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BURBANK
CHAMBER
of COMMERCE
V O L. 18, N O. 10
OCTOBER 2008
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State of the City Address & Luncheon set for November 6
Did You Know?!
Mayor Dave Golonski wants you
to know all about Burbank. His “Did
You Know?” presentation at this
year’s State of the City Address &
Luncheon promises some little known
and surprising information. The event
is scheduled for Thursday, November
6th at the Burbank Airport Marriott
Hotel and Convention Center, 2500
Hollywood Way. Registration and social time will begin at 11:30, luncheon
and the program will follow.
The Annual State of the City Address and Luncheon, sponsored by
the Burbank Chamber of Commerce,
drew more than 400 attendees last
year and provides an important opportunity for each mayor to highlight
developments and trends in the city.
The State of the City Address &
Luncheon is regarded as one of the
premier business events in the community, but is also of great interest and
importance to Burbank residents.
Gold Sponsors to date are The
Bob Hope Airport, The Walt Disney
Company, and Woodbury University.
Patterson Graphics Corporation is a
Silver Sponsor, and Bronze Sponsors
to date are AT&T and Union Bank of
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Chamber Members to be Promoted in Print
and Online in the 2009 Guide to Burbank
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hotels, restaurants, and retail
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facilities, and schools.
818-846-3111 to reserve your
K ad placement now. All memEvery Burbank Chamber
member receives a FREE listbers with display ads will also
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ing under their primary business
receive a FREE highlighted
Guide to
category and a cross-reference
listing on their category page
alphabetical listing. Display ads
of the Chamber’s website.
are available in three sizes in black
If your business is not
and white or four-color options. And, with
yet a member of the Chamber, call to find
the Guide available in electronic format on
out how to get your company included in
the Chamber’s website, members receive
the 2009 Guide!
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California -Toluca Lake Office.
Individual reservations, tables of
eight, and corporate sponsorships are
still available. Sponsors will receive
preferential seating and recognition at
the event and in all press releases and
promotional pieces. Don’t miss this
opportunity to hear Mayor Golonski’s
mid-term update and his goals for the
rest of his mayoral term. Reservations
are required. Please see page 7 for a
reservation form or contact the Chamber
at 818-846-3111 for registration details
and additional information.
VOTE!
Election Day:
November 4th!
BURBANK BUSINESS JOURNAL
Burbank
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Don’t miss the Chamber’s Annual Tabletop Mixer
November 20th at the Burbank Airport Marriott.
Promote your business, show off your products,
and capture those holiday gift buyers!
The event is open to the community and a great opportunity to
discover new new vendors and find unique gifts!
Call the Chamber at 818-846-3111 for more information.
Businesses Prepare for 818 Area Code Overlay
Your voice
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if you
A publication of the
Burbank Chamber of Commerce
200 West Magnolia Boulevard
Burbank, California 91502
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To ensure a continuing supply of
telephone numbers, the 747 area code
will be added to the area served by 818.
The new 747 area code will serve customers in the same geographic region as the
current 818 area code, which includes the
communities in the San Fernando Valley
as shown on the map
at right, and small
parts of Pasadena
and Thousand Oaks.
This is known as an
area overlay.
An overlay
is the addition of
another area code
(747) to the same
region as the existing area code (818).
An overlay does not require customers to
change their existing area code, but will
affect dialing procedures. To complete
calls from a landline phone, the new
dialing procedure requires callers to dial
1 + area code + telephone number. This
means that all calls in the 818 area code
that are currently dialed with seven digits
will need to be dialed using 1 + area code +
telephone number. To complete calls from
a cellular or mobile phone, callers may dial
the area code + telephone number or 1 +
area code and telephone number whenever
placing a call from a phone number with
the 818 or 747 area code.
Callers should begin using the new
dialing procedure now when placing a call
in the 818 area code. Calls dialed using
just seven digits will still be completed at
this time, but the new dialing procedure
will be required for all calls beginning
April 18, 2009. After that date, calls using
only seven digits will not be completed.
New telephone lines or services may be
assigned numbers with the 747 area code
beginning May 18, 2009.
In addition to changing your dialing
procedure, business customers need to
reprogram all services, automatic dialing
equipment, or other types of equipment
that are programmed with a seven-digit
number. Some examples are life safety
systems, fax machines, Internet dial-up
numbers, alarm and security systems,
gates, speed dialers, call forwarding
settings, voicemail services, and similar
functions. Businesses may also want to
check stationery and advertising materials
to ensure the area code is included. Be sure
to complete the programming and dialing
changes prior to April 18, 2009.
Your telephone number, including
current area code, will not change. The
price of a call, coverage area, and other
rates and services will not change due
to the overlay. What is a local call now
will remain a local call regardless of the
number of digits dialed. For additional
information about the overlay, contact
your local service provider or the CPUC
at 866-340-6147 or visit http://www.cpuc.
ca.gov/818areacode.
BUSINESS
Source: Fortune Magazine
• According to Anne Sweeney,
Co-Chair, Disney Media Network, and
President, Disney - ABC Television, she
had an epiphany moment when she spotted
the following question etched on a steel
girder: “What would you do if you knew
you could not fail?”
Burbank News
• The top 3 job sectors currently
in our Burbank, Glendale and La Canada
area are: Entertainment with 73,509,
Health Care with 24,287, and Retail
with 20,019.
• The Burbank Collection is now
offering 30% price reductions on units.
One bedroom condo pricing now starts at
$349,000.
