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Glendale Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast March 13 Glendale’s Mayor presents a Community Prayer Breakfast featuring guest speaker Charlene Tilton, who will be speaking on her journey ‘From Foster Home to Southfork.’ Charlene played Lucy Ewing on the series ‘Dallas.’ Soloist Cherish Lee will sing, and Rosemont Middle School String Ensemble will provide music prior to the program. This is an opportunity for the business community and citizens to come together for fellowship and inspiration. Join the community event March 13, 6:15 am – 8:30 am at the Glendale Civic Auditorium, 1401 North Verdugo Road. Stop by one of three box office locations: the Alex Theatre, The Americana At Brand Concierge Desk, and the Glendale Community College Box Office at the Mainstage Theatre. Contact the Alex Theatre Box Office if you have questions: boxoffice@alextheatre.orgor 818-243-2539 (ALEX) ext. 0
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Los Angeles Gay Freedom Band celebrate’s LGBT composers - March 16 Band continues its 35th Anniversary Season with a free concert in in Los Angeles
Families come in all forms--some are made up of relatives, some are families of choice and many are a mixture of the two. And for many LGBT people, the word “family” has long been the code for “one of us.” This spring the L.A. Gay Freedom Band celebrates the artistic heritage of the LGBT family with music by gay composers at First Congregational Church of Los Angeles’ Shatto Chapel. Led by Artistic Director Justin Raines, the Freedom Band continues its 35th Anniversary Season with music by LGBT composers including Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, Jerry Herman and more. The program will range in scope covering music from 3 centuries, including music from Tchaikovsky’sNutcracker, the musicals Hairspray and La Cage Aux Folles, Pulitzer Prize winning composer Jennifer Higdon, Sir Elton John’s Candle In The Wind and Bernstein’s political overture Slava! “As part of our 35th Anniversary Season, it’s really important to play the
tory.” L.A. Gay Freedom Band’s Artistic Director,
Although the Legislature cannot make it rain, Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) is doing the next best thing: creating new sources of clean water. Assemblyman Gatto introduced AB 2282 last week, which requires the state to adopt building standards for recycled water in newly constructed commercial and residential buildings, helping California integrate recycled water into its water-supply portfolio for the future. California is in the middle of a disastrous drought. For the first time in history, water exports to Central Val-
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music of our community. LGBT composers have always been in the forefront of musical endeavor, but their visibility as gay
“Cold War is over, and territorial aggression by Russia will not resurrect its empire” with additional and immediate flexibility to assist Ukraine, and I look forward to working on further ways to assist Ukraine in the appropriations process. “But this effort cannot be just about helping Ukraine; it must also be about reversing Russian aggression and curbing Vladimir Putin’s revanchist policies in Russia’s ‘Near Abroad.’ President Obama's action this morning – to cut off access to assets and place travel restrictions on those involved in the violation of Ukraine's sovereignty
New water source for droughtscarred California Assemblyman Mike Gatto introduces landmark recycled-water bill as water crisis looms
Rep. Schiff speech in support of legislation to assist Ukraine: Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), a senior Member of the Intelligence Committee and Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, voted for and spoke on the House Floor in support of bipartisan legislation, H.R. 4152, which would provide for the cost of loan guarantees for Ukraine. The legislation passed the House this afternoon. “Mr. Speaker, I stand today with the people of Ukraine and in strong support of this legislation, which will provide the Administration
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– is a positive first step, but the pressure must be increased in the coming days if Russia fails to reverse course. “I support a slate of economic sanctions led by the United States and Europe to isolate Russia’s economy and its leadership, so that Putin is made to understand that his violation of international law and the sovereignty of his neighbors will not be tolerated. “The collapse of the Soviet Empire was one of the Please see page 2
people is almost always secondary to their identity as composers. “Family” Album is a way to share this unique part of musical his-
Russian amphibious aircraft the future of firefighting? BY JENNIFER SCHLUETER Due to rising number of wildfires and an outdated fleet of air tankers to defeat them, Los Angeles County called for international support for firefighting planes. The Russian company Beriev Aircraft Co. suggested their amphibious Be-200, which already battles wildfires in Europe and Asia. “I truly believe that the Be-200 is the best piece of equipment for the aerial firefighting mission,” Jim Bagnard, Project Manager at the International Emergency Services, a veteran and
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former pilot himself. The IES solely represents the Beriev Aircraft Company in the US. Due to its advanced engineering, the multipurpose aircraft can scoop
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