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4 In Wellness Jewels, registered yoga teacher Julie Rae O’Connor gives tips for a healthier mind and body.

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Flight Path HonoreesCEREMONY HONORS LOCAL HEROES

Major contributors to the Southern California aviation and airport community were honored in a ceremony on May 29 in a beautiful new display area in the Westchester business district.

Flight Path’s first four Honorary Service Awards were given to the Bob Hope USO at LAX, Howard B. Drollinger, John A. Garstka and David Tallichet. Also honored was Joseph J. “Tym” Tymczyszyn, whose embeded plaque is the 51st such plaque on Flight Path’s Aviation Walk of Fame and is placed adjacent to the ceremony site. The individuals were honored posthumously.

The Bob Hope USO at LAX has for many years been a “home away from home” for military service personnel enroute to or from their assignments.

Howard B. Drollinger, an Army Air Corps navigator who flew 50 combat missions over Italy, was a faithful supporter of Flight Path and the preservation of Southern California’s aviation heritage.

John A. Garstka earned recognition in the LAX community as a leader in education, business and support for training of future aviators.

David Tallichet was owner-operator of a group of restaurants, including the iconic Proud Bird – a showcase

of aviation history, including replicas and models of significant aircraft on the grounds plus a large collection of aviation photos.

Joseph J. “Tym” Tymczyszyn achieved distinction as a test pilot on a wide variety of aircraft, including airline transports, military fighters, general aviation planes, helicopters and navigation systems.

Drollinger ConnectionsISSUE 2 | VOLUME 21 | JUNE 2014

N E W S A N D I N F O R M AT I O N F O R F R I E N D S & T E N A N T S O F D R O L L I N G E R P R O P E RT I E S

2 Drollinger Properties thanks LA City firefighters for putting out the recent fire at PETCO.

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2 In her Life Here & There column, Karen Dial talks about how to “Thrive.”PA

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WELLNESS JEWELSThrive through laughter, gratitude and

faith. The following Rumi poem is a guide...

The Guest House

This being human is a guest house.Every morning a new arrival.

A joy, a depression, a meanness,some momentary awareness comes

as an unexpected visitor.Welcome and entertain them all!

Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,who violently sweep your house

empty of its furniture,

still, treat each guest honorably.He may be clearing you out

for some new delight. The dark thought, the shame, the malice,

meet them at the door laughing,and invite them in.

Be grateful for whoever comes,because each has been sent

as a guide from beyond.

Rumi Namaste,

~ Julie Rae O’ConnorLicensed Massage Therapist & Registered

Yoga Teacher

NEW TENANTS Calvary Chapel Culver CityMartnege & AssociatesReal Creative Space1800 IAMHURTB.H. AssociationSpringleaf Finance Inc.Ruben McCain Samuel KimVernon R. StubblefieldS.A.S. Services Group Inc.Parfait Voundi

Asset Protection UnlimitedRedondo Beach PropertiesLisa Hamor & Marissa MosesLuma Graphx Inc.U.S. Protective Service Group Alliant Asset Management Co.Personal Touch Occupational TherapyCAL Entertainment

RENEWING TENANTS Progressive SignsRotary Int’l District 5280Westchester Travel Service, Inc.Betty Betts Escrow, Inc.

Expresscare Medical Clinic, Inc.Courtyard CaféCCAM, Inc.Triformis Corp.Direct Payment SolutionsExpress Ticket CenterL.A. Urban Policy RoundtableSouthern Stars Services, Ltd.Vasken MouradianIcon Hair StudioChapter T.W.O. Inc.Carlos GonzalesBody & Brain Holistic Yoga, Inc.Aztecanet

Coalition for Educational PartnershipsWestchester DermatologyPeter Kohly InsuranceVicki E. RiceGurney Productions Inc.Leslie LaneuvilleWalter RozarioGerard Annibali Drywall Co.All States ComputersKathleen JerniganRobert GramlichC.W. Business Center

TENANT ANNIVERSARIES

Welcome to the newest members of the Drollinger Properties family – Intern Gustavo Aguilera, (son of Carmelo Aguilera, a member of Drollinger’s facilities team), Evelyn Sandoval, Drollinger Properties’ new administrative assistant and insurance coordinator (niece of Robert Borrayo, who works our accounting department), and Michael Concuan, the temporary Airport Office Center parking attendant (son of Miriam, Paradise Building parking attendant).

Drollinger Properties wants to thank the firefighters of the Los Angeles City Fire Department who responded to the fire at the Westchester PETCO on April 30.

LAFD received the call around 5:15 a.m., and dispatched more than 100 firefighters to the scene.

First responding units, about 55 firefighters, were able to extinguish the fire in 24 minutes.

The blaze was contained to the roof and attic of the two-story pet supply store before it could spread to adjoining businesses.