• Kaiser-Permanente has announced plans to move 1,000 employees
from its Glendale and Pasadena administrative offices to a new 195,000 square
foot building in Burbank. Their new
address will be 3100 Thornton Avenue
near Bob Hope Airport. It is reported
this offers greater convenience for Kaiser-Permanente officials who commute
frequently into our airport from Oakland
for meetings.
• Woodbury University is celebrating its 125th year in helping to meet
the educational needs of Southern California. Dr. Kenneth Nielsen has served the
university as its 12th president since 1996,
and has overseen steady growth. They
recently opened new School of Business
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BURBANK BUSINESS JOURNAL (Circulation 8,700)
Business Briefs by Gary Olson, President/CEO
The Greatest Advice
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Official monthly publication of the Burbank Chamber of Commerce
and School of Architecture buildings.
• The Verdugo and McCambridge public pools are experiencing
leakage problems, and are currently
closed pending needed repairs being
completed.
• The Green Business Information Exchange symposium took place on
September 24 at Providence-Saint Joseph
Medical Center. We co-sponsored this
event along with the Recycling Center,
and 89 people attended. Bonnie Teaford
from the City of Burbank was one of the
three main speakers.
• On October 28 we are co-sponsoring along with the City the ““How To
Make Your Business Thrive In A Slowing
Economy”. This is a free seminar which
will begin at 8:00 a.m. at the new Community Services Building. Continental
breakfast will be served starting at 7:30
a.m. Please RSVP at (818) 238-5198.
• The City will soon be considering a Water Conservation Ordinance
that will require faucet aerators to be
installed in public restrooms. It will
also mandate that all new commercial,
mixed-use and multi-family construction
projects located on streets with recycled
mainlines, have separate water meters and
labeled piping systems for recycled water
used for landscape irrigation.
• On November 9 the American
Lung Association will be holding a
“Healthy Air Walk” at the Police and
Fire headquarters. Registration will begin
at 8:00 a.m.
• BTAC (Burbank Temporary
Aid Center) has experienced a 42% increase in requests so far this year from
needy families. We ask that you consider
donations of food on behalf of your busi-
Publisher: Burbank Chamber of Commerce Editor and Advertising Director: Sheri Rang
200 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91502 (818) 846-3111
e-mail: [email protected]; www.BurbankChamber.org
Burbank Chamber of Commerce 2008 Executive Committee
Scott Rife, Chairman
Marcia Amoroso, Treasurer
Barry Burnett, Vice Chair
Bud Alleman
Alan Arzoian
Ernie Burger
Darin Chase
Ray Cruickshanks
Michael Cusumano
Sunder Ramani, Vice Chair
Don St. Clair, Chairman-Elect
Tom Smith, Vice Chair
2008 Board of Directors
Whit Prouty
Lisa Rawlins
Dr. Keith Sanneman
Scott Scozzola
Jeanne Vlazny
Lee Wochner
Sonja Hagen
Joan McCarthy
George McGann
Jack OʼNeill
James OʼNeil
Pat Patterson
President/CEO
Community Relations Director
Membership Director
Operations Manager
Administrative Assistant
Gary Olson
Sheri Rang
J. J. Connaughton
Kimberly Thompson
Zoila Castillo
nesses.
• The YMCA has tabled their
request for a $2.8 million City loan to
cover the cost of a new parking lot to be
built across the street from the Y’s Child
Care Center.
• Bob Hope Airport has launched
a new ad campaign touting direct flight
service to 24 western cities.
• The new clubhouse construction
at DeBell golf course is expected to be
finished in December with an official ribbon cutting celebration in early January.
• The City anticipates we will
again have a homeless shelter at the National Guard Armory. The Union Rescue
Mission will be fully funded to operate
this needed facility.
• This year’s Holiday In The Park
celebration and open house will take place
on Friday, November 21 from 5:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. Stores along Magnolia Bou-
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Tony Tartaglia, Vice Chair
Mitch Thomas, Past-Chairman
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Ex-Officio Members
Mary Alvord
Dr. Gregory Bowman
Dusty Brandel
Victor Gill
Dave Golonski
Peggy Korecko
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levard will serve refreshments between
Buena Vista and Pass Avenue, and on
Hollywood Way between Chandler and
Clark. There will be 2 stages of live music,
an ice sculptor, roving entertainment, and
photo opportunities with Santa.
• We continue extending best
wishes to Charlie Lombardo, Burbank
Airport Authority Commissioner, as he
recuperates from recent surgery.
• On October 9 Joan McCarthy,
Community Relations Director at The
Walt Disney Company, spoke at the
Leadership Burbank Alumni Association luncheon held at the Buena Vista
Library.
• Jack O’Neill, former Vice
President of NBC and current Chief Operating Officer of the Bob Hope Estate,
was honored by Woodbury University as
their “Mover & Shaper of the Year” at
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a luncheon held at the school on October
14.
• A new Cultural Arts Committee has been formed by the City.
• The new entry plaza at Memorial Field at Burroughs High School will
be named after the Cusumano family in
recognition of their $300,000 donation
toward renovating the two high school
athletic fields. The new tracks at our
two high schools will be named for the
Burbank Health Care Foundation,
which has pledged $200,000.
So. California & State News
• California Highway Patrol officers have issued more than 20,000 tickets
so far to drivers failing to use hands-free
devices when talking on cell phones.
• Contrary to the belief taxes are
not being raised, the state will collect
an estimated $5.9 billion by having tax
payments by businesses accelerated, and
will be increasing the penalty for underpayments by 20%.
• A new state law took effect October 15 barring hospitals and physicians
from billing emergency care patients for
any balances not covered by insurers.
This new mandate is to be challenged in
court.
