RED CROSS OPENS BURBANK BLOOD CENTER

The American Red Cross Los Angeles Region announced the grand opening of the Burbank Blood and Platelet Donation Center. On Friday, March 4, the donation center officially opened its doors and begin collecting blood and platelets for patients, such as those battling cancer, accident victims, transplant recipients and those living with sickle cell disease.

The Burbank center will provide a central location for donors, who used to have to travel to Woodland Hills or Pasadena as the closest locations. It’s located at 317 N. Pass Ave. in Burbank.

NELSON PRESENTS ‘CLACKAMAS FOLIAGE OF THE AFRICAN VIOLET’

The Burbank African Violet Society will be having its next club meeting today, Thursday morning, March 17 at 10 a.m.  The location is The Little White Chapel Christian Church, 1711 N. Avon St. in Burbank.

Club member Beverlee Nelson will be presenting the program on “Clackamas Foliage of the African Violet.”

There are raffle and silent auction tables. Refreshments are served and friendships are made. Guests are always welcome to attend the meetings. 

For more information please call (661) 940-3990 or reference the website:www.burbankafricanviolets.weebly.com.

NATURAL THERAPIES TO ASSIST CANCER PATIENTS   

An online program for cancer patients and relatives dealing with complementary and natural therapies will be given at the Cancer Support Community-Pasadena today, Thursday, March 17 at 6.30 p.m. The program is free of charge.

Robert Chu Phd will discuss how complementary and natural therapies such as acupuncture, nutrition and exercise can be integrated with standard medical treatments to reduce the side effects of cancer.

Cancer Support Community-Pasadena, 76 E. Del Mar Blvd., Suite 215, Pasadena, (626) 796-1083, www.cscpasadena.org

‘BAY AREA TAKEOVER’

The Glendale Room presents “Bay Area Takeover” comedy on Sunday, March 20, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at The Glendale Room, 127 N. Artsakh Ave. in Glendale. Bay Area Takeover, a new show featuring Bay Area comedians, heats up the SF/LA rivalry only NorCal cares about. Headliner is Kevin Camia (“Late Night”). Cost is $8.  For more info, see https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bay-area-takeover-comedy-tickets-289898071937.

GLENDALE ELKS HOSTING CAR SHOW

The Glendale Elks #1289 25^th annual charity car show will be held on Sunday, March 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will be held at the Elks Lodge at 120 E. Colorado St. in Glendale.

The public is welcome to come inspect an array of cars ranging from a 1914 Ford Model T to custom modified cars of many descriptions. Breakfast and lunch will be served throughout the day plus there will be raffles and a silent auction. The event is free to the public.

For more information, call (818) 472-2552. For car entry information, call George McCullough at (818) 970-3114 or email geosauto@prodigy.net.

TGHS PRESENTS: RAISING THE BAR(N) WITH THE STONE BARN VINEYARD CONSERVANCY

Raising the Bar ringleader Laura Crook and vintner Stuart Byles of the Stone Barn Vineyard Conservancy and the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley present local wine history plus a guided tasting of Dunsmore Creek, Alicante Bouschet. Immediately following the presentation, participants will have an opportunity to socialize with other TGHS members and friends.

The virtual event is on Friday, March 25 at 7 p.m. and is free. However, those who wish to participate in the wine tasting portion of the evening may purchase a bottle of Dunsmore Creek by calling (818) 249-2414 to arrange payment and pickup directly with Stuart in La Crescenta (order and pick up before March 20). One bottle is $20. Two bottles at $40 includes a membership to the Stone Barn Vineyard Conservancy, thus supporting local history and winemaking.

Opening the bottle and pouring the wine into a glass or a decanter 30 minutes prior to the start of the program is recommended. 

This event is free and open to all; however, advance reservations are required. Visit https://glendalehistorical.org/stone-barn to RSVP.

Information regarding the Stone Barn Vineyard Conservancy and membership can be found at https://www.cvhistory.org/winemaking.htm.

BENITA BIKE’S DANCEART – OUTDOOR DANCE SHOW AT TIERRA DEL SOL

On Saturday, March 26 at 10 a.m., Benita Bike’s DanceArt, with its new company of elegant dancers, will perform in Tierra del Sol Foundation’s parking lot at 9919 Sunland Blvd. in Sunland. Tickets are free! This performance is supported, in part, by the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Dept.

Dancers will perform various works and viewers will be encouraged to ask questions and share their thoughts on the dances performed.

For information, visit www.danceart.org/schedule or call (818) 470-5734.

JBHS PLANS REUNION

Calling all graduates from John Burroughs High School class of 1962!

The 60^th year class reunion celebration will be held at the Burbank Elks Lodge at 2232 N. Hollywood Way in Burbank on Saturday, June 25 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Come and renew old friendships, share memories and catch up on what’s new. The Reunion Committee has planned an evening of fine dining, music enjoyed “back in the day” in addition to video and photo opportunities to capture the moments of this grand event. We want everyone to attend so if you know of classmates who haven’t heard of this event, please let them know. The reunion committee strives to contact as many grads as possible.

JBHS Class of 1962 only: Have a fav song from our era? Submit the song title and song artist(s) as a reunion celebration playlist is being created. Send your selection to cchavoor@gmail.com and thank you in advance. This is going to be so much fun so don’t miss out!!

For more information, please contact Chuck Chavoor at cchavoor@gmail.com.

VHHS PLANS REUNION

“Team 74” is planning a 50th high school reunion in 2024. Friends and graduates of Verdugo Hills High School are invited to attend to trade stories of family, careers, adventures and anything else.

Currently Team 74 is in the planning phase of collecting names and numbers of classmates and putting together a database; emails from classmates can be received at clsof74reunion@yahoo.com. Information should include a mailing address, cell number and graduate’s name at graduation (if different than now).

A list of frequently asked questions will be provided to keep everyone updated as the reunion plans move forward. Those who belong to various VHHS groups will see redundant information to ensure all classmates are notified and have an opportunity to attend.

At this time the FB VHHS groups will be the reunion information outlet until a more focused site is created.