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On the Town: Celebrating St. Patrick's Day
What could have been more perfect for St. Patrick's Day than to have the sun shinin' bright during a wee sprinklin' o' rain that resulted in a rainbow arched over Burbank? While, as of yet, there been no reports of any pots of gold being discovered,...Tags: Iraq, Holidays, St. Patrick's Day
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Philanthropic family hosts festive soiree
‘Tis the season for friends and family to come a-calling and mistletoeing, to exchange gifts and holiday greetings, to host parties and other sundry fa-la-la-laing. Keeping with that tradition, the Cusumano Real Estate Group hosted their annual...Tags: John Burroughs, Realty, Human Interest, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Rentals
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Former Burbank firefighter dies at 89
Former Burbank Water and Power employee turned firefighter has died. Services for Glen W. Duke, including brief memorials at Fire Station 14, were held last Friday. He was 89. Duke, who died Jan. 14, was born in Idaho in 1922 and had seven brothers and...Tags: Politics, World War II (1939-1945), Civil and Public Service, Government, Arson
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A moment of pride for 55 women
Sona Aslanyan’s family immigrated to the United States from Armenia 15 years ago, and on Friday, the 26-year-old said she was joining the Army to give back to the country that gave her a better life.
“I wanted to do something good for my...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Jon Voight
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Burb's Eye View: Cookies, memories and our local veterans
Doris Vick's dental drill was busted, and the strapping young technician who came to fix it was having a heck of a time. This was one of those foot-pedal-powered drills, she recalls. The World War II-era technology was state of the art at the time; it...Tags: Veterans Day, Armed Forces, Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945)
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Burb's Eye View: He's the owner of a Purple Heart
Timothy “TJ” Adams rolls his eyes once again. This is the third time his mother has asked to show me the video of him in the hospital bed as he receives his Purple Heart. For Jill Adams, it is a better memory than the morning she was told...Tags: Comedy (genre), Health, Movies, Hawaii, Pakistan
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Son of military hero receives scholarship
Burbank resident Aaron Rifkin was awarded a scholarship for the 2011-2012 academic year from the Freesom Alliance Scholarship Fund. The scholarship is awarded to sons and daughters of military service men and women who have been prisoners of war, missing...Tags: Armed Forces, Wars and Interventions, Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Awards and Prizes
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Trying to help victims in Japan
BURBANK — As a U.S. Army combat soldier in Iraq, Ryan Welker has seen the devastation a war can reap on a country. However, his time in the Middle East couldn't have prepared him for the situation he has encountered the past eight days. Welker,...Tags: Armed Forces, Disasters and Accidents, Nuclear Power, Defense, Disasters
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Congratulations
Transplant survivor rides in Rose Parade Monica O'Brien of Burbank was among 26 organ transplant recipients and donors to ride on the Donate Life float in the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year's Day. "It's was amazing!" she said. "It was sad...Tags: John Burroughs, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Social Issues, Inventories, Arts and Culture
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Bad pipe caused sewage spill
Burbank Public Works officials determined a faulty pipe was the cause of the 30,000-gallon sewage spill Nov. 2 that resulted in beach closures in Long Beach. When the pipe was installed about 30 years ago, there was an abrasion on the bottom of the...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Symptoms, Long Beach (Los Angeles, California), Los Angeles
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Community thanks veterans
About 300 veterans, family members and local, state and national officials gathered for a Veterans Day ceremony Thursday at McCambridge Park War Memorial and its ever-burning flame in Burbank. Michael Depalo, chairman of Burbank's Veterans Commemorative...Tags: Veterans Day, Armed Forces, Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945)
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Obituary: Martin Harry 'Jiggs' Smith
Martin Harry "Jiggs" Smith passed away on Oct. 26 in Burbank. He was 87. He was born on April 18, 1923 in Burbank and lived in Burbank for 31 years. After high school, he served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a hardware clerk for 40...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), World War II (1939-1945)
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