.<br />
who will read from his book, “Dog Child,” at<br />
10:30 a.m. Kyra Sundance and her dog<br />
Chalcy will perform outside the Buena Vista<br />
Branch Library at 11:15 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3<br />
p.m. A speaker from Guide Dogs of America<br />
will discuss the Guiding Eyes program, raising<br />
puppies to be guide dogs, and the training<br />
process at 2 p.m. in the Meeting Room.<br />
The Central Library will host Disc Dogs<br />
at 11:30 a.m. The dogs will perform on the<br />
outside lawn, followed by a “pat and chat.”<br />
Author Simon Black will read from his picture<br />
book, “Dog Child,” at 1 p.m. in the<br />
Children’s Library. Meet the <strong>Burbank</strong> Police<br />
K-9 officers and Officer McGruff at 2 p.m. in<br />
the auditorium. A charming family film about<br />
a wayward St. Bernard will be screened in the<br />
auditorium at 3 p.m.<br />
For further information, call the <strong>Burbank</strong><br />
Public Library at (818) 238-5600 or visit<br />
www.<strong>Burbank</strong>Library.com.<br />
Broadway Babies has opened registration for the summer musical<br />
performance “Annie Warbucks,” the well-loved sequel to “Annie.”<br />
The production is a workshop for students, and will commence in<br />
July.<br />
The musical offers numerous opportunities for imaginative young<br />
actors, as well as parts for adults. Additionally, there will be opportunities<br />
for young directors, improvisation and choreography. The<br />
workshop caters to the abilities of the students.<br />
Students learn to sing, act and dance. They learn compassion, patience and perseverance. Their<br />
last performance at the Gene Bua Theatre garnered rave reviews.<br />
Participation is limited to 20 students to ensure proper, individual attention.<br />
To learn more about Broadway Babies’ production workshop, call (434) 845-4038.<br />
Left to right: Brad & Nancy Korb, BTAC<br />
Executive Director Barbara Howell and<br />
<strong>Burbank</strong> Fire Chief Tracy Pansini.
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<strong>Burbank</strong> <strong>News</strong> & <strong>Events</strong><br />
<strong>Burbank</strong> and Kenyan Children<br />
Changing Lives Through Education<br />
Project Jambo, a <strong>Burbank</strong>-based nonprofit,<br />
provides an opportunity for children from a<br />
variety of cultures to interact with children from<br />
poverty-stricken Kenya through an interactive,<br />
cultural exchange program. Children exchange<br />
letters, artwork, traditions, stories, photos,<br />
music, dance and videos.<br />
More than 3,000 <strong>Burbank</strong> students from<br />
Miller, Providencia, Disney, Jefferson,<br />
Emerson, Edison and Washington have been<br />
working with Jambo staff each year to produce<br />
classroom-educational materials that are<br />
shipped and distributed personally to more than<br />
2,000 Kenyan students.<br />
More than 300 desks were built for<br />
needy students. At Iviani School there<br />
are no longer any students sitting on<br />
dirt floors thanks to the <strong>Burbank</strong> kids.<br />
In 2006, Jambo staff realized there<br />
was an urgent need to help a group of<br />
eighth-grade girls continue their education<br />
that would abruptly end in<br />
December due to lack of funding. The<br />
Jambo staff immediately went into<br />
action working with <strong>Burbank</strong> schools<br />
and other generous donors, and were able to<br />
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We do this because it’s what we believe in and<br />
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raise the funds to pay for an entire year of high<br />
school for them. In January 2007, Jambo staff<br />
proudly traveled back to Kenya to enroll 10<br />
girls at two of the best schools in the area.<br />
Project Jambo needs your help to ensure that<br />
these students complete their education. Help<br />
provide better lives for Kenyan children and<br />
their families by contacting Project Jambo at<br />
(818) 846-3630, or visit www.projectjambo.org<br />
for more details. If you would like to schedule a<br />
free presentation for your club or organization,<br />
please contact them today.<br />
Join MOMS Club<br />
of <strong>Burbank</strong><br />
Area moms are coming together to form a support<br />
group designed for stay-at-home moms. The<br />
club offers information about playgroups, outings,<br />
Mom’s Night Out and more. Come join the fun and<br />
make new friends.<br />
For more info, email burbankmoms@gmail.com.<br />
On April 20, the Whole Earth Art Fair will be<br />
