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President's Day
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ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLIC SHOW SUPPORT FOR PROPOSED SECOND-HAND SMOKE
ORDINANCE |
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 Senior
officials from the Los
Angeles County Department of Health,
the American
Heart Association,
the American
Lung Association,
Healthier
Solutions, Inc.,
Smoke-Free
Air for Everyone (SAFE) and the
Coalition
for a Tobacco-Free Los Angeles personally expressed their strong
support for the proposed Comprehensive Second-Hand Smoke Control
Ordinance at a Calabasas
City Council meeting last night. Additionally, 16 of 17 public
speakers, including Calabasas elementary and high school students,
supported the ordinance with only one public speaker expressing
opposition to the ordinance.
The City Council approved the first reading of the
revised text of Ordinance No. 2006-217 which would protect the right
of Calabasas residents and visitors to be free from exposure to the
well-documented dangers of second hand smoke.
Final passage of the ordinance is expected to take place at the
February 15, 2006 Council Meeting.
The “Comprehensive
Second-Hand Smoke Control Ordinance”
would prohibit smoking in all public places in the City of Calabasas
where other persons will be exposed to second-hand smoke. These
places include indoor and outdoor businesses, hotels, parks,
restaurants and bars where people can be reasonably expected to
congregate or meet. Business owners and employers would be
responsible for ensuring that patrons and employees comply with the
requirements of the ordinance within their premises.
The text of the proposed ordinance, staff
reports and Council agendas are available online at
www.cityofcalabasas.com.
Residents can view the February 1, 2006 City Council Meeting on demand
using the CTV Web Archive located at
www.cityofcalabasas.com/ctvarchives.html. |
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CALABASAS RECEIVES RECORD $1,000,000 DONATION TO BUILD BRANDON'S VILLAGE |
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On Monday, January 23, 2006, Bruce and
Wendy Friedman of The Friedman Charitable Foundation officially gave
the City a check for $1,000,000 to build Brandon's Village, a
universally accessible playground at Gate's Canyon Park (map).
This is the largest single donation in the history of Calabasas.
Brandon’s Village will be the only universally accessible playground
in the area and will serve over 5,000 special needs children from
Calabasas and the surrounding communities. Designed by Shane’s
Inspiration, a non-profit organization that designs and builds
universally accessible playgrounds, Brandon’s Village will be about
one acre in size and all playground equipment will be over 70%
independently playable for children with disabilities and will also
provide meaningful and stimulating play opportunities for able-bodied
children.
Groundbreaking is scheduled for March with a grand opening scheduled
in late summer. |
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BLOOD DRIVE AT CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY |
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 Calabasas
Communications and Technology Commission Vice Chair Peter Jancourtz
is currently battling Leukemia. Peter has needed over two
dozen pints of blood in just a three week period. This blood is vital
to help him in his battle against this terrible disease.
A blood drive is going to
be
held on Thursday, February
16, 2006 from 10:00a.m. - 4:00p.m. at Chaparral Elementary School, 22601
Liberty Bell Road in Calabasas.
Please join your fellow residents by
donating blood in
Peter's honor at the Chaparral Blood Drive.
Please note that donors must weigh at least 110 pounds in order to give
blood. For more information about the Blood Drive, contact Hayuta
Cohen at (818) 591-1208. |
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8TH ANNUAL CALABASAS STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS |
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 Mayor Barry
Groveman will present the 8th Annual City of Calabasas Mayor's State
of the City Address on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 in the Council
Chambers at Calabasas City Hall. The speech will be broadcast
live on
CTV.
The State of the City address is an annual presentation by the Mayor of
Calabasas bringing residents, City staff and civic leaders together to
reflect on City accomplishments from the past year and to review plans
for the future. The
Calabasas Chamber of Commerce will host a mixer at
6:00p.m. and the speech will begin at 7:00p.m. Members of the
public are invited to attend. |
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AMERICAN RED CROSS AND CITY OF CALABASAS OFFER FREE TRAINING COURSES |
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 Are
you interested
in learning about how to open and run a shelter in response to
disasters that affect our communities? The City of Calabasas
and the American
Red Cross are offering a free course on two days in February to
teach residents the important components of emergency shelter
operations. Each course culminates in a tabletop drill. The
first session will take place on Saturday, February 18, 2006 from
9:00a.m. - 3:00p.m. at the
Calabasas Tennis & Swim Center at 23400 Park Sorrento in
Calabasas. The second session will take place on Tuesday,
February 28, 2006 from 9:00a.m. - 3:00p.m. at City Hall, located at
26135 Mureau Road in Calabasas, inside the Council Chambers.
To register or for more information, please contact Debbie Larson at
(818) 878-4225 x294 or
dlarson@cityofcalabasas.com.
