Air Force

Hundreds of people, including congressional and state legislative representatives, attended a Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday at McCambridge Park. A flyover by the Condor Squadron gave way to the presentation of colors by the Los Angeles Air Force Base Honor Guard. Women waved hand-held American flags, and men sang along with Sarah Zohrehvand to the national anthem. Later, parents crowded around the eternal flame as kindergartners from St. Robert Bellarmine Elementary School donned Uncle Sam-style garb and sang “God Bless the USA.” “Just to know that they’re aware and respectful of the service to this country, to see what this community is doing for the veterans — that means something,” said Scott Osborne, an Air Force veteran of Operation Desert Storm.

Maya Kukes HILLSIDE DISTRICT -- Woodbury University has a new dean of the School of Business and Management. Tom Harrington will oversee the accounting, business and management, e-commerce, fashion marketing, marketing and MBA programs. Harrington previously worked at the University of South Florida and Florida Gulf Coast University, where he was a professor of decision sciences, director of college accreditation and coordinator of college undergraduate programs.

Thousands of people filed into the Starlight Bowl on Sunday night to hear some live music, watch some fireworks and relax with family and friends. The event was called a "Salute to the Soul of America" and marked the beginning of the Starlight Bowl's 2010 Summer Concert Season. Armed with coolers filled with food and drinks, they trekked up the hills to the venue. Tickets ranged from $11 to $22, depending on how close one wanted to get to the stage. Ron Black came to the concert as a spectator, but said he would love to come out as a performer next year and do some country singing.

During his career with the Burbank Police Department, Edward Skvarna often thought that the then Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport would be a nice place to work. Now that he is chief of the Bob Hope Airport Police Department, he is finding out just how true that is. "If I'm not doing some public service, I don't know what I'd be doing," said Skvarna, who lives in the Santa Clarita Valley. "It's a natural place for me to be." Skvarna was named as the new chief of the 32-member department during a ceremony on Sept.

Podiatrist named president-elect Burbank podiatrist Franklin Kase, recently was elected president-elect of the California Podiatric Medical Assn. The 90-year-old organization includes nearly 1,000 doctors of podiatric medicine from throughout California. Kase has been a member for 25 years and has made substantial contributions to the association, serving as vice president, treasurer and chairing a number of committees. Most notably, he chaired the state's health insurance policy committee since 1995.

The power of your newspaper has been shown to me in a most lovely way. Since the Leader published my letter on the preservation of our aviation history, I have received a number of encouraging e-mails ("Turning our back on aviation heritage," April 22). Mostly the e-mails have been in agreement with the importance of this area's contribution to aviation history. I also received a newspaper article out of the April 29 Champion Progress, a Chino newspaper.

JOYCE RUDOLPH A sparkling celebration is planned for the city of Burbank's annual Independence Day extravaganza, the kick-off for the summer concert series at the Starlight Bowl. Music by the Bill Elliott Swing Orchestra and the U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West will be followed by the always fabulous fireworks display during this "Star Spangled Salute to the 4th of July." While the Elliott orchestra has performed for this event several times, this is the first year the Air Force band is appearing, said Garth Nelson, deputy director, recreation services for the city of Burbank.

BURBANK — For hundreds of local residents who turned out to Memorial Day ceremonies across Glendale, Burbank and La Cañada Flintridge, the hours of tribute — complete with bagpipes, benedictions, names of fallen service members, patriotic hymns and roses — serve as an annual exercise in remembrance. But for Liam McKenna, a second-grader at St. Finbar School, such an exercise takes place weekly. “Every Sunday, I take a marble from the ‘Iraq’ circle and put it in the ‘home’ pile,” said Liam, dressed from head to toe in Army fatigues and wearing his dad’s rank, Sgt. 1st Class.

For 80-year-old Korean War veteran Ray Ackerman, Tuesday’s Veterans Day ceremony at McCambridge Park wasn’t as much about others remembering his service as it was about his being proud of it. “I love the military,” the retired Army corporal said as he listened to the Burbank Community Band play an armed forces medley. “I’m very proud of being in the uniform.” With the memorial going on across the street from his apartment, the retired corporal donned his complete Army dress uniform for the event.

