Magnolia Park Optimist Club installs officers

The installation of new officers and directors of the Magnolia Park Optimist Club for the 2010-11 year was held on Sept. 16 at the Elks club. Former Lt. Gov. Jim Lloyd first retired the outgoing officers — President Terry Scott, and board members, Ernine Larson, Vonda Neundorf, Tony Magnante, Kent Warner, Bill Bertrand and Jesse Fox. Outgoing President, Terry Scott was greatly complimented as he met all his goals, including increased membership.

Lloyd then proceeded with the induction of the new officers and board members. The 2010-11 officers are: President Evie Magnante, First Vice President Terry Scott, Secretary Linda Oseransky, Club Treasurer Kent Warner, Youth Treasurer Ernine Larson. New board members are Terry Scott, Ernine Larson, Linda Oseransky, Kent Warner, Bill Bertrand, Jesse Fox and Gary Oseransky.

Before becoming president, Magnante had been very active in club activities organizing the women for the annual golf tournament and planning the "Respect for the Law" and the "Youth Appreciation" programs. We wish her a very productive year.

The Magnolia Park Optimist Club meets at 6 p.m. the first and third Thursday of the month at the Burbank Elks Club, 2232 N. Hollywood Way, Burbank. For more information contact Magnante at (818) 845-3863 or at tonymags@sbcglobal.net.

BURBANK NOON ROTARY

The Burbank Noon Rotary Club has been busy with itsdifferent community activities. They recently installed their new officers/directors. The president for the 2010-11 year is Keith Sanneman, Secretary Kevin Knapp and Treasurer Scott Rife. At their Sept. 21 meeting, member Kermit Floyd inducted new member Dan Oaks, who is a Burbank attorney in private practice.

At this meeting, the guest speaker was Burbank Unified School District Supt. Stan Carrizosa. He talked about what made him decide to come to our fair city and explained the progress our schools have made. The state uses the Academic Performance Index to measure academic performance and growth of individual schools and districts. The state set the index target goal for all schools and districts at 800. The districtwide index for Burbank has increased 113 points, from 719 to 832, since 2002.

The Burbank Noon Rotary meets at noon on Tuesdays at the DeBell Club House. For more information, contact Mike Thomas at (818) 563-4311 or at mike@libertybm.com.

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