• The Metropolitan Water District has reported that our water supply
is dangerously low due to record dry
conditions and environmental factors
(from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta,
a traditional source of 30% of our water
here in Southern California).
• In L.A. County new single-family home permits declined in August by
37% from a year ago, while multi-family
permits fell by 40%.
• In what is being hailed by environmentalists as the most progressive
environmental action ever taken within
L.A. County, the Board of Supervisors
recently adopted new “green building”
requirements, whereby new businesses
will now be required to use power more
efficiently, retain storm water on site, and
use drought-tolerant plants.
• On October 15 an 80 year old
woman in Lancaster became the first
victim of the West Nile virus in the
Antelope Valley.
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Showcase your business at the Burbank Chamber’s
Tabletop Mixer
Thursday, November 20, 2008
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Hosted by:
Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel & Convention Center
National News
2500 Hollywood Way, Burbank
• Americans represent 20% of
total consumption in the world, and
economists fear a drop-off in consumer
spending could be even worse than the
subprime and credit crunch issues.
• The national unemployment
rate held steady in September at 6.1%.
• Recently Indonesia stopped
sending bird flu viruses to research labs
in our country for fear we might use them
to make biological weapons. Defense
Secretary Robert Gates called it “the nuttiest thing” he’d every heard. The bird flu
vaccine can be used to contain outbreaks
in poultry before they mutate to a form
that spread more easily between people.
• The Kiplinger Letter has indicated the current oil price slide may be
enough to put some airlines back in the
black, despite an anticipated 9% drop in
passenger loads in 2009.
• United Airlines says add-on
fees for everything from baggage to
beverages to blankets should increase
revenues by $700 million during the next
12 months.
Admission: $10 Members, $15 Prospective Members
*Prospective Members are allowed to attend two (2) Chamber events of their choice before joining the Chamber.
Please call J.J. Connaughton at 818-846-3111 for further details.
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Full Table: $80*, 1/2 Table: $45**
(*Includes Two Admissions, **Includes One Admission)
Use the EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION FORM below
or call the Chamber NOW at 818-846-3111 to reserve your display space!
If you will be selling or taking orders, you MUST have a Burbank business license!
To obtain an Itinerant Merchant License ($12), call the City at 818-238-5280.
Refunds will be given with 72 hours notice ONLY. Sorry, NO exceptions.
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to welcome new businesses into the
Chamber family. If you are opening a
new business in the area and have not
New member profiles:
Don Cuco Mexican Restaurant
218 Orange Grove
Burbank, CA 91502
Restaurant
“Our newest Burbank location, expected to open 1/09 in downtown Burbank,
is located at 218 Orange Grove, corner of
San Fernando Road.
The Margarita King will bring the
same award-winning margaritas and
food recipes enjoyed by our loyal Toluca
Lake on Riverside customers for the last
40 years.”
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at the Chamber at (818) 846-3111 to
explore the many ways the Chamber can
help you promote your business.
National Cinemedia
(818) 880-2029
www.ncm.com
Advertising
“NCM is the leading provider of intheatre advertising. Tap into the drawing
power of weekly movie premieres reaching an engaged and receptive audience.
Cinema is a bold, powerful way to
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The American Lung Association of
California, a new member of the Burbank
Chamber of Commerce, will host a
Healthy Air Walk in Downtown Burbank
on Sunday, November 9th. Registration
begins at 8 a.m. and the walk kicks off at 9
a.m. Walkers will convene at the Burbank
Police and Fire Station, and their route
will take them throughout Downtown
Burbank.
Californians breathe some of the unhealthiest air in the nation and the American Lung Association of California’s
Healthy Air Walks give you the power to change that by raising funds for
programs that reduce air pollution.
Register at www.healthyairwalk.org. For sponsorship and corporate
team recruitment information, please contact Tommy Monje, tmonje@alac.
org, (213) 384-5884, x 261.
5000+ Burbank businesses have a listing in our Directory.
1000s of people are finding Burbank products, services & events.
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Affordable Benefit Administrators, Inc.
Corporate - Burbank, CA
Regional - Denver, CO
(818) 842-0147 • www.benefitsaba.com
By Dr. Gregory Bowman
The economy of California is literally
on shaky ground. Several of you asked
me recently about funding for our public
schools, about factors that influence the
District’s revenues and how both are tied to
the state’s budget woes, and what we might
expect in the near future? I’ve asked Lori
Ordway-Peck, Assistant Superintendent,
Business Services, to assist in providing
the answers to these and other funding
issues. Here’s the story…
The majority of the funding for school
districts is based upon students coming to
school each day. Annually, the District
receives an amount per student called the
“Base Revenue Limit,” which is increased
each year based upon a cost of living
adjustment or COLA. This increase may
be offset in whole or in part by a deficit
factor. In years when the state’s revenues
have been strong, there has been no deficit factor, and we have received the full
increase. In tighter economic times, the
deficit factor can eat into or completely
offset the COLA.
In the current fiscal year, while our
cost of living increase was formulated at
5.66%, a deficit factor of 5.36% was applied, leaving us only a very small amount
of new money. The Base Revenue Limit
amount is also reduced by 1/180th for each
day that a child does not come to school.
Currently, that daily rate is $32.20 for the
Burbank Unified School District. The
largest portion of the District’s revenues
are derived from the calculation which is
$32.20 x’s 180 school days. This amounts
to the District’s ADA (average daily attendance) and generates approximately
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Benefit Plans:
Single or multi-option
Indemnity, PPO, EPO,
HSA compatible, STD
benefit plans, Dental,
Vision, and FSA Section 125.