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INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT WORKSHOP LAS VIRGENES
ROAD/THOUSAND
OAKS BLVD |
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 On
Saturday, February 18, 2006 at 10:00a.m., the City's Transportation
Department will be hosting an Intersection Improvement Workshop at
Calabasas City Hall to discuss conceptual improvements regarding the
intersection of Las Virgenes Road at Thousand Oaks Boulevard. A
number of design alternatives will be presented to the attendees
along with discussion of the pros and cons with each alternative. No
RSVP is necessary. All interested individuals should arrive with a
creative open mind. The workshop will take place in the Council
Chambers, located on the 2nd floor of City Hall at
26135 Mureau Road. If you would like more information
regarding the workshop, please contact Thomas Gdala at 818-878-4225
ext. 251. |
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ENVIRONMENTAL T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST |
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 Design
a T-Shirt for upcoming city-wide creek clean-up events. The winner
will receive a $100 prize. Designs must include the following to be
considered: graphics involving creeks and clean-up, contain the City
of Calabasas logo, be innovative and fun.
The
contest is not limited to Calabasas residents. Anyone can
participate.
Please
submit all designs to Heather Stotland via mail at Calabasas City
Hall, 26135 Mureau Road, Calabasas CA, 91302 or e-mail at
hstotland@cityofcalabasas.com.
All designs must be submitted February 6, 2006 at 5:00p.m. to be
considered.
The winning design will be chosen by the Environmental Commission
meeting on February 7, 2006. For more information, please
contact Heather Stotland at (818) 878-4225. |
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SECOND
RECYCLER OF THE MONTH NAMED |
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 The second winner
in the “Recycler of the Month” drawing, Dawn Patterson, was presented
an award in the amount of $250 for her dedication and commitment to
beautifying Calabasas, preserving the environment and making the world
a greener place in which to live.
Residents who regularly recycle bottles, cans, papers, newspapers,
glass, plastics, metals, electronics and green wastes should fill out
one card with their name and contact information and mail it back to
City Hall. At each Environmental Commission meeting, one card
will be selected at random. Once city staff has verified that the
citizen chosen recycles, the winning citizen will be presented with a
$250 check from the City. The Environmental Commission, which meets on
the first Tuesday of every month, plans to reward ten additional lucky
citizens this year for their recycling efforts.
Drawing cards were mailed to each residential unit. Entries are
limited to only one person, per household in Calabasas, per year. For
more information, please contact Heather Stotland, the Recycling and
Solid Waste Coordinator at (818) 878-4225 and continue to recycle
daily. |
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MOVIE DAY
AT THE CALABASAS LIBRARY |
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 Come
to the
Calabasas Library on Saturday, February 11, 2006 at 2:00p.m. and
enjoy a popular anime film. The film is rated PG-13.
Admission is FREE and refreshments will be served but please note that
no one under the age of 13 will be admitted without a parent or
guardian.
For further information, please contact Karilyn Steward at (818)
225-7617. |
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YOUTH
T-BALL AND COACH PITCH LEAGUES |
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Sign-ups have
begun for the City of Calabasas Spring Youth T-Ball League. The league
is for 5 to 8 year olds and games will be played at Grape Arbor and De
Anza Parks. Please contact Chris Neier at (818) 880-6461
or
cneier@cityofcalabasas.com
for more information.
The
2006 Winter Recreation brochure is still
available 24 hours a day
online. The 46-page 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 easily register for classes online!
For more information or for help with registration, please call (818) 880-6461. |
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ONE WORLD, ONE CALABASAS:
ARBOR DAY AND EARTH DAY EVENTS |
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 Production of waste
requires the consumption of scarce fossil fuels and involves
emissions of numerous air and water pollutants, which are harmful to
the Earth. In 1972, only 36 percent of the nation's assessed streams
were safe for uses such as fishing and swimming. Today, about 60
percent are safe, according to the
Environmental Protection Agency.
Yet more needs to be accomplished.
To celebrate Arbor Day and
Earth Day, the City of Calabasas is
promoting two events: 1) Stream to Sea Family Fun Day and 2)
Creek-Clean Up. To promote environmental awareness, the Stream to
Sea celebration will be held on April 1, 2006. Participants will
enjoy fun presentations and performances on conservation,
entertainment, contests, prizes and a tree planting ceremony.
