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A SEASON OF CELEBRATING, GIVING AND RECEIVING
By David Laurell
http://www.burbankleader.com/entertainment/tn-blr-1228-season-of-celebrating-giving-and-receiving,0,6136073.story
December 27, 2011 | 3:44 p.m.
Presenting and accepting a generous gift to the YMCA's CDC are, from
left, Dan Soderstrom, Marty Del Cid, Chris Habitz, Mary Cutone, Chris
Rizzotti, Dana Russo, Philip DiNova and Brian Paul. (David Laurell)
As this season of year-end celebrations continues, the spirit of
giving, community and friendship prove to be in good shape and of
good cheer.
An early Christmas gift arrived at the Burbank YMCA's Child Development
Center (CDC) as board members of the Burbank Association of Realtors
Community Service Foundation presented the facility with a check for
$1,000 on December 22.
Accepted by Mary Cutone, who serves as the CDC's director, the
Realtors' gift has been earmarked to assist in the completion of the
facility's new outdoor playground classroom that will include special
features for children with physical disabilities. Among the Burbank
Realtors in attendance were CSF president, Chris Habitz and board
members Chris Rizzotti, Dana Russo, Marty Del Cid, Brian Paul and
Dan Soderstrom. Representatives of the Y, who joined the Realtors to
enjoy the vocal stylings of a chorus of students performing holiday
classics, included Senior Director of Marketing and Communications
Susan Sebastian and Philip DiNova who serves as the director of
financial development.
Festively dressed, the CDC student chorus, under the direction of Max
Reynolds and Rebecca Kelly, included Benjamin Forster, Piper Dugas,
Elizabeth Blumberg, Arnav Pallapothu, Alexa Klohn, Emilio Sanchez,
Alica Webber, Alexa and Katie Fishman, Pearl Poosong, Kyle Truett,
Vivien Chen and Elijah Becker.
As Burbank's yearlong centennial celebration draws to a close,
members and supporters of the Armenian National Committee (ANC) of
Burbank gathered at the Arbat banquet hall to tip their hat to the
city's 100th anniversary.
Among the notables in attendance were ANC Burbank Chairwoman Silva
Kechichian, the organization's former chair, Stepan Boyajian, who
served as the event's master of ceremonies, Mayor Jess Talamantes
and Councilmembers David Gordon and Emily Gabel-Luddy, School Board
members Roberta Reynolds and Dave Kemp, City Attorney Amy Albano and
Deputy City Manager Joy Forbes.
Others who attended the festive evening included Matt Dabanenh
representing U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman, Mary Hovagimian who represented
U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, Stacey Brenner who represented Assembly member
Mike Gatto, Talin Mangioglu of State Senator Carol Liu's office, Rita
Hadjimanoukian, representing L.A. County Supervisor Michael Antonovich,
Armenian Relief Society (ARS) international Central Committee Chair
Vicky Marashlian, ARS Regional Committee Chair Nayiree Derderian,
ARS Social Services Executive Director Sona Zinzalian, and ARS Burbank
"Araz" Chapter Chairperson Seda Martir.
The Armenian National Committee of Burbank advances the social,
economic, cultural and political rights of the area's Armenian-American
community and promotes increased Armenian-American civic participation
at the grassroots and public policy levels.
While it was not staged as an official event of the La Providencia
Guild of Children's Hospital Los Angeles, numerous members of the
organization were joined by their husbands to enjoy a recent evening
of holiday cheer at the home of Victor and Donna Salant and accept
a generous financial gift of support from New Urban West builders.
Among those who mixed and mingled were Ron and Deborah Spang, Joe
and Sharon Terranova, Brooks and Ann Gardener, Tim and Paula Davis,
Peter and Carol Thielemann, Max Andrews and Tami Sagona.
By David Laurell
http://www.burbankleader.com/entertainment/tn-blr-1228-season-of-celebrating-giving-and-receiving,0,6136073.story
December 27, 2011 | 3:44 p.m.
Presenting and accepting a generous gift to the YMCA's CDC are, from
left, Dan Soderstrom, Marty Del Cid, Chris Habitz, Mary Cutone, Chris
Rizzotti, Dana Russo, Philip DiNova and Brian Paul. (David Laurell)
As this season of year-end celebrations continues, the spirit of
giving, community and friendship prove to be in good shape and of
good cheer.
An early Christmas gift arrived at the Burbank YMCA's Child Development
Center (CDC) as board members of the Burbank Association of Realtors
Community Service Foundation presented the facility with a check for
$1,000 on December 22.
Accepted by Mary Cutone, who serves as the CDC's director, the
Realtors' gift has been earmarked to assist in the completion of the
facility's new outdoor playground classroom that will include special
features for children with physical disabilities. Among the Burbank
Realtors in attendance were CSF president, Chris Habitz and board
members Chris Rizzotti, Dana Russo, Marty Del Cid, Brian Paul and
Dan Soderstrom. Representatives of the Y, who joined the Realtors to
enjoy the vocal stylings of a chorus of students performing holiday
classics, included Senior Director of Marketing and Communications
Susan Sebastian and Philip DiNova who serves as the director of
financial development.
Festively dressed, the CDC student chorus, under the direction of Max
Reynolds and Rebecca Kelly, included Benjamin Forster, Piper Dugas,
Elizabeth Blumberg, Arnav Pallapothu, Alexa Klohn, Emilio Sanchez,
Alica Webber, Alexa and Katie Fishman, Pearl Poosong, Kyle Truett,
Vivien Chen and Elijah Becker.
As Burbank's yearlong centennial celebration draws to a close,
members and supporters of the Armenian National Committee (ANC) of
Burbank gathered at the Arbat banquet hall to tip their hat to the
city's 100th anniversary.
Among the notables in attendance were ANC Burbank Chairwoman Silva
Kechichian, the organization's former chair, Stepan Boyajian, who
served as the event's master of ceremonies, Mayor Jess Talamantes
and Councilmembers David Gordon and Emily Gabel-Luddy, School Board
members Roberta Reynolds and Dave Kemp, City Attorney Amy Albano and
Deputy City Manager Joy Forbes.
Others who attended the festive evening included Matt Dabanenh
representing U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman, Mary Hovagimian who represented
U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, Stacey Brenner who represented Assembly member
Mike Gatto, Talin Mangioglu of State Senator Carol Liu's office, Rita
Hadjimanoukian, representing L.A. County Supervisor Michael Antonovich,
Armenian Relief Society (ARS) international Central Committee Chair
Vicky Marashlian, ARS Regional Committee Chair Nayiree Derderian,
ARS Social Services Executive Director Sona Zinzalian, and ARS Burbank
"Araz" Chapter Chairperson Seda Martir.
The Armenian National Committee of Burbank advances the social,
economic, cultural and political rights of the area's Armenian-American
community and promotes increased Armenian-American civic participation
at the grassroots and public policy levels.
While it was not staged as an official event of the La Providencia
Guild of Children's Hospital Los Angeles, numerous members of the
organization were joined by their husbands to enjoy a recent evening
of holiday cheer at the home of Victor and Donna Salant and accept
a generous financial gift of support from New Urban West builders.
Among those who mixed and mingled were Ron and Deborah Spang, Joe
and Sharon Terranova, Brooks and Ann Gardener, Tim and Paula Davis,
Peter and Carol Thielemann, Max Andrews and Tami Sagona.