Turning the tide on trash

The Burbank Jaycees is headed to Playa del Rey to participate in the

21st annual California Coastal Cleanup Day from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

today. Cited by the Guinness Book of World Records as “the largest

garbage collection” in 1993, more than 50,000 volunteers will

congregate to more than 700 cleanup sites to pick up items dumped on

beaches.

This is the second year the Burbank Jaycees will participate.

“As Jaycees, we are committed to helping the communities we serve

and are proud to be part of such a wide scale event,” said Jaycee and

event organizer Dominic Izon. “Last year, in Los Angeles County

alone, volunteers collected over 70,000 pounds of trash.

“Keeping the trash out of our oceans is a serious concern for all

Californians,” he added.

Some of the items found at previous Coastal Cleanups are a

briefcase stuffed with graham crackers, a wedding dress and a pumpkin

filled with cooked eggs. However as the Jaycees point out, although

these items may seem funny, trash in the ocean is no joke. Animals

choke on popped balloons, boat propellers get tangled with plastic

bags, and people can step on sharp objects that wash up on the sand.

Coastal Cleanup Day is coordinated in Los Angeles County by Heal

the Bay in conjunction with the California Coastal Commission and the

Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors. Be a part of

the solution. For more information contact Dominic at

dcizonearthlink.net.

BREAKFASTS SUBSIDIZE SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Craving the delicious sweetness of pancakes and syrup? The Burbank

Kiwanis for Fun is preparing for a very busy September and October

with numerous events that will benefit Burbank schools and other

organizations.

The club will be hosting a pancake breakfast beginning at 8 a.m.

today in the parking lot at John Burroughs High School to benefit the

school’s Vocal Music Assn. for its choirs.

In support of the football program, the club will be cooking again

on Sept. 25 during the John Burroughs High School Car Show at Johnny

Carson Park.

A pancake breakfast kicks off the day at 8 a.m. followed by lunch

in the afternoon.

“School programs like the Vocal Music Association and football

program need extra money at some time or another to supplement their

programs,” said club member Isabel Adams. “Pancake breakfasts are a

great way to raise funds for these programs and most people love

pancakes!”

Carrying this theme on into October, the club will serve breakfast

and lunch for the Model T Car Show on Oct. 2 at Johnny Carson Park.

The club will serve its famous pancake breakfast at 8 a.m. Oct. 8

in the parking lot of Genio’s Restaurant, 1420 W. Olive Ave., to

benefit the Burbank Tournament of Roses Assn.

Stomach starting to growl? Head on over to one of these great

fundraisers and have yourself some delicious pancakes.

Burbank Kiwanis for Fun meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and third

Thursday of every month at the Hillstreet Cafe, 3301 N. Glenoaks

Blvd. For more information, call Isabel Adams at (818) 842-7359.

BACKPACK CAMPAIGN FOR HURRICANE VICTIMS

The Junior Civitan Club of Burbank, which is sponsored by the

Foothill Civitan Club of Burbank, is doing its part to help out the

victims of Hurricane Katrina and they need your help.

A Backpack Campaign has been launched for children who have been

relocated to the Los Angeles area as a result of the disaster in

their hometowns. Backpacks filled with one binder, four notebooks,

two erasers, a package of pens and or pencils as well as any personal

items such as toothbrushes, combs, clothes, gift certificates to

clothing stores and toys can be donated.

Backpacks and/or supplies can be dropped at the front office of

John Burroughs High School, attention, Lauren Marcos, Room 2315. The

campaign will run until Sept. 23.

The Foothill Civitan Club of Burbank meets at 7 p.m. the second

Tuesday of every month at Tuttle Senior Center, 1731 Ontario Ave.,

and at 6:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of every month at Genio’s

Restaurant, 1420 W. Olive Ave. For membership information or to

donate backpacks, call (818) 846-1480.

* ANNIE P. HOVANESSIAN writes about service clubs on the third

Saturday of the month. Contact her at (818) 846-6373 or

anniehovanessianyahoo.com.