Services:
Broker support, benefit
plan design, stop-loss
placement, PPO & PBM/
Rx contracting, UR/UM
and Case Management.
We administer national and international
partially self-funded health plans.
Web access: On-line services
Phones: Switchboard attended from 7:30 - 5:00
Dr. Gregory Bowman
Specialty:
Cost effective benefit
plan design and administration for partially
self-funded employers
with 100+ employees.
Typical benefit plans
offered by large to midsized employer as an
alternative to insurance.
One or multi-states.
We are a full service Third Party Administrator that caters to our clientsʼ needs.
We Pride ourselves on our Culture and Tradition of Superior Service.
$5,800 per student in base revenue limit for
the District. It should be noted that each
school district has its own unique rate.
A second major factor affecting the
revenues of a school district is enrollment.
When enrollments decline, and we have
fewer students than in the prior fiscal
year, our revenue also adjusts downward.
School districts receive the greater of either
the current year’s enrollment base revenue
or the prior year’s enrollment base revenue.
Approximately 80% of most districts’
budgets are personnel costs, in Burbank
this figure is closer to 87%. So, when
revenues decline, expenses must also be
adjusted. At the same time, payroll costs
increase regardless of the District’s revenue because we have negotiated employee
contracts with automatic step and column
increases to salary. These increases must
be budgeted whether or not we receive
any new money. For the Burbank Unified
School District, the cost to fund automatic
increases and cover previously negotiated
employee benefits amounts to about $1
million per year.
If we receive no new funding, we
must make reductions in other areas to
cover that $1 million increase or spend
down our ending fund balances, also
referred to as reserves. The ending fund
balance is like our savings account. Once
it is spent, we must save again in order to
replenish it.
Although the school district receives
other funding from both the state and
federal governments, these sources are
much smaller and very restricted in terms
of how they can be used. While base revenue limit dollars represent about 68% of
our total revenues each year, salaries and
benefits represent about 85-87% of our
total expenditures.
Because of the great dependence for
revenues from the state, we are carefully
monitoring and attempting to understand
the effect of the state’s economic condition
on our annual funding. This year, the state
finally adopted a budget which did not
fund our cost of living adjustment except
for a very small portion. This additional
money amounts to about half a million
dollars – not even enough to pay for our
step and column increases. Already, we
are hearing that the budget adopted by the
state is structurally unsound.
Rumors also abound that the state may
not be able to make its monthly payments,
including those owed to school districts.
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Guantanamera Restaurant
Hollywood Kitchen & Bath
Woodmaster Furniture Inc.
Bob’s Auto & RV Repair
Burbank Pastry
Sports Tutor
Evergreen Cleaners
Khaaland Space Concepts
Steve’s Burger
Unicraft Ceramic Dental Lab
Cafe Colombia
Cusumano Brothers 360 N Hollywood Way
Cusumano Brothers 400 N Hollywood Way
Great Steak & Potatoe
Avis Rent A Car
Studio Spectrum Inc
Installed Energy Efficient Equipment
Vivian Tom D.D.S Family Dentistry
Veterans Foreign Wars
Northend Pizza
Foam Sales And Marketing
Motion Picture F/x Co
Burbank Worship Center
Restaurant Tea Service, Inc.
Donna’s Florist & Gift Shop
American Tire Depot
Great Steak & Potatoe
Avis Rent A Car
J A K Mfg Inc.
LB Litebeams Inc.
Burbank Automotive Specialist
Valley Enamelling Corporation
Golden State Gymnastics
Dean Engineering & Mfg
BURBANK BUSINESSES!
Mark your calendar for
Energy-Efficiency Seminars!
Burbank Water and Power is sponsoring half-day
energy-efficiency seminars. Business customers will learn
how to save energy and reduce operating costs.
Class Topic
Adjustable
Speed Drives
Air Handling
System
Efficiency
Date and
Time
Description
Find out about the choices available and relevant issues regarding
the use of adjustable speed drives with electric motors, and the
energy cost savings and other benefits made possible by this
technology.
Learn how to minimize the cost of your commercial facility’s central air
conditioning system while keeping the facility comfortable. Major topics
include variable and constant air volume systems, adjustable speed drives,
ventilation, economy cycle and other efficiency opportunities. With the
companion course “Chilled Water System Efficiency,” this class provides the
foundation for a strong understanding of central plant air conditioning
systems. Class includes a case study that examines typical variable air
volume retrofit economics.
Wednesday
October
29
From
8:00am
to
12:00pm
Tuesday
January
6
From
8:00am
to
12:00pm
Location
Burbank location to be
determined
Burbank location to be
determined
Continental breakfast will be provided
To register online and get more information on upcoming classes, please visit us at
BurbankWaterAndPower.com or call Steve at (818) 238-3638
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OCTOBER 2008
CH A M B E R
Patterson Graphics Goes Digital
Patterson Graphics
Corporation is pleased to
announce the installation
of a new Canon C7000VP
Digital Press to compliment
its existing offset printing
equipment. The new press
produces top quality full
color work, rivaling conventional offset printing,
in very small to medium
quantities. The fully automated machine will print
on all standard stocks and
features in-line booklet Production Manager Ryan Allen and Patrick Patterson with
making capabilities as well the new Digital Press.
as variable data printing.
production.
The new Digital Press will provide exPat has a lifelong involvement in
tremely fast turn-around combined with
graphic arts, specializing in typesetting,
very economical production. A key point
layout and design learned at his father’s
in the decision to purchase this system
former Burbank business, Glenn Patterson
was its environmental responsibility – the
Advertising. Laurie worked at Gelson’s
imaging materials are soy based, and no
market in Burbank where she acquired
fuser oils are used in the printing cycle.
much of the accounting and management
It is also designed to work in conjuncskills she applies to Patterson Graphics.
tion with Patterson Graphics’ existing
Both Pat and Laurie grew up in Burbank
pre-press computer systems for a true
and attended local schools, meeting at
“concept through completion” digital
Burroughs High.
work flow.
