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Irma Lemus BURBANK -- Everyone is invited to attend the Boys & Girls Club of Burbank/East Valley Golden Achievement Award Dinner and "KidsAuction" at 6 p.m. Friday at the Burbank Airport Hilton, 2500 N. Hollywood Way. The KidsAuction will feature hundreds of items on the bidding block, including a vacation for two to Paris, a Palm Desert golf week and an Los Angeles Lakers jersey autographed by the team, said Alex Fey,...

Friggatriskaidekaphobia is the fear of the 13th day of a month falling on a Friday — a day when the superstitious tend to avoid black cats. Well, if black cats were being avoided, Black Cows were being embraced as members, friends and supporters of the Burbank Elks gathered at their Hollywood Way lodge for a 1950s-themed dinner dance on Friday the 13th. As bobby-soxed, poodle-skirted and bowling-shirted folks arrived at the lodge, they were greeted by Kelly Loporchio and Brittney Peale who were delving out the Black Cows — a concoction of soda, ice cream, chocolate syrup and whipped cream that became a staple of 1950s malt shops.

I read the nice advertisement announcing the Glendale Salvation Army Advisory Board's invitation to its 2001 annual dinner April 19 at the Oakmont Country Club to honor Maj. Floyd and Lola Bacon for their 10 years of dedicated service in Glendale. I called the reservation number to make two reservations for my wife and I, as I have always admired the major and his wife Lola for the outstanding work they have accomplished. I learned to my dismay that reservations are $60 each.

Irma Lemus BURBANK -- Burbank High School Key Club students will host a dinner to raise money for two children with cerebral palsy. The student group, in collaboration with United Cerebral Palsy and the office of Assemblyman Scott Wildman (D-Burbank), will hold a fund-raising dinner at 6:30 p.m. March 12 in the Bellarmine-Jefferson High School cafeteria. Money raised will be used for treatment, said Armen Zenjiryan, a key club member and coordinator of the event.

Gary Moskowitz MAGNOLIA PARK -- Glenn Temple and his backup band will perform a show of his country music to raise relief funds to the East Coast. Temple will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Burbank Veterans of Foreign Wars building, 1006 W. Magnolia Blvd. A fish-fry dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend the dinner and the musical performance. Dinner and show will cost $7.50; tickets are available in advance and at the door.

Robert Blechl MAGNOLIA PARK -- To honor Amelia Earhart, the Burbank chapter of Zonta International will hold a dinner and educational presentation at 7 p.m. Jan. 19 at Genio's Restaurant. Zonta International, a worldwide organization of business executives and professionals working to boost the status of women, has designated January as Amelia Earhart Month. Zonta recognizes Earhart as a role model and a key figure in helping elevate the status of women.

The Salvation Army, Burbank Corps will celebrate 50 years of service to the Burbank Community at a gala dinner on Nov. 2 at The Castaway, 1250 Harvard Road, Burbank. Social hour is at 6 p.m., and dinner is at 7. During the evening, the army will honor Supervisor Michael Antonovich for his 27 years of outstanding service as a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. He has served the 2 million residents of the Los Angeles County Fifth Supervisorial District. Among the many honors the supervisor has received is the Salvation Army?

Award-winning author to speak Carolyn Howard- Johnson, award-winning author of the novel, "This is the Place" and nonfiction book "Harkening: A Collection of Stories Remembered," will speak at the American Business Women's Association's dinner tonight. Howard-Johnson, who will talk on "Finding the Joy in Writing: Overcoming the Barriers of Time, Place and Culture," is an instructor for UCLA's Extension Writers' Program where she is teaching "Savvy Marketing for New Authors."

Joyce Rudolph A daylong jazz festival, seasoned with a New Orleans Creole dinner and art show, is planned by the Glendale Kiwanis from noon to 11 p.m. June 29 at Glendale Community College. There will be 15 bands playing on six stages, including local bands like the Glen Roberts Big Band from Glendale and Titanic led by Dan Comins of Burbank, for the Jazz & Art Festival 2002. The works of 20 artists will be on display in the art show, and there will be refreshments sold like barbecued items, tea, coffee, beer, wine, ice cream and shaved ice. Classic cars will be displayed by the Jewel City Model A Ford Club, and Star Ford of Glendale is going to show new cars from its showroom.

Garden club sponsors wreath workshop The Burbank Valley Garden Club will sponsor its "Succulent Wreath Workshop" from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Verdugo Park Assembly Building, 700 N. California St. Members and guests will participate in a hands-on workshop and create a magnificent Christmas decoration, conducted by Jean Askeland, member and third vice president. Donation is $20. Coffee and cakes will be provided. For more information and reservations, call 766-2225.

With his recent reelection, President Obama has won the power to pardon more turkeys on Thanksgiving. But so does every one of us, by choosing a nonviolent Thanksgiving observance that gives thanks for our good fortune, health, and happiness with a life-affirming, cruelty-free feast of vegetables, fruits, and grains. And here are more terrific reasons: • You will stay alert through the entire football game. • You are what you eat. Who wants to be a “butterball”? • Your vegetarian kid won't have to boycott the family dinner.

