JULY 2005 e.NEWS
	DATES TO REMEMBER
	4TH OF JULY SPECTACULAR
	PARKLINK AND BEACH BUS ADD TO CALABASAS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
	VICTORY TRAILHEAD TO OPEN AT FORMER AHMANSON RANCH PRESERVE
	RELAY FOR LIFE RAISES HOPES AND DONATIONS
	NEED HIGHWAY ASSISTANCE? DIAL #399
	HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION
	SUMMER 2005 RECREATION BROCHURE
	COMPLETE PLAYER BASKETBALL CAMP
	NATURE DISCOVERY CAMP
	SUMMER SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM A SUCCESS
	2005-2006 SCHOOL YEAR TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
	2ND ANNUAL DIVE IN MOVIE NIGHT
	PIANIST/COMPOSER AARON MEYER IN CONCERT
	CALABASAS INVITATIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION
	RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
	LIBRARY SUMMER READING PROGRAM
	LOCAL EVENTS IN THE ARTS
	WHAT'S ON CTV
	CALABASAS MEETINGS & HOLIDAYS

Dates to Remember
July:	2 - Victory Trailhead Opening 4 - 4th of July Spectacular 9 - Hazardous Waste Collection 22 - 2nd Annual Dive In Movie Night 23 - Aaron Meyer In Concert 25-29 - Complete Basketball Camp 25 - Nature Discovery Camp Session Begins

The 4th of July Spectacular is only days away! The celebration starts with the 28^th annual Lakeside Fun Run, co-sponsored by the Calabasas Park Homeowners Association, which will take place behind the Calabasas Tennis & Swim Center between 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.  A pancake breakfast will be offered by Water’s Edge Café for only $4 ($3 for kids).  After the Fun Run, a pet show will be held at the greenbelt adjacent to the Tennis & Swim Center featuring pet adoptions and pet contests in several categories.  A Summer Splash Party, featuring games, swimming, free use of tennis courts, a barbeque, DJ music and dancing will take place at the Tennis & Swim Center from 11:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.  For more information, please call (818) 222-2782.  Finally, for those with tickets, it’s time for the Fireworks Spectacular at Calabasas High School.  Please note that as of July 1, the event is sold out.  Gates open at 5:00 p.m. and the show begins at 9:00 p.m.    Parking is provided on a first come, first served basis for ticket holders.  Handicapped parking available with proper placard as well as an elevator to the entrance.  Please note that there will be no on-site ticket sales for the Fireworks Spectacular!  To assist with traffic flow, the Sheriff will restrict access surrounding the High School region, as early as 5:00p.m. on July 4th.  Traffic will be restricted to residents with identification, event ticket holders and neighborhood Pass Holders.

Have a happy and safe 4^th of July!

PARKLINK AND BEACH BUS ADD TO CALABASAS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority invite the public to celebrate the opening of Victory Trailhead at the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve (formerly Ahmanson Ranch) on Saturday, July 2 at noon.  In 2003,  the long-awaited purchase of the 2,983-acre Ahmanson Ranch, at the western edge of the San Fernando Valley, was completed after a heroic effort by numerous parties. For more information, including directions to the Victory Trailhead, please see the official event flyer at the Conservancy website.

The third annual Calabasas Relay for Life raised over $120,000 for cancer research during a 24 hour walk that stretched from June 25-26, 2005.  The 36-team event, which raised funds for the American Cancer Society, took place at the Calabasas High School Stadium where over 400 participants took shifts walking the track for 24 hours.  The Relay is a great opportunity for the community to come together to raise awareness of cancer, celebrate survivors, remember those lost to the disease, and raise funds to fight cancer through research, education, advocacy and patient services. 

Participation in the Calabasas Relay for Life doubled from the previous year and organizers hope that even more residents, businesses and student groups will form teams and raise money for next year's Relay.  For more information about Calabasas Relay for Life, or to donate to the American Cancer Society, please visit the official Calabasas Relay for Life website. 

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, July 9, 2005 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.

The 2005 Summer Recreation Brochure is now 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!