The Pattersons are members of the
Patterson Graphics, recipients of
Burbank Chamber of Commerce, various
numerous civic and industry awards,
local civic and education oriented orwas founded by Pat and Laurie Patganizations, and printing organizations
terson in 1976. In its current location at
such as Printing Industries Association of
903 North Lake Street since 1978, the
Southern California (PIA-SC), National
company provides full service printing
Association for Printing Leadership and
and graphic services from design through
National Association of Quick Printers.
John Burroughs High School Vocal Music Association proudly presents
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Tickets are on sale now for Burroughs On Broadway – the biggest, most
extravagant fundraiser of the year for the
John Burroughs High School Vocal Music
Association.
The school’s award-winning choirs:
Powerhouse, Sound Sensations, Sound Waves
and Decibelles will be
performing songs from a
number of popular musicals, including “Legally
Blonde,” “The Producers,” “Dreamgirls” and
“Les Miserables.” In addition to the choirs, there will be individual
students and small groups showcasing
other well-known shows.
What makes Burroughs On Broadway especially exciting is the personal
interaction with the performers during the
show. Many of the auditorium seats will
be removed…replaced with tables…and
‘mocktails’ and hors d’oeuvres will be
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AT&T Inc. announced October 1st
that AT&T U-verseSM TV ranks highest in
customer satisfaction among residential
television customers in all three regions
where it was ranked, according to the J.D.
Power and Associates 2008 Residential
Television Service Provider Satisfaction
StudySM. In the annual study of television service, customers cited AT&T for
exceptional performance and reliability,
customer service, cost of service, billing,
and offerings and promotions.
The study measured customer satisfaction with providers of home video services,
such as Internet Protocol (IP) TV, cable and
satellite TV. It focused on four regional
segments: North Central, East, Westt and
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18,938 residential video customers in the
U.S. participated in the study.
The new study comes as AT&T
continues to see growth in the availability, adoption and popularity of
AT&T U-verse TV. AT&T is the only
national service provider offering a
100 percent IP-based TV service. U-verse
services are available in 69 markets in 15
states, with its advanced fiber network
passing more than 11 million living units
at the end of the second quarter. The company expects to have more than 1 million
subscribers by the end of 2008.
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By Gary Olson
Someone we feel you should get
to know is Mike Thomas of Liberty
Building Maintenance & Services, Inc.
He helped launch this firm in October
of 2001, deciding to be based here in
Burbank because of our central location
after previously working in the same
industry in the Marina del Rey area.
Mike credits our Chamber with
their client development, saying their
growth has been derived from Chamber
relationships and their only advertising
through our newsletter and Guide to
Burbank. Liberty now has 200 employees.
He also feels his other community
involvements are directly attributable
to Chamber networking. He is a graduate of Leadership Burbank and is now
a member of their Board of Directors,
is a director of the Boys & Girls Club,
and a Board member of Burbank Business Partners.
A member of our Chamber since
starting his business at the end of 2001,
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served throughout the performance.
Burroughs On Broadway, under the
direction of Brendan Jennings and Jennifer
Oundjian, is the most important fundraiser
of the year for the Burroughs choirs. The
money will be used to pay for costumes and
travel to local and national
competitions.
Performances are Saturday, October 25th at
7p.m.; and Sunday, October 26th at 2p.m., at the
Burroughs Auditorium,
1920 W. Clark Avenue,
Burbank 91506.
General Admission to Burroughs On
Broadway is $20; $15 for students and
seniors. Cabaret Seating is $45 including
lounge style seating, hors d’oeuvres and
‘mocktail’ service throughout the performance, and onstage reception prior to the
show. Cabaret Seating is limited, so reserve
now! For tickets call (818) 848-1195.
SUPERINTENDENTʼS MESSAGE:
Continued from page 5
This is particularly critical because school
districts, like the State, operate in a cashpoor mode for the first half of the fiscal year,
and often borrow for cash flow purposes
during this period. These loans are repaid
in the second half of the year when money
begins to flow through tax collections. A
large portion of the District’s revenue limit
funding is not paid until after property owners in the state pay their first property tax
installment in December. With property
values and bankruptcies in abundance
throughout the state, the revenue upon
which the State depends to make these
payments is decreasing. It is estimated
that the state is over a billion dollars short
in revenues from the estimates made last
May, which was the information basis for
building the state’s current budget.
While the Burbank Unified School
District will receive the same funding by
formula that it received last year, that for-
Photo by André Murray
Mike has been actively serving on our
behalf as an Ambassador and on our
golf committee.
He is an avid golfer, and also plays
fast pitch softball at the national competitive level. We recommend you make
an effort to get to know Mike. He can
be reached at (818) 563-4311.
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mula was subject to a deficit reduction due
to the state’s inability to pay. The District
will actually receive less funding now, than
last year, in terms of real dollars. Our schedule for receipts is now being delayed further
due to the State’s inability to pay. What
will happen next is up to the legislature and
governor to decide. It is possible that, the
approved state budget, which it turns out
is under-funded due to significant reductions in statewide revenues, may be further
reduced through a process called “midyear reductions.” Should this occur, and
should school districts not be exempted,
we could see reductions in revenues owed
to this District. Stay tuned: This may be
the bumpiest ride we’ve ever experienced.
