Photo By Ross A. BensonBurbank Fire Fighters Union 778 gathered at The Burbank Marriott to officially issue their members who retired this past year their ‘Retirement Axe’s’. The retirees present were [L/R] Bob Lanning, Tom Zaun, Jim Finerty, Bob Sheffield, Victor Marquez, and Bob Trowbridge, also retired was Pat Latham [not pictured]. The total amount of years of service of these member exceeded 200 man years of service to the city of Burbank.
There’s a quiet rhythm to knitting—loop, pull, repeat. It’s meditative, deliberate, and deeply human. For Tamala Takahashi, Mayor of Burbank, that rhythm is more than a hobby. It’s a philosophy—one that threads through her life as an artist, a community leader, and a public servant.