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What is this picture?
The new Civic Center site? Undeveloped Ahmanson Ranch land? A foam
party? Actually, this image is adapted from various photos and a
topographic map of Mars taken from space that depicts details of the
planet's ice covered peaks and valleys. The white-capped mountains
are a result of carbon dioxide forming dry ice during the winter on Mars.
This month Mars appears bigger and brighter in the night sky than ever
before in recorded history.
Read below to find out more about this
historic event.
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Handicap Transportation Aid |
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 The
City’s Traffic and Transportation Department has arranged for L.A.
County's Paratransit Agency, Access Services Incorporated, to give a
presentation at the mobile home park on August 14th at 1:00p.m. in their
Recreation Hall. Access Services provides countywide door-to-door
transportation for the disabled within 3/4 of a mile from any public
transit stop in L.A. County. The presentation will reveal their recent
service expansion in Calabasas, as well as the program's services,
requirements and restrictions. To learn more about this service,
please attend the presentation at Calabasas Village located at 23777
Mulholland Highway, about one mile west of Calabasas High School. For
additional questions call the City at (818) 878-4225. |
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Calabasas Teen Leadership Produces Fun in the Suds |
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 The Parks and Recreation Commission recently approved
a change in the
name of the Teen Advisory Committee (TAC) to Teen Activities Council.
TAC now operates exclusively as a programming board for teen
activities in the Calabasas community. The TAC's first event,
a foam party at the
Calabasas Tennis and Swim Center, will be held on Saturday September
13th. So bring back your rubber duckies
because this is a non-toxic, safe way to give a dance a new twist.
There will be a DJ, swimming, games, and refreshment sales. More
information will be available in September's e.News. TAC welcomes more
committee members to help with event planning. Community service
hours are available to teens seeking experience in event planning
and leadership skills. Contact Aimee Eastman at (818) 878-4225 ext. 302
or by email at
aeastman@cityofcalabasas.com for an application. |
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Hoobastank Fundraises For New Middle School |
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 The popular
platinum selling rock band Hoobastank returned to its roots in Agoura
Hills recently for a fundraiser on July 15th. The group played hit songs off their current album
and
singles from their upcoming album for a packed house of teen
fans who rocked all
night at the
Canyon Club. Catering to their hometown fans, the band members
donated their
time in a successful effort to raise money for the new Alice C. Stelle
Middle School in Calabasas. They donated $12,000 of concert profits to
benefit the middle school before its scheduled opening in
November. For further details on the event visit
The Acorn
and for more information on the developments of Alice C. Stelle Middle
School visit
LVUSD-Alice C. Stelle Middle School.
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24-hour
Fundraiser for American Cancer Society |
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Calabasas
High School will host RELAY FOR LIFE, a 24-hour fundraising campaign
that benefits the American Cancer Society. The event will take place
on Saturday, August 23rd and continue through Sunday, August 24th.
There will be food, beverages, entertainment and more.
Click here
to
learn more about getting involved in this worthy event. |
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A “Wild” Night Under the Stars |
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It
will be a “wild” time at Juan Bautista De Anza Park on August 8th
when the City of Calabasas hosts a Wildlife Animal Show before an
outdoor screening of
the P.G. rated film The Wild Thornberrys.