We will do our best to keep you informed.
Should you have any questions, please do
not hesitate to contact Lori Ordway-Peck
at [email protected].
NE T W O R K I N G
Junior Achievement of Southern California Serves Students & Chamber!
Junior
unior Achievement Worldwide is
the world’s largest organization dedicated
to educating students about workforce
readiness, entrepreneurship and financial
literacy through experiential, hands-on
programs.
JA programs help prepare young
people for the real world by showing them
how to generate wealth and effectively
manage it, how to create jobs which make
their communities more robust, and how
to apply entrepreneurial thinking to the
workplace. Students put these lessons into
action and learn the value of contributing
to their communities.
Chamber members and guests had an
opportunity to see first hand how students
in our region benefit from these programs
when Junior Achievement of Southern
California hosted the Chamber’s August
mixer at 6250 Forest Lawn Drive, Los
Angeles. Victorio’s Ristorante provided
delicious salads, sandwiches, ravioli,
pizza, and pasta, and Tutti Gelati added
the perfect finishing touch with fabulous
flavors of gelato!
To find out how your company can
participate with JA, call Philip DiNova at
(323) 957-1818.
Photo by Andre Murray
KeLin Kay, president (left) and Samantha Waring delighted mixer
attendees with the delicious, tantalizing flavors of gelato created
by Tutti Gelati.
Left, Kimberly Dr. Keith Sanneman and Marcia Amoroso and Wendy Wolfenden of Escrows Inc. can’t resist the tempting specialities from
Thompson
and Scott Rife Victorio’s Ristorante.
present a prize
from Patterson Graphics
Corporation to
Ambassador
Don Baldaseroni, American
Pin Co.
Photo by Harvey Branman
Mixers are a great place to network with new and long-time
Chamber members! Above, from left, are Leland Gray, Treasured
Life Video; Natalie Pierre, Metabella Pilates LLC; Scott Rife, First
Private Bank & Trust; Rich Roche, AT&T; and Ken E. Carpenter,
Empowered Internet Solutions California.
Our newest members were busy making contacts and generating leads at the August
mixer. Above, from left, are Membership Director J.J. Connaughton; Diane Heil, Smooth
Aesthetics Medical Spa; Rita Fabra, We Care Company; Natalie Pierre, Metabella
Pilates LLC; Sherry Beamer, Spectrum Home Services - Beverly Hills/Burbank; Tiffany
Nelson, West Coast Wagons, Daniel Batres and Rubens Sabato, Building Dreams
Construction Inc., and Chamber Chairman of the Board Scott Rife.
And the winners are...
Our generous members who donated prizes and purchased opportunity tickets
at the August Mixer hosted by Junior Achievement of Southern California.
Laly Zambrana and Jimmy Galgano got rave reviews on their delicious food
from Victorio’s Ristorante. Catering a Chamber mixer is a great way to acquaint
members and guests with your cuisine!
GIFT DONATED/WON BY:
Beach Chair Umbrella, First Entertainment Credit Union • Nevena Orbach
Hot Cocoa & Cookies Gift Basket, EBS Payroll • Don Baldaseroni, American
Pin Co.
Spa Gift Basket, Employer Bridge Insurance Service • Karen Volpei,
Keller Williams Realty
Gift Bag with Colony Theatre Tickets, Patterson Graphics Corporation •
Mike Thomas, Liberty Building Maintenance & Services, Inc.
Gift Bag with Colony Theatre Tickets, Patterson Graphics Corporation •
Don Baldaseroni, American Pin Co.
Two Hours of the Service of your Choice, Spectrum Home Service • Jack
Matiossian, State Farm Providing Insurance & Financial Svcs.
In today’s economy, where can you invest $10
for a possible $500 return? At a Chamber mixer!
Member admission is $10...and the cash jackpot is $550!!!
The CA$H JACKPOT
continues to GROW!!
$25 is added each month the prize goes unclaimed,
and all you have to do is be a member in good standing
and BE PRESENT when your name is drawn!
Unfortunately, Pickwick Bowl wasn’t represented at the August mixer,
so the cash jackpot for the October mixer is
$550!!!
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OCTOBER 2008
MEMBERS
Welcome New Members
Adylon Diamonds & Bridal Jewelry
Mr. Yosef Adde, President
358 N. First St.
Burbank, CA 91502
(818) 955-8530
Jewelers
Brain State Health
Ms. Nancy Lee, Owner
3808 Riverside Dr. #510
Burbank, CA 91505
(818) 567-2420; Fax: (818) 567-2419
Brain State Conditioning
Building Dreams Construction Inc.
Mr. Daniel Batres
931 N. Orchard Dr.
Burbank, CA 91506
(213) 447-5098; (323) 972-9075
Construction Companies- General
Contractors
Burbank Fireplace & BBQ Inc.
Mr. Edward Hayrapetian, Owner
833 N. Hollywood Way #A
Burbank, CA 91505
(818) 843-1555; Fax: (818) 843-1551
Fireplaces; Barbeques
Burbank Shipping Center
Ms. Mary Garabedian, Store Manager
1812 W. Burbank Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91506
(818) 846-1400; Fax: (818) 846-1414
Overnight Shipping/Packaging Services
Filmtools Inc.
Mr. Stan McClain, President
1400 W. Burbank Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91506
(818) 845-8066; Fax: (818) 845-8138
Motion Picture/TV Equipment - Rental,
Sales
Jasmine Cleaners
Mr. Michael Salama, Owner
2411 N. San Fernando Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91504
(818) 848-5395
Dry Cleaning - Laundry - Alterations
Metabella Pilates LLC
Ms. Natalie Pierre, Owner
6711 Forest Lawn Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90068
(310) 402-8813
Pilates
The following businesses and organizations renewed their investments
as Burbank Chamber members in August. We thank them for their continuing
support and congratulate them as they begin another year of commitment
to Burbank business.
