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No. 33
Hundreds Enjoy Cruise on the Maiden Voyage of the S S Chamber
If you
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the boat!
The event,
held March
22nd at the
Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Barry Lamster
Airport Hotel, featured entertainment
and activities to recreate guests’ favorite
cruise memories.
More than 200 guests were welcomed
aboard with a Launch Party complete with
complimentary champagne, the sounds of
the Island Rhythms steel drum band, and
instant keepsake photos with an eight-foot
life preserver photo backdrop. Authentic
wood deck chairs, life preservers, and
steamer trunks completed the Launch
Party ambiance.
Once aboard, guests encountered a
ballroom set with multiple entertainment
lounges, and ports-of-call buffet stations.
A detailed itinerary helped guests coordinate activities and plan their evening.
Barry Lamster, Barry Lamster Entertainment, played the baby grand piano
in the Piano Bar, sponsored by Burbank
Bar & Grille. Lamster’s command of the
keyboard kept guests entertained with a
variety of showtunes, classics, rock, Rat
Pack favorites, movie themes, and more.
Guests clamored for seats for the hotlycontested “Name that Tune” rounds led
by Lamster between sets.
The Moonlight Lounge, sponsored
by Burbank City Federal Credit Union,
featured the fabulous Douglas The
Crooner Roegiers. Born in Burbank, South
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Photos by Andre Murray
Douglas The Crooner Roegiers
Murray Zahn
Dakota, Roegiers delighted Burbank,
California
guests with
his rich tones
and romantic
renditions.
Island Rhythms
The Cabaret Showcase, hosted by Galpin Motors, served
as the stage for the amazing talents of
Magician Murray Zahn and Juggler David
Cousin.
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shipboard casino,
and the SS Chamber casino was
so popular that
guests competed
at the tables and to
get a spot to play.
Seats at the blackjack, craps, and poker tables provided
by Lady Luck Casino never cooled off
til the event was over, when attendees
redeemed their chips for tickets and a
chance to win a $50 gift card from Casa
Cabo Bar & Grill, a Gifts For Guys Basket
donated by Volpei-Gussow Real Estate,
or a free Mustang Weekend Car Rental
from Galpin Motors.
The Silent Auction offered original
artwork, a limited-edition signed animation cel from Warner Bros., a family
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package for Disneyland or Disney California Adventure, round-trip tickets on
jetBlue Airways, and varied offerings of
gifts and gift cards for local restaurants,
shops, entertainment venues, and fitness
facilities.
The Balloon Pop, a new addition this year, generated excitement
by offering attendees an opportunity
to purchase balloons for $20 and receive a surprise gift with a value of at
least $25. Some balloons contained
Tiffany wine glasses and other gifts worth
more than $100, and one contained tickets
to Cavalia Odysseo worth $259 each!
The China Sea, Mediterranean, and
USA buffets offered by the Marriott
enticed guests with delicious entrees including carved-to-order prime rib, seared
salmon, crab cakes, pasta, made-to-order
beef or chicken stir fry, side dishes, and
a dessert display and chocolate fondue
fountain provided a sweet end to the
evening.
For additional event photos, please
see pages 6-7 of this edition. The Chamber
proudly recognizes “Anchors Aweigh”
sponsors and donors on page 8.
The Castaway
1250 Harvard Road, Burbank
SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
Jason Sandler
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of Health
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11:30 Networking
12:00 Noon Lunch/Presentation
Call the Chamber at
818-846-3111 or register online
at burbankchamber.org.
CITY OF BURBANK 2013 GENERAL ELECTION • TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2013
CITY OF BURBANK
2013 PRIMARY ELECTION
City Council Member - 2 seats. Candidates:
On February 26, 2013, the City of Burbank will be conducting a Primary Nominating Election to fill the following
David Golonski
• David Gordon • David Nos • Jess Talamantes
Seats: City Council (3 seats) - Board of Education (2 seats)
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– City Treasurer (1 seat)
2013 PRIMARY ELECTION
Burbank
Unifibyed
School
District
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• SteveonFerguson
• Charlene
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Seats: City Council (3 seats) - Board of Education (2 seats)
Vote and return your prepaid postage ballot by mail OR in person to the City Clerk’s Office, at 275 East Olive
City Clerk (1 seat) – City Treasurer (1 seat)
Avenue, Burbank, Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
This election will be conducted by mail ballot, look for your ballot in the mail during the first week in February 2013.
Registered
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February
23, 2013,
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POSTMARKS DO NOT COUNT! All ballots must be received by 7:00 p.m. on February 26, 2013. If you are not
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City
Clerk’s
Office at (818) 238-5851
McCambridge
Center
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or visit the City Clerk’s website at www.BurbankUSA.com.
POSTMARKS DO NOT COUNT! All ballots must be received by 7:00 p.m. on February 26, 2013. If you are not
already a registered voter, the last day to register to vote (lavote.net) is February 11, 2013.
