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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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REVIEWS<br />

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MARKET<br />

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LOCAL BOY<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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Brad Korb with Sandy Musa.<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.


In The Community<br />

<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 />

| page5 |<br />

Agent’s Energy,<br />

Determination<br />

Benefits<br />

Homebuyers<br />

Efi Demrchyan and Brad Korb<br />

For more information, call (818) 848-5182.


In The Community<br />

<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 />

| page8 |<br />

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 />

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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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HALLSTON / HIGHRIDGE<br />

For Current Listings: Enter Code 7009<br />

For Current Sales: Enter Code 7019<br />

www.hallstonhighridge.com<br />

BURBANK RANCHO<br />

For Current Listings: Enter Code 7069<br />

For Current Sales: Enter Code 7079<br />

www.burbankhorseproperties.com<br />

CONDOS<br />

For Current Listings: Enter Code 7129<br />

For Current Sales: Enter Code 7139<br />

www.burbankcondostownhouses.com<br />

CABRINI VILLAS<br />

For Current Listings: Enter Code 7189<br />

For Current Sales: Enter Code 7199<br />

www.cabrinivillasinfo.com<br />

Thinking of Buying or Selling?<br />

For 24-Hour<br />

Recorded Information<br />

Simply Dial 1-800-473-0599<br />

& Enter the 4-Digit Code<br />

BURBANK HILLS ESTATES<br />

For Current Listings: Enter Code 7029<br />

For Current Sales: Enter Code 7039<br />

www.burbankhillsestates.com<br />

BURBANK HILLS<br />

For Current Listings: Enter Code 7089<br />

For Current Sales: Enter Code 7099<br />

www.burbankhill.com<br />

MID-TOWN BURBANK<br />

For Current Listings: Enter Code 7149<br />

For Current Sales: Enter Code 7159<br />

www.midtownburbank.com<br />

BURBANK INCOME<br />

For Current Listings: Enter Code 7209<br />

For Current Sales: Enter Code 7219<br />

www.burbankincomeproperty.com<br />

RE/MAX In Action • (818) 953-5300 • www.BradKorb.com • email: Brad@BradKorb.com<br />

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BURBANK NORTH ESTATES<br />

For Current Listings: Enter Code 7049<br />

For Current Sales: Enter Code 7059<br />

www.burbanknorthestates.com<br />

MAGNOLIA PARK<br />

For Current Listings: Enter Code 7109<br />

For Current Sales: Enter Code 7119<br />

www.burbankmagnoliapark.com<br />

MEDIA DISTRICT<br />

For Current Listings: Enter Code 7169<br />

For Current Sales: Enter Code 7179<br />

www.burbankmediadistrict.com<br />

BURBANK COMMERCIAL<br />

For Current Listings: Enter Code 7229<br />

For Current Sales: Enter Code 7239<br />

www.burbankcommercialproperty.com


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HOME BUYERS!<br />

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Each Office Independently Owned and Operated<br />

3813 W. Magnolia Blvd.,<br />

<strong>Burbank</strong>, CA 91505<br />

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 />

BURBANK $1,150,051<br />

Call 1-800-473-0599, Enter Code 2188<br />

BURBANK $819,918<br />

Call 1-800-473-0599, Enter Code 2488<br />

BURBANK $599,995<br />

Call 1-800-473-0599, Enter Code 2068<br />

NORTH HOLLYWOOD $549,945<br />

Call 1-800-473-0599, Enter Code 2378<br />

PACOIMA $399,993<br />

Call 1-800-473-0599, Enter Code 2258<br />

Join our Fast-Growing, Top Rated Team of Agents Now!<br />

The Korb team has a few great opportunities for energetic, highly motivated<br />

team members. We provide free training and plenty of leads! Please visit<br />

www.BradKorb.com and click on Thinking About a Career in Real Estate?<br />

and complete the online form or call our office at 818-953-5300.<br />

Don’t Make a Move Without Us!<br />

Buy or Sell Your Next Home with The Brad Korb Team<br />

and Use our Moving Truck FREE... Call 1-800-473-0599, code 4408<br />

Who said you can’t get anything FREE today? All you do is buy or sell your home with us and you can reserve<br />

your date to use the truck the day of your closing. If you have a charitable or community project that needs<br />

a truck, call us, we’ll let them use it FREE!<br />

NORTH HOLLYWOOD $849,948<br />

Call 1-800-473-0599, Enter Code 2558<br />

BURBANK $799,997<br />

Call 1-800-473-0599, Enter Code 2508<br />

BURBANK $599,995<br />

Call 1-800-473-0599, Enter Code 2088<br />

BURBANK $449,944<br />

Call 1-800-473-0599, Enter Code 2148<br />

NORTH HOLLYWOOD $335,533<br />

Call 1-800-473-0599, Enter Code 2578<br />

LOS ANGELES $829,928<br />

Call 1-800-473-0599, Enter Code 2538<br />

GRANADA HILLS $649,946<br />

Call 1-800-473-0599, Enter Code 2478<br />

ALTADENA HILLS $569,965<br />

Call 1-800-473-0599, Enter Code 2418<br />

GLENDALE $449,944<br />

Call 1-800-473-0599, Enter Code 2408<br />

PANORAMA CITY $308,803<br />

Call 1-800-473-0599, Enter Code 2308<br />

“True success is found when you stay focused on what’s really important—<br />

family, friends and community.” — Brad Korb<br />

office: 818.953.5300 web site: www.bradkorb.com email: brad@bradkorb.com

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