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"An optimist is the human
personification of spring."
Susan J. Bissonette
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changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love
with spring."
George Santayana
"People ask me what I do
in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out
the window and wait for spring."
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about this world. . .there are always sure to be more springs."
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CALABASAS BEGINS NEW
MAYORAL TERM |
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On
Wednesday, March 17th, Michael Harrison was sworn in as the Mayor
of Calabasas. The City Council rotates the position of
Mayor annually, voting on a Mayor and Mayor proTem among the
Councilmembers. Harrison was selected as Mayor and Barry
Groveman became the new Calabasas Mayor Pro Tem. Both were
sworn in to their new positions by Los Angeles City Councilmember
Dennis Zine as their families looked on.
Mayor Harrison highlighted his main priorities for the next year including
the new Civic Center project and land
annexations for Calabasas. Tune in the first and third
Wednesdays of the month at 7:30p.m. to see the new City Council in
action on CTV. For more information on the Calabasas City Council,
click here. |
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(L to R) Los
Angeles City Councilmember Dennis Zine,
Mayor Pro Tem Barry Groveman, Brandon Groveman,
Susan Groveman, Mayor Michael Harrison,
Charlie Harrison and Lily Harrison. |
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GET
PREPARED FOR A DISASTER! |
 How
will you respond in the event of an earthquake or fire? April is
Earthquake Preparedness Month, and
CERP is sponsoring an Open House on
Monday, April 19, 2004 to educate the public on how to be ready to
act in the event of an emergency. Come learn how to avoid
panicking and how to best prepare for a disaster. There will be two sessions on Home Safety
offered where Fire Department and Sheriff representatives will be
available to distribute information about safety in the house and
family emergency planning. Fire extinguisher
training and demonstrations on turning off home utilities will be
available as
well. So show up at City Hall between 6:30p.m. and 8:30p.m. on Monday,
April 19 to learn how to prepare your home, yourself and your
family for a disaster. For more information call
City Hall at (818) 878-4225 and ask for
Tom Wheeler.
Click here for an
Earthquake Preparedness Checklist. |
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EARTHQUAKE TRIVIA |
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Since April is Earthquake Preparedness Month, test your rock-n-roll knowledge of
earthquakes with the quiz below.
1)
What is the name for a minor quake that occurs before the main
earthquake?
2) The
word "seismic" means earthquake, and most discussions of earthquake
activity are likely to include this term in some form. For example:
Seismologist - scientist who studies earthquakes. From what language
did this word originate?
a) Latin
b) Greek
c) Persian
d) German
3) When referring to
earthquakes, what is a "fault"?
a) a large highly visible crack in the earth's crust
b) an existing weakness in the
earth's crust
c) an area of the earth's crust least
likely to be affected
by an earthquake
d) a crater in the earth's crust
caused by a previous earthquake
4) Approximately how
deep is the San Andreas fault in California?
a) 400 Kilometers
b) 80 Kilometers
c) 15 Kilometers
d) 120 Kilometers
5) What was the
world's largest instrumentally recorded earthquake?
6) What was the
largest instrumentally recorded earthquake in the United States?
7) What was the
world's most destructive earthquake?
8) Which state has
the most damaging earthquakes?
9) I want to move to
a place that doesn't have earthquakes. Where can I go?
10) How many earthquakes happen every month? day? minute?
11) What was the first known instrument to record an earthquake?
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A.C. Stelle
Opening |
  Under
sunny skies on March 19th, the A.C. Stelle Middle School in Calabasas
officially opened for the community. The school choir sang and
the school band played to inaugurate the new campus. Principal
Mary Sistrunk joined the students in welcoming School Board members,
City
Councilmembers, original Las Virgenes School Board member Alice Stelle,
who the school is named after, and the school's new mascot, Steller
the Eagle, who showed up to celebrate the opening of this
state-of-the-art school in Calabasas. |
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SPRING RECREATION CLASSES BEGIN THIS MONTH |
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 Have
your kids ever wanted to play t-ball, peewee soccer, learn guitar,
karate, or hockey or even take art classes? With the spring season
upon us, now they can! Spring recreation classes in Calabasas start
this month. Enrichment programs, recreation classes, sports leagues,
tennis and swim lessons and much more are all available to you.
