David Starr Jordan Middle School teachers and staff recognized the first ever recipients of the “Christopher Wilke Service Award” on Friday, May 9, at the school’s spring seventh-grade award assembly.

“The Jordan staff created an annual seventh-grade award based on service, compassion and academic achievement,” commented Principal Stacy Cashman. “There were five Jordan students who stayed by Chris’s side in the hospital, visited with him often and treated him like the friend he was, despite the difficulties he endured from his illness.”

Photo Courtesy of David Starr Jordan Middle School

“It was our honor to award Kalea Neiviller, Evan Troncoso, Connor McDonald, Jerzy Maginnis and Morgan Mersola,” added Cashman.

The Wilke family attended the awards ceremony and thanked the honored students for their friendship and compassion for their son.

“Although it was an emotional day, these students demonstrated maturity and compassion beyond their years,” said Cashman.

Wilke passed away March 20 after battling a very rare form of bile duct cancer. Jordan held a 5K Wilke Walk April 5 to raise funds for medical expenses via The Talbert Family Foundation which supports family with children fighting cancer.

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Active in the APWA Southern California Chapter, Teaford has been an active member for fourteen years, and has served on the Southern California Chapter Board of Directors since 2008. “Through her leadership, enthusiasm and influence, Ms. Teaford is synonymous with APWA in the Southern California area. Elected officials, managers and frontline staff come together in whole-hearted and like-minded response support of Bonnie’s efforts of promoting APWA is commonplace. Bonnie is a role model of excellence and dedication,” said APWA Southern California Chapter President, Tony Antich, P.E., P.M.R.

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L/R Dr Armond Aghakhanian, Berdj Karapetian, Scott LaChasse,Ani Berberian. (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

The Burbank chapter of the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA-B) celebrated its seventh Annual Banquet on Friday May 9th 2014. Over 350 members of our community’s most distinguished leaders, businessmen and activists attended the event.

Ani Berberian

“We were excited to see so many community leaders present at our event,” said Liliane Aredjian, the co-chair of the banquet organizing committee. “The Armenian-American community of Burbank is glad to have had a chance to recognize the contributions of the honorees.”

In attendance were Burbank Mayor Dr. David Gordon, Vice-Mayor Bob Frutos, Council members Emily Gabel-Luddy, Jess Talamantes, and Gary Bric.  Also present were City Manager Mark Scott,  School Board members Dr. Roberta Reynolds and Larry Applebaum, and Superintendent Dr. Jan Britz.

“The breadth of representation by our political and civic leaders attests to the positive impact ANCA has had in the community,” said Zareh Khachatourian, Acting Director of ANCA-B.

Chief Scot LaChasse

Burbank Police Chief Scott LaChasse was recognized with the “William Saroyan” award for bridging the gap between the Armenian American community and the law.

Honored with the “Vahan Cardashian” award was Mr. Berdj Karapetian, founder of the ANCA’s Washington advocacy office and a veteran activist of more than 30 years.

The Southern California Armenian Democrats (SCAD) was the recipient of the “Levon Shant” award for political activism. The award was accepted by Dr. Armond Aghakhanian.

The “Mesrob Mashdots” award was given to Ms. Ani Berberian, who has served as a community leader in several organizations and been a dedicated teacher for over four decades.

Berdj Karapetian

Dr. Armond Aghakhanian

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Two men were arrested on Wednesday, May 14, after Burbank police responded to Costco at 1051 W. Victory Boulevard. Loss prevention officers called police to assist with two suspected shoplifters.

Police, following descriptions of the suspects, stopped one man as he exited the store, Jonathan Phan. Phan gave a false name to officers and told them his name was An Pham, according to Sgt. Darin Ryburn of the Burbank Police Department.

Officers discovered a Leatherman tool in the Phan’s front pocket. They also found parts from a Dyson vacuum cleaner and headphones in his pockets, said Ryburn.

Phan was allegedly seen by loss prevention officers cutting open packages and putting items in his pockets.

Officers located the second suspect, based on witness descriptions, sitting in a vehicle in the Costco parking lot. The vehicle, a four-door gray Kia, was registered to An Pham.

The second suspect, Christian Benitez, age 22 from Pasadena, was detained by police after officers saw drug paraphernalia in plain view in the car, added Ryburn.

Officers recovered pliers and gloves and possible stolen items from the vehicle.

Phan, age 32 from Fullerton, was arrested for burglary and for falsely impersonating another person. His bail was set at $50,000.

Benitez was arrested for burglary and possession of stolen property and his bail was set at $20,000.

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The celebration is on as Burbank goes wild after the thrilling win (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

By Dick Dornan
MyBurbank Sports Editor

Add another exciting chapter to one of high school’s best rivalries. Wednesday night’s Burbank vs. Burroughs softball showdown at McCambridge Park had plenty of drama and intensity as the two teams battled pitch for pitch in their final regular season game.

After the dust had finally settled, Burbank outlasted Burroughs, 5-4, in nine innings to complete a perfect 14-0 Pacific League season. The Bulldogs, who clinched their second consecutive outright league title on Tuesday in a 2-0 win against Glendale, won their 28th straight game in league play.

Bridgette Pisa slides across home plate safely with the winning run (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

“The accomplishment of going undefeated two times in a row in league is a testament to the athletes that these girls are,” Burbank first-year coach Mike Delaney said. “It’s not about coaching. It’s about being a competitor wanting to win and these girls do it every single day.”

Burbank’s last league loss, you ask? If you guessed Burroughs, you are exactly right.

The Indians knocked off the Bulldogs, 2-1, back on May 10, 2012. That loss came during a stretch when Burroughs won three straight league titles. Now it’s Burbank who will carry the streak into 2015.

Last night’s tilt was a game that nobody deserved to lose but an opportunity for somebody to win. Burbank’s Lily Winn came through when she drove a 1-1 pitch up the middle and into centerfield scoring Bridgette Pisa (2 for 5, two runs scored) that set off a wild celebration at home plate.

“I was kind of nervous going up there but I knew what I had to do. Everything came together and I was definitely prepared,” Winn said. “It was exciting. It was everything I wanted. Everything we’ve been waiting for all season.”

Winn’s game-winning hit was the first lead for Burbank (23-3) in the entire contest. The Bulldogs rallied from an early 3-0 deficit after three innings and 4-1 heading into the bottom of the fifth.

Sidney Ortega had four hits on the evening (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

A three-run fifth inning tied the game at four apiece. The two crosstown rivals then provided the fans with some free softball until the deciding run was scored in the bottom of the ninth.

“In a way I’m thankful we had a game like that. I kept challenging them and telling them that they have the heart of a champion,” said Delaney. “At the end there, nobody doubted that we would get the base hit. Everybody wanted to be the last at bat.”

It was a difficult pill to swallow for Burroughs coach Doug Nicol. His team was well-prepared and it showed in the early innings as the Indians hit Bulldog star pitcher Caitlyn Brooks with relative ease.

The Indians tallied 11 hits against Brooks including eight in the first four frames. Burroughs jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first when Cheyenne Steward (2 for 5, three RBI’s) singled in home Sidney Ortega (4 for 5, four runs scored) who had tripled.

Cheyenne Steward pitched effectively and added two hits and three RBIs (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Steward came through again with a two-run single in the third that scored Michelle Santiago (2 for 4) and Ortega.

