AUGUST 2005 e.NEWS
	DATES TO REMEMBER
	MOVIES UNDER THE STARS
	CALABASAS INVITATIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
	PARKLINK AND BEACH BUS ADD TO CALABASAS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
	NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
	PUMPKIN FESTIVAL TO RETURN IN OCTOBER
	NEED HIGHWAY ASSISTANCE? DIAL #399
	HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION
	SUMMER 2005 RECREATION BROCHURE
	NEW ADULT BASKETBALL AND YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUES
	NATURE DISCOVERY CAMP
	WASTE DISPOSAL REMINDER
	2005-2006 SCHOOL YEAR TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
	PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY REGARDING WEST NILE VIRUS
	RECYCLE OLD CELL PHONES
	LIBRARY SUMMER READING PROGRAM
	LOCAL EVENTS IN THE ARTS
	WHAT'S ON CTV
	CALABASAS MEETINGS & HOLIDAYS

Dates to Remember
August:	2 - National Night Out 12 - Shrek 2 - Movies Under the Stars 13 - Hazardous Waste Collection 22 - Nature Discovery Camp Begins 26 - Wizard of Oz - Movies Under the Stars 29 - Calabasas Invitational Golf Tournament

Bring the family to Juan Bautista de Anza Park on August 12 and August 26 for the annual Movies Under the Stars film series featuring two family classics:
Shrek 2 and The Wizard of Oz.  "Movie and Skate Night" is first on Friday, August 12 and Shrek 2 is the main attraction so bring skates and a blanket for a night of fun with Shrek, Donkey and Princess Fiona.  The skate night begins at 7:30 p.m. and the movie will begin at
8:30 p.m.

On Friday, August 26, meet Dorothy and the gang during a screening of the 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz.  During this "Sing-along Night" screening at De Anza park, characters from the film will be on hand.  The program begins at 8:00 p.m. 

Admission is FREE for both films!  Please call (818) 880-6461 for additional information.

The Calabasas Invitational Golf Tournament, a Talbert Family Foundation Event that will benefit the Amanda Vorhies/Gates Canyon Park Fund, will take place on Monday, August 29, 2005 at the Calabasas Golf and Country Club.  A dinner and silent auction will follow an afternoon of golf.

This year, along with supporting families who have cancer, the Talbert Family Foundation has embarked on a fundraising effort to bring a Shane’s Inspiration Park to Calabasas and its surrounding communities.  Proceeds from the Calabasas Classic Gold Tournament will go towards the construction of this playground. 

The mission of Shane's Inspiration is to bring a universally accessible playground that allows children with disabilities to play side by side with their able bodied peers.  Amanda Vorhies, one of the Talbert Family Foundation’s newest “TFF Kids," is a 2 ½ year old little girl who is full of life and has an amazing personality.  She also has had an amazing journey in her short life.  Born with a condition called Hydrocephalus, Amanda's brain was damaged at birth by fluid that her body was unable to process.  Shane's Inspiration is intended to allow children, like Amanda, to have a safe playground where kids can be kids and play. For more information about the Calabasas Classic Golf Tournament, please contact Julie at the Talbert Family Foundation or visit the event website to register.

PARKLINK AND BEACH BUS ADD TO CALABASAS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

The Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Department invites all residents to join in the 22nd Annual National Night Out on Tuesday, August 2 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.  Join neighborhoods around the country by locking your doors, turning on your outside lights and spending a few hours outside with neighbors and local law enforcement.  National Night Out is a nationwide effort to:

• Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs;
• Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and
• Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

To get more information about the local plans for National Night Out, please contact Deputy Shawn Brownell at 818-878-1808 x3103.

The Calabasas Pumpkin Festival is returning this fall!  The Festival, presented by the City of Calabasas, the Calabasas Chamber of Commerce and the Calabasas Arts Council, is scheduled to take place on Sunday, October 23, 2005 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at De Anza Park in Calabasas.  The family-oriented, fall festival will feature carnival games, arts & crafts, live entertainment, delicious food and beverages, and a fun zone with inflatable rides.  The main attractions at the Pumpkin Festival, of course, will be the pumpkin-related activities.  There will be a pumpkin patch, pumpkin bowling, pumpkin carving, pumpkin painting, a pumpkin pie eating competition and a seed spitting contest. 