For ballot drop-off locations and times or for other election information,
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (818) 238-5851
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the City Clerk’s office at 818-238-5851.
or visit the City Clerk’s website at www.BurbankUSA.com.
Please see City Council
Candidates Q & A on
Page 4.
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Hokkaido Seafood Buffet Hosts First Chamber Mixer of 2013
The Burbank Chamber of Commerce
kicked off 2013 in grand fashion by holding its January membership mixer at Hokkaido Seafood Buffet. A recent addition to
Downtown Burbank, Hokkaido offers an
extensive buffet of Sushi, Seafood, Soups,
Salads, and Hot Foods. Typical seafood
choices include Fresh Salmon, Rex Sole,
Asparagus Shrimp, Baked Mussels,Fresh
Clams, Spicy Octopus, Coconut Shrimp,
Calamari, Snow Crab, and Shrimp with
Lobster Sauce.
Hot dishes include Salt & Pepper
Pork Chops, Broccoli Beef, Sausages,
Mongolian Beef, Short Ribs, Baked
Potatoes, Fried Chicken Wings, Fried Bananas, Teriyaki Chicken, Honey Sesame
Chicken, Orange Chicken, Fried Rice,
and more.
Hokkaido guarantees the freshest
food, no food coloring, no MSG, or
preservatives. The buffet is self-service
and also offers a tempting assortment of
desserts.
Hokkaido also provides a diverse
catering menu to create the perfect wedding, corporate meeting, or other event.
The management can also
provide a private area of
the restaurant for birthday
celebrations or other special occasions. Experience
Hokkaido for yourself at
109 E. Palm Avenue in
Burbank.
Photo by Andre Murray
Photo by Andre Murray
Nancy Guillen,True Integrity Insurance and Payroll Services
(left) networks with Ana Manoukian and Art Norijanian from
Independent Ford and Lincoln Service.
Joseph DeFrancis of Hokkaido Seafood
Buffet addresses guests at the January
mixer held at the restaurant. At right is
David Nos, CBFS, who served as emcee
for the event.
At right, Nancy Guillen
presents the Gourmet
Hot Cocoa set donated
by True Integrity Insurance and Payroll to Jim
Yeager, METRO-MED,
Inc. At right are Kimberly Thompson and
David Nos.
Photo by Andre Murray
Above, from left, Ernie Burger,
Burger Law Group; Dr. Keith
Sanneman, and Rose and Ken
Nielsen, Nielsen Enterprises.
Photo by Andre Murray
Below, Burbank Chamber mixers are great ways to promote your business, network with potential new clients, and make new friends! Join
us for an upcoming mixer and make the connection yourself!
Left, Kiyomi Emi (at right) enlightens Michelle Gromowski of
Panera and Stephen Sanchez
about upcoming performances
of “Giving up is Hard to Do” at
The Victory Theatre Center.
Photo by Andre Murray
And the winners are...
Our generous members who donated prizes and purchased opportunity tickets
at the January Mixer hosted by
Hokkaido Seafood Buffet.
GIFT DONATED/WON BY:
Four Tickets to “The Morini Strad” at the Colony Theatre, Patterson
Graphics Corporation • Mike Milauskas, Jet-Set Art & Design
Four Tickets to “The Morini Strad” at the Colony Theatre, Patterson
Graphics Corporation • Christine Ross, Make-Up Artist
Photo by Andre Murray
Two Tickets to “Giving Up is Hard to Do at The Victory Theatre,
The Victory Theatre • Art Norijanian, Independent Ford &
Ap r i l M i xe r !
Lincoln Service
One Pound Box of Gourmet Chocolates, Graphics Two • Mike Ross
Hosted by
Community Chevrolet
Two Tickets to “Giving Up is Hard to Do at The Victory Theatre,
The Victory Theatre • David Knight, Angel City Data
Gourmet Hot Cocoa Gift Set, True Integrity Insurance and Payroll
200 W. Olive Avenue, Burbank
Services • Jim Yeager
Yeager, METRO-MED, Inc.
Thursday, April 25 • 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Lou Young - Magnolia Park United Methodist Church
missed the mixer and the $1,125 cash jackpot!
If you are a Burbank Chamber member in good standing
and are present when your name is called,
YOU TAKE HOME THE CASH!!
The Jackpot grows by $25 each month it goes unclaimed.
Admission: $10 Members, $15 Prospective Members
CASH JACKPOT: $1,200!!*
*Must be a member in good standing and be present when your name is drawn
to claim the cash jackpot. Prize will revert to $250 if awarded in March.
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Tim Conway Jr. Named Grand Marshal
of 2013 Burbank on Parade
BURBANK BUSINESS JOURNAL (Circulation 8,700)
Official monthly publication of the Burbank Chamber of Commerce
Publisher: Burbank Chamber of Commerce Editor and Advertising Director: Sheri Rang
200 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91502 (818) 846-3111
e-mail: info@BurbankChamber.org; www.BurbankChamber.org
Popular radio
host Tim Conway Jr.
has been named Grand
Marshal of this year’s
Burbank on Parade.