Calabasas residents can help eliminate waste by partaking in a two
weekend long event. Help clean-up creeks around Calabasas on March
18, 2006 and March 26, 2006. Participants will receive a free
T-shirt, free food, community service credit and prizes in addition
to the enjoyment of helping the environment while having fun. But to
make this event rewarding and exciting, the City needs your help!
Become directly involved in the creek clean-up by sponsoring the
event. You can become directly involved by cleaning the creek,
provide prizes or supply snacks. For more information on how to
become involved and become a sponsor, please contact the Calabasas
Recycling and Solid Waste Coordinator at (818) 878-4225. |
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E-WASTE
AND PAINT COLLECTION EVENTS & RECYCLING REMINDER |
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 The
city of Calabasas collected over 9,110 pounds of electronic waste in
2005. Please continue recycling electronic waste on the first Saturday
of every month to ensure a more environmentally friendly Calabasas.
Two
free and special waste and recycling events will be taking place in
February for Calabasas residents. The city is holding a free electronic
waste collection on Saturday, February 4, 2006 at the future Calabasas
Civic Center site located at Park Sorrento behind the Commons shopping
center from 10:00a.m - 3:00p.m. Acceptable items include but are not
limited to CD players, laptops and personal computers, microwave
ovens, printers, radios, stereos, telephones, and VCR’s.
On Saturday, February 11, 2006 there will be a free water based paint
and use oil collection event at the
Calabasas Tennis and Swim Center
located at 23400 Park Sorrento from 10:00a.m - 2:00p.m. For more
information, please contact the City of Calabasas Recycling and Solid
Waste Coordinator at (818) 878-4225.
If
you need gray-beige paint for your home, school, business or all other
projects, Waste Management Inc. offers free recycled paint at their
Simi Valley facility. Recycled paint is available in 55-gallon
containers. Bring your own buckets when receiving less than 55
gallons. To schedule an appointment, please call (805) 955-4342.
Residential Recycling Reminder: Please remember that weekly recycling
carts and containers should not be left out before 5:30p.m. on the day
preceding a scheduled collection and must be collected by 8:00p.m. on
the day of collection. Thank you for your cooperation! |
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SPOTLIGHT SWING NIGHT IN FEBRUARY |
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 Spotlight
The Arts is hosting
"Spotlight Swing Nite" fundraiser on Sunday,
February 19, 2006 at the
Sagebrush
Cantina in Calabasas. The event will
feature the Big Band Sounds of Bob Faust & His All Star Band and will
be emceed by TV personality Stephanie Edwards.
The fundraiser begins at 5:30p.m. and will include dinner with
traditional American cuisine, swing dance demonstration and
instruction, dancing and raffle prizes. Tickets are $75 per
person.
For more information or to buy tickets, please call (818) 725-2978. |
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CONTINUOUS
DEFLECTION SYSTEMS PROTECT CREEKS |
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In an effort to
keep local creeks and downstream beaches clean, the City of Calabasas
has installed three trash capture devices called Continuous Deflection
Systems (CDS) . They are located on Parkway Calabasas, on Agoura Road
and behind the Courtyard at the Commons. The CDS units help prevent
trash and yard waste from entering local creeks however waste
accumulates in the machines very quickly and they require frequent
maintenance to properly work. Each time the units need to be
maintained, the City spends $8,500 to get the machines back in shape.
Everything that
is spilled onto the street drains directly and unfiltered into local
creeks via the storm drain system. Recent studies have indicated that
urban runoff (such as car washing, hosing off driveways, discharging
chlorinated swimming pool water, overflow from excessive
watering of
fertilized and pesticide applied lawns, etc.) as well as direct
dumping into the gutters/storm drain system is the number one
pollution source of our creeks.
During
rainfalls, a host of contaminants, including bacteria, nitrogen,
phosphorus, heavy metals, chemicals, pesticides, sediments, and litter
is washed from streets and land, carried by storm sewers, and
eventually discharged into nearby lakes, rivers, streams, and coastal
waters. These problems present human health risks, diminish
recreational access and opportunities, and disrupt aquatic plant and
animal communities. |
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ROCK
CONCERT AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER |
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 The
Calabasas/Agoura Hills
Community Center will be hosting a rock concert on Friday,
February 3, 2006. Five bands (Cicada, Monumentous, Denise Flemming,
Fathers of Manhattan and Singled Out) will be playing Friday night and
the show will start at 7:00 p.m. Fatal Launch, Fatal Embrace, The
Agalash and Francine Dancer will be supported the
headlining band, Alliance. Tickets are $7 at the door.
