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RESNICK -- BLACK Toby Jane Resnick and J.D. Black have announced their plans to marry in September. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Harry and Johanna Resnick of Burbank. She graduated from Burbank High School and Pepperdine University. She is working for Universal Music and Video Distribution. The groom-elect is the son of John and Joan Black of Sierra Vista, Ariz. He graduated from Buena High School in Sierra Vista and the University of San Diego.

Ryan Carter Nine drivers were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol Saturday during a DUI checkpoint near the intersection of Verdugo Drive and Oak Street. Joining Burbank Police at the "Avoid the 50" task force checkpoint Saturday were members of the Glendale, Pasadena, Arcadia and South Pasadena police departments and the California Highway Patrol. During the checkpoint, 520 vehicles were screened for proper licensing and evidence of drunken driving.

The following incidents were taken from police reports. MAGNOLIA PARK 2500 Clark Ave.: A 22-year-old Burbank man was detained Thursday for allegedly deserting his post in the U.S. Marine Corps. Police detained the man and held him until military police picked him up. MEDIA DISTRICT NORTH Intersection of Pass Avenue and Oak Street: A 39-year-old Burbank man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol after speeding and failing a field sobriety test.

The following items were taken from reports filed at Burbank Police Department: ? ?1800 block of Grismer Avenue: A wallet and briefcase were reported stolen Wednesday from a vehicle parked in front of a residence. ?800 block of East Elmwood Avenue: About $6,000 worth of tools were reported stolen Wednesday from a house under construction. ?400 block of South Glenwood Place: A 2003 Toyota was reportedly stolen Wednesday from in front of a residence.

Gary Moskowitz GLENDALE -- Assemblyman Dario Frommer (D-Burbank) will host a special town hall meeting on terrorism and emergency preparedness on Wednesday. The meeting is open to the public and will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Glendale Fire Station No. 21, 421 Oak St. in Glendale. The meeting will include information on what state, local cities and schools are doing to prepare for and prevent future terrorist attacks. Frommer and other community leaders will listen to concerns from area residents.

Ryan Carter GLENDALE -- Assemblyman Dario Frommer (D-Burbank) will hold a Town Hall Meeting on Terrorism and Emergency Preparedness in Glendale on Nov. 28. The meeting will include information about what local cities and schools are doing to prepare for and prevent future terrorist attacks. A group of panelists from agencies such as the Burbank police and fire departments, National Guard, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Glendale police and fire departments, Burbank and Glendale schools and the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority will be on hand to answer questions.

Gary Moskowitz MEDIA DISTRICT WEST -- Robert Louis Stevenson Elementary School will dedicate its new playground this week. A dedication ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. Friday. Parents of Stevenson students are invited to attend and bring a picnic lunch to share with their children. Students in various grades at the school will read poetry, sing songs and read a note of thanks to educators who applied for the grant that funded the purchase of the playground equipment.

Maya Kukes LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE -- A conference for special education students and their families from Burbank, Glendale and La Canada Flintridge schools will be May 18. The daylong event will provide information on technology, autism, behavior management, mental health and parenting skills. A focus of the conference is students' transitions from school to work. "Kids in Klass" will be a presentation by adults with disabilities sharing their life experiences.

I always enjoy reading Will Rogers' columns. His recent one about local residents' reaction to a new hotel being built at the corner of Pass Avenue and Oak Street intrigued me. The problem with Pass Avenue is that it doesn't know what it wants to be -- a major street with its own freeway exit, or a quiet residential country road. It has an identity crisis. On the one hand, you can give a friend directions to your house and tell them to take the Pass Avenue exit from the 134 Freeway (when they're heading east)

Paul Clinton BURBANK VILLAGE -- Developers of a highly anticipated downtown movie megaplex said they are pushing ahead with the project despite a downturn in the movie theater industry nationwide. While several large firms have filed for bankruptcy or are talking with creditors, AMC Theatres is moving forward with the $62-million Burbank Entertainment Village, a 16-screen theater surrounded by restaurants, a bookstore and a health club. AMC spokesman Rick King said that despite a downturn in theater attendance, expanding in Burbank remains a good risk.