BRIEFLY : HOSPICE'S FOUNDER TO SPEAK AT DINNER.BURBANK - John Maceri, founder of Homestead Hospice and Shelter, will be the speaker when the Business Alliance of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. holds its monthly dinner meeting Oct. 13. Maceri, a past president of the alliance, is the executive director of the Ocean Park Community Center, a network of shelters and services based in Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. . The meeting will be at the Pickwick Banquet Center, 1001 Riverside Drive A number of cities around the world have a Riverside Drive. In the United States:
For more information call the alliance at (818) 982-2650. - Daily News Club nominates 9 for Woman of Year BURBANK - The Zonta Club of Burbank Area has announced the 1999 nominees for its Woman of the Year award that will be given Nov. 13. The nominees are Vilma Barron, Midge midge, name for any of numerous minute, fragile flies in several families. The family Chironomidae consists of about 2,000 species, most of which are widely distributed. The herbivorous larvae are found in all freshwaters; the larvae of some species live in saltwater. Centro, Gwen Flynn, Brenda Lantieri, Ethel McGee, Florence Nos, Ricki Stambaugh, Wendy Vecchiarelli and Lynda Ann Willner. Nominees are selected for service to the community. Lee Bellis, in charge of the program, said civic achievement, cultural awareness, religious activity, educational advancement and concern for social welfare are all important. The winner will be honored at a Victorian Tea in the First United Methodist Church First United Methodist Church is a common name for the first United Methodist church established in a particular locality. Many First United Methodist Churches exist around the world. in Burbank. Reservations are required by Nov. 8. For more information, call (818) 845-4560. - Daily News Self-defense class planned for mature GLENDALE - Tai chi Tai Chi Definition T'ai chi is a Chinese exercise system that uses slow, smooth body movements to achieve a state of relaxation of both body and mind. will be taught from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. every Friday in October in the Glendale Adventist Hospital auditorium as part of the Glendale Health Advantage program for mature adults. The sessions cost $3 each, and participants can register in class at the auditorium, 1500 E. Chevy Chase Drive. For information, call (818) 409-6600. - Daily News Free cancer exams to be given to men GLENDALE - Glendale Adventist Medical Center Glendale Adventist Medical Center is located in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendale, California. It was founded in 1905. Glendale Adventist Medical Center is a sister institution of Loma Linda University Medical Center and is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist hospital system. will offer prostate exams from 6 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 28 at the hospital, 1509 Wilson Terrace. The exam is free and takes about one minute, and there is a $5 fee for the prostate specific antigen PSA (Prostate specific antigen) A tumor marker associated with prostate cancer. Mentioned in: Tumor Markers blood test, which requires drawing blood. The American Cancer Society American Cancer Society, n.pr established in 1913, this national volunteer-based health organization is committed to the elimination of cancer through prevention and treatment and to diminishing cancer suffering through advocacy, scholarship, research, recommends annual prostate exams starting at 40 for men with family histories of the disease and for all men older than 50. For information call (818) 409-8100. Advance registration is requested but not required. - Daily News German street fair to be at Montrose MONTROSE - The Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce will sponsor its 22nd annual Family Street Fair and Oktoberfest from noon to 11 p.m. Oct. 2. The event along Honolulu Avenue will feature German bands, polka dancing, a variety show, games, carnival rides and a petting zoo. There will also be a contest to crown the best-bred Bavarian dog. Admission is free, and the first 100 children to arrive at noon will get a free ride on the Ferris wheel. For information, please call (818) 249-7171. - Daily News |
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