JULY 2006 e.NEWS
	DATES TO REMEMBER
	4TH OF JULY SPECTACULAR
	FREE CREEK TOUR AT HEADWATERS CORNER
	RELAY FOR LIFE RAISES OVER $126,000
	CALABASAS INN REDEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL
	3RD ANNUAL DIVE IN MOVIE NIGHT
	NATIONAL NIGHT OUT ON AUGUST 1
	EXPANSION OF LINE 1 PUBLIC SHUTTLE
	SUMMER RECREATION BROCHURE
	E-WASTE COLLECTION EVENTS
	CALABASAS CLASSIC 5K/10K REGISTRATION UNDERWAY
	NEW ZEALAND MUD SNAILS FOUND IN WATERSHED
	STORM DRAINS ARE FOR RAIN...
	FREE ANIME FILM AT LIBRARY
	POOL SAFETY TIPS FROM THE BUILDING & SAFETY DIVISION
	LOCAL EVENTS IN THE ARTS
	WHAT'S ON CTV
	CALABASAS MEETINGS & HOLIDAYS

Dates to Remember
July:	1- E-Waste Collection 4 - 4th of July Spectacular 5- Joint Meeting of the City Council and the Planning Commission 8 - Hazardous Waste Round Up 15 - Free Creek Tour at Headwaters Corner 15 - Free Anime Film at Library 17 - Spotlight the Arts Monthly Meeting 19 - City Council Meeting 21 - Dive-In Movie

The annual Calabasas July 4th Spectacular promises to be the best yet as the inaugural July 4th Spirit Parade joins a host of fun-filled independence day activities in Calabasas.  The day starts with the 29^th annual Lakeside Fun Run, sponsored in part by the Calabasas Park Homeowners Association, which will take place along Calabasas Lake behind the Calabasas Tennis and Swim Center beginning at 8:00a.m.  After the Fun Run, a pet show will be held at 11:00a.m. 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, music and dancing will take place at the Tennis & Swim Center from 11:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. 

The July 4th Spirit Parade, sponsored by the Spirit of Calabasas Foundation, will begin at 1:00p.m. sharp at Park Granada and Parkway Calabasas.  The parade will feature classic cars, floats, a parade of pets and much more.  Plaquemines Parish Louisiana President Benny Rousselle will be the guest of honor.  Please visit www.spiritofcalabasas.org for more parade information.

Finally, there will be the fireworks.  Tickets for the Fireworks Spectacular are still available (while supplies last) at the Calabasas Tennis and Swim Center and Juan Bautista de Anza Park.  Tickets are $10 per person and children under 2 years of age are admitted free!  Gates will open at Calabasas High School at 5:00p.m. and the fireworks will begin at 9:00p.m. 

Please remember that the private use, discharge or sale of fireworks in Calabasas is illegal under Calabasas Municipal Code chapter 8.04.  Please take responsibility and enjoy the Calabasas Fireworks Spectacular or another public July 4th fireworks display .

The Mountains Restoration Trust (MRT) will be holding a free public tour on Saturday, July 15, 2006 at 10:00a.m. to explain the Dry Canyon Creek restoration project that will begin this summer at Headwaters Corner at Calabasas.  The purpose of the restoration project is to restore and improve the natural riparian habitat along the creek.  The State Department of Water Resources, Urban Stream Restoration Program, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be working with MRT on this project helping to preserve, improve and increase the state’s wetland and riparian habitats.  MRT is sponsoring the one-hour tour and presentation to give community representatives, the press, and the public an opportunity to learn more about the stream restoration project and provide insight into the City of Calabasas’ and MRT’s interpretive center.  Headwaters Corner at Calabasas is dedicated to demonstrating how urban communities can live within the natural environment and to teaching the cultural history of the Santa Monica Mountains. The free public tour will be held at Headwaters Corner at Calabasas, 23075 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas, CA 91302.  To RSVP, please call (818) 591-1701,  ext. 188. 

The Calabasas Relay for Life raised over $126,000 for the American Cancer Society from June 24-25, 2006 as teams of walkers braved 100 degree heat and stayed on the Calabasas High School track for 24 hours.  Relay for Life walks are held nationwide and allow a 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. 

Photos from the 2006 Calabasas Relay for Life are available on the City of Calabasas website.  Organizers expect the 2007 Relay for Life to be an even greater success.  Additional details about forming teams and raising funds will be available next spring.  For more information about Calabasas Relay for Life, to create or join a team or to donate, please visit the official website. 

