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www.templecitychamber.org e-mail to: info@templecitychamber.org TEMPLE CITY LIFE • JULY 2009 • PAGE 3<br />
Verdugo Hills Showtime Chorus<br />
invites singing ladies to join<br />
Verdugo Hills Showtime Chorus is actively<br />
searching for women singers to become part <strong>of</strong><br />
the chorus <strong>as</strong> it prepares to compete in Seattle in<br />
the fall <strong>of</strong> 2010 at the Sweet Adelines International<br />
Chorus Competition. The Chorus wants to incre<strong>as</strong>e<br />
its 55-member chorus with at le<strong>as</strong>t 25 new<br />
singers.<br />
Do you sing in the shower? Do you sing in the<br />
car? Have you had formal vocal training? Are you<br />
an experienced singer? Do you have an ear for harmony?<br />
If you answered yes to any one <strong>of</strong> these<br />
questions, the chorus wants you. No need to hesitate.<br />
The chorus can’t wait to meet you.<br />
All singers receive voice training and music<br />
education <strong>as</strong> a benefit <strong>of</strong> membership. If you can<br />
sing the notes, the chorus help with the rest. All<br />
voice ranges needed.<br />
Women <strong>of</strong> all ages who enjoy singing are invited<br />
to attend the chorus’s weekly rehearsal at<br />
7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, at the Alhambra-San<br />
Greg Jittlov, service manager <strong>of</strong> Zak’s Foreign Car Service, located at 9207 E. Valley<br />
Blvd., Rosemead. To make an appointment, phone (626) 287-9988.<br />
Zak’s Foreign Car Service<br />
It w<strong>as</strong> in 1962 that Zak<br />
Zakarian opened his shop to<br />
repair the European vehicles <strong>of</strong><br />
the day. These included the British<br />
Jaguar, Triumph and MG,<br />
the French Renault and Peugeot<br />
and the Fiat from Italy.<br />
Zak occ<strong>as</strong>ionally saw an<br />
Allard, French Facel-Vega, a<br />
1909 Renault taxi, MG models<br />
TA, TC, TD, TF’and some early<br />
Ferrari Dinos. Zak also performed<br />
work for movie studios<br />
on set vehicles from the TV series<br />
Combat.<br />
Rosemead w<strong>as</strong> the place to be<br />
in the 1960s with many repair<br />
garages and enthusi<strong>as</strong>ts in the<br />
area. Valley Boulevard w<strong>as</strong><br />
loaded with specialty shops that<br />
sold speed equipment, custom<br />
wheels, racing camshafts and<br />
intake manifolds and performed<br />
custom bodywork and<br />
interiors.<br />
These cl<strong>as</strong>sics cars are now in<br />
the p<strong>as</strong>t or in garages <strong>of</strong> enthusi<strong>as</strong>ts,<br />
replaced by modern machinery<br />
requiring current computer<br />
technology to repair and<br />
diagnose. Zak’s h<strong>as</strong> kept up with<br />
the technology.<br />
S.U. and Weber carburetors<br />
on Jaguars, M.G., Triumph and<br />
Rolls-Royce models are virtually<br />
replaced by complex Electronic<br />
Fuel Injection (EFI) on<br />
every vehicle made. Gone are<br />
the Luc<strong>as</strong> points replaced by Hi-<br />
Energy Electronic Ignition<br />
(HEI) systems to maintain<br />
emissions and keep our air<br />
clean.<br />
“Not a necessarily wellknown<br />
fact is that many domestic<br />
manufacturers share<br />
technology with European autos,<br />
especially smaller vehicles,”<br />
Zak said. “We have found that<br />
repair technology blend from<br />
one maker to another, allowing<br />
our techs to apply their skills<br />
to different architectures.”<br />
From oil specifications to<br />
tire pressures to complex diagnosis,<br />
Zak’s training h<strong>as</strong> also<br />
kept up with the times. Zak’s<br />
<strong>of</strong>fers maintenance and repairs<br />
for domestic <strong>as</strong> well <strong>as</strong> European<br />
automobiles.<br />
The shop <strong>of</strong>fers personalized<br />
service and repairs and<br />
someone to talk to on the<br />
phone rather than an automated<br />
phone menu. Zak’s h<strong>as</strong><br />
many years <strong>of</strong> experience and<br />
the desire to make your repairs<br />
right at a fair price.<br />
The company is an approved<br />
repair facility by the<br />
Automobile Club <strong>of</strong> Southern<br />
California (AAA) and employs<br />
ASE certified staff. Zak’s h<strong>as</strong><br />
served the community for 47<br />
years with straight-forward information<br />
and advice on repairs.<br />
The employees are nice<br />
people too.<br />
Gabriel Elks Lodge, 1373 E. L<strong>as</strong> Tun<strong>as</strong> Drive, San<br />
Gabriel.<br />
Ple<strong>as</strong>e p<strong>as</strong>s this information along to co-workers,<br />
acquaintances, friends and family<br />
members who may also be interested in this challenging<br />
and rewarding experience.<br />
Contact Jackie Wheatley at 818-419-6360,<br />
jackiewheatley1212@msn.com, or Pat Kahmann at<br />
(818) 363-9748 or leave a message on the chorus<br />
voice mail, (877) 746-4688. Visit the Web site:<br />
www.verdugohillschorus.org<br />
Photo by Jerry Jambazian<br />
The Verdugo Hills Showtime Chorus rehearses weekly at 7:30 p.m.<br />
Wednesdays, at the Alhambra-San Gabriel Elks Lodge, 1373 E. L<strong>as</strong><br />
Tun<strong>as</strong> Drive, San Gabriel.<br />
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specializing in<br />
brightening your life!<br />
(626) 287-1653<br />
5947 Oak Avenue, <strong>Temple</strong> City, CA 91780<br />
Across the street from the post <strong>of</strong>fice<br />
OPEN 9 - 7 M-F • 9 to 3 Sat.<br />
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