The parade, themed
“Let’s Go To the Movies,” is scheduled for
April 6 and will follow
a path along Olive
Ave. from Keystone
to Mariposa.
A Burbank resident, Conway, Jr.
hosts a popular nightly
show on the number
one radio station in the
country, KFI AM 640.
Conway, Jr. inherited
his comedic talents
Burbank Chamber of Commerce 2012 Executive Committee
Barry Burnett, Chairman
Mike Thomas, Chair-Elect
Eric Foster, Treasurer
Chuck Rosen, Immediate Past Chair
Terry Walker, Vice Chair
Tom Whelan, Vice Chair
Lee Wochner, Vice Chair
2013 Board of Directors
Lisa Rawlins
Sunder Ramani
Scott Rife
Rich Roche
Harpal Sadhal
Dr. Keith Sanneman
Vic Georgino
Nancy Guillen
Janet McIntyre
David Nos
James OʼNeil
Pat Patterson
Fred M. Bell
Ernie Burger
Darin Chase
Ray Cruickshanks
Michael Cusumano
Mike Flanagan
Chamber Staff
President/CEO
Community Relations Director
Operations Manager
Staff Member
Gary Olson
Sheri Rang
Kimberly Thompson
Alfonso Zamarripa
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Ext. 4
Ext. 2
Ext. 3
Ex-Officio Members
Dr. Jan Britz
Dr. Rommil Fernandez
Victor Gill
Dave Golonski
Jacque McMillan
Ken Pulskamp
golson@BurbankChamber.org
srang@BurbankChamber.org
kthompson@BurbankChamber.org
Let the Chamber be your GUIDE!
2013
from his father, Tim Conway, who starred
on the Carol Burnett show. Tim Conway,
Jr.’s down-to-earth take on the world
brings a sense of levity to daily life in
Southern California.
Conway, Jr., often expresses his love
for Burbank on the air and personally
supports many community organizations.
The 2013 Guide to Burbank is now available!
This 4” x 9” directory is a valuable referral tool
for local products and services, with listings
for all Burbank Chamber member companies.
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Thousands of print copies of the 2013 Guide to
Burbank will be distributed locally and nationally. To obtain your free copy, please visit the
Burbank Chamber of Commerce at 200 W.
Magnolia Boulevard, Burbank. If you would
like to distribute copies at your business,
please call the Chamber at 818-846-3111.
Photo by Ross A. Benson
His involvement and enthusiasm for
Burbank make him an ideal choice as
Grand Marshal.
You can catch Conway, Jr.’s KFI AM
640 show Monday-Friday from 7-10pm.
For more information about the Parade,
including sponsorships or volunteer opportunities, visit burbankonparade.com.
Promote YOUR business in the
Burbank Business Journal!
Call the Chamber at 818-846-3111
for ad rates and availability.
The 2013 Guide to Burbank will also be
available soon in an electronic format on
the Chamber’s website, making it even
more accessible and providing even more
exposure for our members!
JOIN US
Annual
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Burbank
G l e n da l e
Pa s a d e n a
The Historic
Alex Theatre
216 N. Brand Blvd.
Thursday
May 2, 2013
5:30-7:30PM
Entrance fee: $15 at the
door includes 1 drink
Come enjoy great networking, refreshments,
and opportunity Prizes
Bring a friend!
Five (5) Exhibitor tables will be available
to Chamber member businesses on a first
come , first serve basis for $150 per business.
Call now to reserve (payment required
with reservation)
For additional information please call:
818-846-3111
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With the spotlight on escalating
public pensions, what do you feel
is the best way to deal effectively
with these mounting costs?
If elected, what is your vision for
how you would like Burbank to be
when your term on City Council
ends?
What do you think is the most
significant challenge facing our
city of Burbank? What action
or actions should be taken to
address this issue?
My vision is a city that not only has a sound financial plan that addresses the threat to our ability to
deliver services from rising pension costs, but is well
on it’s way to implementing that plan. I envision a city
that stands out from other cities in the state because it
took the necessary steps to address the challenges created by the recession and has the resources necessary
to deliver the services and programs that have been the
hallmark of Burbank and has set us aside from many
other cities.
The most significant challenge is the threat of increasing pension costs eroding our ability to maintain our
excellent service levels. It is vital that we recognize this
and act now. Put off dealing with this issue will make the
solution more difficult and painful. We need to identify
recurring savings that we can achieve in a thoughtful
manner that doesn’t reduce our service levels or rely on
increased fees. This will require that we find new, more
efficient ways to deliver services, including contracting
out certain services that the private sector can deliver as
effectively at significant cost savings.