In middle school, Thanksgiving always brought out the same perennial writing assignment. “OK class,” said Sister Mary Bernadette Rosemary Mary. “Take out your pencils and write what you're thankful to God for on this Thanksgiving.” I was one of the best spellers in the class, but the word “Thanksgiving” always vexed me as I tried to sound out the spelling of the holiday. Two words, or one? “Thancksgiving” or “Thanxgibbing?” In fourth grade, I got it right.

Friggatriskaidekaphobia is the fear of the 13th day of a month falling on a Friday — a day when the superstitious tend to avoid black cats. Well, if black cats were being avoided, Black Cows were being embraced as members, friends and supporters of the Burbank Elks gathered at their Hollywood Way lodge for a 1950s-themed dinner dance on Friday the 13th. As bobby-soxed, poodle-skirted and bowling-shirted folks arrived at the lodge, they were greeted by Kelly Loporchio and Brittney Peale who were delving out the Black Cows — a concoction of soda, ice cream, chocolate syrup and whipped cream that became a staple of 1950s malt shops.

TODAY The Armenian Relief Society will offer a community outreach program about stroke prevention with stroke and blood pressure screenings at 9:30 a.m., a lecture at 10:30 a.m. a panel discussion at 11:30 a.m. at Joslyn Adult Center, 1301 W. Olive Ave., Burbank. Admission is free. Call (818) 238-5353. The fifth annual Burbank Democratic Club picnic "Hot Buttons 2010" is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at McCambridge Park Area 3, 1515 N. Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank. The club supplies meat and drinks; everyone brings a side dish, dessert or salad, e-mail to coordinate, rsalvato@sbcglobal.

BURBANK — Although the festivities at the Burbank Temporary Aid Center’s annual fundraiser Friday will be the same as usual, this year the organization needs financial help from the community more than ever. The nonprofit group hopes to raise $100,000 at the fundraising dinner, which features cocktails, a raffle, silent and live auctions, dinner, and dancing at $100 a ticket. Some Burbank residents are coming to the center for the first time in their lives to pay their power bills, and the organization is facing difficulty paying for these high demands.

Author to talk at association meeting The American Business Women?s Assn., Verdugo Glen Chapter will hear author Carolyn Howard Johnson talk today on ?Building credibility in your profession as a published author.? Networking begins at 6 p.m. with dinner, program and business meeting following at 6:30 p.m. at the Elks Club, 120 E. Colorado St., Glendale. The dinner cost is $18, and for reservations call (818) 419-6840. ? Wealth seminar coming to academy The Investing in Real Estate Clubs will be hosting an all-day Wealth Building Seminar from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday at the Millionaire Academy, No. 202, Conference Room, 1201 N. Pacific Ave., Glendale.

DOWNTOWN — Hundreds of people braved the cold and a downpour Wednesday as they stood in line to get a hot plate of turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy at the Burbank Salvation Army’s annual Thanksgiving dinner. Burbank resident Maria Nelson, 79, rode the bus and walked in the rain from her senior home to get a portion of Thanksgiving trimmings. Her clothes were soaking, and she stuffed her shoes with paper towels. Nelson was first in line for the dinner. But while her trip to the organization’s facility at 300 E. Angeleno Ave. was challenging, she said she didn’t mind because she was with her friends from the senior home, and knew she would be eating a delicious meal.

DOWNTOWN — Hundreds of people braved the cold and a downpour of rain Wednesday as they stood in line to get a hot plate of turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy at the Burbank Salvation Army’s annual Thanksgiving dinner. Burbank resident Maria Nelson, 79, rode the bus and walked in rain from her senior home to get a portion of Thanksgiving trimming. Her clothes were soaking, and she stuffed her shoes with paper towels because water had entered them. Nelson was first in line for the dinner.

It wasn’t a pretty sight. The assemblage that had gathered at The Castaway restaurant last weekend to support a good cause had been pleasantly mingling and were just sitting down for dinner when a heated argument broke out. Moments later, shots rang out. When the gun powder settled, Pastor Paul Clairville of Burbank’s Westminster Presbyterian Church was lying on the floor. From that moment on, every person in the room became both a sleuth and a suspect as the newly formed Family Promise of the East San Fernando Valley presented a murder- mystery dinner that served as the organization’s first major fundraiser.

FELLOWSHIP PLANNING CRAFTERS BOUTIQUE The Little White Chapel Christian Women’s Fellowship will have its 20th annual Chapel Crafters Boutique from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 8. More than 50 artisans from all over Southern California will display their wares at the boutique, which will include a wide range of hand-crafted items. Thanksgiving and Christmas decorations, wreaths, cards and gift items will be sold. Homemade baked goods will be available.