Classes start the week of April 5th. Check your
recreation brochure for more information. Class
listings and registration are
available online. Call the Community Services Department at
(818) 880-6461 or the Tennis & Swim Center at (818) 222-2782 for more
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get out in the fresh air and
join Walking Wednesdays |
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 In
an effort to cut down on the traffic jams that occur in front of
Calabasas schools every morning and afternoon, the City Council has
proclaimed the first Wednesday of every month a Walking Wednesday.
On this day all students are asked to walk, bike, and/or carpool to
school. Students will receive rewards for participation as well
as get some exercise and
be able to spend valuable time walking with their friends and family.
TIPS to get out early: Make your lunch the night before;
Set
out your clothes the night before;
Put all of your homework and books in
your backpack Tuesday night.
Upcoming Walking Wednesdays:
April 7, 2004
May 5, 2004
For more information
contact your school or the Calabasas
Traffic and Transportation department at 818.878.4225 |
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OUR COMMUNITY CELEBRATES
YOUTH |
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 Please join the
Calabasas community in honoring the vitality of our local youth
at the 2nd Annual Children’s Health and Safety Festival.
Get ready for this “Old Fashioned Country Picnic” with festivities
galore. There will be a fun-filled day at Juan Bautista de Anza Park
on Saturday, April 3, 2004 from 10:00a.m. to 3:00p.m. Entrance tickets cost
$5 and there will be a BBQ, hay rides, live music, a western stunt
show, a pie-eating contest and a climbing wall. Several
precautionary health and service organizations will also be
participating including the bomb squad, FBI Internet Safety programs,
Stranger Danger programs, a Sheriff’s helicopter, a Sheriff racecar and the
Sheriff’s K9 Unit. Actor Beau Bridges will be the Master of
Ceremonies. For more information call (818) 878-1808 ext. 4653. Come out and join the fun! |
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ARBOR DAY |
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 The City of
Calabasas Tree Board and the Santa Monica Mountains Restoration Trust
celebrated Arbor Day with family festivities on Sunday, March 7, 2004
at Wild Walnut Park. There were games, prizes, nature crafts, tree
planting, and refreshments. The trees planted at Arbor Day will
benefit our community for years to come by providing shade, improving
air quality, harboring wildlife and keeping the hills of Calabasas
beautiful.
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SPRING
FORWARD |
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 Springtime is
here and that means that it’s time to change our watches so it stays
lighter later into those summer nights. Don’t forget to set your
clocks an hour ahead for Spring Daylight Savings time. The change
occurs on April 4, 2004 at 2:00a.m. Don’t be late! |
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CALABASAS ORCHESTRA |
After you reset your clocks to
Daylight Savings time, be sure to attend the
Calabasas Chamber Orchestra concert on Sunday, April 4 at 7:00p.m. at the Agoura
Hills/Calabasas Community Center. Under Conductor, Anthony Kissane,
and with soprano, Susan Taylor Mills, the orchestra will be
performing to the theme of “An Evening of Russian Music.”
Featuring:
Prokofiev Visons of Fugitives, Op. 22
Borodin
Nocturne
Rachmaninoff Volcalise
Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings
$15 General Admission
$8 Seniors
Children & Students Under 17 Free
Call 818.534.4011 or
click
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USTA TENNIS
CHALLENGE |
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 The Calabasas Tennis & Swim Center is proud to announce that
it will once again host the United States Tennis Association’s Men’s Challenger Tennis Tournament.
The Challenge will be from April 5-11, 2004 at the Tennis & Swim
Center courts. Tickets are available for each event and range from
$12-$15, while children 14 and under get in for under $5, or $40 will
cover an entire tournament package. For more information call the
Tennis & Swim Center at (818) 222-2782 or
click here. |
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“EGGSTRAVAGANZA” |
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 Join
Calabasas in celebrating the onset of spring time and spring holidays
with the “Eggstravaganza.” On Saturday, April 10 from 10:00a.m. to 12:00n
Grape Arbor Park will be hosting a free egg hunt, $1 crafts, and $2
pictures with the Easter Bunny. There will also be lots of sweets,
refreshments, prizes, and even a petting zoo. Don’t forget to mark
your calendar to bring your kids out to this community event that they
are sure to enjoy. For directions to Grape Arbor Park and a schedule
of egg hunt times for each age group please call the City of Calabasas
at (818) 878-4225.
