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Ralph’s Fresh Fare, Fashion Square Mall, Trader Joe’s, Sherman Oaks War Memorial Park are right around the corner. Adjacent to the park, there is an Olympic-size swimming pool open to the public. Restaurants and bars are just up the street on Ventura Blvd. Also, all the amenities at Horace Heidt Estates are available to you. Some of which are: Four Swimming Pools, a Par Three Golf Course, Tennis Court, Health Club, Sauna, Steam Room and Jacuzzi. There is a Banquet Room, (where many of our tenant parties take place). We also have a Breakfast Club (where tenants gather to share a cup of coffee and a bagel in the morning). Freeways are close by and easily accessible from this Sherman Oaks neighborhood. The 101, 405, 170, 118 and 5 freeways are the city’s major thoroughfares and a direct conduit to downtown, the Westside and beach cities. 2. Talk of the Town Submitted by Horace Heidt Jr. The 10 Best Super Bowl National Anthem Performances of All Time 6. The Chicks (2003) By Chuck Arnold The artists formerly known as the Dixie Chicks — no strangers to political controversy — let their three- part harmonies melt the nation into sweet unity. With minimal accompaniment, the purity of their voices met the moment by bringing home the lyrics and diffusing all divisiveness. 5. Luther Vandross (1997) The sultan of soul responsible for a generation of babies being made, Vandross came the closest that anyone has ever come to turning “The Star-Spangled Banner” into a quiet-storm slow jam in 1997. All it was missing was some incense. Whitney Houston obviously takes the cake among national anthem singers. But the competition over the years has been stiff. Getty Images 4. Beyoncé (2004) Befitting the hometown queen that she was, Bey was Here, we rank the Top 10 to ever belt it out. offered the choice of either singing the national 10. Demi Lovato (2020) anthem or performing during the halftime show in her The national anthem is perfect for a singer like Lovato, native Houston in 2004. She opted for doing a “Star- who has the pipes, but sometimes lacks the personality Spangled Banner” that proved she had serious vocal as an artist. game, but the stellar moment was overshadowed by Technically, the “Give Your Heart a Break” belter hit Janet Jackson’s infamous halftime show nip slip. all the right notes — and looked fab doing so, in her Let’s not forget of course that Bey herself went on to white pantsuit — and delivered a purist’s rendition that slay the halftime show not once, but twice (2013 and scored with the Super Bowl masses. 2016). 9. Renée Fleming (2014) 3. Lady Gaga (2016) Backed by the Armed Forces Chorus, the soprano Five years before she sang the national anthem at this showed all those dudes on the field who was the head year’s presidential inauguration, Gaga blew away the diva in charge with her classical powers that turned men in tights with her powerhouse pipes in 2016. MetLife Stadium into the Metropolitan Opera House And for good measure, she came back to headline for three minutes. the halftime show in Houston the very next year. 8. Mariah Carey (2002) 2. Jennifer Hudson (2009) Just a few months after 9/11, Carey did the honors at Beyoncé’s Oscar-winning “Dreamgirls” co-star the New Orleans Superdome, where Tom Brady won belted those notes fiercer than any linebacker ever the first of his six Super Bowl rings with the New could when she took the field at Super Bowl XLIII in England Patriots. (He won his seventh quarter-backing Tampa, Florida, in 2009. the Buccaneers on Sunday.) Giving her vocals some of 1. Whitney Houston (1991) that Mimi melisma — complete with her trademark With a gospel-influenced arrangement inspired by whistle notes — a peak Carey reminded us that we Marvin Gaye, Houston — rocking that iconic white belonged together when we needed it most. tracksuit, with matching headband — will always 7. Billy Joel (1989 and 2007) be the MVP of Super Bowl national anthem singers. Strong Island’s own piano man has the distinction of No doubt, she was the bomb bursting in air that night. being one of only two singers — the other being Aaron Whitney Houston was number one mainly because of Neville — to perform the national anthem twice at the her talent, but also she sang the Anthem in 4/4 instead Super Bowl, so he has to make this list. And, they were of 3/4 time. This allowed her to embellish her two very different renditions: In 1989, he sang it a singing for one more beat per measure. We are so cappella, while in 2007 — with decidedly less hair — fortunate to have all these fantastic divas right here in he played the keys as he sang Francis Scott Key’s the USA. lyrics . 3. CDC Advisory Committee Recommends Johnson & Johnson Vaccine for People 18 and Older By Sophie Tatum, Anne Flaherty, & Stephanie Ebbs, ABC News