A new website has been created for the Calabasas Pumpkin Festival and can be found at www.calabasaspumpkinfestival.com.  The site features general information about the festival, a section for vendors to apply for exhibition space at the event, an antique car show page with an application for interested car show participants and a contact page for general festival inquiries.  For more information about the Calabasas Pumpkin Festival, please call the Calabasas Chamber of Commerce at (818) 222-5680.

If help is needed on the highway, motorists can now use their cell phones as a callbox and report freeway damage or request assistance.

The #399 service is fully-staffed by English and Spanish speaking operators and is available to provide translation assistance in over 150 languages and equipped to serve the deaf, hearing and speech impaired. The service is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week by cell phones in the Los Angeles area.  Please note that #399 does not replace 911.  Use 911 if you need medical, fire department or law enforcement response. But for all non-emergency freeway assistance requests, motorists can now dial #399.

In cooperation with the neighboring jurisdictions of Agoura Hills, Hidden Hills, Malibu, and Westlake Village, Calabasas will be holding a Hazardous Waste Collection at Calabasas City Hall on Saturday, August 13 from 10:00 a.m. to
2:00 p.m.  Residents can drop off used oil, oil filters, anti-freeze and latex paint with no charge.  Maximum amount accepted is 15 gallons or 125 pounds total per resident.  Please note that waste from businesses will not be accepted and the roundup will be cancelled in the (highly unlikely) event of rain.  More information is available on the Hazardous Waste Collection Program page. 

Also on August 13, an Electronic Waste & Hazardous Household Waste Collection event will be held at Reseda High School from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Electronic waste is consumer electronic equipment near the end of its useful life such as computer monitors, CPU's, and televisions & electronics which cannot be disposed of in the trash.  Also accepted are VCR’s, stereos, fax machines, copiers and keyboards.

The 2005 Summer Recreation Brochure is available online. The brochure features detailed information about adult and youth classes, senior citizen programs, community news and information, sports activities and much more. Remember, you can also register for classes online!  The Recreation Department offers a number of quality and diverse Summer Camp options so sign your child up now for a camp that will both excite and keep them active this summer.  Details about all the summer classes are posted online and in paper brochures that can be found at numerous sites throughout the City.  There is still time to see what recreation opportunities the City of Calabasas has to offer this summer!

The Calabasas Recreation Department is pleased to announce that recreational adult basketball leagues are beginning in late August/early September.  The games will be played at the new gym at AC Stelle Middle School.  Sign-ups have also begun for the Fall Youth Flag Football League.  The league is for 7 to 10 year olds and games will be played at Grape Arbor Park.  Please call (818) 880-6461 or email cneier@cityofcalabasas.com for more information on the adult basketball leagues or the youth flag football league.

The Calabasas Public Works Department would like to remind residents that the following companies are the only permitted haulers allowed to operate within the City.  Residents are urged not to hire any other companies/haulers. 

If you need to have a refuse bin placed on the street, please apply for an Encroachment Permit at the public counter prior to bin delivery.  If you have any questions, or to report non-permitted hauling, please contact the Calabasas Solid Waste Coordinator at (877) 797-4744.

It’s never too early or late to make commuting arrangements for the 2005-2006 school year.  The first few weeks of school are hectic; a little planning now can greatly relieve the transportation aspect of the school year. 

There are a number of good reasons to adopt these alternatives to driving to school alone everyday: 

• Reducing stress: Less ‘stressed out’ parents are safer drivers;

• Reducing time:  Fewer vehicles around school at peak hours saves everyone time;

• Increased safety:  Children have a less congested school campus;

• Economy: Everyone saves gas, wear and tear on their vehicle;

• Teamwork and cooperation:  Good values to teach children;

• Environmentally friendly:  Help the environment by reducing stagnant vehicle emissions around children.

Consider these alternatives to driving your children alone in your car every day: bus service, walking pools, carpooling, and the City of Calabasas shuttle.

In 2004, West Nile Virus activity was detected in all 58 counties in California and 830 human infections were identified.  Through the first six months of 2005, surveillance efforts have shown that the virus remains active in all areas of Los Angeles County and that the likelihood of becoming infected is expected to remain similar to that of 2004.  In 2004, there have been 309 human cases of West Nile Virus reported from Los Angeles County, including 13 fatalities.

West Nile Virus is primarily transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito.  Most individuals who are infected with West Nile Virus will not experience any illness.  Others will have only mild symptoms, such as fever, headaches and body aches.  Less than one percent of individuals, primarily the elderly and those with lowered immune systems, will develop serious illness that will require medical attention. 