Pepperdine University,
Graziadio School of Business & Mgmt.
Ms. Eve Marie Johnson-Ford
Corporate Account Executive
for the MBA Program
16830 Ventura Blvd.
Encino, CA 91436
(818) 501-1625; Fax: (818) 501-1631
Schools, Colleges & Education
Pirate Staffing
Ms. Erika Loza, Branch Manager
6450 Lankershim Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA 91303
(818) 761-6722; Fax: (818) 761-6755
Employment Agencies/Job Development
58 Years
Pierce Brothers Valhalla Mem.
Park & Mortuary
8 Years
Pasadena Conference Center
RE/MAX Hillside Realty
55 Years
Senior Aerospace SSP
7 Years
Air Parts International Sales, Inc.
Anderson Party Rentals, Inc.
49 Years
Cunningham Property Management,
Inc.
44 Years
Charter Communications
Rizzotti Incorporated
Mr. Christopher Rizzotti, CEO
P.O. Box 1161
Burbank, CA 91507
(818) 262-5446; Fax: (818) 840-1635
Real Estate
28 Years
Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena
Airport Authority
S.I.R. Practice Solutions
Ms. Sherist Rodriguez, CEO
1523 N. San Fernando Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91504
(818) 843-1116; Fax: (877) 248-9246
Medical Billing
27 Years
Ilona Draperies, inc.
15 Years
Burbank TMO
HWB Car Wash, Inc.
14 Years
Allianz Global Risks US Insurance
Company
Gangi Development
Temps on Time
Ms. Kathryn Kidd, President
801 S. Glenoaks Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91502
(818) 845-3030; Fax: (818) 845-7915
Employment Agencies/Job Development
10 Years
Bella Vista Restaurant
Coast Anabelle Hotel
Towns Burr Gallery
Mr. Bruce Burr, Co-Owner
3609 W. Magnolia Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91505
(818) 541-1510
Art Gallery
3 Years
Gladius Technologies Inc.
Image Cube Design
2 Years
24/7 Studio Equipment, Inc.
Professional Development Center
of Glendale Community College
1 Year
AFLAC - Leslie Woods
Netpay Plus+, Inc.
Attend the Chamber’s Business Connection Luncheon,
held the first Monday of each month,
and Membership Mixer,
held the fourth Thursday of each month.
Call the Chamber at 818-846-3111 for event details.
“PHOTOGRAPHY”
VIEW ALL CHAMBER EVENTS AT:
Call Sheri Rang at 818-846-3111
for information on advertising in the
Burbank Business Journal!
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(818) 563-4311
HEWLETT-PACKARD & XEROX
AUTHORIZED SALES, SERVICE & REPAIR
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PC INSTALLATION & REPAIR
HP & XEROX Supplies & Accessories
HP PLOTTERS & SUPPLIES
Printer Repairs w/ 90 Days Warranty
DAVTECH Computer Center
(800) 447 – 3331
914 S Victory Blvd, Burbank
5 Years
Burbank Community Foundation
John Debney Productions, Inc.
PartyLite Gifts, Inc. - Betty Fox
Raesler’s Carpet & Upholstery
Cleaning
Toluca Burbank Dog & Cat
Hospital
MAXIMIZE your MEMBERSHIP!
We Care Company
Ms. Rita Fabra, Owner-Operator
5816 Lankershim Blvd. #10
North Hollywood, CA 91601
(818) 769-6056; Fax: (818) 769-7980
Toners/Cartridges/Ink
GREAT IDEA!
6 Years
Trademark Staffing Solutions
4 Years
Axis Media
Burbank Blvd. Merchants
Dynamic Advantage, Inc.
Step Ahead Physical Therapy, Inc.
22 Years
Woodbury University
Smooth Aesthetics Medical Spa
Ms. Diane Heil,
Consultant/Marketing Director
1510 W. Verdugo Ave., Ste. E
Burbank, CA 91506
(818) 954-0510; Fax: (818) 954-0419
Beauty Salons/Spas/Services/Supplies
Promoting your business
to 8200 companies is a
cat hotel ad - new
Membership Reinvestments
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Trusted Cleaning Service
of The Burbank Chamber!
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Contract Janitorial Maintenance
High Pressure / Steam Cleaning
Carpet Cleaning
Hard Surface Floor Care
• Construction Clean Up
• Dayporter Services
• Window Washing
3303 N. San Fernando Blvd., Suite A, Burbank, CA 91504
Fax (818) 563-4340
[email protected]
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23 Thursday.......... MEMBERSHIP MIXER
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Burbank Athletic Club
226 E. Palm Avenue, Burbank
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11:30 am - 1:30 pm,
BURBANK AIRPORT MARRIOTT HOTEL
PROGRAM:: Bob Hope Air
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SPONSOR: United First Financial
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(or coming soon!)
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he Colony Theatre Company
555 N. Third St. 558-7000
“Mary’s Wedding” (October 25 Through November 23)
Fridays and Saturdays 8 pm, Sundays 2 pm and 7 pm
Additional performances Saturday, November 1 and Saturday, November 8 at 3 pm,
and Thursday, October 30, Thursday, November 13, and Thursday, November 20 at
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8 pm.
Falcon Theatre
4252 Riverside Dr. 955-8101
3 Monday............ BUSINESS CONNECTION LUNCHEON
11:30 am - 1:30 pm,
PROGRAM Burbank Recycle Center
PROGRAM:
SPONSOR: Gladius Technologies Inc.