After the teams traded runs, Burbank rallied in the fifth. A single and three walks cut the deficit to 4-2. With one out and the bases loaded, Winn (2 for 5, three RBI’s) smacked a single to left-center tying the game.

“It was a great game. Cheyenne pitched great. The girls hit great,” Nicol said. “We did everything we needed to do to win.

“We just gave them a little too much in the fifth. We got away from what we were focusing on. That was the difference in the game. How can you not be proud of your team after an effort like that? We took it to them. Nine innings of great softball. Two quality teams.”

Both teams exchanged missed opportunities to go ahead or end the game.

With runners on first and second and nobody out, Steward (8.1 innings, eight hits, four earned runs, seven strikeouts) retired three straight Bulldog batters to end the seventh.

Caitlyn Brooks got tougher as the game wore on (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

In the ninth inning, Steward reached base on an error and Kaitlin Okimoto (2 for 5) followed with a double. But Brooks (9 innings, 11 hits, two earned runs, one walk, 14 K’s) buckled down to strike out the next three batters to end the threat and set up the dramatic finish.

Pisa singled, moved to second on a walk, on to third on a wild pitch, and scored on Winn’s seeing-eye single.

“I couldn’t be more proud of every person on the team,” said Kaitlin Brooks, the lone senior on the Burbank roster who was 2 for 4. “Everyone pulled their part. There was so much heart in this game and we came through.”

“I’m honored to be a part of what they are doing,” Delaney added. “They come out and work hard every single day. I couldn’t ask for more. They are a special group and it couldn’t be a better team for my first year here.”

It marked Burbank’s 21st consecutive win. The top-ranked Bulldogs now move on to the CIF Division III playoffs likely as the No. 1 seed. Pairings will be announced Saturday afternoon.

If Burroughs (19-6-1, 11-3) plays like they did Wednesday night, a deep run by the Indians is possible. Maybe even another battle against Burbank is on the horizon.

“We scored the most runs in CIF this year in division three. The most runs of anybody. So we know we can hit,” Nicol said. “It’s just those little innings where we kind of fall apart. We made a few mistakes in execution and if we clean them up in practice, we will be fine for the CIF playoffs.”

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Burbank native Julie Adams was awarded the top prize at Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Grand Finals Concert. Along with four other grand prize winners, she was chosen from more than 1500 initial applicants from throughout the United States and Canada.

The Grand Finals Concert on March 31 featured the top nine singers, all in their twenties. Each competitor sang two arias with the Met Opera Orchestra. Adams received huge applause from the packed house.

Soprano Julie Adams at the Metropolitan Opera House with her grandfather, Daniel Savant, and 80 year resident of Burbank. (Photo Courtesy of the Adams Family)

Adams “impressed me as the most mature of the winners with her elegant account of an aria from Debussy’s lyric cantata L’ Enfant Prodigue and an affecting performance of Mimi’s ‘Donde lieta uscì’ from Puccini’s La Bohème,” said Anthony Tommasini in the New York Times. “Her voice is rich, full and slightly earthy in an expressive way.”

Julie Adams and mother Lisa. (Photo Courtesy of the Adams Family)

“Winning this competition was absolutely surreal. I am so honored and humbled to have had the experience that I did,” commented Adams. “[It] gave me great exposure to people in the opera world. Many agents, managers and opera companies were in the audience that day, and just to be able to sing for them was a dream come true.”

Growing up in a musical family in Burbank, she always loved to sing, Adams recalled. She started taking voice lessons in second grade.

“I sang in my second grade talent show, and have been singing ever since,” she added. “I was lucky to have gone to schools that have wonderful music programs.”

“Burbank is very lucky to have such wonderful music programs in their schools,” Adams also said. “I was really able to develop as an artist through my experiences in choir at John Muir and BHS.”

Julie Adams with her parents at the Met. (Photo Courtesy of the Adams Family)

Adams participated in show choir at Muir Middle School and Burbank High School through tenth grade. In eleventh grade, Adams transferred to L.A. County High School for the Arts (LACHSA) for their musical theater and opera program.

Adams performed in her first opera at LACHSA and graduated in 2006. She then studied vocal performance at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music for both undergraduate and graduate work. Adams graduated with her Masters of the Arts in vocal performance in May 2013.

The soprano has been studying with her teacher, Cesar Ulloa, for over six years. With his guidance, she chose four arias to prepare for the Met competition.

Adams credits regular daily practice for ensuring she was in peak form and comfortable with her performance selections.

“I am over the moon with excitement for my daughter,” commented Adams’ mother Lisa Adams. “As a mother, it is so rewarding to watch your child accomplish their dreams. I am beyond proud and thankful to all who have supported and brought her this far.”

Adams also recently won the 2014 Hennings-Fischer Competition held by the Burbank Philharmonic Orchestra. She will perform with the orchestra at Forest Lawn’s Hall of Liberty in May 2015.

At the end of May, Adams heads to San Francisco to perform in the San Francisco Opera’s Merola program, from June to mid-August. She will sing the role of Blanche DuBois in Andre Previn’s A Streetcar Named Desire.

Joan Rivers with Cesar Ulloa, Julie Adams’ teacher, in the audience at the Metropolitan Opera. (Photo Courtesy of the Adams Family)

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Cole Meyer was dominant as he has been all season (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

By Dick Dornan
MyBurbank Sports Editor

Ahh, the joy of victory. It wasn’t quite the same feeling of winning a league championship as it was a year ago. Clinching a berth in the CIF playoffs and sweeping your crosstown rivals, however, was the next best thing for Burroughs coach Craig Sherwood.

Burroughs coach Craig Sherwood gets doused with ice water after the game (Photo courtesy of Mitch Haddad)

A year ago as an assistant coach at Burbank High School, Sherwood celebrated the program’s first league title since 1991. A year later, his players at Burroughs showered Sherwood with a bucket of ice water to revel in the team’s 5-0 victory over Burbank that secured fourth place in the Pacific League and an automatic entry into the postseason.

Burroughs (14-13, 7-7) began the evening one game ahead of Burbank (8-15, 5-9) and Hoover for the last playoff spot. A victory would guarantee the Indians another week of baseball where as a loss would have caused too many headaches and tiebreakers to deal with.

As it was at Burbank last season, this year’s success was a team effort. Everyone earned the accomplishment. No one individual was bigger than the team. Not from the coaching staff down to the players.

Burroughs celebrates the victory and playoff clinching berth (Photo courtesy of Mitch Haddad)

“It’s a big step for us. With one returning starter back, we accomplished the same thing as last year’s team did that was basically senior-ridden,” said Sherwood, who took over at his alma mater back in the fall. “I’m glad they stepped up.”

The Indians will learn their playoff fate on Monday morning. A likely matchup at a league champion such as Camarillo or Buena is a strong possibility.

“If you don’t get in, you don’t have a chance to win,” Sherwood said.

Now the chance is there. Anything can happen in the playoffs.

As they have been doing all year long, the Indians rode the arm of submarine specialist Cole Meyer to victory. Meyer threw six innings of shutout ball, giving up five hits, three walks and striking out eight.

Max DeAmicis slammed the door in the ninth by striking out the side.

Meyer lowered his league ERA to a minuscule .84 and 1.17 for the season. In 13 innings against the Bulldogs this season, Meyer allowed zero runs, seven hits while fanning 16.