My highest priority is to make sure the City remains financially sound. I believe we should maintain
a long-term macro view of the City’s financial needs
and make sure our day-to-day decisions don’t conflict
with or jeopardize our ability to meet those financial
objectives. Further, I think protecting our residential
neighborhoods from cut-through traffic, noise and parking from neighboring areas remains a high priority.
We need to keep a close watch on traffic in general
as the volume of vehicles on our streets continues to
increase to make sure we don’t create dysfunctional
intersections that are stressed beyond their capacity.
The most significant challenge we face is to protect
the financial stability of the City. We need to exert every
effort to attract businesses to Burbank that will generate
goodpaying, longterm jobs. At the same time, we need
to be constantly on guard to avoid inappropriate government spending so that our ability to provide basic fire,
police, and other public services is never in doubt.
Burbank is a great city. The testament to that is the
amount of people who grow up here and never leave. At
my term’s end, I hope to have kept that feeling alive. I
want to add to Burbank’s quality of Life, by making sure
we are on solid financial footing. I want to strengthen
relationships between groups such as the Chamber of
Commerce, Board of Realtors, and Neighborhoods. I feel
public-private partnerships capitalize on our strengths
and keep Burbank strong. If business is good, residents
are working and City services remain strong ALL factions of our Community are served.
There are several challenges that will need to be
addressed.
We need a new permanent City Manager. This is
critical. We have to re-establish the continuity of leadership throughout the City Departments.
We need to address the Police Department and the
millions being spent on legal defense. That Department
needs a permanent Chief named.
Shortfall and unfunded liabilities are huge. This
needs to be addressed through a balanced approach of
departmental cuts and an aggressive approach to raising revenues.
A new airport terminal is needed. Public support
appears positive. We may only have a short window
of opportunity to accomplish this.
Dave Golonski
The most effective way to deal with this problem
is to find significant recurring savings and use those
savings to pay down the unfunded liability. I have
proposed a 10 year plan where the city would identify
and implement $8 million in recurring savings, without
cutting services or increasing fees, and use $5 million
per year to pay down the unfunded liability, $2 million
for resurfacing streets and $1 million for additional
infrastructure investment in things like our aging parks.
Sacramento implemented pension reform addressing
long term future costs and that together with reducing
the unfunded liability is what is needed.
David Gordon
The biggest financial burden cities across the US
have faced in recent years in the cost of providing retirement and medical insurance to their retired employees.
My understanding is that the City of Burbank has never
paid for the retired employees medical insurance, and
as a result has avoided one of the retirement related
problems. With regards to actual pension benefits, I think
the combination of reforms adopted by the State to the
Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) regarding reduced amounts of retirement income employees
can earn, an extension of the term of qualifying salary
(from 1 to 3 years) on which the employee’s retirement
will be based, and increased monthly contributions by
the employees, should keep the City of Burbank on a
sound footing.
David Nos
Pension reform is actually in process with Governor
Brown’s Pension Reform bill which was signed into law
in 2012. Effective January 2013, all new employees
under the calPERS system would have to contribute
50% of their pension costs. Local government labor
unions will have a five-year window to negotiate that
through collective bargaining. Annual retirement payout
is capped at $132,120.
The Bigger question to answer is how we deal with
the current unfunded liabilities? This will have to be done
with a balanced approach through departmental cuts and
an aggressive plan to raise revenues by encouraging
business growth, relocation and job creation.
Jess Talamantes
I’ve been told that our pension liability runs from a
low of $141 million to a high of $242 million. The best
way to deal effectively with these mounting costs is to
take a dual approach. The first is to work in partnership
with the city’s employee groups to negotiate taking steps
to increase efficiencies while trying to maintain important local services. Also engage the groups to negotiate
new contracts which aide in reducing the city’s financial
burden from the rising costs of pensions. The second
would be to start paying down the unfunded liability.
We would generate savings of $88,000 annually for
every $1 million that we pay up front.
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My vision would be one of optimism and transparency in which: our city finances are in the BLACK, no
budget/program cuts and the residents are engaged and
trust our local government. With the recent numbers
showing: unemployment decreasing, housing increasing
and the stock market at its highest level since Oct. 2007,
these are all good indicators moving forward. I can see
several projects coming to completion including the I-5
work at Buena Vista, Empire and Burbank Blvd. bridge
and the new/relocated IKEA. The Empire Center, old
IKEA site, Magnolia Park, Town Center and Downtown
Burbank will be at full occupancy, generating jobs and
revenue for our city and residents.
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There are two challenges, budgetary and infrastructure needs. I will focus on the budget. The budget
process is a collaboration effort of the city council, staff
and residents. With revenues increasing an average of
2.6% and expenditures increasing an average of 2.8%
annually, we cannot sustain this trend. The “low hanging
fruit” is gone and efforts are being made to minimize the
impact on the community. The focus should not solely
be on cuts, but on thinking outside the box and revenue
generation. We need: cost recovery of facilities; to evaluate & consolidate programs/services/departments and
public/private partnerships. Today’s economic climate
demands that we look with an open mind at all of our
options.
