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2007 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION |
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Please remember to VOTE on March 6, 2007 for the two Calabasas City
Council seats open in the
2007 General Municipal Election. The four nominees appear on the
ballot in the following order (as determined by the Secretary of
State):
Dennis Washburn,
Barry Groveman,
Toby Keeler and
Dale Reicheneder.
The City has set up a 2007 General Municipal Election webpage with
detailed information about the election.
CTV will
provide extensive LIVE coverage of election results on election night,
March 6, 2007, beginning at 8:30 p.m. which is thirty minutes after
polls officially close. This special presentation will feature
candidate interviews, in-depth election analysis and up-to-the-minute
election results. Results will also be
 available
online throughout the evening.
CTV Election coverage
also includes repeat broadcasts of the two televised
Candidate Forums that were held in February and a
Meet the Candidates program, hosted by John Loesing, where
participating candidates answer questions about their purpose in
running for City Council, their qualifications and their vision for
the City. CTV election programming can also be viewed
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PATRICK'S DAY COMMUNITY BBQ AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER |
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 The
Agoura Hills / Calabasas Community Center is holding a free St.
Patrick's Day Event and Open House on Saturday, March 17, 2007 to say
"Thank You" to the community for all their support over the
last seven years. The BBQ will take place from
11:00a.m.-3:00p.m. and everyone is welcome to join the festivities!
The event will
feature live music, food, activities, contests, games and drawings for
a number of prizes. Live entertainment will include traditional
Irish music provided by The Western Shore featuring a fiddle, guitar,
pennywhistle and vocals.
Participants can also collect tickets to enter drawings for dozens of
prizes by joining in one or more activities offered at the BBQ.
Free fitness classes will also be available throughout the day.
Sponsored by Richard,
Watson & Gershon, the St. Patrick's Day BBQ promises to be a
fun-filled day for the entire family. For more information,
please call the Community Center at (818) 880-2993. |
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METHOD FEST FILM FESTIVAL RETURNS TO CALABASAS |
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 The City of
Calabasas is pleased to once again host the 9th Annual
Method Fest
independent film festival from March 29 to April 5, 2007.
The
selection of films for the festival will be announced in a Sneak
Preview Party, Thursday, March 1, 2007 at the
Pierce College
Performing Arts Center (Main Stage Theater) beginning at 7:00p.m.
Named after a famous school of acting, The
Method Fest features
American and foreign feature films and short films. A variety of
activities will complement the Method Fest screenings including acting
and filmmaking seminars, parties, networking events, an "indie" music
night, tributes, and the awards ceremony.
Almost 650 films were submitted this year and the high quality of
submissions should result in an exciting week of film screenings,
receptions, parties,
music nights and galas.
As soon as the line-up is announced, the Method Fest
calendar for the 2007 festival will feature information about show
times and tickets. To inquire about purchasing a Festival Pass,
please call (310) 535-9230.
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NEW
SPRING/SUMMER
RECREATION BROCHURE |
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 The City of Calabasas Recreation department is publishing
a combined Spring and Summer Recreation brochure for 2007. The
new double issue, currently being mailed to residents and available
online
beginning March 7, 2007, will give families a chance to plan early for
summertime activities and classes while also taking advantage of all
the spring recreation opportunities in the City. The new brochure
features detailed
information about adult and youth classes, senior citizen programs,
community news and information, sports activities and much more.
Registration for spring classes will be available
online after March 7, 2007.
For more information about Calabasas recreation opportunities or for
help with class registration, please call the Community Services
department at (818) 880-6461. |
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E-WASTE
COLLECTION EVENTS |
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 The
City is holding a free electronic waste collection on Saturday,
March 3, 2007 at Calabasas City Hall, 26135 Mureau Road in
Calabasas from 10:00a.m to 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, March 10, 2007 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. |
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PETERS
FAMILY RECEIVES GIBBS ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD |
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 The
Calabasas Environmental Commission presented
its 2006 Carl Gibbs Environmental Excellence Award at the commission's
February 6, 2007 meeting to the Peters family of Calabasas for their
dedication to the streams, trees and natural beauty found throughout the
community. The late Carl Gibbs was a prominent environmental
commissioner and one of the City's founders.
Laura and John
Peters moved to Calabasas in 2000 with their daughters Rebecca, Hana and
Claire. Rebecca, the youngest Peters daughter, was the catalyst in
getting her family involved in Mountains Restoration Trust, the
organization to which they devote the greatest amount of time.
"When we first
moved here, my dad and I did a stream cleanup when I was 9," Rebecca
said. "I started volunteering after that, and so did my sisters."