Cole Meyer reacts after striking out the side with the bases loaded (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

“Cole is a senior and he stepped up,” Sherwood said. “He’s been our number one guy all year and he did what a number one guy does. He goes out and battles. In that one inning, he rose right up.”

After Cameron Rodriguez drove home pinch-runner Ronny Jimenez on an RBI single in the top of the third to give JBHS a 1-0 lead, Burbank loaded the bases on an error, walk and hit in the bottom half.

But Meyer “rose up” to the occasion and proceeded to show everyone in attendance why he is one of the top two pitchers in the Pacific League. Meyer struck out the side as Danny Porras (2 for 3, double), Randy Higgens and Conner Lockheimer could not come up with the clutch hit.

“I had the defense behind me. They came out to play,” Meyer said humbly. “I appreciate what the defense did tonight. I didn’t have to strike everybody out but it ended up that way by accident. A happy accident.”

Burroughs added single runs in the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh innings to cement the victory.

Anthony Robles blasts a majestic RBI double to left field (Photo courtesy of Mitch Haddad)

DeAmicis and Anthony Robles had RBI doubles in the fifth and sixth innings, respectively, and Gerardo Munoz drove in the game’s final run on a pinch-hit single in the seventh.

Rodriguez went 2 for 4 with a run scored and knocked in the game-winning RBI in his final game against Burbank. All Meyer needed was one run just as he did in Burroughs’ 1-0 win against BHS back on April 25.

“Cole (Meyer) kept saying, ‘Just get me a run. One run,’” Rodriguez said. “I was getting real nervous. I was scared it was going to be my last baseball game ever. So I came into this ready to play my heart out. It’s huge.”

Ryan Porras had a solid effort in only his second start of the season (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Burbank has a bright future with Ryan Porras, Danny Porras, Cameron Briggs, Andy Reyes and Higgens all returning. Ryan Porras made his second start of the season and pitched well going four and a third innings and limiting the Indians to four hits, one earned run and recording nine strikeouts.

With only one returning starter and a handful of varsity lettermen back from 2013, the youthful and inexperienced Indians grew up just in time to earn a trip to the postseason. Their roster is filled with 16 juniors, many of whom have seen plenty of action this year.

“It feels great. A lot of weight off my shoulders,” said Meyer, one of eight seniors on the team. “We were sitting there biting our nails. Now we are in and I couldn’t be happier.”

Last season Sherwood celebrated on Burroughs’ field as a member of the Burbank staff. Last night he celebrated on Burbank’s field as the proud coach of the Burroughs Indians. Just another memorable day in the life of a coach whose passion for baseball remains constant and unwavering.

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The Burbank Unified Board of Education approved a plan to implement one daily class in Spanish at each of the district’s three middle schools for the 2014-15 school year.

After a lengthy discussion, the Board ultimately all voted in favor of the middle school language program, 4-0, at the May 15 meeting. Board member Dave Kemp was absent.

Emilio Urioste, Director II of Secondary Education, presented the plan, which would draw from current high school Spanish teachers to lead the initial year’s classes.

One class, filled with 30-33 students, will be offered at each middle school. At John Muir and Luther Burbank Middle Schools, the class will start at 7:00 a.m. during the non-rotating zero period. Since David Starr Jordan Middle School does not have a zero period, the world language class is slated to begin at 8:00 a.m. for first period, the only non-rotating class of the day schedule.

The additional salary for these classes will cost approximately $120,000. The textbooks are the same Spanish I textbooks used in the high school classes and will cost about $18,000.

The year-long course would satisfy the course credit required for graduation from high school, according to Urioste, which will eventually require Board approval.

“We will see more students, as a result of this, be able to complete the A-G requirement,” explained Urioste.

While Board members agreed the plan was not perfect, after much discussion they agreed to see it as a first step towards complying with California Educational Code requiring foreign language courses be offered from grade seven through grade 12.

Depending on the level of student and parent interest and response to the pilot program, district officials are looking at adding full-time Spanish language teachers at the middle schools the subsequent year.

Many factors are in play to determine the number of full-time teachers and courses able to be offered in schools, including enrollment, availability of credentialed teachers and student/parent interest.

Board members Charlene Tabet and Larry Applebaum didn’t see the offered plan as the best use of funds, while they were very supportive of getting a middle school language program in place.

However, “if we’re going to do it, we have to take the first step or we’ll never do it,” said Board President Dr. Roberta Reynolds.

“It’s not an elective; it’s not a choice,” commented Tabet, referring to state law. “It’s something the kids are going to have to take.”

While a middle school language program hasn’t been offered for more than 10 years, all Board members agreed BUSD must develop the program.

Applebaum commented he’s heard from several parents with great interest in the program. The Board questioned what would happen if 60 kids, enough for two classes, at one school wanted to take the new Spanish I class.

“If we have a lot of interest, we’d bring it back to the Board with a proposal to create an additional class,” answered Superintendent Dr. Jan Britz.

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At the BUSD school board meeting on Thursday, May 15, Trena Pitchford, Director of Development for the Burbank Arts For All Foundation (BAFA) announced the recipients of $25,518 in grants for arts education programs in the school district.

Grant applications from Roosevelt, Washington, McKinley and Jefferson Elementary Schools along with Burbank and Burroughs High Schools were selected from 25 applicants by the BAFA Board in April for the spring grant cycle. The funds will directly affect programs for more than 8300 students in the coming school year.

Burbank Arts For All Foundation presented Spring 2014 grant winners at the May 15 school board meeting. Pictured top row, left to right: Jacqueline Dwight, Judith Dellinger, McKinley Principal Bobbie Kavanaugh, Chair Burbank Arts for All Foundation Board of Directors Carrie Brown, Director of Development Trena Pitchford, President of the BUSD Board of Education Dr. Roberta Reynolds, Foundation Board Member Alexandra Helfrich, BUSD Arts for All Coordinator Peggy Flynn, Superintendent Dr. Jan Britz, Roosevelt Principal Jennifer Meglemre, Washington Principal Brandi Young, Foundation Board member Karen Volpei-Gussow. Seated row, left to right: McKinley parents Colleen Elkins and Angela Pupello Cistone, Foundation Board Member Suzanne Weerts, John Burroughs High School parent Aileen Neitzert (Photo Courtesy of Burbank Arts For All Foundation)

“We see ourselves as venture philanthropists, willing to underwrite creative programs in their infancy, to add additional resources to a teacher’s, principal’s, school booster club’s or PTA unit’s school day curriculum program,” commented Pitchford. “To fortify the district’s 10-year Arts For All plan.”

In the past seven years, since the Foundation was created in 2007, BAFA has funded over 160 grants, spending over $250,000, said Pitchford.

Parent booster and PTA donations along with BUSD and BAFA funding for arts-related programs in the schools total nearly $600,000 since 2007, according to Dr. Tom Kissinger, Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services for the district.

Pitchford mentioned a few of the programs and projects funded this cycle, including the first 3D printer for the district, the creation of an arts library resource center at the high schools, and funding cross-curricular programs for Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) participants in grades 3-5.

The $25,518 will be matched with $53,923 from BUSD’s Arts For All funds, parent-driven booster clubs and PTA units, to support the selected arts education programs.

While Pitchford acknowledged the chosen programs, she noted that the total amount requested by the initial 25 applicants totaled over $63,000.

