ON THE TOWN:

The Incarnation Church Senior Group met at noon Sept. 2 after being dark July and August. About 60 seniors toted their own lunch and braved the heat to gather in the church’s school auditorium on West Glenoaks Boulevard.

For $10 annually, you get all the coffee and dessert you can handle at 10 lunches a year. For $1 you get three chances at a 50-50 drawing. The winning seniors keep half of the pot; the church gets the other half. You also get free entertainment. Wednesday’s lunch featured the piano stylings of Jay C. Munns. And if it hadn’t been quite so hot, you would get bingo to boot.

Under the gentle guidance of new Senior Group President Louis Botticella and tour coordinator Dolores Stafford, several day trips were announced. One trip will be to the apple orchards of Oak Glen near Yucaipa; another is to the Candlelight Pavilion Dinner Theatre for “A Candlelight Christmas” in Claremont. Glendale resident Noemi Haguisan appreciates the chance to travel and the camaraderie of the Senior Group.

A contingent of Cabrini Literary Guild members present included Marie Urrutia, Ann Herrmann, Wanda Bistagne, Stellita and Clara Johnson, Anne Collins and Mary Gilmore.

These busy Incarnation seniors operate like a well-oiled machine. Beverly McGregor is the greeter, Cecilia Botticella sells the 50-50 chances, Martha Marceau takes the checks for the trips as treasurer, Irma Halphen and Blanca Estrada represent the hospitality committee, and Urrutia bakes the desserts. At this meeting, dessert was a delicious carrot cake.

The lunch honored Glendale resident Betty Oswill, who celebrated her 78th birthday. Husband George Oswill and daughter Karen Galindo from Burbank were by the birthday girl’s side.

The church will be hosting a flu shot clinic Sunday.

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Glendale Arts supporters threw on their favorite Hawaiian shirts and hula-ed down to Damon’s Steak House for a cocktail, iced tea or steak dinner at the bar Thursday. Owner Patrick Campbell welcomed Glendale Arts’ Associate Director Elissa Glickman and Ameriprise’s Johny Makhijani, who were guest bartenders for the night. Pro bartender Roxanne Schmarsow lent a helping hand.

Damon’s specialty mai tais and chi-chis flowed, and the tips were big. Big tippers from Glendale included Glendale Arts board members Marcia Hanford and Pam Elyea with husband Jim Elyea. Also spotted was Laurel Neiswander, Alex Theatre volunteer.

Margaret and Joe Goukassian chose Damon’s to celebrate their 27th wedding anniversary. Children Rachel, 25, Ani, 23, and Johnny, 18, wouldn’t let the celebration go on without them. Rachel’s fiance, Eric Thomasian, and his sister Manya Thomasian were also present.

Massage Envy’s Helen McDonagh was enjoying an evening off in anticipation of her “Massage Envy Spa Presents Fundraiser for the Cure” on Tuesday. Part of a nationwide fundraiser, members and guests can book one-hour massages for $35, and $10 per massage will be donated for breast cancer education, screening and treatment through the Susan G. Koman Foundation.

Damon’s funds from an opportunity drawing, tips plus 10% of all evening’s sales, were donated by Campbell to Glendale Arts.

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The Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce presented Art Walk on the 2300 and 2400 blocks of Honolulu Avenue. Saturday marked the third and final Art Walk of the year. According to chamber Secretary Yolanda Daniele, one less Art Walk for the year is not a cost-cutting move. Last year, Art Walk had “dwindled to 16 artisans.” This year, the chamber is increasing the number of artisans, adding photographers and a ceramist who shows at the Sawdust Festival in Laguna Beach. This recent Art Walk included a harpist for the first time.

Smart art lovers showed up early to beat the heat. Pasadena Fire Department Incident Commander Martin Johnson used the morning to be with family — a respite from fighting the Station fire. Wife Connie Johnson had to evacuate their north Glendale home for one day while her husband was on duty. She grabbed the computer hard drive and family photographs. Both agreed that a safe home and a decreasing fire were good reasons to appreciate the morning. Joining her parents at Art Walk were Melissa Sawicki and 2-year-old son, Ethan Sawicki.

Local Dilbeck Realtors Patsy Jedynak and Lynne Bozanic strolled Honolulu Avenue looking for art but wound up buying makeup at Merle Norman.

The work of artist Michael “Feeve” LeFevre was tempting to others. During the first hour of the day, he sold a Beatles lunch box for $75. Attracting customers was his giclee of Darth Vader’s head for $150. But LeFevre disputed that it was Darth Vader. He quipped, “That’s really my mother-in-law.”

Also sponsored by the Montrose Chamber will be Oktoberfest on Oct. 3.

?RUTH SOWBY may be reached at ruthsowby@msn.com.