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SUPERINTENDENTʼS MESSAGE:
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Spanish Dual Immersion
Program Creates Excitement
By Dr. Jan Britz
On Thursday, February 21, 2013,
the Burbank Unified School District’s
Board of Education voted to move
forward with plans to begin a Dual
Immersion program next year. Dual
Immersion is the name for a bilingual
program that involves two different
languages being taught to students at
different times during the same day
or week. There are currently several
similar programs in other local districts, such as the Los Angeles Unified School District and the Glendale
Unified School District.
Burbank Unified’s program,
which will begin in the 2013/2014
school year with a five-hour kindergarten class at Disney Elementary
School, will add a class each year (for
the next six years) so that by the time
the first cohort is in the fifth grade,
there will be a dual immersion class
at every grade level at that site. The
program also has plans to continue
through middle school and into high
school.
The program was developed after
staff completed an extensive amount
of research, which involved visiting
school sites with dual immersion programs, meeting with experts on the
subject, and getting input from parents and teachers. Spanish was chosen
English Learners and bilingual Spanish-speaking students. Both meetings
covered the philosophical approach
of the program and the instructional
model, as well as the timeline for
registration and the orientation process. Dr. Tom Kissinger, the District’s
Director of Elementary Education,
presented at the meetings. These
meetings were well attended and
showed that interest in the program
is very high.
On March 25, parents were in-
Photo by Harvey Branman
Dr. Jan Britz
as the “target language” because of
the expansive amount of resources
available in that language, opportunities for professional development,
the pool of potential applicants for
teaching the class, as well as the fact
that this was the language that most
parents had requested.
On March 12 and March 13, the
District held special meetings for
parents who were interested in enrolling their children in the program. The
March 12 meeting was for parents
of students who are currently English speakers; the March 13 meeting
provided information toparents of
vited to apply to participate in the
lottery for this program, which was
held on April 25 at the District Office.
As the current kindergarten student:
teacher ratio is 30:1, the District was
able to accept15 English-speaking
students and 15 students who are either
English learners or bilingual (Spanish
speakers). For more information on
the Dual Immersion program, please
see the home page of the District’s
website at www.burbankusd.org.
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The Burbank Chamber of Commerce presents
ANCHORS AWEIGH!
ANCHORS AWEIGH!
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Friday, MarchNBC22, 2013
Friday, March 22, 2013
6:30 pm Social Hour
7:30 pm Dinner and Entertainment
6:30 pm Social Hour
7:30 pm Dinner and Entertainment
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Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Convention Center
de Lorimier, Lisa Rawlins, Eric Foster, and Rich Roche,
2500 Hollywood Way,Richard
Burbank
Photo by Andre Murray
Photo by Andre Murray
AT&T (from left) compete in the popular Name That Tune contest
in the Piano Bar.
From left, Chamber President/CEO Gary Olson; Lisa Rawlins, Warner
Bros. Entertainment, Inc.; Chamber Chairman of the Board Barry
Burnett, Barry Burnett Realty; Terry Walker, Providence Saint Joseph
Medical Center; Eric Foster, Burbank City Federal Credit Union; and
Lee Wochner, Counterintuity, pose in the Moonlight Lounge, sponsored
by Burbank City Federal Credit Union.
❏ Captain Sponsor
$10,000
❏ Captain Sponsor
$5,000
❏ Bridge Sponsor
❏ Starboard Sponsor
$2,500
Photo by Andre Murray
Dave
Golonski chats
with
Chris
Rizzotti,
Burbank
Association of
Realtors.
Program Book Advertisements: The Program Book will be printed in a 5.5” x 8.5” format. Ad sizes are:
Full Page: 4.75” wide x 7.75” high; Half Page: 4.75” wide x 3.75” high; Quarter Page: 2.25” wide x 3.75” high.
Burbank Bob Hope Airport Executive Director Dan
Feger, left, with former Burbank mayor Mary Lou
Howard, and airport commissioner Don Brown.
❏ Half Page: $350
$5,000
$2,500
❏ Starboard Sponsor
$1,250
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Gala Program, recognition in promotional materials and at
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tries his luck at the casino’s craps table.
Photo by Andre Murray
Individual Tickets at $99 each until March 4, 2013
$125 each after March 4, 2013
Program Book Advertisements: The Program Book will be printed in a 5.5” x 8.5” format. Ad sizes are:
Full Page: 4.75” wide x 7.75” high; Half Page: 4.75” wide x 3.75” high; Quarter Page: 2.25” wide x 3.75” high.
Photo by Andre Murray
Eric Foster, left, Burbank City Federal Credit Union, presents Galpin Motors’ Weekend Mustang Rental gaming
prize to Bob Caplan, Bob’s Toy Trains & Collectables.
