Foothill Civitan named state district governor
SERVICE CLUBS
Burbank resident and Foothill Civitan Club member John Stroud has
been chosen to serve as the California district governor for 2003-04.
The term begins in October and to prepare, Stroud attended the
Civitan In- ternational’s Governors- elect Academy in Birmingham,
Ala.
Foothill Civitan Club meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth
Tuesday of every month. The first meeting is at the Tuttle Senior
Center, 1731 Ontario St., and the second one is at The Castaway, 1250
Harvard Road. For information, call Shirley Pratt at 848-4596.
NOON KIWANIS SPONSOR PATRIOTIC CONTESTS
For seven years, the Burbank Noon Kiwanis has sponsored a student
Patriotic Poster and Photo Contest. The contest is in conjunction
with the group’s annual Pause for the Pledge of Allegiance program on
Flag Day. The formal ceremony is June 14, but for more information,
call Sam Engel at 848-9560.
Burbank Noon Kiwanis meets at noon Wednesdays at the Burbank YMCA,
321 E. Magnolia Blvd. For information, call Herb Vincent at 848-2962.
BURBANK NOON ROTARY CELEBRATES 80 YEARS
Burbank Noon Rotary commemorated its 80-year anniversary last
month by dedicating two benches for the Stough Park Nature Trail.
Several members were on hand to join in the festivities and light
refresh- ments were served afterward.
Burbank Noon Rotary meets at noon Tuesdays at the Burbank YMCA,
321 E. Magnolia Blvd. For information, call Jerry Jones at 846-5520.
A LITTLE BLARNEY FOR A GOLDEN CAUSE
Burbank Civitan Club hosts its 32nd annual St. Patrick’s Day
Champagne Brunch and silent auction this month. The emerald-laden
event raises money for the mentally disadvantaged by donating the
proceeds to the Burbank Center for the Retarded, the Special Olympics
and the Civitan International Research Center.
This year’s brunch is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday in the
Starlight Room of The Castaway. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased
by calling Morey Goodstein at 848-7189. Children younger than 5 are
free.
Burbank Civitan Club meets at 7:30 p.m. the second and fourth
Thursday of every month at the Coral Cafe, 3321 W. Burbank Blvd. For
information, call Bill Newbro at 846-0731.
BURBANK ELKS’ OLDIES BUT GOODIES
Burbank Elks Lodge No. 1497 had an Old Timers Night to honor its
longtime members.
Those recognized for 60 years of service were Virgil Morgan and
John Gaudioso; 55 years: Harry Grable; 50 years: Joseph J. McKeon,
Robert L. Greeninger, Jerry V. Flock and Max C. Crane; 45 years:
Robert W. Tyler, Delbert Stene and Donald E. Boggs, Sr.; and 40
years: Henry J. Warnock.
Burbank Elks Lodge No. 1497 meets at 8 p.m. Wednesdays at the
Burbank Elks Lodge, 2232 N. Hollywood Way. For membership
information, call John Holt at 845-4228.
* EDWARD HEADINGTON’S column runs once a month. Reach him by
e-mail at eheadington@msn.com, fax at 688-8005, or mail at P.O. Box
10489, Burbank, CA 91510.