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The Burbank Road Kings recently presented local philanthropies with funds they raised during their two annual car shows.

One show is held in June at Johnny Carson and the other in October at Santa Anita Park, said Don Baldaseroni, car show chairman.

Members are are planning the 25th annual Picnic in the Park and Charity Car Show from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 8, at Johnny Carson Park. Admission is free for spectators and participants with parking in the lots across the street from the park.

“The club is presenting the Nitrofest or as they say ‘Nitro Madness’ — the thunder from nostalgic top fuel dragsters,” Baldaseroni said. “More than 500 hot rods, classics, muscle cars, vintage boats and motorcycles will be displayed throughout the park.”

Other attractions include a 40-vendor midway with car-related items and more, a silent auction and live music by the Mark Sellers Band.

This is the last show at Johnny Carson Park until the city completes refurbishing it. The Road Kings are working with the city to find another Burbank location for the car show, Baldaseroni said.

The car club’s success in raising funds, Balaseroni said, is through the support of The Giamela family, Cusumano Real Estate Group, Gary Bric’s Ramp and many other businesses in town.

Charities that received donations at the May 13 meeting were the Burbank Police and Fire Museum, Burbank Fire Muster Club, Burbank Equestrian and K-9 Unit, Burbank Historical Society, Boys & Girls Club of Burbank and Greater East Valley, Burbank Temporary Aid Center, Boy Scouts of America – Verdugo Hills Council, Dog Tags for Soldiers for Kids project, Burbank High School auto shop program and Relay for Life.

The Road Kings car club was established in 1952 in Burbank. Initially it was formed as a racing club with a few hot rods mixed in, Baldaseroni said. In 1999, at the National Hot Rod Assn. Hot Rod Reunion, the Road Kings were recognized as the Justice Brothers Spotlight Club.

Other recognition has come from the U.S. Congress, Eagle 1, City of Burbank and others. While the club now is more hot rod than racer-oriented, there are still a number of members who race in the NHRA and in Nostalgia Drags. Don “The Snake” Prudhomme remains a member and in 2000 he was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame.

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Film composer Christophe Beck visited Providencia Elementary last week, talking with the school’s 400 students and performing the popular theme from his instrumental score for the Disney hit movie Frozen.

Beck showed clips from Frozen to explain to the children how a musical score brings life to a character, a scene or mood. He shared with the students that Elsa is his favorite character.

Christophe Beck performs a theme from “Frozen” for Providencia Elementary children. (Photo Courtesy of Education Through Music – LA)

An Advisory Board member of Education Through Music – Los Angeles (ETM-LA), Beck has scored movies including Disney’s Frozen and The Muppets Movie, along with The Hangover.

“Music is a powerful force that brings our communities together,” said Beck, who has been a long-time advocate for music as a part of a child’s education.

Photo Courtesy of Education Through Music – LA

“The entire Providencia community is so grateful to Christophe Beck for taking the time to share his expertise and to Education Through Music-LA for bringing this wonderful comprehensive music program to our school,” commented Providencia Principal Jennifer Culbertson.

Providencia Elementary gathered the most votes in an online voting contest held by ETM-LA, winning a visit by the well-known composer.

Executive Director of ETM-LA, Victoria Lanier shared, “We are grateful to Chris for championing our mission.”

Providencia Elementary Principal Jennifer Culbertson, Christophe Beck, ETM_LA Executive Director Victoria Lanier at the special assembly. (Photo Courtesy of Education Through Music – LA)

All 400 students at Providencia receive weekly music classes, including instruction in violin and cello for all fourth- and fifth-graders, a result of the school’s partnership with Education Through Music-Los Angeles, Burbank Unified School District (BUSD) and VH1 Save the Music Foundation.

ETM-LA is a nonprofit organization that builds and sustains music programs for over 6000 children at elementary and middle schools throughout Los Angeles, including two elementary schools in Burbank.

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Nearly 25 thefts from vehicles were reported over the weekend spanning Friday evening, May 23, to Sunday morning, May 25. The majority of the thefts were reported in the western end of Burbank and were from unlocked vehicles. A few window smash auto burglaries were also reported during that time frame.

During the evening and early morning hours of Friday to Saturday and Saturday to Sunday, at least 20 of the thefts were from unlocked cars, according to Sgt. Darin Ryburn of the Burbank Police Department. Besides easier access to would-be thieves, an unlocked car means police must classify the incident as a petty theft, not an auto burglary.

“We can’t emphasize enough how important it is for people to lock their cars,” said Ryburn.

Three vehicles on each of the 600 block of N. Florence Street and the 1400 block of N. Pass Avenue were hit, along with one vehicle on each block of 700 N. Florence, 900 N. Maple, 800 N. Griffith Park, 800 N. Niagara, 1000 N. Niagara, 800 N. Reese, 800 N. Sparks, 900 N. Pass and 1000 N. Catalina Streets.

Two vehicles on the 900 block of N. Lima and three in an apartment complex on the 200 block of W. Verdugo were also targeted.

Three vehicles were reported with windows smashed to gain entry: one on the 200 block of W. Verdugo, one on the 1800 block of N. Rose and one on the 700 block of E. Cypress.

Losses included five iPods, a makeup bag, a wallet, a backpack, a face plate to a car stereo, two seat head rests with video screens, three GPS units and coins and change from the cars’ consoles. added Ryburn.

Police are reviewing security camera footage that shows the suspects and may release that footage to the public.

The two suspects are described as male Hispanics. One, age 20-25, is heavyset and wearing a dark T-shirt. The other suspect appears to be age 19-25 with brown hair. The suspects were last seen fleeing southbound on Pass Avenue.

Police encourage anyone who may have information related to these crimes or who may have seen something during the evenings and early morning hours of May 23-24 and 24-25 to contact the BPD at 818-238-3210.

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Burbank Roller Hockey League (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

By Dick Dornan
MyBurbank Sports Editor

On any given weekday evening and especially all day on Saturdays, Ralph Foy Park off Victory Blvd. is home to the ever growing popular sport of roller hockey. Resurrected in 2010 after six years of non-activity, the Burbank Roller Hockey Rink currently hosts 75 teams consisting of more than 750 participants ranging in age from 4-years-old to adults.

More than 250 kids participate in the Burbank Youth Roller Hockey League (Photo courtesy of Frank Dalessandro)

It has become the fastest growing hockey program in the area and is sponsored by the Community Sports Foundation.

Visit the official website at www.BurbankRollerHockey.com for information on costs and each individual program.

The kids receive all the equipment (skates, sticks, and pads), a free jersey and trophies at the end of the season. Free youth team jerseys will be provided by the Community Sports Foundation. Most importantly, free lessons and instructions are available. Youth hockey holds one practice and one game a week.

All games are held at the Burbank Roller Hockey Rink at Ralph Foy Park (Photo courtesy of Frank Dalessandro)

A “Learn to Play” program for kids four to five years old is available for beginners. Other leagues for youth are 16-and-under, 13-and-under, 10-and-under, 8-and-under, and 6-and-under.

“We continue to grow every week as we are constantly getting more people walking in the door, finding us online and getting great referrals from the current players and parents who now enjoy the leagues on a weekly basis,” Director Frank Dalessandro said. “It has been a ton of hard work and some very long hours at times but it is all worth it to see these programs to continue to grow.”