Applications are currently being accepted for the Complete Player 2005 Basketball Camp with former Los Angeles Laker Jack Haley.  The camp, discussed in this month's episode of Your City, Your Issues on CTV, will be held in Calabasas from July 25 through July 29 at Calabasas High School.  Boys and girls, ages 8-16 at all skill levels, are encouraged to sign up.  The camp costs $235 per camper for the entire session and each additional camper from the same family receives a $15 discount.  Spots can also be reserved by calling (800) 554-2722.  The official camp website has additional information including a list of frequently asked questions for parents.

The Calabasas Summer School Bus Program, created to transport students to summer school, has been a huge success with all three buses in service filled to capacity.  The buses, which stop at Calabasas High School and AE Wright Middle School before arriving at Agoura Hills High School, carried more than 150 students for only $75 per student.  The City appreciates the enthusiastic response from residents to the summer bus program.

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.

Bring your bathing suit and Harry Potter fever for an evening of open swim and a screening of the featured movie, “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” at the Calabasas Tennis & Swim Center on Friday, July 22, 2005. 

There will be snacks, a Harry Potter and cast Costume Contest at 7:00 p.m., awards ceremony at 7:30 p.m. and the movie will begin at 8:30 p.m.  Seating is limited and muggles are welcome!  Free tickets are available at the Tennis and Swim Center Front Desk. 

Spotlight the Arts proudly presents "Meyer @ The Mayer" featuring pianist/composer Aaron Meyer in concert on Saturday, July 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Louis B. Mayer Theater at the Motion Picture & Television Fund.  The special evening of music will feature the 7-piece Aaron Meyer Band and guest artist Eliza Poehlman.  There will be a hosted intermission with refreshments.  Tickets are $25 ($15 for students with ID).  For tickets or more information, please call (818) 725-2978 or send an email to tickets@spotlightTheArts.org.  Tickets purchased in advance will be held at "will call."  All proceeds from the concert will benefit the construction of a new community playhouse.  

Register now for the Calabasas Invitational Golf Tournament, a Talbert Family Foundation Event that will benefit  the Amanda Vorhies / Gates Canyon Park Fund.  The tournament 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 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.

The City is now accepting applications for Calabasas’ Rental Assistance Program. The rental assistance program provides monthly subsidies between $60 and $80 to eligible recipients from possibly as early as September 1, 2005 to June 30, 2007. The eligibility requirements for the program are as follows (applicants must meet all three):

• As of July 1, 2005 applicants have been renting a unit in the City of Calabasas.
• Applicant 2004 gross annual income is below 80% of Los Angeles County’s Median Income.
• You or your spouse are 62 years of age or older, or receives disability benefits under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program. (Year 2004-2005 program participants, who were qualified as disabled but who fail to meet the year 2005-2006 disability requirements, may retain their disabled status for the first year of the expanded program, which ends on June 30, 2006.)

In order to be considered for assistance, the attached application and required documentation must be submitted to Erica Roess, Planner, City of Calabasas, 26135 Mureau Road, Calabasas, California 91302, 818-878-4225 ext. 284 no later than Monday, August 1, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. If not enough applications from eligible residents are received by August 1, 2005, then the City will accept applications on a first-come, first-serve basis after August 1st.

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
     Beau Jest
     A romantic comedy by James Sherman
     July 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15 & 16 at 8:00 p.m. ; July 17 at 2:00 p.m.
     Tickets may be purchased in advance by calling the box office at
     (805) 495-3715 or at the theatre prior to the show.

     Bus Stop
     A comedy by William Inge
     July 2, 3, 9, 10, & 16 at 2:00 p.m.
     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
     July 2005 schedule

Scherr Forum Theatre - Thousand Oaks
     July 2005 schedule

Stage Door Theatre - Agoura Hills
     The Butler Did It
     By Tim Kelly
     Through July 16
     Thursday, Friday & Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m.
     July 10 - 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. 

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

Calabasas City Hall will be closed on Monday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.

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
July, please visit our Calendar Page.