Families are invited to grab a
blanket and join in on the fun at this year’s annual “Movie Under The
 Stars” event. The night kicks off
with a live animal program featuring birds of prey, reptiles, and other
creatures from around the globe. When the animated movie gets
under way, participants will watch the Thornberry family embark on a
wild adventure of their own. The activities begin at 7:30 p.m. and are
free. Refreshments will be sold on site. Juan Bautista de Anza Park is located at 3701 Lost
Hills Rd. in Calabasas. Call (818) 880-6461. |
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New Civic Center |
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 Plans are underway for
the new civic center project that would relocate Calabasas City Hall on the
Park Sorrento lot across from the library. The City Council is interviewing
architects at their meeting on August 6th. Negotiations are also
underway to create a public/private partnership to acquire the Kilroy
parking lot for retail stores. The plan includes building another
commercial center around City Hall to draw people to the site as a communal
area, rather than one that attracts mainly city officials. For more
information, tune in to the August 6th City Council meeting at 7:30p.m. on
CTV3 or
watch the live webstream
if you don't have cable TV or live outside of Calabasas. |
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Expanding Calabasas
Transit in a Clean Way |
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 Now you can
breathe easy because the City of Calabasas has acquired
two new clean burning busses. They will help prevent pollution because
they run on compressed natural gas (CNG). The new busses have
replaced aging shuttles and will be used for several of the
City's transit programs. The City also anticipates acquiring three
additional CNG busses in the coming months and at least one new Trolley
by early 2004. Together, these vehicles will help provide new and expanded
transit services for the residents and patrons of Calabasas. All
of the new bus acquisitions are funded with grant monies from the
Federal Transit Administration and Proposition C funds (local
sales tax funds for transit related uses). For more
information call the City Traffic and Transportation Department at
(818)878-4225. |
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UPDATE ON Ahmanson Ranch |
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 After
years of rallying against Washington Mutual’s plan to develop Ahmanson
Ranch, environmentalists may finally see light at the end of the
tunnel. Guy Gniadek, head of the Ahmanson Ranch Project for
Washington Mutual, departed from the company and left the project in
the hands of Dave Murphy. This change has sparked rumors that
Washington Mutual may intend to sell back the land as parkland rather
than go through with development. Ahmanson Ranch is the largest
privately held piece of land in the Santa Monica Mountains, adding up
to 2,800 acres. |
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AUTHOR'S NIGHT |
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The
City’s Library Commission will be presenting Author’s Night on
Wednesday, August 6th at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Former Calabasas City Mayor, Karyn Foley of the Friends of the
Calabasas Library, will conduct a one-on-one interview with author Michael
Rainey, Attorney at Law and professor at Pepperdine University.
Rainey has conducted much research in the legal field and will speak
about his recent book "Negotiation, Mediation and Arbitration".
This event is free and open to the public. It can also be viewed
live on
CTV3, so grab your popcorn and tune in! |
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Traffic Calming Workshops Update |
 WOULD YOU LIKE
TO CALM TRAFFIC DOWN IN YOUR COMMUNITY?
PARTICIPATE IN THE CITY'S UPCOMING TRAFFIC CALMING WORKSHOPSThe City's Traffic &
Transportation Department will be holding public workshops to address
traffic concerns in residential areas throughout the city. The
workshops will be held at City Hall at 6:00p.m. every 4th Tuesday of the month through October
2003. The workshops will focus on each of the twelve regions of
Calabasas, one region per workshop. The following schedule shows when
each region will be addressed. The next one will take place on
September 4th for Region 4, which includes
any residential areas south of the
101 surrounding Malibu Hills Road, Lost Hills Road, and Las Virgenes
Road. Please review the schedule and region
map and mark your calendar to attend the workshop for your community.
You really can help calm traffic in your neighborhood, you just need
to participate.
For more information call the Calabasas Traffic & Transportation Department at (818)878-4225.
The schedule for Traffic Calming Public Workshops is as follows:
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Sept. 4, 2003 |
6:00p.m. |
for
Region 4 |
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Sept. 23, 2003 |
6:00p.m. |
for
Region 3 |
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Oct. 28, 2003 |
6:00p.m. |
Citywide Review |
All Workshops will be held at City
Hall in the Council Chambers
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SISTER CITY DELEGATE FROM ANQING, CHINA VISITS
CALABASAS |
Sun Yin (center)
fills out a library card application with Calabasas officials
at the Calabasas Library. An exhibit
on Anqing, China is currently on
display at the Library.
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This month Calabasas
welcomed Sun Yin, the Foreign Affairs Director of our sister
city, Anqing, China. During his trip to Calabasas and Los Angeles, Mr. Sun visited
the Calabasas Library, Calabasas City Hall, the Calabasas Chamber of
Commerce, Viewpoint School, a luncheon with L.A. city council member Bernard Parks,
and a press conference with L.A. Mayor James Hahn
(picture below right).