No animals were killed, according to LAFD Battalion Chief Armando Hogan. At least 12 dogs along with hamsters and goldfish were rescued by firefighters, and firefighters also removed large fish tanks from the building.

Thank you also to Dr. Henry Yoo and the Westchester Veterinary Center and Cat Clinic staff, who treated a number of animals who experienced smoke inhalation and other injuries in the incident.

PETCO, which completely emptied its store and remodeled after the fire, reopened on Friday, June 6.

“Times like this show us how incredible our community really is,” said Drollinger Properties President Karen Dial. “The firefighters were incredible. Dr. Yoo helped out in an emergency situation. PETCO was resilient and reopened sooner than anyone thought possible!”

Life Here & ThereEvery day we are writing the story of our lives. We are accomplishing what we can for those we love and appreciate. We are improving ourselves and making the world a better place. We are working hard, building buildings and enhancing life’s landscape. We are answering phone calls, sending emails, bringing home the bacon, and frying it up in a pan; but at what cost?

I am enjoying reading Arianna Huffington’s book (see the Book Jewel) about realizing the need to slow down and focus. Turn our phones off, unplug our electronic devices and breathe. Get more than ample sleep to allow for efficient and productive work days. Go home at the proper time and rejuvenate. You will be more productive to the company, make fewer mistakes and open up your creative side.

As a leader, I need to ask myself, “Do I encourage thoughtful, mindful interactions at home, in the workplace and in the boardroom? Do I show people how to work smarter, not harder? Do I reward productivity rather than busy work?”

As I read Thrive, I’m pleased that I added many company amenities about eight years ago including redesigning our work spaces for privacy and updating colors and furniture, including making sure every Drollinger employee has a chair that suits his or her body perfectly and comfortably.

We have added a large fridge/freezer to store food, filtered water, Vita Mix and all ingredients to make kale/fruit shakes every morning as well as a work out room complete with TV and VCR, yoga room with instructed class twice a week. We offer our employees Personal Time Off for mental health days and/or for attending their kids’ athletic events and performances. I want to make our workspace an oasis for productivity and efficiency so people actually enjoy coming to work. Heck they can pick a gardenia every day for their desk, if they want.

Through meditation, a mindful pause, or prayer, take a mental-minute for yourself several times a day to clear your mind, reset your intentions, focus on your desired outcome and invite great wisdom to be present in everything you do.

Namaste,

Making A Differencein TanzaniaThe Drollinger Family Charitable Foundation recently contributed to the new dormitory facilities at the Soit Sambu Secondary School in Tanzania. The new facility, pictured below at left, replaces the former dorm, where 160 girls lived in an area built to accommodate just 48. The school is located in Maasai ancestral lands in northeastern Tanzania in one of the more remote areas of the country. Soit Sambu Secondary School is the only one of its kind in the area. “The students at the school are incredible,” said Karen Dial after a recent visit. “Making their living conditions better means they can focus on their studies and get an education, which makes a real difference in their lives and the lives of their families.”Karen

MAKE SURE TO THRIVE EVERY DAY

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Evelyn Sandoval, Drollinger Properties’ newadministrative assistantand insurance coordinator,has been on the job justsince March 29, but she’salready making greatcontributions. Evelyn isthe niece of Robert Borrayo, who works in theaccounting department atDrollinger Properties. “I love it here,” said the Hawthorne native. “Everyone is very nice, very professional and family oriented.” Evelyn connects with all of the company’s tenants to make sure their insurance is up-to-date and assists with vendor insurance, memos and leases.

Congratulations to Stephanie Davis of the Hometown News (left) who was presented the Friend of Education Award by her sister, Christina, at the annual Teacher Eddy Awards Dinner sponsored by the LAX Coastal Area Chamber of Commerce. Sibyl Buchanan of Playa Vista, Melinda Goodall of Loyola Village Elementary School, and Carolyn Quijano of St. Bernard High School were presented with Lifetime Achievement Awards at the event as well.

Thank You to Our FirefightersLOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT KNOCKS DOWN PETCO FIRE, SAVES ANIMALS – PETCO REOPENS ON JUNE 6

Congratulations to local groups that have come together to create the Silver Seminar Series – a series of events designed to help seniors with everything from eating right to caregiver support to senior driving. Partnering on the program are Westchester Playa Village, Westchester Family YMCA, Airport Marina Counseling Service, Empowertech, LAX Coastal Area Chamber of Commerce and the Hometown News.

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In Thrive, Arianna Huffington makes an impassioned and compelling case for the need to redefine what it means to be successful in today’s world. As more and more people are coming to realize, there is far more to living a truly successful life than just earning a bigger salary and capturing a corner office. Our current definition of success is, as Thrive shows, literally killing us. We need a new way forward.

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