at Emerson Elementary School, located at 720<br />
Cypress Ave., from 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Local<br />
art groups will perform on an outdoor stage.<br />
There will be art booths with recycled materials,<br />
food, games, displays of green technology and<br />
handmade art for sale. Bring your family to play,<br />
listen to music, make art and learn how to tread<br />
more lightly on the planet.<br />
The work of being a buyer’s<br />
agent is demanding, but the<br />
results make it well worthwhile,<br />
according to Efi<br />
Demrchyan, who recently<br />
joined the Brad Korb Team.<br />
“There’s a lot of joy in seeing<br />
the happiness in clients<br />
when you’ve found them the<br />
house that they’ve been looking<br />
for,” said Demrchyan, who<br />
added that she especially<br />
appreciates all the resources<br />
that the Brad Korb Team provides<br />
to help her to find and<br />
sell properties tailored to her<br />
clients’ needs.<br />
“Efi has phenomenal energy<br />
and a strong desire to help get<br />
people into properties that<br />
meet their specific guidelines,”<br />
said Heather Tyler, sales manager.<br />
“She’s always on the go,<br />
always asking questions of and<br />
for the buyers and works all<br />
hours for them.”<br />
Brad Korb is pleased to have<br />
Demrchyan on the team.<br />
“She’s lighthearted and has<br />
a great personality,” Korb said.<br />
“She’s a perfect fit for many of<br />
our clients who are in the market<br />
to buy property.”<br />
Whole Earth Art Fair Celebration<br />
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Agent’s Energy,<br />
Determination<br />
Benefits<br />
Homebuyers<br />
Efi Demrchyan and Brad Korb<br />
For more information, call (818) 848-5182.
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<strong>Burbank</strong> <strong>News</strong> & <strong>Events</strong><br />
Why Silva Kalpakyan Loves<br />
Being a Buyer’s Agent<br />
Building relationships with<br />
clients is one of the aspects of<br />
being a buyer’s agent that<br />
Silva Kalpakyan likes best.<br />
“I have a client who’s currently<br />
in New York and looking<br />
for property in <strong>Burbank</strong>,”<br />
said Kalpakyan, who recently<br />
joined the Brad Korb Team. Silva Kalpakyan and Brad Korb<br />
“She calls me a couple of<br />
times a week just to chit-chat, and not necessarily about business.<br />
I love selling houses, yes, but I also love having such<br />
good relationships with the people who buy them.”<br />
By building positive rapport with clients, Kalpakyan develops<br />
a good sense of their needs and desires and is better able<br />
to spot properties that might interest them.<br />
“Silva has a way about her that helps clients open up and<br />
talk about their needs,” said Heather Tyler, sales manager for<br />
the Brad Korb Team. “She has excellent follow-through. She<br />
takes all her clients to heart.”<br />
Brad Korb said he is very pleased to have Kalpakyan<br />
become part of his team.<br />
“She is so nurturing to her clients,” he said. “She gets to<br />
know her people and she really cares about them, and it helps<br />
her find the right properties for them more quickly.”<br />
Korb Goes ‘Green,’<br />
Chooses Hybrid SUV<br />
The SUV Suburban that Brad Korb drove until<br />
recently was a great vehicle, but it wasn’t exactly<br />
environmentally friendly. Recently, Korb switched to<br />
a new Toyota Highlander hybrid vehicle from Pacific<br />
Auto Leasing in Glendale.<br />
The half-electric, half-gasoline-powered vehicle<br />
puts out about 40 percent less emissions, according<br />
to Korb, who wanted to do his part to cut down<br />
on environmental pollution and conserve energy.<br />
Korb says it’s also a heck of a lot of fun to drive.<br />
“In city driving,<br />
it switches over<br />
to electric so it’s<br />
completely<br />
quiet and has<br />
great acceleration,”<br />
Korb said.<br />
“It handles like<br />
a breeze, and you can watch the energy that you’re<br />
saving on a dashboard monitor as you drive.”<br />
Genealogical Society Schedules Family-history Writing Day<br />
by Beth Maltbie Uyehara<br />
Conference Co-coordinator<br />
On June 10, 2007, from 9 a.m. – 4<br />
p.m., the Southern California<br />
Genealogical Society will devote an<br />
entire day of its annual three-day<br />
Jamboree to family-history writing.<br />
The conference will be held at the<br />
<strong>Burbank</strong> Airport Marriott Hotel and<br />
Convention Center.<br />
There will be something offered for<br />
every level of writer, and for every<br />
