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Burbank Athletics Walk of Fame accepting nominations
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MONDAY, MAY 19, 2014 - MAY 25, 2014 - VOLUME 3, NO. 20
Police and Fire personnel honored May 15 for their selfless work
Applications due May 30, 2014 The City of Burbank is now accepting nominations for consideration for its Burbank Athletics Walk of Fame. Applications are due on May 30, 2014 at 5p.m. The City of Burbank Park, Recreation and Community Services Department and the Burbank Athletic Federation established the Burbank Athletics Walk of Fame in order to acknowledge the contributions of those individuals who have established and achieved high standards in the quality and diversity of athletic programs. These standards are achieved through the commitment and dedication of individuals who in their roles as participants, volunteers or professional staff have furthered the excellence of organized sports programs sponsored by the Please see page 6
And to the men and women who carry their mission forward, we owe our unyielding support. Our Nation has an obligation to ensure that as police officers face untold risks in the line of duty, we are doing whatever we can to protect them. This means providing all neces-
The Burbank chapter of the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA-B) celebrated its seventh Annual Banquet on Friday May 9th 2014. Over 350 members of our community’s most distinguished leaders, businessmen and activists attended the event. “We were excited to see so many community leaders present at our event,” said Liliane Aredjian, the co-chair of the banquet organizing committee. “The Armenian-American community of Burbank is glad to have had a chance to recognize the contributions of the honorees.” In attendance were Burbank Mayor Dr. David Gordon, Vice-Mayor Bob Frutos, Council members Emily Gabel-Luddy, Jess Talamantes, and Gary Bric. Also present were City Manager Mark Scott, Fire Chief
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Each year, America sets aside a week to salute the men and women who do the difficult, dangerous, and often thankless work of safeguarding our communities. Our Nation's peace officers embody the very idea of citizenship -- that along with our rights come responsibilities, both to ourselves and to others. In Pasadena as in thou-
sands of cities around the US, May 15 is recognized as a day we pause to thank our men and women in uniform. During Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, we celebrate those who protect and serve us every minute of every day, and we honor the courageous officers who devoted themselves so fully to others
that in the process they laid down their lives. As we mourn the fallen, let us also remember how they lived. With unflinching commitment, they defended our schools and businesses. They guarded prisons; patrolled borders; and kept us safe at home, on the road, and as we went about our lives. To their families, we owe an unpayable debt.
Community leaders honored at ANCABurbank Annual Banquet
3-Alarm fire in San Gabriel sends 2 firefighters to hospital Thursday night
Active shooter drill held at Huntington Hospital
BY TERRY MILLER
BY SHEL SEGAL
arrive on-scene declared a second alarm and called for
Law enforcement and fire department personnel from multiple agencies conducted an active shooter response drill at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena on Friday. The drill included personnel from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Tactics and Survival Training Unit, Pasadena Police Department, Pasadena Fire Department and Huntington Memorial Hospital staff and simulated what would happen in the event that a gunman went on a rampage in
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Two firefighters were hurt during an industrial fire at a San Gabriel Boulevard building Thursday night,
according to Division Chief Derrick Doehler of San Gabriel Fire Dept. The first firefighters to
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