Rebecca and her sisters, Claire and Hana, both away at college on the
East Coast, participated in tree plantings, served as camp counselors
and filed papers in the Mountains Restoration Trust office. The Peters
have supported the trust by donating money and, most important they
said, themselves as a family. "We go over there frequently," Laura
said. "We do the cleanups and any event really- we are there."
Rebecca, a
sophomore at Calabasas High School, has taken her knowledge to school
with her, serving as co-president of the school's Earth Club. She
also runs a program called Tamed Animals in the Lives of
Seniors/Students (TAILS), bringing her rabbits to cheer up lonely senior
citizens and curious youngsters.
The Peters weren't
just recognized for their involvement in local organizations, but for
their way of life. Laura Peters said "We have been wondering why we won
this award. . . . We thought it might be more than the fact that we use
the same bags over and over at Whole Foods. We thought maybe it is
because we have been doing things every citizen in Calabasas can do."
She said the family washes clothes in cold water, utilizes solar energy
and switched to energy efficient light bulbs, low-flow shower heads and
low-flush toilets. She encouraged others to shop at Calabasas' farmers'
market, drive low-emission vehicles and landscape with native vegetation
rather than water-consuming lawns. "Most importantly, my husband and I
have educated our children to care for and shepherd the environment,"
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ARBOR DAY
CELEBRATION |
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 The City of
Calabasas and the
Mountains Restoration Trust will be holding an
Arbor Day Celebration on Saturday, March 10, 2007 at Wild Walnut Park
in Calabasas. A tree planting activity for kids will commence
at 9:00a.m. and the official Arbor Day Ceremony takes place at 11:00a.m.
The event is free and
residents are welcome to come
out and get involved in helping to create a beautiful and healthy
environment in Calabasas.
Wild Walnut Park is located at the corner of Mulholland Highway and
Old Topanga Canyon Road in Calabasas. For more information about the
Arbor Day Celebration, please contact the Mountains Restoration Trust at
(818) 591-1701. |
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COMMUNITY
SERVICE GRANTS PROGRAM |
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 The City of
Calabasas is currently accepting applications for the Community
Service Grants program.
The program
was established to recognize and support community organizations in
their effort to bring invaluable services/programs to the citizens of
Calabasas. Two to three Grant Cycles will be held in Fiscal Year
2006-2007. Grant amounts will vary, to enable the City to assist as
many organizations as possible. Preference will be given to
organizations that hold a 501 c (3) designation and programs that
address safety, education, and environmental issues, or increase the
welfare of citizens or animals of Calabasas. An organization may only
receive one award per fiscal year.
The current grant
cycle will be open for applications until March 30, 2007.
Applications may be mailed or brought to Calabasas City Hall, 26135
Mureau Rd., Calabasas, CA 91302. Please note that faxes and late
proposals will NOT be accepted. Please read grant guidelines
carefully.
Grant Applications are currently
available online in .pdf format. If you have questions or are unable
to access the application online, please call Shelley Thompson at
(818) 878-4225.
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SECURITY TIPS FROM THE SHERIFF' S DEPARTMENT |
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 If you
were locked out of your house, would you still be able to get in? Maybe
you keep an unlocked window in the back, or a hidden key in your mailbox
or on top of a window ledge? You may think this is a good idea, but
guess what? If you can break in, so can a burglar! One out of ten
homes will be burglarized this year. For a small amount of time and
money you can make your home more secure and reduce your chances of
being a victim. Many burglars will spend no longer than 60 seconds to
try breaking into a home. Good locks -- and good neighbors who watch
out for each other -- can be big deterrents to burglars.
Please take a look at
home security crime prevention tips from the Lost Hills Sheriff's
Department and make sure your home is protected. A number of
other safety tips from the Sheriff's Department are also
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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.
CTV will provide extensive LIVE coverage of election results on election
night, March 6, 2007, beginning at 8:30 p.m. which is thirty minutes after
polls officially close. This special live presentation will feature
candidate interviews, in-depth election analysis and up-to-the-minute
election results. Results will also be
available
online throughout the evening.
CTV Election coverage also
includes repeat broadcasts of the two televised
Candidate Forums that were held in February and a
Meet the Candidates program, hosted by John Loesing, where
participating candidates answer questions about their purpose in running
for City Council, their qualifications and their vision for the City. CTV
election programming can also be viewed
online at any time through the CTV Web Archive.
Premiering this month
on CTV:
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Visit the
CTV Channel Guide for a complete listing of
programming.
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