genre of family-history projects.<br />
The keynote speaker is well-known<br />
writer Carolyn See, who will discuss<br />
how to handle family secrets with discretion,<br />
honesty and sometimes<br />
humor. Other writers include Judith<br />
Barrington, who will give two presentations<br />
on memoirs; Linda Lawrence<br />
Hunt, author of “Bold Spirit,” who<br />
will talk about pulling historical<br />
research together into book-shape;<br />
D.G. Fulford, one of the founders of<br />
www.therememberingsite.org and the<br />
author of several journaling workbooks,<br />
who will explain how to start<br />
the memories flowing; Thomas<br />
Curwen, editor-at-large at the Los<br />
Angeles Times, who will explain how<br />
professional writers manage the challenges<br />
of taking notes, interviewing,<br />
story structure, dialogue, description<br />
and characterization. In addition, “A<br />
Conversation With Megan<br />
Smolenyak” will offer an informal,<br />
one-hour gab session on Smolenyak’s<br />
adventures on “Good Morning America,”<br />
the PBS series “Ancestors,” and<br />
her efforts to spearhead the search for<br />
the real Annie Moore, the first immigrant<br />
through Ellis Island.<br />
There will also be two discussion<br />
panels: Setting the Scene [Researching<br />
Local History], and Publishing<br />
Your Family History. Among the various<br />
panel participants are George G.<br />
Morgan, past president of ISFHWE,<br />
Cecilia Rasmussen, local-history<br />
columnist for the Los Angeles Times,<br />
and Loretto D. Szucs, vice-president<br />
of publishing for The Generations<br />
Network. Another session, Where Do<br />
We Go From Here, will be led by<br />
SCGS writers group leader, Jean<br />
Chapman Snow.<br />
Discounts are available for registration<br />
before April 1 and for SCGS<br />
members. Registrations will be available<br />
at the door if space permits, but<br />
early registration is recommended.<br />
The Marriott has rooms available at<br />
a special Jamboree price. For complete<br />
information, visit www.scgsgenealogy.com,<br />
or call 818.843.7247.<br />
The library is open to the public for<br />
research on: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.<br />
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays;<br />
10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Tuesdays; 10 a.m. –<br />
4 p.m. on third and fourth Saturdays;<br />
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on first and second<br />
Sundays, closed Mondays.<br />
Southern California Genealogical<br />
Society is located at 417 Irving Dr.,<br />
<strong>Burbank</strong>, Calif. Call 818-843-7247,<br />
email scgs@scgsgenealogy.com or<br />
visit www.scgsgenealogy.com.<br />
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Korb Donates<br />
Computers to<br />
Learning Center<br />
In the process of upgrading his office’s computers,<br />
Brad Korb found himself talking with James Toledo, a<br />
computer technician, who asked Korb his plans for the<br />
office’s outmoded computers. Korb answered that he<br />
wasn’t sure.<br />
“I know somebody who could use them,” Toledo<br />
told Korb.<br />
TWCC Director, Karen Karlsen, delivered a<br />
thank you picture to Brad.<br />
Because of Toledo’s recommendation, Korb donated<br />
the computers to the First Presbyterian Church of<br />
<strong>Burbank</strong>’s Travis Weaver Children’s Center (TWCC),<br />
where Toledo’s daughter started daycare last year. The<br />
computers are now part of the school’s computer-learning<br />
center.<br />
“I was so pleased to know that the computers that had<br />
become outdated in our own complex operation, but were<br />
otherwise in perfectly good condition, could be put to<br />
such good use elsewhere,” Korb said.<br />
The Travis Weaver Children’s Center is a Christian<br />
nonprofit, before-and-after-school program that provides<br />
affordable childcare to kindergarten through fifth-grade<br />
students in <strong>Burbank</strong> schools.<br />
Kiwanis For Fun Hosts Event<br />
by Isabel Adams<br />
Save the date for April 29 for the eighth annual charity car<br />
show and arts and crafts fair at Johnny Carson Park, from 9:30<br />
a.m. – 3 p.m.<br />
There will be beautiful antique cars, vendors, prizes, silent<br />
auction, bake sale, music, music, music and great food! This is a<br />
wonderful opportunity to help the community and have lots of fun<br />
at the same time. You do not want to miss this.<br />
For more information, call Donna or Tony Wade at (818) 846-<br />
8487, (818) 822-2903 or (818) 822-2901.