❏ Full Page: $600
❏ Half Page: $350
❏ Quarter Page: $200
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ferred. Please e-mail your ad to cabert@aol.com. If your ad requires formatting, please fax your typed
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Above, from left, are Dr.
Don St. Clair, Woodbury University; Dr. Keith
Sanneman; and Tony
Tartaglia, Southern California Gas Co.
The silent auction featured unique and collectible items including
a family adventure at Disneyland or Disney California Adventure
and a Daffy Duck limited edition animation cel from the Warner
Bros. collection.
❏ Full Page: $600
Front row, from left, Michael and Joy Forbes, Community
Development Director; Irene and Tom Lenahan, Burbank Fire
Chief; Sandy and Councilmember Jess Talamantes. Back
row, Jacqueline and John Klemack, NBCUniversal.
❏ Bridge Sponsor
$1,250
Individual Tickets at $99 each until March 4, 2013
Left,
Barry “Captain” Burnett welcomes Douglas The Crooner
Burbank
$125 each after March
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Roegiers to the event.
mayor
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left, with
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of Burbank
Bar and
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sponsor of
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Lisa Rawlins, center, who helped develop and stage the
“Anchors Aweigh” Gala, with Sue and Vic Georgino.
Photo by Ross A. Benson
Reserved seating for one (1) table of 10, half-page ad in the
Gala Program, recognition in promotional materials and at
event and one (1) grand prize drawing ticket per guest.
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Photo by Ross A. Benson
Premier seating for one (1) table of 10, full-page back
cover ad of the Gala Program, recognition in promotional
materials and at event and five (5) grand prize drawing
tickets per guest.
Premier
remier seating for one (1) table of 10, full-page ad in the
Gala Program, recognition in promotional materials and at
event and three (3) grand prize drawing tickets per guest.
Photo by Andre Murray
Airport Commissioner Sue Georgino networks with
Lisa Rawlins and Mary-Elizabeth Michaels, Warner
Bros. Entertainment, Inc.; and Trena Pitchford, Burbank
Arts for All Foundation (from left).
Barry Burnett and his wife Angela dined at the “Captain’s
Table.”
Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Convention Center
2500 Hollywood Way, Burbank
Photo by Andre Murray
❏ Promenade Sponsor
Premier seating for one (1) table of 10, full-page back
cover ad of the Gala Program, recognition in promotional
materials and at event and five (5) grand prize drawing
tickets per guest.
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George Khoury and Cheryl Williams-Khoury, Affordable
Benefit Administrators (left) and David Nos, CBFS,
came dressed for the occasion!
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Chamber past-chair Chuck Rosen (second from right, entertained guests
from Community Bank at the event.
Photo by Andre Murray
Competition was fierce in The Casino - for chips and winning hands and for a spot at the very popular tables!
Photo by Ross A. Benson
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Chamber Operations Manager Kimberly Thompson
(seated) with Sharon and Gary Olson and Chamber Community Relations Director Sheri Rang (left to right).
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Kerk Brown and City Treasurer Debbie Kukta.
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Gala attendees tested their knowledge in several rounds of
Burbank Trivia. Lisa Rawlins, above, led the first lively round
of competition.
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Eric Foster, right, prepares to find out what prize he has
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THANK YOU
Our sincere thanks to the sponsors, individuals, companies, and
organizations who generously supported our “Anchors Aweigh” Gala!
Captain Sponsors
Starboard Sponsors
AT&T
Burrtec
Charter Business
Southern California Gas Co.
Walmart
The Walt Disney Company
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Promenade Sponsor
Woodbury University
Lounge Sponsors
Bridge Sponsors
Burbank Bar & Grille
Burbank City Federal Credit Union
Galpin Motors
Burbank Bob Hope Airport
Burbank City Federal Credit Union
Burbank Water and Power
Community Bank
Crown Realty/Burbank Town Center
Cusumano Real Estate Group
NBCUniversal
The O’Neill Group
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
Program Sponsor
Patterson Graphics Corporation
Wine Sponsor
Handy Market
Special Thanks to Warner Bros. for providing props and decor for our event!
Another Broken Egg Cafe
The Autry National Center
Barragan’s Mexican Restaurant
Beverage Brothers
Bob’s Big Boy
Burbank City Federal
Credit Union
Burbank High School
Burbank Water and Power
The Burn Studio
John Burroughs High School
California Pizza Kitchen
Calamigos Equestrian
Casa Cabo Bar & Grill
The Castaway
Cavalia Odysseo
Chevys
CiaoCristina!
City of Burbank
City of Burbank Public Works
Community Bank
Community Chevrolet
Corner Bakery
Courtyard by Marriott Burbank
Cross Fit High Voltage
Crunch Fitness
Curves Burbank - Alameda Ave.
