10.18.18

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Bulletin Board
By Carl Kozlowski
JUST SAYING THANKS
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage hosts 17th annual
BBQ for Pasadena’s first responders
The Pasadena office of Coldwell Banker
Residential Brokerage will host its 17th Annual
Charity BBQ for Pasadena’s first responders
and their support staff from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 24, at La Casita Del Arroyo, 177 S
Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena.
“For the past 16 years we have held this charity
barbecue for Pasadena’s first responders and their
support staff as a thank you for their great service
to the community,” said Lori Ramirez, branch manager of the Pasadena office
of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage.
“We hold the event offsite because of the sheer size of the turnout, and our
affiliate agents pitch in to provide meals at the event,” said Ramirez. “This is
one of our most popular events, and our whole office gets very involved.”
‘THE ADVOCATES’
Documentary about caseworkers on homelessness
screens one time only Tuesday at Laemmle Playhouse 7
A one-night screening of the documentary “The
Advocate,” about caseworkers on the frontline of
Greater LA’s homelessness crisis, will be held at
7:20 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, at Laemmle Playhouse 7
in Pasadena.
A Q&A session with a panel of experts on the
subject will follow the screening.
Supported by the United Way of Greater Los
Angeles, “The Advocates” focuses on caseworkers
intimately involved in getting people off the streets and into homes.
The film premiered last month to a sold-out theater at the LA Film Festival.
The guest panel includes: Mary Kirchen, founder of Housing Works; Anne
Miskey , CEO of Union Station Homeless Services; and Claudia Perez, founder
of LA on Cloud9 and an advocate who has lived experience; and Remi Kessler,
director of “The Advocates.”
The film is also playing two shows daily October 19–25 at the Laemmle
Monica, and has additional one-night-screenings in Encino and North
Hollywood.
“We’d love to get the word out to the Pasadena community about the
screening, as we know the increasing numbers of people facing homelessness
has meant it’s no longer a fringe issue, and really in the hearts and minds of
the community,” said Jen Smith, a spokeswoman for the film.
“The event is a really great way for those concerned to get a good
understanding of the landscape of work being done to resolve it, and ask
questions to the experts regarding supportive housing, and other hot-button
topics,” Smith said.
Laemmle Playhouse 7 is located at 673 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. Call
(310) 478-3836 or visit Laemmle.com for more information.
HOOKED UP
Glendale Arts receives funding for Alex Theatre network
upgrades
The Community Foundation of the Verdugos
has awarded Glendale Arts $15,000 to go toward
improving the internet and data network system at
the historic Alex Theatre.
Advances to the network create a more
reliable, efficient and faster system that allows
for future improvements, ultimately building a
foundation that will allow the Alex to support
larger-scale productions and attract higher-quality
entertainment to Glendale, said Glendale Arts CEO Elissa Glickman.
“The Community Foundation of the Verdugos creates a meaningful impact
on the community at-large through their support of our local nonprofit and
community-based organizations,” Glickman said in a prepared statement. “We
are honored to receive this grant and fortunate that we can continue to work
together on enhancing the quality of life for the people of Glendale.” n
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