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TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE |
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 Have you ever
wanted to get up close and personal with those furry creatures that
you can usually only see from a distance or at the zoo? Well now’s
your chance! Living in Calabasas, you’re lucky enough to share this
land with the many wild animals that make their habitat in our
backyard. Bring the kids and come on over to the California Wildlife
Center for a day of fun at their Open House on Sunday, April 18th
from 12:00n-4:00p.m. It is located at 26026 Piuma Road (1/4 mile east of
Malibu Canyon Road in Calabasas). Get excited to learn about living
with wildlife! For more information, please don’t hesitate to call
(310) 458-WILD ext. 3 or visit
California Wildlife Center. |
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BLOOD DRIVE |
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 If
you’re looking for the perfect way to give back to your community,
consider giving the gift of life by donating blood at the City of
Calabasas community Blood Drive. This lifesaving event will be held
on Tuesday, April 20 between 1:15p.m. and 3:00p.m. at the bloodmobile in
the City Hall parking lot, located at 26135 Mureau Road. Please
contact Robin Hull at the City of Calabasas at
rhull@cityofcalabasas.com or (818) 878-4225 ext. 306
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CHAPARRAL
JOG-A-THON |
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 On Wednesday,
April 7, 2004 Chaparral Elementary School students will walk and jog
around the track at Calabasas High School as a fundraiser for their
school and also to raise awareness about health and exercise.
The students walk en masse
from Chaparral to Calabasas High School. It is an amazing sight to
see 500 students meander through the streets of Mulwood with the
sheriff department protecting them by stopping traffic at each
intersection. Once at the high school, the different grades take turns
running as many times as they can around the track. The other classes
cheer them on from the bleachers. Contact Linda Rosenberg at
222-6200 for more information or email
tliebman@cityofcalabasas.com .
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LEONIS ADOBE
EVENTS |
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 PIGMY
GOATS AT LEONIS ADOBE
Lewis and Clark are the three month old miniature goats that have been
spending their days at the Leonis Adobe since December. They are
brothers and are the newest part of the ranch’s animal exhibit. These
adorable goats are special because they stay small even as they get
older. Currently, Lewis and Clark are visiting the museum during the
day, but go home with their animal caretaker at night. By summertime,
when they are a little older, they will become permanent residents of
Calabasas at the Leonis Adobe. Please don’t hesitate to drop by
anytime during normal museum hours (10:00a.m.-4:00p.m. Wednesday through
Sunday, and 10:00a.m.-4:00p.m. and by appointment on Saturday) to visit
them. Lewis and Clark are anxious to meet you!
WINE RECEPTION
Mark your calendar for an event not to be missed! Please join the
Leonis Adobe team for an elegant Wine Reception to promote membership
for the museum. It will be held on May 15th at Calabasas
Creek Park, next to the Leonis Adobe on Calabasas Road, from 4:00p.m.-6:00p.m.
SUMMER KIDS'
PROGRAM AT THE LEONIS ADOBE
Who ever said learning can’t be fun? The Leonis Adobe is proud to
announce that every Tuesday from July 6-August 24 it will hold a
special children’s program at the museum. The program will run from
9:30a.m.-10:30a.m. and will always include a story time and a chance to
feed the animals. Additional activities will vary each week. The
children’s program is free for members but the museum requests a $1
donation per person. Summer’s coming, so plan ahead now to reserve
Tuesday mornings for precious time with your children at the Leonis
Adobe.
For more information on any of these events, or
the Leonis Adobe in general, call Tammy Ennis, the General Manager of
the Leonis Adobe at (818) 222-6511 or
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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 webstreaming
to watch your favorite CTV programs. New programs this month
include:
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Your City, Your Issues
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This month
host John Loesing interviews Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca and
Lost Hills Sheriff Captain Tom Martin in discussing how state and
local budgets will affect local law enforcement.
Sheriff Baca explains his sales tax initiative that he would like to
see on the November ballot.
(L to R) Host John Loesing,
Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca
and Lost Hills Sheriff Captain Tom Martin. |
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Calabasas Teen Forum
- Join
students from Indian Hills High School as they discuss alternative
education with host Kate Anders.
(L to R) Host Kate
Anders, Melissa Wilkinson, Brandon Beechum, Matt Pink, Martine
Tendler, Vanessa Wasmund and Avi Cohen
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Visit the
CTV Channel Guide for a complete listing of
programming. |
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TAX TIME |
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Tax
season is here and your accountant would love to hear from you.
Don’t forget to complete your tax returns and get to the post
office by Thursday, April 15, 2004. For more information on taxes
click here.
