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MacGregor Realty agents are ready for their big giveaway. All clients have to do to earn a brand new computer with flat screen monitor is list and sell or buy a home from a participating MacGregor Realty agent before December 30. "We think this is a great promotion," said Bonnie Kent, "because the computers we are giving away are top quality and include lots of extras." "Some of our clients have already earned free computers and they are delighted with them," said Tim and Barbara Conroy of the Conroy Team.

As the broker/owner of RE/MAX Elite an independent owner and operated full service real estate company located in the in the Rossmoyne/Woodlands neighborhood of Glendale, Silva Hameline wants to reward her employees, associates, and clients for their support and business throughout the years. "I wanted to show gratitude by giving something very special to each individual that continues to do business with our office," said Hameline, who opened the full service realty office in 1997.

Dilbeck Realtors GMAC's La Cañada Flintridge office branch managers Lynn Beckenhauer and Carole Kunz were pleased to announce that Leona Dukes recently joined their staff of professionals. Dukes has over 12 years of Real Estate experience and comes to Dilbeck from another local firm. She specializes in residential, business and commercial properties in the Foothill areas including Glendale, Eagle Rock and Arrowhead. Dukes' strong negotiating skills, extensive knowledge of the market and ability to listen to her clients' goals and provide solid real estate guidance all along the process makes her the perfect choice for a Realtor.

"I am pleased to congratulate Avo Markarian with Dilbeck Realtors GMAC's La Crescenta office, who has had a very successful 2006," announced branch manager Susan Lindsey. With his knowledge, experience and negotiating skills, Markarian brings outstanding quality and professionalism to every negotiating table. He is diligent at follow-up and always takes extra time with his clients, making sure they understand every aspect of the transaction, while consistently getting the absolutely best price possible for each and every buyer and seller.

Pam Dellon with Dilbeck Realtors GMAC's La Cañada Flintridge office was recently presented with the Award of Distinction at Dilbeck's annual awards event. Dellon works hard and diligently to ensure her clients' satisfaction. She is a dedicated professional and will make sure she is with her clients throughout the entire real estate process. She offers a unique combination of abilities with a background that covers a wide range of work experience. Dellon utilizes excellent communications skills and an ability to establish and maintain an effective and functional working relationship with her clients.

"We are pleased to announce that Chris Duryee and Ellen Newman were recently presented with the second place Team Award company wide," said branch managers Lynn Beckenhauer and Carole Kunz with Dilbeck Realtors GMAC's La Cañada Flintridge office. In addition, they were both elated recipients of the Award of Distinction. Duryee and Newman formed a partnership in 2002 and are lifelong residents of the area. Through hard work, they match qualified buyers with eager sellers in La Cañada, La Crescenta, Montrose, Sunland, Tujunga, Pasadena and Altadena.

Tahra Goraya, district director for California state Sen. Carol Liu, was served June 10 with legal papers naming her as a defendant in a federal fraud and racketeering lawsuit. Goraya was at work at Liu’s Glendale office when she was served. “We are aware of it [Goraya being served with papers],” said Robert Oaks, Liu’s legislative director. “[The case] is from a previous employer, not since she has been with Senator Liu.” He added that he could not comment any further on the case or Goraya’s involvement but said she continues as district director, a job she has held since Dec. 1, 2008.

"It is our pleasure to announce that Deanne Anderson was once again named one of our Quarterly Sales Leaders," said Dilbeck Realtors GMAC branch managers, Lynn Beckenhauer and Carole Kunz. According to the managers, Anderson is a diligent, knowledgeable and honest professional. She is highly motivated and dedicated to serving the needs and goals of her clients. She loves working with people and prides herself on successfully matching clients to their ideal homes. Her enthusiasm, dedication, and professionalism have led clients to view her as not just their Realtor, but their friend.

"It is our pleasure to congratulate Kerri Lewin who was named a first and second quarterly sales leader for her recent outstanding production volume," said branch managers Lynn Beckenhauer and Carole Kunz. Lewin is very knowledgeable of the Foothill communities, having grown up in the area. Her positive interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate provide an excellent basis for optimum service as your realtor. Her attention to detail is assurance that listings and sales will run smoothly.

