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JULY 2012
Cathey Sinai, Editor
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Summer 2012
Summer is upon us and it best evidenced with our approaching July 4th BBQ. Your activities committee
is gearing up to have a bigger and better holiday and we will be adding more things for the kids this year. Why?
1.) We feel that most residents will be staying close to home because there will be no “long” weekend and 2.) A
number of families have heard our plea and have joined CVHOA. Thank you to those of you who feel that our
HOA is truly a valuable asset.
The July 4th BBQ will not be the only event this summer, we are looking to do more fun things and of
course don’t forget our season ending event, the Family BBQ which will be held on Sunday September 2nd. To
those residents who are still not members of CVHOA, you will find that attending these activities as a non member will be costing you more and more each time so do the math. It will be more economical to join the HOA.
If you attended the Fiesta like me, I’m sure you had a great time but ate and drank too much. Thank you
Larry and Myron for once again putting on a quality dinner with entertainment from our own Scott Wimmer as
the D.J. Almost all of our City Council members (including Mayor Mary Sue Maurer) were in attendance as
well as our City of Calabasas Manager, Tony Coroalles. The exciting news for the evening was the announcement that all the paperwork and agreements have been signed for the Mulholland Highway landscaping project.
Watch for a notice for a groundbreaking ceremony which will take place right outside the park along the highway and will signal that work will soon begin. I know it’s been a long process but hopefully the wait will be
worth it when we see the front of our park in a new light. The board of CVHOA would like to thank the City
Council for their efforts in helping to make this project become a reality.
One of the great “Perks” of living here in Calabasas is the opportunity to have a great relationship with
our City government. I can’t imagine going to a function and being able to sit down with the Mayor of Los Angeles to discuss issues and ways to solve our problems like I did at the Fiesta with our City Council members.
Our newest City Council member David Shapiro inquired when he would be invited to one of our HOA board
meetings . . . it is amazing to me to have this type of contact with any government person. I might add, this relationship did not happen by chance, it is a relationship that your HOA developed over the past 20 years. Another
reason to join and support CVHOA.
Phyllis Scher, President
CHATTERING
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CVERT Update
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Local Points of Interest
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BINGO Report
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Fraud/Scam warnings
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Fourth of July
BBQ
POTLUCK
Sunday
July 29th
The CHATTER
The CHATTER
September
July2011
2012
CALABASAS VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS’
ASSOCIATION
2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Officers
PHYLLIS SCHER, Pres.
DEROL CARACO, Vice Pres.
KAREN LAMPERT, Sec/Treas
Space Phone
#170 222-7604
#23
222-5117
#41
223-3248
Members At-Large
RICHARD CRIST
TERRY FOLADARE
JAN HARDE
SCOTT HANOCK
ARNIE LEVINE
DEBRA NEIRENBERG
#16
#48
#82
#155
#164
#85
225-7884
914-6329
888-2133
222-9929
224-4854
522-9205
ACTIVITIES
DEBBIE NEIRENBERG
#85
522-9205
CVERT
SKIP CORDER, Chair
#127
591-1385
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THE CHATTER
CATHEY SINAI, Editor
#192 222-1728
PHYLLIS SCHER, Assist. Editor/Printing
LESLIE REUTER, Contributor—Green Issues
LINDA KESLER, Contributor—Made in USA
The KIDS , Contributors—Chatterings
Board Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 7:15 p.m. in the card
room. The first 30 minutes are an open
meeting where residents can come and
make statements or ask questions.
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July Birthdays
Name
Mae Anderson
Larry Dervin
Cathy Harde
Constance Peirce
Ty Edwards
Sina Jarrahi
Ed Fink
Presley Hauptman
Elijah Katz
Mel Solon
Carla Anderson-Kohn
Hayley Anderson
Hailey Roknipour
Galina Mirsakov
Zachary Roknipour
Anne Lee
Michelle Gross
Jim Johnstone
Bryna Solon
Skip Corder
Debra Nierenberg
July Anniversaries
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Arnie & Susan Levine
Carl & Shirley Freidman
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Chatter Deadlines
Deadline for articles is the 20th of every
month. Deadline for typeset, ready to print
ads is the 23rd. If you have any questions
regarding the Chatter Ads you can call Phyllis
Scher at 222-7604. To submit articles email
them to Cathey Sinai at sinaice@aol.com and
please note in the subject line that is it for the
Chatter. We welcome guest contributors.
Thanks!
Did We Miss You?
If we have omitted your birthday or anniversary information please drop a note in the can
beneath my mailbox so I can update the files.
Cathey Sinai, space 192
sinaice@aol.com
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The CHATTER July 2012
CHATTERING
This month’s Chattering is a follow up to Peyton Bella’s Park Roller coaster proposal.
Anahi said that yogi the dog, wanted to it the
Squirrel Racer and because no one submitted any name suggestions we decided to go
forward with Squirrel Racer just to say we’ve
been busy working on the idea.
The Squirrel Racer would be good for a lot of
reasons. Future Evel Knievel (dare devils)
like Jace, Alex, Tommy, Patrick, Anthony,
etc. could use it for cannon balls into the
swimming pool, deep thinkers like Francesca, Maya, Jazmine, Nicole, etc. could
spend quiet reflective time reading a book
inside one of the cars, during none operating
hours. Phyllis could paint “Join the Homeowners Association” on the sides of one of
the cars, Debby with the Flair could list the
next future Movie Night and Madelyn could
remind dog walkers to clean up after their
dogs. Yogi, Max, Teddy, Smiley, Nicky, Biscuit, and Mimi could use the Squirrel Racer
to invite squirrels to a picnic lunch. Frenchy
could show the young ladies the proper attire
and etiquette for roller coaster riding and
Evan Smith could give an aerial tour of the
native vegetation growing along the hillsides.