The CDC director has signed off, allowing doses to be shipped and administered. The Johnson & Johnson is single dose. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Breaking Down Your Boxes Committee on Immunization Practice voted on Sunday to By Bob Lanning recommend the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for persons 18 years of age and older in the United States under This time of year we receive a lot of boxes…if the Food and Drug Administration's Emergency Use they are not broken down they take up too Authorization. much room in the trash bin. The interim recommendation passed with 12 in favor, one recusal and no opposition. The recommendation was signed So, the golden rule is, Break It Down : later Sunday by CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, allowing doses to be administered . The FDA announced the Open along the center bottom seam, through emergency authorization on Saturday. "The authorization of this vaccine expands the availability the packing tape and repeat this under the two of vaccines, the best medical prevention method for COVID- flaps on each end of the box. Pull all four flaps 19, to help us in the fight against this pandemic, which has straight up and you’ve got it made! claimed over half a million lives in the United States," Janet Woodcock, acting FDA commissioner, said in a statement. Thanks for your cooperation! The green light by federal regulators was expected to trigger the shipment of 3.9 million doses as early as Monday, with some 800,000 of that expected to go directly to pharmacies. Those numbers would grow weekly. And, with Stop by our store and browse shipments from other vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna, the expanded supply would eventually put the country on through our catalogue of Big Band track to have enough vaccine on hand to immunize some 130 Memorabilia million adults by the end of March. Like its competitors Pfizer and Moderna, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine was considered highly effective at preventing serious illness. J&J found its vaccine was 85% effective at preventing severe illness and 100% effective at preventing hospitalizations and deaths 28 days after individuals were vaccinated. "We believe that people should take the vaccine that they are able to access," Woodcock said on a conference call following authorization on Saturday. "We feel all these vaccines meet our standards for effectiveness. They were not studied in head-to-head trials and so it's really very difficult to compare right now due to different differences in the development program." 4. Carbon Health NoHo Urgent Care Clinic Opening

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We are proud to announce a huge revamp to our online By Gemma Mangona entity on the websites Apartments.com and ApartmentGuide.com! You can search “Horace Heidt On Monday, February 1st, San Francisco’s Estates” on either sites and be welcomed by new, Carbon Health announced that it opened its breathtaking photos of various units and features amongst latest Valley location in the NoHo West our grounds. The sites also contain comprehensive listings shopping center in North Hollywood. The of the various units that are now available for rent as well clinic, located at 6160 Laurel Canyon Blvd. as the key features of each. Some other notable and great Suite 160, which will be open every day features of the sites include lists of our wonderful from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., will initially focus on amenities, as well as move in specials! Our sites are being offering urgent care and COVID-19 testing maintained daily to ensure all information displayed is before transitioning to a full-service primary accurate and up to date. Check us out on these sites today care facility, according to the San Fernando and let us know what you think . And, don’t forget to tell a Valley Business Journal . The company friend because we are offering a $$100100..0000 referral bonus to previously opened a coronavirus clinic in any tenant that refers a friend to begin renting here at the Simi Valley last December, and now has estates. Make sure your referral mentions your name in eight L.A. County clinics between the order to ensure eligibility. Valley, Pasadena, downtown L.A. and Santa Monica. The tech-focused healthcare We are also happy to say all of our employees have been company was founded in San Francisco in recognized by the County of Los Angeles Public Health 2015. with certificates of Covid-19 Safety Compliance. We Carbon locations will assist local highly value the health of our tenants and staff, so it is of governments through its Carbon Health utmost importance to us that we are operating safely Vaccinate software tool as well. The amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Remember to follow basic company recently partnered with the County protocol