There is FREE youth roller hockey every Friday for kids from 3:30 – 5 p.m. which includes free equipment. The rink is split into half with the younger kids on one side and the older kids on the other.

Ages 10-and-Under:

Times: 3:30 – 5 p.m.
Dates: Every Friday
Costs: FREE for all youth skaters. All goalies are FREE!
Program: All kids who are 10-and-under or are beginners to hockey will receive free lessons on passing, shooting and skating to get them ready for the upcoming season. Please make sure the kids are on time.

Ages 17-and-Under:

Times: 3:30 – 5 p.m.
Dates: Every Friday
Costs: FREE for all youth skaters.
Program: All kids who are 17-and-under will receive free lessons on passing, shooting and skating to get them ready for the upcoming season. Please make sure the kids are on time.

“This program has only been successful because of all the people involved and there are a lot of them who each do their part,” Dalessandro said. “With the help of everyone involved, I am sure we will continue to grow.”

For more information, please call Frank Dalessandro at the Rink Office (818-845-0960) or the Home Office (818-360-4302) or visit the official website at www.BurbankRollerHockey.com

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St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church holds the annual Old Tyme Country Faire on June 6, 7 and 8 at the Scott Road church complex. Rides, food, crafts, raffles and fun for the whole family is planned for the first weekend in June.

The church has held an annual June carnival for the past 55 years. Initially called a “Bazaar,” the St. Francis Xavier carnival was first held on June 6 and 7, 1959, with food, games and a raffle with a first place prize of $1000. The first Bazaar ended up making over $11,000.

Children enjoy a ride at the Old Tyme Country Faire. (Photo Courtesy of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church)

Since that very first Bazaar in 1959, St. Francis Xavier has continued to invite the Burbank community to decades of bazaars and fiestas. On May 31, 1991, the church held the first Old Tyme Country Faire.

Although the name has changed, the mission to bring the Burbank community together has not, said church representatives.

At the June Faire of 1994, the church started a booth for testing blood to register Burbank residents in the national bone marrow registry.

Begun in memory of 11-year-old Gregory Smith and his success to rally the community together to find a compatible bone marrow donor, St. Francis Xavier regularly operates a booth at the Faire to continue the efforts started by Smith, his family and community.

With artisans and crafts, rides, games, food and treats galore, the Old Tyme Country Faire continues to be an annual event for all Burbank residents to enjoy.

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Between 4:30 p.m. and 6:50 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, a residence on the 800 block of N. Buena Vista was burglarized by unknown suspects.

Thieves got away with at least nine items of jewelry including diamond and gold pendants, gold and silver rings and gold bracelets, according to Sgt. Darin Ryburn of the Burbank Police Department. They also took an undisclosed amount of cash.

The victim returned home to a ransacked house and called police. The thieves are believed to have made entry through an unlocked second-floor window.

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Two Los Angeles men were arrested for burglary Wednesday afternoon after police stopped their vehicle on Frederic St., south of Magnolia Boulevard and saw women’s purses and two rifles in the back seat, according to Sgt. Darin Ryburn of the Burbank Police Department.

Police had been searching the area after two residential burglaries on the 400 block of N. Catalina St. and the 400 block of N. Buena Vista St. were reported earlier in the day. Officers pulled over the suspects’ black Lexus with paper plates, as it matched a witness description of a vehicle from a previous Burbank residential burglary.

(Photo by Ross A. Benson)

The occupants of the black Lexus, Marc Smith, age 21, and Terry Jones, age 24, were arrested for burglary after victims from a nearby residence on the 400 block of N. Catalina St. identified the property in the back seat as items stolen from their home earlier Wednesday, May 28.

“Based on information from previous residential burglaries in the area, we are investigating these suspects’ possible involvement in the recent string of daytime burglaries in the western part of Burbank,” said Ryburn. “Additional charges could be filed.”

(Photo by Ross A. Benson)

At 1:50 p.m. Wednesday, officers responded to the 400 block of N. Catalina for a residential burglary. The victim had been away from her home between 12:30 p.m. and 1:50 p.m. Upon her return, she saw the side door open and the house had been ransacked.

A checkbook, multiple pieces of jewelry and other items were reported stolen. The victim may have left the side door unlocked, through which thieves gained entry.

Officers, detectives and investigators descended upon the area, added Ryburn, to investigate the burglary scene and canvass the area. Police were looking for the suspect vehicle, a black Lexus with paper plates.

(Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Police were also looking for a male Black suspect, who was seen during one of several residential burglaries reported on Monday, May 19, continued Ryburn.

On May 19, homes on the 700 block of N. Ontario and the 300 block of N. Cordova were burglarized. An attempted burglary was made at a home on the 800 block of N. Catalina.

Additionally, a burglary suspect entered a home on the 600 bock of N. Lima on May 19 at 3:15 p.m., but he ran away without taking anything. A 71-year-old woman was at home and heard a knock on the front door and did not answer the door. She then heard the rear sliding door being opened. The woman yelled out and heard the suspect run out of the house, said Ryburn.

Another residential burglary was reported on the 800 block of N. Buena Vista on Tuesday, May 27.

(Photo by Ross A. Benson)

While police were looking for the residential burglary suspects on Wednesday, May 28, officers responded to a home burglary alarm on the 400 block of N. Buena Vista St. at 2:08 p.m., which had been triggered at 2:00 p.m.

The police airship responded to the location ahead of officers and reported an open window on the south side of the house and a window screen lying on the ground, said Ryburn. Officers cleared the house.

Jewelry, belts and diamond earrings were reported stolen from the Buena Vista house and entry was made through an open window.

Police continued to work both residential burglary sites at Catalina and Buena Vista. A third residential burglary on Niagara Street in the same Magnolia Park neighborhood Wednesday afternoon was unable to be confirmed by police Thursday morning.

(Photo by Ross A. Benson)

At 3:10 p.m. Wednesday, officers noticed and pulled over the vehicle matching the suspect vehicle description, with Smith and Jones inside, along with the property identified as stolen from the Niagara St. home.

Smith and Jones are being held on $50,000 bail and are due in court tomorrow.

“We are making every attempt to identify and locate property stolen from residents here in Burbank and return items to their rightful owners,” said Ryburn.

(Photo by Ross A. Benson)

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Burbank Unified School District recently held a Shakespeare Exploration Day for 200 students in the Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program from every elementary school in the district. The Burbank Adult School opened its doors to the students as they attended various classes and demonstrations throughout the full school day program.

Caroline Solberg, a Jefferson parent and volunteer, organized the grant funding effort which made the Exploration Day possible. The students also celebrated the 450th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s birth with slices of cake.

Penelope White and Nova McNally, Roosevelt fourth-graders, spar with foils. (Photo By Lisa Paredes)

“This GATE event was an excellent example of what can happen when parents, teachers and administrators all work together to put together a high quality learning experience for students,” commented Dr. Tom Kissinger, Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services. “I was just thrilled to see almost two hundred fourth- and fifth-graders, from all eleven elementary schools, participating.”

Student learned about Shakespeare’s biographical details and life in England during the later part of the 16th century and early 17th century, including manners, language and other aspects of the culture at that time.

They listened to performances of and acted out scenes from Romeo and Juliet. Students also practiced sword fighting and stage combat skills with instructors from Swordplay and participated in team building exercises.