D’Argenzio Wines
D’Cache
DeBell Golf Club
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The Walt Disney Company
The Enchanted Florist
Face It! Skin Care & Massage
Therapy
Falcon Theatre
Festival of the Arts Laguna Beach
Fitness is Art
Flair Cleaners
Flappers Comedy Club
Fuddrucker’s
Georgino Development, LLC
Gordon Biersch
Granville Cafe
Graphics Two - Bert Johnson
Handy Market
Hollywood Pasta Company
The Hollywood Way
Hotel Amarano Burbank
Jersey Mike’s
JetBlue Airways
Jillian’s
KCET
La Cabanita
Lancers Restaurant
Laptoprepair.com
Los Angeles Marriott
Burbank Airport Hotel
Love Nana
Malbec Argentinean Bistro
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Massage Envy Glendale
McCarthy Automotive
Michelle Bouse’s Beauty Boutique
Milt & Edie’s Drycleaners
Morton’s The Steakhouse
MT Commercial Cleaning Services
My Big Fat Greek Restaurant
Nelson Treasures
Olive’s Bistro
Outrigger Hotels
Pet Mania
Picanha Churrascaria
Pickwick Bowl
Pink’s Famous Hot Dogs
Printing Matters
Runner’s Circle
Allison Burnett Salibian
SAS Comfort Shoes Burbank
The Smoke House
Togo’s Burbank
Tulip Salon
UCLA Bruins
Volpei-Gussow Real Estate
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Williams Chiropractic
Woodbury University
World Empanadas
Xcelerated Network Systems,
Burbank Community YMCA
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MEMBERS
Welcome New Members
The APT Group, LLC
Ms. Pamla Thatcher,
Dir. of Acquisitions
Burbank, CA
(818) 359-1228
Fax: (480) 393-5331
theAPTgroup.com
Real Estate Investments
Membership Reinvestments
Nielsen Enterprises
Dr. Kenneth Nielsen, President/CEO
736 Greenridge Dr.
La Canada, CA 91011
(818) 952-2760
Consultant-Education
The following businesses and organizations renewed their investments as
Burbank Chamber members in January. We thank them for their continuing
support and congratulate them as they begin another year of commitment
to Burbank business.
Placement Helpers
Ms. Michelle Sucillon,
Regional Placement Specialist
1315 E. Broadway St.
Long Beach, CA 90802
(866) 825-4275
placementhelpers.com
Senior Placement & Referral Service
Casa Cabo Bar and Grill
Mr. Gabriel Rocha, Owner
3000 W. Olive Ave.
Burbank, CA 91505
(818) 861-7611
casacabobarandgrill.com
Restaurant/Bar/Nightclub
Dr. Toomin & Dr. Bieber
Ms. Tyeas Holling, Office Manager
3808 W. Riverside Dr., Ste. 408
Burbank, CA 91505
(818) 842-3932
Fax: (818) 842-0035
smileburbank.com
Dentistry - Cosmetic & Implant
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Ms. Sheila Melody, Owner/GM
4405 W. Riverside Dr., Ste. 107
Toluca Lake, CA 91505
(818) 736-5233
www.informfitness.com
Fitness-Personal Trainers
LegalMatch
395 Oyster Point Blvd., Ste. 550
So. San Francisco, CA 94080
(866) 686-5342
Fax: (415) 449-3648
legalmatch.com/find/burbank-ca-lawyers.html
Attorneys
27 Years
Graphics Two
8 Years
Fisher & Phillips, LLP
16 Years
U.S. Bank
3 Years
New York Life
12 Years
State Farm Insurance - Doug Auzat
2 Years
Ashley Furniture
Boyz in the Kitchen, Inc.
HealthCare Partners
10 Years
Rapid Care Urgent Care
UMe Federal Credit Union
1 Year
Sol & Mar Seafood Inc.
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May 4-5, 2013
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State of the City Address Focuses on Sustainability, City’s Successes
Mayor Dave Golonski addressed
more than 300 business and community leaders who gathered at the
Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel and
Convention Center for the Annual
State of the City Address and Luncheon. The event, sponsored by the
Burbank Chamber of Commerce, has
become a priority for those seeking the
most up-to-date information on events
and developments in the city.
Although the Mayor did note the
continuing economic slump and the
state’s water shortage, his message
portrayed Burbank in a positive light.
The city’s sales tax revenue has grown
steadily in the last five years, and sales
tax per capita is higher in Burbank
than in either Pasadena or Glendale.
Burbank also compares favorably with
those cities in the area of home foreclosures and unemployment rates. In
September 2008, Burbank’s unemployment rate was 6.3% compared to Los
Angeles County’s 7.8% and the state
of California’s 7.7%.
Mayor Golonski touted new developments including The Collection, The
Pointe, The Higgins Development, The
Villas on Buena Vista, and the $24 million renovation of the Burbank Airport
Marriott as well as the new Community
Services Building, Ovrom Park, and
the DeBell Clubhouse, scheduled to
open in 2009.