such as wearing a face covering and sanitizing Department of Public Health to handle regularly and do your part, so we can kick this virus to the registrations for the coronavirus vaccine. curb and enjoy our events such as the Luau in the near future. "We are thrilled to open this clinic to serve the North Hollywood community — as well as the greater Valley — as part of our mission to make great healthcare accessible to everyone," Dr. Sujal Mandavia, chief medical officer of Carbon Health, said in a statement. "Particularly as the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the people of Los Angeles, we are more committed than ever to providing care and solutions to the 5. community ." St. Patrick’s Day April Fools' Day

When is St. Patrick's Day? . St. Patrick's Day is on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 An April Fools Day joke making fun of Copenhagen's new subway, suggesting a train had broken through the surface in front of the town hall. What is St. Patrick's Day? St. Patrick's Day is held on March 17, the death day of When is April Fools’ Day? Saint Patrick, Ireland's foremost patron saint. St. April Fools' Day is on Thursday, April 1, 2021 Patrick's Day is a celebration held every year on March 17. Originally a religious feast day (the What is April Fools' Day? "Feast of Saint Patrick", the foremost patron saint of April Fools' Day, also known as All Fools' Day, is Ireland), it has developed into a celebration of Irish observed every year on the first day of April by heritage and culture generally. It is celebrated with playing harmless pranks on unsuspecting festivals, parades and dancing by the Irish diaspora in recipients and spreading hoaxes. The pranks as many countries around the world. It is customary to well as the victims themselves are called April wear green clothing or accessories, the color most fools. Shouting "April Fool" at the victim of the associated with Ireland . The Lenten restriction of joke usually serves as the resolution of the prank. fasting is lifted for this day, encouraging the Many newspapers, radio and TV stations and other consumption of alcohol. media outlets take part in the tradition by publishing practical jokes, mostly spectacular St. Patrick's Day, also spelled Saint Patrick's Day and stories, narratives or information. They contain sometimes colloquial referred to as "St. Paddy's Day", subtle clues that the story is a hoax and are usually is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland and resolved the next day. It is a generally accepted Northern Ireland. It is one of the four Saints' days of custom that the pranks should not be harmful and the four nations that make up the United Kingdom: have to cease by noon. The tradition of All Fools' Day exists in North America as well as in most St. David's Day European countries. April Fools' Day is not a March 1 public holiday in any country where it is practiced Wales and there are no vacations from work or school. St. Patrick's Day March 17 In one of the most famous April Fools' Day jokes, Northern Ireland broadcast on the BBC current affairs program Panorama on April 1, 1957, farmers were St. George's Day shown picking spaghetti from "spaghetti trees" April 23 during the spaghetti harvest in Switzerland. The England BBC subsequently received a number of inquiries about the program from people requesting further St. Andrew's Day information about spaghetti cultivation and how to November 30 grow spaghetti trees. Scotland (Source: Calendarpedia.com) 6. We Will Rise Up! Stay Safe and Healthy! Together We Will Get Through This! They Say it’s your Birthday HH March HHApril 02 – David Ricard 02 – Reecie Compton 03 – Gary Carr 08 – Bob Lanning 04 – Joanne Lange 10 – Michael Rodrique 05 – Damaso Solario 11 – Maria Kennedy 07 – Judy Barton 1 – 12 – Sammi Gatt 09 – Malcolm Burman 13 – Susan Keller 10 – Oscar De La Torre 13 – David Trice 10 – Stephanie Badie 13 – Gene Watson MM--FF 10:00 AM ––4:004:00 PM 11 – Ana Reyes 14 – Paul Cerra 17 – Patrick Crowley 18 – Ted Holland Sat 10:00 AM ––2:002:00 PM 17 – Harry Kakatsakis 22 – Katalin Nemeth 20 – Tatania Vinci 23 – Richard Donaldson Please respect our office hours, as well as the 20 – Heather Herrington managers’ quality time off. If you have an issue 24 – Barbara Wilks 21 – Laurie Johnson 24 – Julio Jara or concern during normal business hours, our 21 – Phil Perez 25 – Juan Polanco management team is here to assist you. If your 22 – Arvid Johnson 26 – Ulla Kafaloff needs are after business hours, please contact the 24 – Robert Ipson 28 – Avi Gross duty manager. Please leave aavoicevoicemessage asas 25 – Gina Compton 29 – Eric Oswald thethe Duty Manager isisnot always available toto 30 – Ann Wilk 30 – Andrew Zeavin answer thethe phone when you callcall.. 31 – Miriam Matranga 31 – Monica Heidt

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