Jefferson parent and Shakespeare Exploration Day organizer Caroline Solberg hands fourth-grader Kaylee Hirsch from Roosevelt a slice of cake to celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday. (Photo Courtesy of Colleen Matlock)

“I really enjoyed learning about Shakespeare as well as practicing my sword fighting skills in preparation for my scene from Romeo and Juliet,” said Rhett Hemingway, a fourth-grader from Brett Harte Elementary. “I have to admit I was a little surprised by how interesting Shakespeare was.”

Kelly Matlock, a fourth-grader from Roosevelt Elementary, thought the Shakespeare Exploration Day “was super fabulous amazing. I wish I could do it again.”

“My favorite part was everything, but if I had to pick something, I’d say the acting part,” she added.

Students learn to properly bow and curtsy, in a class taught by Lisa Dyson. (Photo By Lisa Paredes)

Shakespeare Exploration Day was the first day program of its kind for GATE students in BUSD, with three to four more planned for the 2014-15 school year. The district also plans to expand with similar programs at the middle school level in the near future, according to Kissinger.

Youngsters age 9 to 15 with an interest in acting and learning more about Shakespeare may be interested in joining the Burbank Youth Summer Theatre Institute’s annual summer camp. Families can register via the Burbank Parks and Rec website. The camp runs for three weeks in June and will be taught by actor/artists Lisa Dyson, David Prather, Beth Morrison and Crystal Robbins.

Students practice stage combat and fencing basics at Shakespeare Exploration Day. (Photo By Lisa Paredes)

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(Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Burbank kicked off a 5 year project Wednesday morning which will cost $355 million, add 2.2 miles of HOV lanes, close parts of San Fernando Blvd, realign the Burbank Blvd interchange, as well as elevate railroad tracks at the Buena Vista and San Fernando Blvd crossing.

Dubbed the “I-5 / Empire Project,” construction activities will stretch from Buena Vista St to Magnolia Blvd.  During the 5 year construction period road closures and delays will be frequent, with several 55 hour closures on I-5 anticipated as the project proceeds.

Carrie Bowen, Caltrans District 7 Director, highlighted many of the important aspects of the project.  “The project is vitally important for the 200,000 motorists who travel through the City of Burbank every day, and for everyone who lives, works, or goes to school in Burbank” explained Bowen.  “This project will reduce congestion on I-5, improve traffic flow, and that means less time wasted sitting in traffic, and a better quality of life.”

(Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Burbank Mayor David Gordon continued “today marks an important milestone with delivery of a project that will provide tremendous improvement for local, as well as regional traffic circulation around the City of Burbank.”  Gordon emphasized the I-5 / Empire project will “dramatically improve travel through Burbank by providing a full freeway interchange connecting Interstate-5 directly to the Empire Center, Bob Hope Airport, and new development in the airport area.”

“This is truly a partnership” noted Rick Backlund, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Associate Director Administrator.  “This is a project that has so many benefits.  However safety is the #1 priority.”

(Photo by Ross A. Benson)

 The need for safety was echoed by Lt. Tony Pena, California Highway Patrol.  “We try to provide safety (support) for not only Caltrans workers, but also the motorists who are going through the construction zones” added Lt. Pena.  “This project is going to take several years to completion, and we just want to remind the public to slow down for the cones.  If you see orange cones out there, or orange vests, just slow down a bit.  Be aware of your surroundings.  There is machinery out there, personnel, trucks going in and out.  I’d just like to ask when you are out there, don’t drive distracted.”    

(Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Jesse Talamantes, Burbank City Council Member, enthusiastically explained how the I-5 / Empire Project will bring value to Burbank.  “You know, Burbank is the hub.  We have two railroad tracks coming through here, two freeways, and we’ve got an airport.  There are not too many cities in the country or state that can say that.”  Talamantes also offered “we are already a prime location for business.  With all this going on people will be able to travel more easily to Burbank, making (the city) more attractive than it always has been.”

According to Caltrans the I-5 / Empire Project will include the following major improvements (and disruptions):

• At a high occupancy vehicle lane in each direction of I-5 between Magnolia Boulevard and Buena Vista St.
• Construct a new interchange and undercrossing at I-5 and Empire Ave.
• Elevate the railroad tracks at Buena Vista St and San Fernando Blvd to eliminate street-level crossing.
• Realign and elevate railroad tracks adjacent to Empire Ave.
• Reconstruct the Burbank Blvd overcrossing, and realign on-off ramps
• Realign and widen ramps at Buena Vista
• Improve intersection of San Fernando Blvd / Victory Place at Lincoln St.
• Restripe Amherst Drive adjacent to McCambridge Park as detour for San Fernando Blvd.
• Add new interchange at Empire Ave.
• Elevate railroad tracks adjacent to Victory Place.
• Frequent closures and detours along exits supporting the Commercial District.
• Addition of new cameras along Glenoaks Blvd to monitor, measure, and adjust traffic patterns as Glenoaks Blvd becomes a detour for San Fernando Blvd.

Major Closures include:

San Fernando Blvd.  The half-mile segment of San Fernando Blvd that crosses under I-5 is permanently closed.  This segment will be realigned into the new I-5 / Empire Interchange.

Burbank Blvd.  The Burbank Blvd overcrossing at I-5 will be closed and reconstructed to accommodate new carpool lanes.  The closure will be for approximately 14 months.

According to David Kriske, Burbank Deputy City Planner for Transportation, $26 million will also be allocated to help mitigate disruption to local business and residents.  Some potential uses of the mitigation budget include:

• Area graffiti and trash removal
• Landscaping along the I-5 Corridor
• Foot bridges across high density roadways
• And other activities designed to reduce disruption to the area

Kriske also noted that businesses incurring loss directly attributed to the I-5 / Empire Project have the right to file claims directly with Caltrans for possible compensation.

As dignitaries attending the groundbreaking ceremony cycled through their turns at the groundbreaking shovel photo opportunity, Burbank completed the first milestone in the I-5 / Empire Project.  And while we may harbor deeper dreams about CA-134 East connectors to the I-5 Corridor, this is a major step in providing a safer and more efficient transportation utility to Burbank and the western United States.

(Photo by Ross A. Benson)

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Burbank Bulldogs: 2014 Pacific League champions (Photo courtesy of Mike Delaney)

By Dick Dornan
MyBurbank Sports Editor

For the second consecutive season, Burbank softball star Caitlyn Brooks has been named the Pacific League’s Player of the Year. Brooks led the Bulldogs (24-4, 14-0) to back-to-back league championships going undefeated in 2013 and 2014.

This season Brooks compiled a 21-4 record with a 1.18 era. She struck out 258 batters, walked only 22, and recorded seven shutouts. Not only was she the most dominant pitcher in the league, Brooks was also the best hitter.

Caitlyn Brooks: Two-time Pacific League Player of the Year (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

The junior Notre Dame-commit hit a whopping .513 with 42 RBIs, seven doubles, six triples and five home runs. She led BHS in RBI’s, doubles and home runs.

“It was well-deserved,” Burbank coach Mike Delaney said. “She is a difference maker both offensively and defensively. She is a hard working athlete that always strives to get better.”

Joining Brooks on the first team were junior third baseman Lily Winn, sophomore first baseman Julia Duarte and junior catcher Bridgette Pisa.

Winn had a phenomenal season batting a team-high .535 with a team-best 46 hits. She also drove in 34 runs with five doubles, eight triples and three home runs. Duarte hit .374 with 34 RBI’s, five doubles, five triples and four home runs. Pisa had a .410 avg. and a team-best 30 runs scored.