Thousands of people filed into the Starlight Bowl on Sunday night to hear some live music, watch some fireworks and relax with family and friends. The event was called a "Salute to the Soul of America" and marked the beginning of the Starlight Bowl's 2010 Summer Concert Season. Armed with coolers filled with food and drinks, they trekked up the hills to the venue. Tickets ranged from $11 to $22, depending on how close one wanted to get to the stage. Ron Black came to the concert as a spectator, but said he would love to come out as a performer next year and do some country singing.

Hundreds of people, including congressional and state legislative representatives, attended a Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday at McCambridge Park. A flyover by the Condor Squadron gave way to the presentation of colors by the Los Angeles Air Force Base Honor Guard. Women waved hand-held American flags, and men sang along with Sarah Zohrehvand to the national anthem. Later, parents crowded around the eternal flame as kindergartners from St. Robert Bellarmine Elementary School donned Uncle Sam-style garb and sang “God Bless the USA.” “Just to know that they’re aware and respectful of the service to this country, to see what this community is doing for the veterans — that means something,” said Scott Osborne, an Air Force veteran of Operation Desert Storm.

BURBANK — For hundreds of local residents who turned out to Memorial Day ceremonies across Glendale, Burbank and La Cañada Flintridge, the hours of tribute — complete with bagpipes, benedictions, names of fallen service members, patriotic hymns and roses — serve as an annual exercise in remembrance. But for Liam McKenna, a second-grader at St. Finbar School, such an exercise takes place weekly. “Every Sunday, I take a marble from the ‘Iraq’ circle and put it in the ‘home’ pile,” said Liam, dressed from head to toe in Army fatigues and wearing his dad’s rank, Sgt. 1st Class.

For 80-year-old Korean War veteran Ray Ackerman, Tuesday’s Veterans Day ceremony at McCambridge Park wasn’t as much about others remembering his service as it was about his being proud of it. “I love the military,” the retired Army corporal said as he listened to the Burbank Community Band play an armed forces medley. “I’m very proud of being in the uniform.” With the memorial going on across the street from his apartment, the retired corporal donned his complete Army dress uniform for the event.

During his career with the Burbank Police Department, Edward Skvarna often thought that the then Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport would be a nice place to work. Now that he is chief of the Bob Hope Airport Police Department, he is finding out just how true that is. "If I'm not doing some public service, I don't know what I'd be doing," said Skvarna, who lives in the Santa Clarita Valley. "It's a natural place for me to be." Skvarna was named as the new chief of the 32-member department during a ceremony on Sept.

JOYCE RUDOLPH A sparkling celebration is planned for the city of Burbank's annual Independence Day extravaganza, the kick-off for the summer concert series at the Starlight Bowl. Music by the Bill Elliott Swing Orchestra and the U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West will be followed by the always fabulous fireworks display during this "Star Spangled Salute to the 4th of July." While the Elliott orchestra has performed for this event several times, this is the first year the Air Force band is appearing, said Garth Nelson, deputy director, recreation services for the city of Burbank.

Podiatrist named president-elect Burbank podiatrist Franklin Kase, recently was elected president-elect of the California Podiatric Medical Assn. The 90-year-old organization includes nearly 1,000 doctors of podiatric medicine from throughout California. Kase has been a member for 25 years and has made substantial contributions to the association, serving as vice president, treasurer and chairing a number of committees. Most notably, he chaired the state's health insurance policy committee since 1995.

Maya Kukes HILLSIDE DISTRICT -- Woodbury University has a new dean of the School of Business and Management. Tom Harrington will oversee the accounting, business and management, e-commerce, fashion marketing, marketing and MBA programs. Harrington previously worked at the University of South Florida and Florida Gulf Coast University, where he was a professor of decision sciences, director of college accreditation and coordinator of college undergraduate programs.

Joyce Rudolph, Enjoy! BURBANK -- A patriotic salute is planned for Valentine's Day when the U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West stops in Burbank to perform a free concert from noon to 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, at Johnny Carson Park, 400 S. Bob Hope Drive. "A Pacific Commemoration" is the theme for the star-spangled event presented by the city's Park, Recreation, and Community Services Department. The public is invited to march over to the park with blankets and picnic lunches to enjoy the music, said Gail Stewart, the city's recreation program coordinator.