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The 2005 class participants chose the development of a
garden at Magnolia Park School as one of their projects.
The garden project was selected with the
encouragement and research of Kreigh Hampel, the Recycling
Coordinator for the City of Burbank, and a Leadership
Burbank graduate. Last year’s project, Mountain View Beautification Project,
won the California Park and Recreation Society, District
XIV Community Service Award. |
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Dennis O’Connor, a participant in Leadership Burbank said,
“This is an example of true community effort.
The support we have received from organizations, businesses
and individuals in the community has been great, and it makes you
realize the appeal of this city.”
The project was made possible by the corporate sponsorships
of IKEA and The Walt Disney Company and the support of the Burbank
Unified School District, Dilbeck Realtors, Hilton Burbank, Noon
Kiwanis, Nickelodeon, Glendale Garden Supply, Lowe’s, Mission
Tile West, Xpert Auto Repair, and The Luckman Partnership. The
class received expert advice and volunteer support from the school
district’s own Mark Clarke, Grounds Supervisor and Dick Moskun,
Environmental Garden Coordinator, and the teachers at Magnolia
Park.
The dedication ceremony was held April 22nd at 9:00 am
at Magnolia Park School located at 827 Avon Street Burbank.
The Master of Ceremonies for the dedication was be Carolyn
Lawrence, a Leadership Burbank participant, and the voice of
SpongeBob SquarePants’ sidekick, Sandy Cheeks.
IKEA conducted an educational planting with the students,
and the IKEA Moose was there to entertain the guests and make sure
there were plenty of smiles. The non-profit group, Tree People,
also involved the students in a tree planting ceremony.
Representatives from IKEA, Leadership Burbank, Burbank
Unified School District, and the City of Burbank, were on hand
with other members of the community to celebrate the dedication.
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