ANCA Burbank Commends the City Council and Welcomes the Move
BURBANK The Burbank City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to recognize Artsakh as an independent republic and at the same time rescinded the Burbank-Hadrut Friendship City status while the city remains under the illegal Azerbaijani occupation.
The Armenian National Committee of America Burbank chapter representing the policy priorities of the city’s Armenian-American residents has been advocating for the recognition of Artsakh Republic for months going back to the Azerbaijani-Turkish aggression against Armenia and Artsakh in September 2020.
“We thank the Burbank city council and the residents of Burbank for their continued strong support for the people of Artsakh in their struggle for freedom and self-determination,” said ANCA-Burbank chairman Sarkis Simonian.
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With sales down 60 percent and a staff of 18 reduced to just six, something needed to change for J&B’s Blue Ribbon Bar and Grill on Milwaukee West Side.
Bob Schindel, along with John Bliesner, owns one of the quintessential “Brewers Bars” on W. Bluemound Road in the shadows of American Family Field, previously known as Miller Park. Like most small businesses, the COVID-19 pandemic has been rough on them.
“What we’re bringing in and what’s going out each month, it was off,” said Schindel. “It was off by thousands.”
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Wild defenseman was once a development camp invitee, earning his first NHL contract the hard way by Dan Myers @mnwildscribe / Wild.com
Fox Sports North rinkside reporter Kevin Gorg and former Wild play-by-play man Dan Terhaar were with the club in Calgary on Nov. 28, 2010, returning to the team hotel after an off-night trip to the movie theater.
As they walked in, an unfamiliar face hopped out of a car with some hockey sticks and a Houston Aeros equipment bag over his shoulder. Gorg said he thought the person looked like he couldn t have been older than a junior in high school.
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The partnership between Pacific Gateway, the city’s employment agency, and Prologis, a logistics real estate company, is offering certifications in warehousing, goods movement and forklift operation.
Demand is spiking during the pandemic for workers skilled in moving goods and cargo quickly across the nation.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that growth was already projected for the sector over the next few years and the pandemic has brought on an exponential increase in online shopping and to-home delivery further increasing talent needs.
“This program will help prepare thousands of people for successfully landing jobs in the logistics industry, which we know is in demand more than ever now with the growth of online shopping and delivery services,” Mayor Robert Garcia said in a statement.