The Calabasas City Council and Planning Commission will hold a joint meeting on July 5, 2006 to discuss redevelopment of the Calabasas Inn site.  The Calabasas Inn, which is located at 23500 Park Sorrento, has historically been used as a banquet facility.  The City has now received an application to redevelop the site, and will hold a preliminary public scoping meeting for the purpose of discussing alternatives for developing the site.  The meeting will also provide Calabasas citizens with an opportunity to provide their input and to identify potentially significant environmental issues that should be explored as part of the environmental review process required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

The site is centrally located between historical Old Town Calabasas and the Calabasas Civic Center area that is currently home to the Commons at Calabasas and a future site for the City’s City Hall and Library.  Redevelopment of the site presents an opportunity to further define an area of Calabasas that is slowly emerging as the City’s core.  The City strongly encourages residents with comments to attend the July 5, 2006 joint meeting.  The meeting will take place at 7:30p.m. at the City of Calabasas Council Chambers located in City Hall at 26135 Mureau Road.

Is it safe to go back in the water?  The Calabasas Lifeguards invite the public to "visit Amity Island" at the Calabasas Tennis & Swim Center on Friday, July 21, 2006 for the Steven Spielberg classic Jaws.  In addition to the film, there will be food, trivia, raffles and prizes. 

Seating is limited and free tickets are currently available at the Tennis and Swim Center Front Desk.  The gates to "Amity Island" open at 6:00p.m., activities begin at 7:00p.m. and the film will begin at 8:30p.m. Jaws is rated "PG" but the film may be too intense for younger children.  Parental guidance is suggested!

The Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Department invites all residents to join in the 23rd Annual National Night Out on Tuesday, August 1, 2006 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.  Join neighborhoods around the country by walking out of the house (remember to lock all doors), turning on any outside lights and spending a few hours outside with neighbors and local law enforcement.  Neighborhoods can also organize block parties, cookouts, parades, festivals, neighborhood walks, safety fairs or meetings.

National Night Out is a nationwide effort to:

• Generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime 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 City of Calabasas public shuttle which runs Monday through Friday on a circular route throughout the entire City.  The new schedule for Line 1 features an increase from 15 to 36 stops for each route.  Service now begins a half-hour earlier at 6:30a.m.  There is no service from 11:10a.m.-12:10p.m. and then the shuttle operates a reverse route until 6:30p.m. And, best of all, riding the shuttle is still FREE to the public.   

Please note that there is no shuttle service on holidays or weekends and schedules are subject to change without notice.  For more information about the Calabasas Line 1 public shuttle, please call (818) 878-4225, ext. 289.

SUMMER RECREATION BROCHURE

The 2006 Summer Recreation Brochure is now available. 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.  Summer is a great time to see what recreation opportunities the City of Calabasas has to offer!

The city is holding a free electronic waste collection on Saturday, July 1, 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.

Also on Saturday, July 8, 2006 there will be a free water based paint and used 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.

Free gray-beige paint for homes, schools, businesses or all  projects is currently available free from Waste Management at the Simi Valley Landfill.  Recycled paint is given away in 55 gallons container.  To schedule a pick-up, please call (805) 955-4342.

Also, through the continued dedication and recycling efforts of City residents and businesses, the City of Calabasas recycled 5,845 pounds of dry-cell batteries during the 2005-2006 fiscal year. Since February 2006,  dry cell batteries have been classified as hazardous material that should not be disposed at any landfill by the Environmental Protection Agency.  Collection tubes are available at all City facilities, major supermarkets and area schools. 

Registration for the 2006 Calabasas Classic 5k/10k Runs is up and "running."   The 3rd Annual Calabasas Classic will be held on November, 11, 2006 in Calabasas on a scenic course that is certified and sanctioned by USATF.

The first 1,500 registered participants in the 5k, 10k or Combo runs will receive a custom embroidered HeadSweats race hat and a long sleeved "dri-fit" running shirt.  All Calabasas Classic participants will receive a commemorative medal and backpack goodie bag filled with great goodies. Prior participants who register for the 3rd year will also receive a frequent runner pin.

Participants who register before July 15, 2006 for any of the races will receive one raffle ticket in the 2006 Calabasas Classic Raffle.  The Grand Prize is a $1,500 gift certificate with Pleasant Holidays that can be used to send two people to Hawaii (from Los Angeles) with airfare and hotel or on a trip to anywhere Pleasant Holidays travels.

Registration is available now online.  All proceeds from the Calabasas Classic benefit the Talbert Family Foundation. Additional information on the Calabasas Classic can be obtained at www.CalabasasClassic.com or by e-mailing the race director at Julie@TalbertFamilyFoundation.org.

