Horse riders sing for donations BURBANK --...

Horse riders sing for donations

BURBANK -- The local chapter of Equestrian Trails Inc., a national

organization of horse riders, will present its annual Christmas

Caroling Ride on residential streets in the equestrian areas

bordering Glendale and Burbank.

The ride is at 1 p.m. Sunday and the public is invited to come

help decorate the horses and join the caroling. Trucks will also be

available for transportation along the route. The group will meet at

Allen Avenue and Riverside Drive, next to Bar S Stables.

Donations of canned and packaged food will be collected to give to

the Burbank Temporary Aid Center. Residents along the route are also

invited to join or donate items.

For more information, call (323) 876-6858.

Fire department hiring firefighters

CIVIC CENTER -- The Burbank Fire Department will accept

applications for firefighter openings beginning Monday.

Applications can be picked up at City Hall, 275 E. Olive Ave., or

at Police and Fire headquarters, 200 N. 3rd St. Completed

applications can be turned in at the Burbank Fire Training Center,

1845 N. Ontario St., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 10, or 3 to 7 p.m.

Jan. 14.

Qualifications include high school graduation or the equivalent, a

valid driver’s license, U.S. citizenship and Emergency Medical Tech

One certification.

For more information, call the city’s human resources department

at 238-5000, or the fire department at 238-3473.

Council Chambers dark rest of year

CIVIC CENTER -- With the holiday season in full swing, the Burbank

City Council will not meet again until Jan. 6.

Agendas for the council’s next meeting are scheduled to be

available Dec. 31 in the City Clerk’s office at City Hall, 275 E.

Olive Ave.

The council canceled meetings scheduled for Dec. 23 and 30.

Compiled by Jackson Bell