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<strong>Burbank</strong> <strong>News</strong> & <strong>Events</strong><br />
Come Celebrate Earth Day<br />
Stough Canyon Nature Center, located at<br />
2300 Walnut Avenue, will celebrate Earth Day,<br />
Saturday, April 21, 2007 from 1 to 4 p.m. Come<br />
early and join the Canyon Cleanup at noon.<br />
Scheduled events: 2 p.m.—Lili Singer:<br />
Recognized garden writer, Southern Cailfornia<br />
plant expert, horticulture consultant and educator<br />
will discuss native and drought tolerant plants. 3<br />
An agent with the tenacity of a badger is<br />
a good thing in the real estate business,<br />
according to Brad Korb Team sales manager<br />
Heather Tyler.<br />
“There is a lot of research, scouting, communications<br />
with lenders and other behindthe-scenes<br />
kinds of things that go into connecting<br />
buyers with the right properties, and<br />
Brett Goodsell is a badger when it comes to<br />
making sure that he gets what he needs for his<br />
clients,” Tyler said.<br />
Brad Korb also praises Goodsell, a<br />
buyer’s agent who recently joined the Brad<br />
Korb Team.<br />
“He seems to have a keen business attitude<br />
and strong focus on the follow-through that<br />
makes for smooth, successful transactions,”<br />
Korb said.<br />
Goodsell is as enthusiastic about his affiliation<br />
with Korb. “Brad has been in the business<br />
for a long time and knows all the ins-and-outs<br />
of the industry,” Goodsell said. “There’s nothing<br />
more exciting to me than handing some-<br />
BURBANK<br />
RELAY FOR LIFE<br />
Mark your calendar now for<br />
<strong>Burbank</strong>’s annual Relay for Life,<br />
scheduled for June 23 and 24 at<br />
Robert Gross Park. More details will<br />
follow in the coming months.<br />
If you would like to be a<br />
part of the committee to<br />
organize this event,<br />
please contact Anita<br />
Dominguez<br />
at the American<br />
Cancer Society<br />
office at 841-2994.<br />
p.m.—Compost workshop: free compost bin to<br />
<strong>Burbank</strong> residents.<br />
Explore <strong>Burbank</strong>’s environmental programs!<br />
Interactive and informational activities, free<br />
drought tolerant seeds, live animals and crafts!<br />
For more information, please call (818)<br />
238-3730.<br />
Focus, Follow-through Great Assets for Buyers<br />
Brad Korb shakes hands with Brett<br />
Goodsell, who has joined the Korb<br />
Team as a buyer’s agent.<br />
body the keys to the house they’ve worked<br />
hard for—it’s pretty much why I’m in the real<br />
estate business. Everybody in the <strong>Burbank</strong><br />
area knows the name ‘Brad Korb,’so everyone<br />
knows who you’re working for. Nobody can<br />
match the kinds of resources Brad provides.<br />
It’s great for me, and great for my clients.”<br />
Korb added that he's happy to help share his<br />
knowledge in the hopes that it will help make<br />
the next generation of real estate agents that<br />
much more successful.<br />
Free Prequalification at Korb Open Houses<br />
An interesting phenomenon happens fairly<br />
often in the real estate industry, according to Brad<br />
Korb. People who are only half-serious about<br />
buying their dream home mosey into an open<br />
house, look around and realize this is the place<br />
they’ve been looking for. Suddenly, they’re very<br />
serious about buying this, their dream home—<br />
but don’t know if they qualify financially.<br />
“We’ve started a program where we have<br />
lenders there at the open house with us, so we can<br />
do instant prequalifications on the spot,” Korb<br />
said. “I’m very excited about this because I don’t<br />
know of anyone who’s ever done this before.”<br />
Now, at open houses hosted by the Brad Korb<br />
Team, members of the Alan Pezeshkian Team<br />