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EARTHQUAKE
TRIVIA ANSWERS |
1)
What is the name for a minor quake that occurs before the main
earthquake?
c)
foreshock.
Even in areas where
foreshocks are fairly common, there is no way of distinguishing a
foreshock from an independent earthquake.
2)
The word "seismic" means
earthquake, and most discussions of earthquake activity are likely to
include this term in some form. For example: Seismologist - scientist
who studies earthquakes. From what language did this word originate?
b) Greek - The ancient Greeks were among the first to come up with
accurate theories on earth movements.
3) When referring to earthquakes, what is a "fault"?
b) an existing weakness in the earth's crust. A fault is
caused by two parts of the earth's crust moving against each other
over a long period of time.
4) Approximately how deep is the San Andreas fault in California?
c) 15 Kilometres - The San Andreas fault was the reason for the
famous San Francisco
earthquake in 1906, a 7.8 magnitude that killed approximately 3,000
people.
5) What was the
world's largest instrumentally recorded earthquake?
A 9.5 magnitude earthquake struck southern Chile on May 22, 1960.
The series of
earthquakes that followed ravaged southern Chile and ruptured over a
period of days a 1,000 km section of the fault, one of the longest
ruptures ever reported. The number of fatalities associated with both
the tsunami and the earthquake
 has
been estimated to be between 490 and 5,700. Reportedly there were
3,000 injured, and initially there were 717 missing in Chile. The
Chilean government estimated 2,000,000 people were left homeless and
58,622 houses were completely destroyed. Damage (including tsunami
damage) was more than $500 million U.S. dollars. The main shock setup
a series of seismic sea waves (tsunami) that not only was destructive
along the coast of Chile, but which also caused numerous casualties
and extensive property damage in Hawaii and Japan, and which was
noticeable along shorelines throughout the Pacific Ocean area. There
were several other geologic phenomena besides tsunamis associated with
this event. Subsidence caused by the earthquake produced local
flooding and permanently altered the shorelines of much of the area in
Chile impacted by the earthquake. Landslides were common on Chilean
hillsides. The Puyehue volcano erupted forty-seven hours after the
main shock. It is only a matter of time until Chile once again has a
"world-class" earthquake whose impact, like the 1960 Chile event, will
be felt around the world.
6) What was the
largest instrumentally recorded earthquake in the United States?
9.2 magnitude in Prince William Sound, Alaska, on March 27, 1964.
The earthquake and ensuing tsunami killed 125 people (tsunami 110,
earthquake 15), and caused about $311 million in property loss.
The quake was
felt over 500,000 square miles. The area of the damage zone
(50,000 square miles) and the duration of the quake (3 to 4 minutes)
were extraordinary.
7) What was the
world's most destructive earthquake?
830,000 died in Shansi, China, on January 23, 1556.
Here is a list of the deadliest recorded earthquakes, killing more
than 50,000 people.
8) Which state has
the most damaging earthquakes?
You guessed it, your home state of California - a good reason to
get
prepared. In an average year approximately 37,300
earthquakes are recorded in California.
Click here for a
list of damaging earthquakes in California since 1700.
9) I want to move to
a place that doesn't have earthquakes. Where can I go?
Grab a seal blubber-lined parka and move to Antarctica (which has
the fewest amount of earthquakes of any continent), or stay put: Small
earthquakes can occur anywhere in the world.
10) How many
earthquakes happen every month? day? minute?
Per year: Approximately 1,000,000, including those too small to be
felt.
Per month: Approximately 80,000
Per day: Approximately 2,600
Per minute: Approximately 2
Per second: Approximately one earthquake every 30 seconds.
11) What was the
first known instrument to record an earthquake?
 In 132 A.D., Chinese philosopher Chang Heng invented the first
seismoscope, a large urn decorated with
eight dragon heads facing the eight principal directions of the
compass. Below each dragon head was a toad with its mouth opened
toward the dragon. When an earthquake occurred, one or more of the
eight dragon-mouths would release a ball into the open mouth of the
toad sitting below. The direction of the shaking determined which of
the dragons released its ball. The instrument is reported to have
detected an earthquake 400 miles away that was not felt at the
location of the seismoscope. The inside of the seismoscope is unknown:
most speculations assume that the
motion of some kind of pendulum would activate the dragons.
Click here for an
Earthquake Preparedness Checklist. |
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