Bands that are interested in playing at the Community Center during a
future concert can contact Jason Barker by phone at (818) 880-2993 or e-mail
at jason@ahccc.org to schedule
a date and time. All applicants must fill out a
band application and submit a demo (CD or cassette tape). |
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DEBBIE O'HARE BRUSCHABER RECEIVES ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD |
Debbie
O’Hare Bruschaber of the
Mountains
Restoration Trust was awarded the Calabasas Environmental Excellence
Award by the
Environmental Commission on January 3, 2006.
The
Commission recognized Ms. Bruschaber for her outstanding efforts in
working to acquire, enhance and protect Headwaters Corner and to preserve
open space and develop public trails in
Calabasas.
Nominations for the Award are welcomed from individuals,
companies, government agencies, consultants, educators, researchers and
students. When selecting recipients, the awards committee considers
measurable improvements to environmental quality, creativity,
environmental achievements, commitment to protecting the environment,
promoting community involvement and other core values of the Award. To
nominate an individual or institution, please download an “Environmental
Excellence Award Nomination Form”
(.PDF
.DOC) and return it to
Alex
Farassati, Environmental Services Manager via
fax at (818) 878-4205
or e-mail at
afarassati@cityofcalabasas.com.
For more information, please contact the
City Recycling and Solid Waste Coordinator at (818) 878-4225.
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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, through live
online web-streaming,
or watch any meeting or CTV program at ANYTIME through the new
CTV archive.
Programs this month
include:
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Your
City, Your Issues
(View
anytime with CTV Archiving)
"To share
the wealth of Calabasas’ resources and to enhance our
community’s sense of pride through its willingness to
help those in need, without prejudice, discrimination or
by seeking favor or commercial gain."
- Spirit
of Calabasas Foundation
http://www.spiritofcalabasas.org
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The
Spirit of Calabasas Foundation traveled to
Plaquemines Parish, a City in Louisiana, to deliver much
needed relief supplies to the Belle Chase School
District, which was hard hit by Hurricane Katrina. |
Host John
Loesing interviews Calabasas Councilmember Jonathon Wolfson,
City Manager Tony Coroalles, Spirit of Calabasas
Foundation President Red Godfrey and Vice-President
Robert Friedman about the organization of the Spirit of
Calabasas Foundation and the relief efforts that they have
provided.
Host John Loesing
on set with Calabasas Councilmember Jonathon Wolfson and
City Manager Tony Coroalles. |
Spirit of
Calabasas Foundation President Red Godfrey and
Vice-President Robert Friedman. |
To
contact or more info,
The Spirit of Calabasas Foundation.
To
watch this episode now with the CTV Archive
click here.
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Preview, An Eye on the Arts
(View anytime with CTV Archiving)
This episode host
Laureen Morick visits
with
two unique artists:
Diane MacHale
has a unique eye for color in her oil paintings. Her
portfolio includes, landscape, floral and abstract
designs.
Tune in to find out more about this wonderful artist.
Visit her site at:
http://www.DianeMachale.com/
Artist
Esther Barr creates amazing
pieces of art out of metal. Tune in to see and learn
about her wonderful work. Also watch as she
demonstrates her technique. To contact Esther visit her
site:
http://www.estherbarr.com/
WATCH PREVIEW, AN EYE ON THE ARTS only on CTV3:
Saturday & Sunday 9:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday 8:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.
Thursday 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday & Friday 7:30 a.m.
Click here to go back to
Preview,
An Eye on The Arts
Main Page
Preview, An Eye on The
Arts
is
televised only on CTV - The Calabasas Channel 3. Check
the
CTV Guide
for additional days and times.
Visit our
Media Operations Department
for staff information.
Questions or comments to Deborah
Steller,
Media Operations Director
dsteller@cityofcalabasas.com
Calabasas Teen Forum
(View anytime with CTV Archiving)
The panel of teens discuss
their views of the obesity epidemic
on campus and in life.
(left to
right): Host, Jason Peirce and Teen Forum
panelists: Sam Stroll, Julia Tsyurin, Brian Wade,
Rebecca Goldsmith, Leanne Goodman and Alice Goldsmith.
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Visit the
CTV Channel Guide for a complete listing of
programming.
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CALABASAS
MEETINGS
& HOLIDAYS |
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 Calabasas
City Hall will be closed on
Monday, February 20, 2006 for President's 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
February, please visit our
Calendar Page. |
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