from Countrywide Home Loans will be on hand,<br />
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St. Finbar Church Presents Parish Fiesta<br />
Dear Parishioners:<br />
I am very excited to announced that<br />
our Parish Fiesta— “Building Together<br />
for Our Future”—will be held this year<br />
on May 4, 5, 6. Come celebrate our<br />
parish community and the wonderful<br />
works that God has done in our midst.<br />
I invite you to join your parish family<br />
and neighbors during these days, meet<br />
old friends, make new ones and partake<br />
in the best ethnic food in <strong>Burbank</strong>. Come<br />
and enjoy the games, atmosphere and<br />
parish spirit. Don’t miss out on the fun,<br />
mark your calendar for this event now!<br />
A major part of our fiesta is the opportunity<br />
drawing. This year we will be<br />
offering a grand prize in the amount of<br />
$30,000 cash or a new Mercedes MBZ<br />
C230 sport sedan. There will be 20 consolation<br />
prizes of $300 cash each and the<br />
person who sold the winning ticket will<br />
win a $1,000 prize.<br />
Here is the best part, ticket sales are<br />
limited to 2,500 total tickets, increasing<br />
the odds of winning. I am asking every<br />
household to purchase or sell at least one<br />
ticket. Each ticket has a suggested donation<br />
of $50. You can stop in to the rectory<br />
to purchase tickets, to request order<br />
forms or to receive information, or you<br />
can call the rectory at (818) 846-6251.<br />
Community Involvement<br />
Besides supporting the fiesta by purchasing<br />
opportunity drawing tickets, the<br />
fiesta needs many volunteers and dona-<br />
linked to the Internet and ready to get preapprovals<br />
for anyone who qualifies.<br />
“This can save a lot of time for agents and<br />
customers,” said Sarah Marzbetuny, a homeloan<br />
consultant with Countrywide who is a<br />
member of Pezeshkian’s team. “Last year, we<br />
were the number-one lender nationwide. Our<br />
processing and operations systems are in-house<br />
and we’re a direct lender. So, our rates are very<br />
competitive and we can personalize loans for<br />
the individual to a degree beyond what limits<br />
many of our competitors.”<br />
“What we hope happens with this new program<br />
is that people who come to an open house<br />
with just a dream, end up leaving with a dream<br />
come true,” said Korb.<br />
tions to help it operate smoothly. We<br />
need booth workers, help with preparing<br />
and serving food, setting up, cleaning up,<br />
etc.<br />
I am asking you to contribute some of<br />
your time and talent to this community<br />
effort, even if you are only able to volunteer<br />
a few hours during the weekend<br />
event. This is a great opportunity to meet<br />
your parish family, while helping to support<br />
the parish.<br />
If you have any ideas, or wish to make<br />
a direct donation to the fiesta, please<br />
contact Chris or Lucy Platner (818) 840-<br />
8284, Todd or Jillian Kelly (818) 843-<br />
7634 or the rectory (818) 846-6251.<br />
Sponsors<br />
We offset the costs of the fiesta by<br />
seeking the support of sponsors within<br />
our community. Sponsorships are available<br />
for a minimum of $150 per booth.<br />
For a $150 sponsorship, you will receive<br />
your name or the name of your business<br />
displayed on a booth during the event<br />
and in the church bulletin prior to the<br />
event. Anyone interested in sponsoring a<br />
booth or any other sponsorship, please<br />
contact Lucy Platner at (818) 840-8284.<br />
Note: This is the same car raffle that<br />
was postponed from Nov. 11, 2006 and<br />
will definitely be drawn on May 6, 2007.<br />
Good luck!<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Fr. Albert Bahhuth, Pastor<br />
Sarah Marzbetuny of Countrywide<br />
at a Korb open house.