Institute of Transdisciplinary Studies
Organizational Leadership
Interdisciplinary Studies
Politics and History
Photo by Harvey Branman
Mayor Golonski, center, expects a smooth transition when retiring City Manager Mary Alvord is replaced by Mike Flad.
aerators and compact flouorescent
light bulbs. The city also offers free
parkway trees and free landscape
classes to help residents learn how
to have beautiful landscaping while
saving water and money.
“You can either be part of the
solution, or part of the problem,”
the Mayor said.
Photo by Andre Murray
Mayor Golonski delivered
his State of the City Address
to business and community
leaders on November 6.
Left, Mary Alvord accepts a
bouquet of roses from Chamber President/CEO Gary
Olson in recognition of all she
has done for the community
as City Manager.
Sustainability and environmental issues will be priorities
for the Mayor and the city in
2009. Mayor Golonski encouraged residents and business
owners to install water-saving
Photo by Andre Murray
Chamber Events Support Members’ Success During Difficult Times
We’ve all heard the old adage,
“don’t work harder, work smarter,”
but these days many business owners are finding that both may be
necessary if their companies are
to continue to thrive.
The Burbank Chamber of
Commerce is working to assist its
members in finding creative and
innovative ways to increase their
business success even in difficult
Photo by Harvey Branman
financial times. The Chamber
partnered with the City of Burbank, Scott McGookin, City of Burbank, Barbara Wold, and
CHARO Development Center, Gary Olson, from left, at the October 28th forum.
the University of Redlands, and
Woodbury University to establish Team
Business, a program that provides consulting services, workshops, resources, and
tools for business.
OnOctober28th,theChamberandthe
City of Burbank co-sponsored “How To
Make Your Business Thrive In A Slow-
ing Economy,” with national
consultant Barbara Wold, who
encouraged attendees to look for
unique ways to market their businesses during difficult times.
“Our monthly luncheons and
mixers offer great networking opportunities, but at times like this it
is important for us to use all our
resources to provide information
and assistance to our members,”
said Chamber President Gary
Olson. “We’re looking out for our
members in any way we can.”
We Remember - and are Grateful
Tim Murphy of Comerica Bank talks
about trade financing at a workshop
for small businesses looking for
increased access to foreign markets.
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BWP Provides ENERGY SOLUTIONS Rebates!
Energy Solutions provides small and large Burbank businesses
with cash rebates to become more energy efficient.
1. MAKE THE CALL
Call BWP to receive an
estimate of the rebate for
your project at (818)
238-3638
3. SCHEDULE AN
INSPECTION
2. MAKE THE
IMPROVEMENTS
4. GET A REBATE
Become eligible to
receive a cash rebate
within four to six weeks
of project completion
A follow up post-inspection is required for all
retrofits projects
Install energy efficient
equipment and start
saving immediately on
your electric bill
Call BWP to find out how much your business can receive for these qualifying upgrades:
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Join the hundreds of Burbank businesses who have used ENERGY SOLUTIONS by visiting us at:
BurbankWaterAndPower.com or calling (818) 238-3638
Help BWP Celebrate 100 Years
of Reliable Service to Burbank Sign Up for the
Free Business Bucks Program!
Congratulations to these businesses that used
BWP’s Business Bucks Program in February 2013!
Received Free Energy Survey
Burbank Elk Lodge
Chaos Visual Productions
Cusumano Properties
Empire Dental Group and Orthodontics
Glenoaks LLC
Niji Entertainment Group
Paint Sundries Solutions
Installed Energy Efficient Equipment
Burbank Water and Power’s Business Bucks Program
provides a FREE review of your facility’s energy use,
customized saving recommendations, and - best of all BWP will pay the first $2,000 of any
energy-saving retrofits you select!
Join the HUNDREDS of savvy
Burbank businesses that have
taken advantage of this
program!
CALL 1-877-290-2590 NOW TO PARTICIPATE!
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AAMCO
Accra Tronics Seals Corp.
Acsco Products Inc.
American Home Care
Art Wave the Art Warehouse
Artin Electronic and Appliances
Automated Laundry System
Bistro Provence
Bomp Records
Burbank Florists and Gifts
Certified Swimming Pools of California
Clinica Nueva Vida
Corium 21
Dino’s Pizza
Divine Pasta Co.
Elevator Sheet Metal Work Inc.
Enhance Your Smile
Footlights
Global Pack and Mail
Hook Burger
Lucas Trattoria Italian Kitchen
Magnolia Fresh Market
Magnolia Village Flower Inc.
Media Dance Center
Modern Bites
Modern Nails
P & D Auto Body and Painting
Pizza Hut
R. S. CPA
Red Wing Shoes
Regent Global Sourcing Inc.
Sequoia Illumination
Shea Roofing Inc.
Sheridan Gardens Nursery
Snell and Wilcox Inc.
Supercuts
Taste Chicago
The Event Studio
Timeline Avid Rentals
Tip Top Liquor and Jr. Market
Universal Automotive
Victors Shoe Repair
MARCH 2013