Sun Yin also managed to enjoy some of the sightseeing opportunities
that local beaches, art-festivals and
restaurants have to offer. Mr. Sun and Calabasas officials
discussed future cultural and educational exchange programs between
the two cities. For more information on Anqing, China or
Calabasas' other sister city Messaveret-Zion, Israel, visit the City's
sister city website.
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Game Court Renovation at De Anza Park |
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 The multi-use
game court at
Juan de Anza Park
will remain closed throughout August until
September 21, 2003 for renovation. Construction includes resurfacing
the court, painting the fences, and replacing some of the equipment.
Basketball players can continue to play this summer at Grape Arbor
Park where two new glass backboards have been installed.
Grape Arbor Park
is located at the corner of Canwood Street and Parkville Street. For
more details, contact Dan Huncke at the Calabasas Tennis and Swim
Center at (818) 222-2782. |
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The Beach Bus is Rolling |
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 Summer’s still here, so grab your sunscreen and get ready to
head out to the beautiful beaches in Malibu. Don’t worry if you’re stuck at
home without transportation because the Calabasas Beach Bus is here,
taking you from Calabasas to Zuma Beach and back every Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday until August 22nd for only two dollars.
Don’t forget to bring a photo ID, and you’ll be ready to hit the
waves.
Click here
to find out the arrival times and exact locations of
the Beach Bus’ pick up and drop off stops. You can also call de
Anza Park at (818)880-6461 for more information on the Beach Bus. |
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WHAT'S
ON CTV? |
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 Be sure to tune in to CTV on cable
channel 3 in Calabasas or
online to
watch your favorite CTV programs:
Your City, Your Issues -
This month
host John Loesing meets with newly elected City Council Member,
Barry Groveman, to chat about Groveman's plans for the future of
the City in his upcoming term. Tune in for a very relevant
interview.
Calabasas
Teen Forum
- Calabasas High School student Andy Iser fills in
as host this month for vacationing Kate Anders. Iser
talks with members of the
Calabasas High School Jazz A Band who recently had the opportunity
to travel to the prestigious New York City band competition,
Essentially Ellington. Tune in to hear and see the
excitement of the competition.
Visit the
CTV
Channel Guide for a complete listing of programming.
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FARMERS' MARKET |
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With the recent heat and humidity, a nice cool salad with fresh
vegetables will hit the spot for dinner this weekend. You can
follow that up with a nice sorbet made from fresh white peaches and
strawberries. Make your meals special with the freshest produce
around from the
Calabasas
Farmers Market every Saturday in old town Calabasas from 8am-1pm. |
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IT'S A BIRD, IT'S A PLANE,
IT'S MARS! |
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 During
the month of August, Mars will orbit closer to Earth than ever before
in recorded history. Due to the way Jupiter's gravity tugs on
Mars and perturbs its orbit, astronomers can only be certain that Mars
has not come this close to Earth in the last 5,000 years but it may be
as long as 60,000 years. By the end of August, when the
two planets are closest, Mars will rise at nightfall and reach its
highest point in the sky at 12:30 a.m. The encounter will
culminate on August 27th when Mars comes to within 34,649,589 miles
and will be the brightest object in the night sky aside from the moon.
Using a telescope at a modest 75-power magnification Mars will look as large as the full
moon does to the naked eye.
The
next time Mars may come this close is in 2287. For more
information on viewing Mars visit Sky and Telescope Magazine's
Mars at Its All-time Finest. |
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Sun Yin from Calabasas
Sister
City Anqing, China visits Surfrider
Beach in Malibu.
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That’s all for this month. If you have any questions
about e.News or City issues in general,
please email our Media Operations
Director, Deborah Steller, at
dsteller@cityofcalabasas.com.
Sincerely,
Donald Duckworth
City Manager
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