The New Zealand Mud Snail was positively identified this month in the Malibu Creek Watershed by Kim Kratz of Aquatic Bioassay and Consulting Laboratories in Ventura.  The California Department of Fish and Game verified the finding on Tuesday, May 30, 2006. The snails are an extremely harmful and invasive species that consume algae resulting in population crashes of native bottom-dwelling invertebrates like dragonfly larva.  The destruction caused by the snails cause a reduction in forage and thus a reduction in fish and amphibian populations.  This is especially troublesome for the Malibu Creek Watershed because it is home to two already endangered fish species: the Steelhead Trout and the Tidewater Goby.

Aquatic Bioassay and Consulting Laboratories discovered the snails in samples for the Malibu Creek Watershed Monitoring Program.  The snails are already out-competing native invertebrates at Medea Creek in Agoura Hills.  Individuals have also been identified in samples from Lower Malibu Creek, just north of the Lagoon.  The recommended procedure for preventing the spread of New Zealand Mud Snails is to freeze equipment exposed to infected waters for six to eight hours.  Mark Abramson of Heal the Bay referred to the finding as “an ecological disaster in the making.”  An emergency summit is being proposed to address the situation, although fisheries biologist Camm Swift warns that, “[from] the way it’s been moving around the country you need to have a strong expectation that you are going to have to live with it.”

Recent studies have indicated that urban runoff (such as car washing, hosing off driveways, discharge of chlorinated swimming pool water, overflow from excessive watering of fertilized and pesticide applied lawns and animal waste) and direct dumping into the gutters/storm drain system are the primary sources of pollution in area creeks. 

Discharge of swimming pool water into the street is legal only if it has been dechlorinated/debrominated by halting chemical treatments for a minimum of 7 days prior to discharge.   Draining a swimming pool onto a neighbor’s property may be illegal pursuant to Calabasas Municipal Code and therefore subject to a $1,000 per day penalty for each violation.  Please direct all dechlorinated water flow to the public street or into your sanitary sewer connection. 

According to Project Pollution Prevention, more than 125,000 dog owners walk their dogs each month and repeatedly leave disease-causing animal waste laying on the ground.  Dog waste washes from the ground and streets into storm drains and flows, untreated, straight into the ocean. 

Dog owners should always remember to bring a bag on a walk to clean up after their pets.  For more information on how to minimize environmental impacts from day to day living, visit our website at: http://www.cityofcalabasas.com/departments/environmental.html.

Come to the Calabasas Library on Saturday, July 15, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. and enjoy a screening of a popular anime film. The movie 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 an adult.  For further information, please contact Karilyn Steward, Youth Services Librarian, at (818) 225-7617.

With hot weather descending on Calabasas, now is as good a time as any to check the safety of area swimming pools to ensure a safe and happy summer poolside. The Calabasas Municipal Code offers important guidelines to abide by.  First, pool owners should make sure they have a CPR resuscitation poster (available from the Red Cross for $1) visible from the pool.  If an emergency incident occurs, information on a resuscitation poster could save a life.

The best line of defense is to keep an eye on children when there is a pool in the vicinity.   Please feel free to contact the City's Building & Safety Division at (818) 878-4225 with any further pool safety code concerns.

Conejo Players Theatre - Thousand Oaks
    The Seven Year Itch
    by George Axelrod
    Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play   
    Service, Inc.
    Through July 15
    Thursday, Friday & Saturday evenings at 8:00p.m.

Madrid Theatre - Canoga Park
    July 2006 Calendar

Scherr Forum Theatre - Thousand Oaks
     July 2006 Calendar

Stage Door Theatre - Agoura Hills
     Dial 'M' For Murder
     By Frederick Knott/ Directed by John Barker
     Through July 15 - Thursday, Friday & Saturday evenings at 8:00p.m.
     July 9 - Sunday Matinee at 2:00p.m.
     For reservations, please call (818) 889-5209.

Programs this month include:   Your City, Your Issues   Host John Loesing interviews one of the newest Calabasas City Councilmembers, Mary Sue Maurer. Councilmember Maurer reviews her first year on the Calabasas City Council, the City policies, the effectiveness of their meetings and the many projects that the Council has accomplished.  Tune in to find out about upcoming City Council plans, also to learn more about Councilmember Maurer's history and her career path.     Host John Loesing on set with Calabasas City Councilmember, Mary Sue Maurer. Calabasas City Councilmember Mary Sue Maurer For more info about Councilmember Maurer, click here to see her biography. To find out more about the Calabasas City Council, to see past councils, or find out about upcoming meetings, click here for the   Calabasas Teen Forum The panel of teens discuss music and how it influences their lives. (left to right): Host, Jason Peirce and Teen Forum panelists: Julia Tsyurin, Nadia Ahmadi, Karl Reiter, Alice Goldsmith, Stratton Constantinites, and Rebecca Goldsmith.

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

Calabasas City Hall will be closed on Tuesday, 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.