Senior Kaitlin Brooks (.303, 17 RBIs) and junior Jazmin Orozco (.360, 31 hits, 22 RBIs) were named second-team and sophomore Cailey Stevenson (.296, 16 runs) received honorable mention.

Burroughs (19-7-1, 11-3) had an outstanding season finishing second behind Burbank in the Pacific League.

Cheyenne Steward had a strong season in the circle and at the plate (Photo by Ross A. Benson)

The Indians were represented on the first team by junior catcher/third baseman Michelle Santiago and senior pitcher Cheyenne Steward.

The battery mates had a productive year with Santiago on fire with a team-best .531 average, 43 hits, 32 runs, 21 RBI’s and 10 doubles.

Like Brooks, Steward had a strong season in the circle and at the plate. She went 9-5 with a 2.95 era, four shutouts and two saves. Steward batted .516 with 32 hits, a team-high 32 RBIs, seven doubles, four triples and a team-best five home runs.

Senior Sidney Ortega (.518, 43 hits, 21 RBIs) and sophomore Kaitlin Okimoto (.485, 30 runs, 27 RBIs) earned second-team honors.

Sophomore Danielle Ryan (.456, 36 hits, three home runs) was named honorable mention.

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(Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Here is a list of all the graduates as supplied by Burroughs High School

