ORGANIZATIONS

Sunrise Kiwanis Club

honors charities

The Burbank Sunrise Kiwanis Club presented the first Breakfast of Appreciation and Partnership recently at the Carousel Restaurant in the Burbank Holiday Inn.

Each year, the club raises funds from its Mayors Cup Golf Tournament to help support early childhood and youth programs within the Burbank community.

At the breakfast, the club recognized the achievements of the organizations which have been recipients of these funds and congratulated them in their efforts to better the community.

The following people attended the event and spoke for three minutes telling how the Burbank Sunrise Kiwanis Club assists them in their goals for the community.

In attendance were Albert Hernandez from Boys & Girls Club; Joel Shapiro and Linda Acuff from the Burbank Unified School District; Elaine Burks from Children’s Miracle Network; Tom Wilke representing Burbank Vikings Football.

Also attending were Michael Lee and Joan Aragones from John Burroughs High School. Lee is the Kiwanis Key Club lieutenant governor representing more than 2,200 Key Club members from all over the San Fernando and Antelope Valleys and Aragones is the John Burroughs Key Club president.

More attending the breakfast were Laurie Bleick from Family Service Agency; Fred DeCali, Burbank Unified School District director of bands; Sue Gilbert from Project Jambo; and Marissa Rosoff from Outreach Center.

Talk on Moreland

Motor Truck Co. planned

The Burbank Historical Society will present a free talk by Bill West on the history of the Moreland Motor Truck Co. at 2 p.m. May 13 in the Cunningham Room of the Gordon R. Howard Museum Complex, 1015 W. Olive Ave., Burbank.

When the company opened its factory in Burbank in 1917, it started a new era for Burbank. Moreland trucks, buses and fire engines were used widely in the West and some foreign countries. West’s talk will be accompanied by a slide presentation.

Free parking is at 1100 W. Clark Ave. For more information, call (818) 841-6333. The museum is open from 1 to 4 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday.

Guild honors past presidents

The Cabrini Literary Guild will meet to elect new officers on May 11 at the Oakmont Country Club in Glendale. Past presidents will be honored.

The program will feature the “Little House” books of Laura Ingalls Wilder. These stories come alive through this unique one-woman program featuring Judith Helton who appears as the author. This will be of particular interest to the members of the guild as it was founded to focus on literary pursuits and held its annual writing award contest in April.

The Cabrini Literary Guild contributes to local philanthropies through the annual fundraiser. Its charities are Catholic Charities Loaves and Fishes, Salvation Army Meals on Wheels, YWCA Shelter for Women and the Glendale Public Library Literacy Program.

The meeting begins at 11 a.m. followed by a social hour and lunch is served at noon. The program begins at 1 p.m. For reservations, call (818) 248-9226.

University Women

have Scholarship Tea

Members of the Burbank University Women will gather from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on May 11 for a Scholarship Tea at Sweet Chari-Tea, 2517 W. Burbank Blvd.

Honorees will be three Burbank area high school seniors selected by the group to receive this years’ scholarships for college.

For reservations, call Bea Bowker at (818) 767-8111.

Shoppers help

Shakespeare at Play

Shakespeare at Play will benefit from Macy’s Community Shopping Day May 12, a daylong shopping event dedicated to raising funds for local nonprofit organizations.

The day will feature special samples from event sponsors, exclusive discounts throughout the store, as well as a chance to win a $500 Macy’s shopping spree.

To raise the funds, Shakespeare At Play will sell the $10 Community Shopping Day Ticket to the in-store event and retain 100% of the ticket sales proceeds. Ticket holders receive between 10% and 20% off almost everything in store. (Some exclusions apply).

Shoppers may purchase the tickets directly form Shakespeare At Play by calling (818) 566-1925) in advance. Macy’s customers are invited to “pre-shop” up to two weeks in advance by pre-selecting the merchandise then picking it up the day of the event.

Towne Singers

celebrate 19th birthday

The La Cañada Flintridge-based Towne Singers theatrical chorus recently celebrated its 19th birthday with balloons and treats during its regular weekly rehearsal.

Founded by Phyllis Winnaman of La Canada Flintridge, the group is made up of 108 singers from La Cañada Flintridge, Burbank, Glendale, all the foothill cities, Pasadena and communities in the San Gabriel Valley.

“I’ve got a 19-year-old daughter, and there are a lot of similarities,” said Michael Shaughnessy, Towne Singers’ president. “My daughter is maturing into a very poised and talented young lady, and I think one could say the same about the Towne Singers ? except for the ‘lady’ part,” he said.

The Towne Singers are gearing up for its spring show on June 11 at the Alex Theatre in Glendale. Titled “Swingin’ at the Alex,” the show is billed as a “Sassy, Brassy Celebration of Swing” and will feature a full 17-piece big band along with the chorus.

“Swing music is just so much fun,” said Sean Boulware, the Towne Singers’ Musical Director. “We’re doing the great tunes of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington and Count Basie, and the combination of all those voices with a full big band is going to mean one unforgettable show.”

The show will be presented in the form of a live radio broadcast from the 1940s, complete with sets, period costumes, humor and dancing. The Towne Singers are even including period radio commercials, such as Ajax, Wildroot Cream Oil and Pepsi-Cola, into the performance.

For tickets, call (818) 243-2539 or go to www.alextheatre.org. Group, senior, and children’s discounts are available.Burbank Sunrise Kiwanis Club members welcome Elaine Burks of Children’s Miracle Network to a recent meeting. The Sunrise Kiwanians are, from left, Dick Bansbach, Doug Ridnor and Barry Burnett.blr.kiwanis.29-BPhotoInfoN61QDNP220060429iyejq2nc(LA)