In The Community<br />
Rave Review<br />
OLIVES BISTRO<br />
COAST ANNABELLE HOTEL<br />
2011 W. OLIVE AVENUE<br />
BURBANK, CA 91506<br />
(818) 845-7800<br />
by Edie Stanley, Customer Care<br />
I would never have found this wonderful place if<br />
my friend hadn’t told me all about it: Tucked inside<br />
the Coast Annabelle hotel in <strong>Burbank</strong> is a fabulous<br />
little bistro.<br />
I decided to take my husband, Jeff, with me to<br />
see what all the excitement was about. We arrived<br />
at around 6 p.m. on a Sunday for dinner, and the<br />
place was nearly empty, so we were allowed to sit<br />
anywhere we chose. We ordered lemonade and<br />
chicken pot stickers for an appetizer.The lemonade<br />
was homemade and not too sweet. Right after<br />
ordering, our chicken pot stickers arrived hot and<br />
delicious with a plum sauce to drizzle over. They<br />
were out of this world.<br />
For the main course, I ordered the top sirloin<br />
RAVE REVIEWS<br />
RATING GUIDE:<br />
Client Testimonial<br />
To Whom It May Concern:<br />
I heard about the Brad Korb Team from<br />
my relative, who is also a buyer’s agent for<br />
Brad’s team.<br />
My property was sold very quickly and I<br />
was very satisfied with the sales price that<br />
Brad was able to sell it for.<br />
While my home was on the market, Brad<br />
returned my calls promptly and kept me<br />
informed during the contract negotiation<br />
<strong>Burbank</strong> <strong>News</strong> & <strong>Events</strong><br />
RESTAURANT REVIEW<br />
steak topped with Gorgonzola herb butter, served<br />
with mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables.<br />
The steak was cooked to perfection and the<br />
Gorgonzola was the catcher.<br />
Jeff had chicken pomodoro, which is a chicken<br />
breast breaded with Parmesan cheese, served<br />
with angel hair pasta. The pasta had sautéed<br />
spinach and diced fresh tomatoes with a garlic<br />
sauce. The dish was so light and tasty.<br />
We managed to save a little room for dessert,<br />
and shared a pecan brownie a la mode.Tasted like<br />
a warm chocolate soufflé. It wasn't too sweet and<br />
very light, so it was easy for us to gobble down—<br />
and want more!<br />
Our experience was a great one. We will be<br />
back as often as possible. I will be sure to tell all my<br />
friends and family about it. Go try it; you'll be glad<br />
you did!<br />
BOTTOM-LINE:<br />
= poor<br />
= excellent<br />
process. The service was courteous and<br />
professional.<br />
The sale coordinator took care of my<br />
needs and requests while the property was<br />
being sold. Escrow also did a great job of<br />
returning my calls and keeping me<br />
informed. I would definitely refer The<br />
Brad Korb Team to my friends and family.<br />
Van Bloem Singers Look for New Talent<br />
—Oscar Marquez<br />
The Van Bloem Singers have just completed its 11th season, and have performed over 250<br />
shows, all of which were enthusiastically received. Auditions are being held for singers who<br />
are interested in performing Broadway and contempory music. All ages are welcome—sightreading<br />
is not necessary.<br />
Singers who are able to perform between the hours of 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays are<br />
especially welcome, and on an occasional evening or weekend, as well. Rehearsals are<br />
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TIPS for BUYERS and SELLERS<br />
Seller Tip Buyer Tip<br />
How do you find a good agent?<br />
Getting a recommendation from a friend<br />
or work colleague is an excellent way to<br />
find a good agent, whether you are a buyer<br />
or seller. Be sure to ask if he or she would<br />
use the agent again.<br />
You can also call the managers of reputable<br />
real estate firms and ask them for<br />
recommendations of agents who have<br />
worked in your neighborhood. A good<br />
agent typically works full-time and has several<br />
years of experience at minimum.<br />
As a seller, you should interview at least<br />
three agents, all of whom should make a<br />
sales presentation, including a comparativemarket<br />
analysis of local home prices in<br />