Naira Abelyan

Stephanie Adachi

Samson Adame

Jessica Adams

Matthew Afifi

Andreas Aghassian

Andy Aguilar

Karla Aguilar

Cassandra Aguirrebarrena

Madison Ah’Mani

Alana Aimaq

Gorges Al Ajijian

Stephanie Alcantara-Gutierrez

Sean Alexander

Melissa Alfaro

Mark Allsman

Tiffany Alvarado Donis

Cristina Alvarez

Danilo Amaya

Svetlana Ambartsumyan

Natalie Amela

Sebastian Andersen

Davis Anderson

Drew Anderson

Killian Anderson

Joshua Angel Dominguez

Patrick Apostol

Alexandra Apple

Guillermo Arana

Andres Arizaga

Jasper Armstrong

Cesar Arredondo

Kelly Arrue-Santos

Marco Arteaga

Maria Arteaga

Deryck Artero Martinez

Nicholas Artiga

Blake Aumont

Mario Avendano

Jaime Avila

Jessie Avila

Stephanie Ayala

Zori Badkerhanian

Sabrina Baker

Daniel Barach

Davion Barker

Emily Barnett

Destiny Batres Avitia

Alberto Bautista

Jackie Marie Bautista

Taylor Lehela Bautista

Dylan Beauregard

Patrick Benavides

Lemuel Benedicto

Sebastian Benjamin

Nicholas Bennett

Jessica Berger

Emma Beste

Tatiana Beverly

Nadjee Bey

Kayla Blackburn

Kaitlin Blake

Armando Boensel

Cassidy Boland

Connor Bond

John Borgard

Ashley Borgese

Kirsten Boylan

Jacob Boyle

Robert Brennan

Maya Brown

Austin Bruhn

Andrew Bui

Larysa Bulbenko

Dalton Burroughs

Sarah Bustillo

Kathryn Butterworth

(Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Brent Caballero

Rina Cabrera

James Cacapit

Ricky Cam

Sharon Campbell

Gabriel Cane

Andres Cano

Lennon Cano

Joshua Cardenas

Olivia Carlson

Isabelle Caronna

Kayleigh Carras

Joseph Carrillo

Kayla Carter

Merisa Casaus

Daniel Casillas

Jose Casillas

Deon Castillo

Erik Castillo

Lindsey Castillo

Cheyenne Castro

Gazella Castro

Natalie Castro

Jennifer Cazares

Linnea Chahayed

Brigitte Chaichana

Bryana Chanta

Adalberto Chavez

Gildardo Chavez

Yi-Chieh Cheng

Daniel Chicco

Jazmine Chora

Noa Chupkov

Corrine Ciani

Cole Clarke

Natalie Coca

Scott Cohen

Caitlinn Concepcion

Lauryn Connor

Michael Conrad

Augusto Corea

Nicole Corea

Jonathan Corpeno

Caitlin Cottrell

Kelly Cramer

Maria Cuaderno

Arleen Curiel

John Cutone

Trevor Davis

Evan Davis Palley

Patrick Davoodian

Briana Day

Jasmine De La Cueva-Osorio

Luis De La Torre

Tristen Del Castillo

Tannen Delgado

Kelsie DeRouville

Abigail Diaz

Frederick Diaz

Leslie Diaz

Natalia Diaz

Lukas Dimayuga

Melissa Do

Alan Duong

Jarrett Duran

Garrett Durbin

Ethan Durkee

Dexter Dysthe

(Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Brittney Eklund

Natalie Escutia

Nicole Escutia

Leslie Espinoza

Jeremy Estrada

Jessica Estrada

Stephanie Fallon

Blake Fariss

Jake Faunce

Erica Fernandez

Lacey Fierro

Keana Figueroa

Cameron Flannery

Brandy Flores

Deandra Flores

Nathalie Flores

Jennevieve Fong

Maurlei Forcier

Calvin Fox

Evyn Freedman

Angelica Frias

Nathaniel Frintner

Matthew Fruchey

Jonathan Fuentes

(Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Evan Galeano

Paula Galicia

Brittani Gallagher

Gabriela Galvez

Yessica Galvez

Joany Gao

Adrian Garay

Xerxes Garbes

Francisco Garcia

Miranda Garcia

Raymond Garcia

Nicholas Garduno

Maeliss Gelas

Hailey Geraci

Brandon Gerlach

Cesar Giombini

Aamirah Gober

Jairo Gomez

Kaylenn Gomez Flores

Alyssa Gonzales

Gabrielle Gonzales

Daniela Gonzalez

Frank Gonzalez

Jonas Gonzalez

Marc Gonzalez

Zachary Goodman

Algrae Gorospe

Kailee Groveman

Alessia Guadarrama Ocampo

Natalie Guerrero

Chelsea Guevara

Natalie Guevara

Michael Gunnell

Michael Guntetong

Raymond Gurley

Christian Gutierrez

Maria Gutierrez

Nicole Gutierrez

Paola Guzman

Kimberly Ha

Natalie Hafezi

Danbi Han

Jinoo Han

Trixie Harrison

Charlotte Harrop

Matthew Hart

Joseph Hartounian

Alexandra Hernandez

Alexsis Hernandez

Natalie Hernandez

Oscar Hernandez

Anthony Hernandez Villalobos

Gianni Herrera

Lilian Herrera

Francis Hilao

An Hoang

Jonathan Hoang

Benjamin Hobson

Kennidy Holland

Paige Hollander

Benjamin Horiguchi

Shushanik Hovakimyan

Drew Huber

(Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Veronica Ibarra

Ellaine Marie Ilano

Kristin Injeian

Mamoru Inoue

Daniela Isaza

Cassandra Jarin

Gabriel Jenkins Castaneda

Nicolette Jew

Melina Jimenez

Natalie Jimenez

Erica Johnson

Joseph Johnson

Nia Johnson

Sean Johnson

Lauren Jones

Tucker Joneson

Conor Joyce

Joseph Jurado

(Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Miranda Kaekul

Chloe Kahikina

Brian Kaplun

Susanna Karnoff

Jennifer Katz

Karo Kazanchyan

Nicole Kephart

North Ketola

Araksia Khdryan

Summer Kim

Christy Klocki

Amber Knipple

Corey Knutson

Kirk Koertgen

Christian Kramme

Danielle Krattiger

Vsevolod Krawczeniuk

Emily Lamb

Shonice Latimer Hale

Grant Laughlin

Alejandra Lazo

Alyssa Lee

Katie Lee

Ashley Lefevre

Leslie Leiva

Scott Licata

Adriana Lima

Jessica Little

Aimee Lopez

Jacob Lopez

Sivakorn Losakul

Jameson Lotz Teen

Nathaniel Low

Nicole Lucas

Nicholas Lucero

Jacqueline Luga

Juliana Lyons

Kelsey Lyons

(Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Timothy Mably

Matthew Macasaddu

Edwardo Macasieb

Nicholas Maccioni

Michael MacRae

Steven Majano

Spencer Malden

Matthew Manarchy

Hawkins Mann

Albert Manukyan

Angel Manzanero

Nicole Jade Marasigan

Joseph Marcelo

Richard Marcuse

Sabrina Marquez

Tristan Martin

Alexis Martinez

Angel Martinez

Briana Martinez

Bryant Martinez

Victoria Martinez

Wendy Martinez

Shahzia Martinez Khan

Rania Mataoui

Liam Mawhinney

Brianna Maya

Gaston Maya

Graham McDermott

Dylan McNeely

Alexander Medina

Jasmin Medina

Jordan Mejia

Taylor Menadue

Ricardo Mendez

Leanna Merza

Cole Meyer

Tiffany Meyers

Cristian Meza

Dillon Meza

Alberto Mier

John Miller

Deanna Minatiskan-Vargas

Tiffany Mirabal

Ana Clara Miranda Bentes

Nicholas Mireles

Candace Molina

Kristina Molina

Christian Monteros

Brando Monterrosa

Luis Montes

Cristina Morales

Ja-Nell Moran

Sandra Moran

Alejandra Moreno

Jennifer Marie Morgan

Cheyenne Morrison

Kheanna Mosley

Sabrina Moya Brizuela

Gerardo Munoz-Soriano

Evan Murga

Lorena Nava

Narda Navarrete

Lizbeth Navarro

Christy Nguyen

Joanna Nieto-Naranjo

Ethan Nolivos

Courtney Northup

Jesus Nunez

Omar Nuriddin

Jacob Nutty

Matthew Nutty

(Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Delaney O’Brien

Melanie Odadjian

Shawn Oh

Kayla Olivas

Maria Olivet Leiva

Samantha Orender

Christian Orozco

Carvin-Christian Ortega

Sidney Ortega

Gerardo Ortiz

Augustine Ortiz-Marquez

Cameron Ospina

Kaitlyn Owen

Carly Padilla

Shannon Pafford

Jennifer Palacios Bravo

Erick Palencia

Ysabella Panggat

John David Pangilinan

Samantha Paniagua

Jay Parks

Angelica Norese Pascual

Jaela (JAYLA) Peay (PAY)

Yarib Pedroza

Axa Pena

Jacob Pentland

Bradley Peppmuller

Jazlyn Peralta

Natalie Perez

Lex Dominique Perinion

Kellen Peterson

Milosh Petko

Christine Pham

Mai Pham

Trang Pham

Jamie Phan

Max Phillippi

Marisa Phongphanich

Juliana Pineda

Emma Pineiro

Hannah Porter

Daniel Powell

Jonathon Powers

Evelyn Price

Caitlyn Prouty

(Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Oscar Quintana Arevalo

Edward Quintanar

Dulce Quintanilla

Bailey Quiroga

Hillary Quiroga

Britta Raci

Alondra Ramirez

Andre Ramirez

Melissa Ramirez

Melissa Ramirez Zepeda

Jonathan Ramos Alvarenga

Alexander Rayborn

Amanda Redcloud

Maxwell Reid

Tyler Renta

Channing Reyes

Daisy Reyes

Yasmi Reyes

Kelsey Reynolds

Jonathan Rheaume

Molly Ribnik

Rafael Rivera

Sarah Rivera

Annmarie Rizzo

Kyle Roa

Paige Roberts

Joshua Robinson

Anthony Robles

Emily Rodas

Aimee Rodriguez

Alizandria Rodriguez

Cameron Rodriguez

Danielle Rodriguez

Evelyn Rodriguez

Mariana Rodriguez

Mark Rodriguez

Steve Rodriguez

Vanessa Rodriguez

Julissa Rodriguez Hernandez

Randy Rodriguez-Salamanca

Edgar Rodriguez-Torres

Dinora Rojas

Edward Rosado

Maika Rothfuss

Gustavo Ruano

Mitchell Rubio

Joshua Rudas

Antonny Ruiz

Katharine Rutecki

Cullan Ryan

(Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Christopher Sacha

Daniel Sahagun

David Salas

Marciano Salazar

Jonathan Salcedo

Lauren Salinas

Jonathan Salvatierra

Alyssa Sanchez

Erick Sanchez

Jessica Sanchez

Mandie Sanchez

Tatiana Sanchez

Andres Sanchez Delgadillo

Diana Sanchez Gonzalez

Gwyneth Sandoval

Karpis Sanosyan

Steven Santeliz

Andres Santos

Ashley Sapone

Kaitlin Schamber

Isabela Schoenke

Matthew Schwartz

Sergio Serafin Morales

Christopher Serio

Shawn Shahbazi

Avan Shirwani

Vanessa Silva

Bailey Simmons

Daniel Singhanate

Morgan Sly

Jared Soliman

Javier Solis

Kristin Starenko

Cheyenne Steward

Jonah Stoffers

Brandy Suarez-Aguilar

Roxanne Sugar

Taylor Sumner-Bailey

Meagan Sutton

Thomas Switzer

Eduardo Tapia Herrera

Kayla Tarin

Oscar Tejeda Lopez

Madeline Telles

Don Thai

DeAjalay Thompson

Michaela Thompson

Noah Tipton

Drew Tobin Ennis

Saul Torres

Melanie Torrico Ortuno

John Townsend

Brittany Trinidad

Miranda Trujillo

Thao Katrina Truong

(Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Casey Ueno

Jorge Urbina Fajardo

Richaurd Valencia

Christopher Van Dam

Nicolaas Van Loo

Everth Vargas

Zaruhi Varpetyan

Alexander Vazquez

Miguel Vazquez

Cristian Vega

Gabriel Vilchis

Adam Villa

James Villa Laverde

Victor Villalobos

Zeriah Villalon

Leslie Marie Villalta

John Francis Villanueva

Kevin Villatoro

Evette Villegas

Allison Voehringer

Krysta Volland

Jakarra Waddell

Hannah Wallace

Ambrose Wan

Esala Wathuthantrige

Garret Whalen

Madison White

Dillon Wiegand

Andrew Williams

Bradley Wilson

Devin Wilson

Jonathan Win

Hayley Woolsey

Micah Workman

Sabrina Wrabley

Kelly Wurtz

(Photo by Ross A. Benson)

Dayanna Yancely Yanez

Min Yim

Edward Youn

Hakop Zakaryan

Paola Zenzen

Kevin Zhang

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