Adrian Pietrariu spends most of his time pushing other people to work out hard, make sacrifices at the dinner table and see the reward for their labors. Last weekend, the La Cañada Flintridge businessman and resident reaped the rewards of his own effort, winning four medals at an International Natural Bodybuilding Assn. competition in Los Angeles. Pietrariu was named both “Mr. Hollywood” and “Mr. Los Angeles” in his weight and age categories for the physique he has cultivated without the use of steroids at his La Cañada gym, West Coast Boot Camp.

California Executive Escrow Services, Inc. has merged its La Cañada and La Crescenta offices into one site in La Cañada. The move means that the firm's two offices were centralized in one new office. The escrow company for 20 years had offices at 827 Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada and at 2870 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta. Now the company has set up shop in new digs at 707 Foothill Blvd. "We saw this relocation as a perfect opportunity to merge our two existing operations," said Cheryl Pitt, a co-owner of the firm.

All drug-related offenses in January investigated by the Glendale Police Department in the Crescenta Valley were attributed to heroin, an increasingly popular opiate among youth in the region, Glendale Police Chief Ron De Pompa said last week. Heroin use has been escalating in the Crescenta Valley in the past five years as more high school students and young adults have become hooked, he said during a presentation on drug use in north Glendale to the Glendale City Council. “For years and years, La Crescenta seemed to be untouched by a lot of the big-city ailments that we started experiencing in the rest of the community, and we are starting to see a change in that now,” he said.

Susan Young opened a massage therapy business in La Cañada earlier this month with a ribbon-cutting event attended by La Cañada Flintridge Chamber of Commerce officials, including the chamber’s board chairman, Joel Peterson. The Susan Young Massage Therapy studio, incorporated into the massage studios of Hailey Paton Pilates & Physical Therapy at 542 Foothill Blvd., features ashiatsu Oriental bar therapy, an ancient form of massage first practiced by Buddhist monks that involved use of the massage therapist’s feet.

The workplace serving of a lawsuit against state Sen. Carol Liu’s district director was nothing more than a “bigoted publicity stunt,” the Council of American-Islamic Relations said Monday. Tahra Goraya, a former national director for the council, was served with the suit in her Glendale office last week. The federal lawsuit, filed in the District of Columbia, claims the Council of American-Islamic Relations allowed a manager to claim he was an attorney and provide bogus legal advice to the organization’s clients, costing at least one of them their job. Morris Days allegedly took money from those clients, but did not file any claims on their behalf.

Tahra Goraya, district director for California state Sen. Carol Liu, was served June 10 with legal papers naming her as a defendant in a federal fraud and racketeering lawsuit. Goraya was at work at Liu’s Glendale office when she was served. “We are aware of it [Goraya being served with papers],” said Robert Oaks, Liu’s legislative director. “[The case] is from a previous employer, not since she has been with Senator Liu.” He added that he could not comment any further on the case or Goraya’s involvement but said she continues as district director, a job she has held since Dec. 1, 2008.

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Fran & Rowena , the double agent with Dilbeck Realtors GMAC in La Cañada Flintridge, were recently awarded with Quality Service Certified Gold designation. This award status acknowledges an exceptional level of quality service satisfaction in 2006 as measured by Leading Research Corporation (LRC). Fran & Rowena are among a select group of agents in the nation who deliver the highest caliber of service for their home sellers and buyers. Quality Service Certified (QSC)

Pam Dellon with Dilbeck Realtors GMAC's La Cañada Flintridge office was recently presented with the Award of Distinction at Dilbeck's annual awards event. Dellon works hard and diligently to ensure her clients' satisfaction. She is a dedicated professional and will make sure she is with her clients throughout the entire real estate process. She offers a unique combination of abilities with a background that covers a wide range of work experience. Dellon utilizes excellent communications skills and an ability to establish and maintain an effective and functional working relationship with her clients.