your area.<br />
The best choice isn’t always the agent<br />
with the highest asking price for your<br />
home. Be sure to evaluate all aspects of the<br />
agent’s marketing plan and how well you<br />
think you can work with the individual.<br />
Do we dig deep and buy a dream home, or<br />
settle for a starter home?<br />
Choosing between a smaller house in an<br />
affluent neighborhood, an older, bigger house<br />
in a more working-class community or a<br />
brand-new home is not easy. If you’re in this<br />
situation, start by examining your priorities<br />
and asking the following questions:<br />
• Is the surrounding neighborhood or the<br />
home itself the most important consideration?<br />
• Is each of the neighborhoods safe?<br />
• Is quality of the schools an issue?<br />
• Do any of the areas seem to attract more<br />
families with children or adult residents? And<br />
where do you fit in?<br />
As for the return on your investment,<br />
home-price appreciation is hard to predict. In<br />
the late-1980s, and again 10 years later, the<br />
more expensive move-up housing appreciated<br />
wildly. But during the recession that followed,<br />
smaller homes tended to hold their<br />
value better than more expensive ones.<br />
Rotary Club Art Show<br />
Benefits Local Charities<br />
by Dorothy Black, Rotary Club Studio<br />
City/Sherman Oaks art show director<br />
On May 12 – 13, from 10 a.m. – 5<br />
p.m., The Rotary Club of Studio<br />
City/Sherman Oaks will hold the annual<br />
Spring Art Show to benefit local and<br />
international charities, at Moorpark<br />
Park in Studio City—on corner of<br />
Laurel Canyon Boulevard and<br />
Moorpark Street.<br />
Participating artists will display and<br />
sell original crafts, paintings, photography,<br />
ceramics, jewelry and more.<br />
The food booth will be maintained<br />
by Boy Scout Troop #210 of <strong>Burbank</strong>,<br />
under the direction of Scout Master<br />
Bill O’Leary. The troop will sell<br />
refreshments to help fund projects. The<br />
projects include sending the boys to<br />
camp, camping supplies and training<br />
classes in CPR, first aid and leadership.<br />
The Boy Scouts of America is the<br />
nation’s foremost youth program of<br />
character development and valuesbased<br />
leadership training.<br />
Admission to the art show is free.<br />
For more info, call (818) 775-3877.<br />
Monday evenings from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in <strong>Burbank</strong>. This busy and talented group of<br />
singers performs over 25 shows each year for service clubs, volunteer organizations, retiree<br />
and church groups, senior residences and other charitable organizations. Singers need not<br />
make every performance.<br />
The group’s repertoire includes, “The Music of Broadway,” “Showstoppers,”<br />
“Music Americana,” “Music of the Forties,” “Music of the Movies,” “Music of the Islands”<br />
and “Music for the Holidays.”<br />
For more information, call Elaine Paonessa, Musical Director, at (818) 845-6851.
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BURBANK NORTH ESTATES<br />
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For Current Sales: Enter Code 7059<br />
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MAGNOLIA PARK<br />
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MEDIA DISTRICT<br />
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BURBANK COMMERCIAL<br />
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MEET BRAD KORB, an individual who knows the importance of<br />
maintaining focus. He believes that true success comes from making<br />
goals for what matters most in life. And whether he’s with his<br />
family, interacting with his community or helping his real estate<br />
clients, Brad enjoys successful results because of his unique ability<br />
to visualize a goal and make a plan for accomplishing it.<br />
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PANORAMA CITY $308,803<br />
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“True success is found when you stay focused on what’s really important—<br />
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