Alice in One-Hit-Wonderland 2: Through the Looking Glass
(Through October 12)
As U2 Like It (Through October 12)
6 Thursday.......... STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS & LUNCHEON
Featuring Mayor Dave Golonski
11:30 am Registration, Lunch & Program at Noon
Call theatre or visit Falcontheatre.com for show times
Victory Theatre Center
3326 W. Victory Blvd. 841-5421
20 Thursday.......... MEMBERSHIP TABLETOP DISPLAY MIXER
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel
2500 Hollywood Way
Way, Burbank
My Old Friends (In the Big Vic Through November 1)
Fridays and Saturdays 8 pm, Saturdays and Sundays 4 pm
Lockheed Federal Credit Union Employees Partner with Red Cross
Employees Give Blood to Save Lives
Lockheed Federal Credit Union
(LFCU) employees donated blood to
benefit the American Red Cross on September 11, 2008. For seven years, LFCU
has hosted a blood drive in memory of
9/11. This year, 59 employees donated
blood, exceeding the Red Cross goal of
45 donors at LFCU.
“LFCU employees want to help our
community,” said Alethia Calagias, Community Relations Specialist at LFCU. “On
a day of remembrance, it’s an especially
appropriate time to contribute to organizations like the American Red Cross.”
In addition to domestic disaster
relief, the American Red Cross provides
compassionate services in five other
areas: community services that help the
needy; support and comfort for military
members and their families; the collection,
processing and distribution of lifesaving
blood and blood products; educational
programs that promote health and safety;
and international relief and development
programs.
Lockheed Federal Credit Union has
more than 100,000 members and more than
$2.6 billion in assets. Today, LFCU is the
largest financial institution headquartered
in the San Fernando Valley. Membership
is open to Southern California residents
of more than 200 sponsor companies.
Deposits in LFCU are federally insured
by the National Credit Union Administration. For more information about
LFCU, visit www.lfcu.com.
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Local Senior care Company, Area Agencies and
Retailers Play Santa to Overlooked Seniors
Continental Executive Limousine Services
A local senior care company, along
with area retailers and senior care agencies, are bringing Santa to the lives of
seniors who may have been overlooked
in the hustle and bustle of the holiday
season.
The area office of Home Instead Senior Care®, the world’s largest provider
of non-medical home care and companionship for seniors, has teamed with local elder care agencies and the Burbank
Town Center Mall, Curves, KMart, Casa
Glendale, and Mount View Assisted
Living to provide presents to seniors
who otherwise might
not receive
a gift this
holiday
season.
“In addition to supplying gifts, Be
a Santa to a Senior® is also designed to
help stimulate human contact and social
interaction for seniors who are unlikely to
have guests during the holidays,” said Gary
Reid owner of the Home Instead Senior
Care office serving Burbank, Glendale
and the Foothill areas. “Since children
are often the focus of holiday festivities,
we’d like to help brighten the holidays
for some area seniors as well.”
Here’s how the program, which
runs from Nov. 15 through Dec. 10,
works: Prior to the holiday season, the
participating local non-profit organizations will identify financially challenged
and lonely seniors in the community and
provide those names to Home Instead
Senior Care for this community service
program. Christmas trees, which will
go up in the Burbank Town Center
Mall, 201 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank;
Curves Gym, located at 1090 N. San
Fernando Rd., Burbank; KMart, 1000
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• Airport Service
• VIP Service
• Night on the Town
P. O. Box 7264, Burbank, CA 91510-7264
phone: 818.526.0270 fax: 818.333.1093
www.continentalexecutivelimousineservices.com
www.1cts1.com
N. San Fernando Blvd., Burbank; Casa
Glendale, 426 Piedmont, Glendale; and
Mount View Assisted Living, 2640
Honolulu Ave., Montrose, on November
15, will feature ornaments with the first
names of seniors and their respective
gift requests.
Holiday shoppers can pick up an
ornament, buy the items on the list, and
leave them at the store or designated
drop off area along with the ornament
attached. Home Instead Senior Care will
enlist the volunteer help of its staff, senior care business associates, non-profit
groups and
others in the
community
to collect,
wrap and
distribute the gifts to these seniors. A
citywide gift-wrapping day, when hundreds of the presents will be wrapped,
will be held at the Joslyn Senior Center
in Burbank on December 16.
Last year, an 88 year old participant
in the program thanked organizers who
delivered her gift, but said she would
wait to open it on Christmas Day. “It’s
the only present that I’ll receive,” she
told them.
“This program is a way that we can
give back to our community by providing gifts to some of our most treasured
residents,” Reid said. “Our hope is that
the presents also can help these seniors
recapture some of the excitement of
their childhood.”
If you know the name of a less
fortunate senior, or are interested in
volunteering to help on the citywide
gift-wrapping day, contact Nancy Serpa
at (818) 421-4829 or visit santatoasenior.com to find a participating location
near you.
The Burbank Chamber proudly salutes the sponsors of our
2008 PRO-AM
PRESENTING SPONSOR: Burbank Recycling, Inc.
EAGLE SPONSORS:
The Walt Disney Company
NBC Universal
Woodbury University
BIRDIE SPONSORS:
Ameriflight
AT&T
Courtyard by Marriott
King, King, Alleman & Jensen
Liberty Building Maintenance & Services
Patterson Graphics Corporation
Special thanks to Arnie Morton’s Steakhouse, Burbank Bar & Grille,
Community Chevrolet, Gordon Biersch, and the Hotel Amarano Burbank
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