Since it was first detected in the United States in New York in 1999, West Nile Virus has spread to 48 states.  Nationwide, 2,470 human cases of West Nile infections were reported last year, including 88 deaths.  In comparison, there are 20,000 to 35,000 deaths annually in the U.S. as a result of the common influenza virus.  Individuals can reduce their risk of mosquito-borne diseases by taking these precautions:

• Avoid spending time outside when mosquitoes are most active, especially at dawn and dusk;

• When outdoors, wear long pants and long sleeved shirts;

• Apply insect repellent according to label instructions;

• Make sure doors and windows have tight fitting screens. Repair or replace screens that have tears or holes; and

• Eliminate all sources of standing water on your property that can support mosquito breeding.

Birds play an important role in maintaining and spreading West Nile Virus. Mosquitoes acquire the virus from infected birds and then transmit the virus to people.  Evidence of the virus in dead birds is often the first indication that West Nile Virus has been introduced into a new region.  Individuals should take note of the bird’s location and its condition before calling for further instructions.  The bird should show no sign of decomposition or maggot infestation.  While there’s no evidence that people can get the virus from handling live or dead infected birds, individuals should not attempt to catch or handle them.

The public can become part of the state’s monitoring effort for West Nile Virus by reporting any crows, raven, magpies, jays or hawks that may have been dead for less than 24 hours to the California Department of Health Services (1-877-WNV-BIRD).  If residents are bothered by mosquitoes, need assistance with eliminating breeding sources on or around your property, or if you would like to obtain mosquito fish, please contact the Los Angeles County West Vector Control District at (310) 915-7370.

Because all cell phones and their batteries contain toxic materials, they should not be thrown away.  Charitable recycling groups make a donation payment for each cell phone collected, regardless of the age or working condition of the phone.  So, what happens to used cell phones? Many are refurbished and provided to shelters for cost-free 911 (emergency only) services.  Obsolete phones are destroyed in an environmentally-responsible manner. 

Don’t put yesterday’s phones into tomorrow’s landfills.  Recycle them at Calabasas designated collection sites:

• Agoura Hills / Calabasas Community Center (27040 Malibu Hills Rd)

• Albertson's (26521 Agoura Road)

• Calabasas High School (22855 West Mulholland Hwy)

• Calabasas Library (23975 Park Sorrento)

• City Hall (26135 Mureau Road)

• Creekside Preschool (3655 Old Topanga Canyon Road)

• De Anza Park (3701 Lost Hills Road)

• Gelson's Shopping Center (22277 Mulholland Highway)

• Los Angeles County One Stop Center (26600 Agoura Road)

• Ralph's (4754 Commons Way)

• Tennis & Swim Center (23400 Park Sorrento)

Please note that used household batteries and inkjet cartridges can also be dropped off at the above locations. 

The library will be featuring special events on Wednesdays for elementary school students from Kindergarten through the 5th grade.  Free tickets will be required to attend shows.  See the Calabasas Library webpage or call the library at (818) 225-7616 for more details.

Conejo Players Theatre - Thousand Oaks
     Once Upon A Mattress
     August 26 - September 24
     Tickets may be purchased in advance by calling the box office at
     (805) 495-3715 or at the theatre prior to the show.

Madrid Theatre - Canoga Park
     August 2005 schedule

Scherr Forum Theatre - Thousand Oaks
     August 2005 schedule

Stage Door Theatre - Agoura Hills
     The Cemetery Club
     By Ivan Menchell/Directed by Aileen Scott
     Through September 17 - Thursday, Friday & Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m.
     August 14 & 28 and September 11 - Sunday Matinee at 2:00 p.m.
     For reservations, please call (818) 889-5209.

Be sure to tune in to CTV on cable channel 3 in Calabasas, through live online web-streaming, or watch any meeting or CTV program at ANYTIME through the new CTV archive. 

September programming will include brand new episodes of Preview, Eye on the Arts, Your City, Your Issues and a special presentation of the Spotlight the Arts "Meyer at the Mayer" concert!

Visit the CTV Channel Guide for a complete listing of programming. 

City Council Agenda Items are available online, the Thursday prior to a City Council Meeting. Agendas for all commissions are available online the Friday prior to the commission meeting.

For a complete calendar of events and meetings during
August, please visit our Calendar Page.