Park Owners, Larry and Myron could make
the inside pages of People Magazine. Peyton
Bella would be the poster child of how a little
idea can grow. Occasionally, our imagination
gets a little carried away.
Our question of the month was “What are
you going to be doing on July, 4th,” but everyone’s answer was the same, 4th of July Barbeque and fireworks. Gabby Smith is going
to Mammoth; it’s 4th of July there too. THANK
YOU, beforehand, Phyllis for the hard work
that you and the volunteers do setting up the
4th of July Barbeque. It’s a great way to get to
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know neighbors and after all, it’s really what
July 4th is all about being united while celebrating different cultures and backgrounds.
Our candle has just about burned out, and
Yogi has just finished reading “Lassie Come
Home.” Wait! Wait!, we have just learned
Myron is going to sit down and talk to us for a
special interview. We can’t wait to find out
what he thinks about the Squirrel Racer. Until
next month or when we see you in a few
days at the 4th of July Barbeque.
Contributors
Anahi and Daniel 148
Teddy 101
Francesca, Andrew, and Max 209
Smiley 100
Gabby, Nicky, and Biscuit 14
Peyton Bella and Mimi 158
Yogi 144
Hayley 83
POT LUCK DINNER
We will have a Pot Luck Dinner on Sunday, July 29th. It will be an "Indoor Beach
Party". As per usual, bring your own item
to share along with your own plate and
utensils.
Pot Luck dinners are an ongoing event
here in Calabasas Village the last Sunday
of the Month from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the
clubhouse. For more information you can
call Mary at 222-0655, Debbie at 5229205 or Linda Lessor at 222-7951.
The CHATTER July 2012
CVERT—Calabasas Village Emergency Response Team
June CVERT meeting was cancelled. With
people on vacation and my just back from
one and leaving within the week it seemed
best to postpone the meeting until we meet
in August. So look forward to seeing everyone the 4th Thursday of August and hope
everyone is having a great summer.
When I am out of town CVERT is not left
without resources. Bill Myers, Arnie Levine
and Skip Corder have keys to our supply
room. My hubby has my keys and out personal radios which he would give to a trained
CERT member of our team. He has a list of
who is trained. All CERT-trained CVERTers
have been shown out supplies and operational protocols. Without me here in an
emergency there is still coverage to help the
residents.
Hi Everyone,
Check the link below to meet Michelle
Cotton, our local farmer who grows all our
eggs that you love! This is a short video
of here history as a farmer. Her urban
farm is loaded with herbs, veggies and
critters. Several residents purchase her
eggs and other natural/organic products.
http://us.anthropologie.com/anthro/
category/the+magazine/anthro-magazinefarmers_me.jsp?cm_re=May_12-_052912magazine_toc-_-link_magfarmers
Leslie Reuter
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AVON CALLING!!!
Hello, I am your neighborhood Avon Sales
Rep and I live right here in the park. Call me at
(818) 377-1594 for a current brochure or go to
www.avon.com for view specials on line.
Jackie Smith, Space 187
jacquelyn4459@yahoo.com
The CHATTER July 2012
munity to take advantage of the classes and
events held throughout the year at the center.
Behind the El Miradero, following the
The fourth historical place on our list to explore parking lot, is the Miss American Green Cross
Statue, created in 1928 by Frederick Willard Potis:
ter to honor the founding of the American Green
Brand Park, Brand Library and Arts Center and
Cross in Glendale. This was one of the country's
Teahouse
earliest tree protection organization.
At the north end of the parking lot is the
The points of interest for the Library, Miss
Doctor's House. This Queen Anne Eastlake VicAmerican Green Cross Statue, The Doctor's
torian style home was a residence to four of GlenHouse and the rand Family Cemetery. The
Shoseian Whispering Pine Teahouse and Friend- dale's prominent physicians. The home sat at
ship Garden is a Registered Cultural Landmark in Wilson and Belmont St. for 92 years and was
moved in 1980 to Brand Park. The house has
the city of Glendale.
been restored and refurnished in the Victorian
period and displays some early physician tools
Brand Library and Arts Center—818-548-2051
and equipment.
1601 W. Mountain Street, Glendale, CA 91201
Next to the Doctor's House is the Shoseian
Tours 818-548-2042.
Whispering Pine Teahouse and Friendship Garden. It was built as a gesture of goodwill, peace
Directions: Take the I-5 Fwy. in Glendale and
and friendship between the people of the U.S. and
exit at Western. Go north 1.5 mi to the end of
Western. The cross street is Mountain Ave. Turn Japan. This teahouse was dedicated by the 15th
right at Mountain Ave. and go 1 block to the en- Grand Tea Master of the Urasenke School of Tea
in Japan. It's an official tearoom and one of only
trance of Brand Park which is next to the
a few Japanese teahouses open to the public in
Miradero Arch. Park in the lot and explore the
this country. It was registered as a Cultural Landpark. For the Brand Cemetery, go to the north
end of the park, above the Doctor's House; there mark in 1974.
is a maintenance road. Go approximately 1.5 mi
Hours: Park open daily 9 AM to 6 PM
up the road and there you will find the resting
Library hours: Closed Monday, Tuesday and
place of the Brand Family and the Pyramid.
What a wonderful park. You could spend Thursday 12 PM-8PM; Wednesday 12 PM-6
PM; Friday and Saturday 10 AM-5 PM.
all day here. Originally the park was home to
Leslie Coombs Brand and his wife Mary Louise. Doctor's house open for tours every Sunday from
2 PM-4 PM.
In 1945, Mr. and Mrs. Brand bequeathed their
1,000 acre estate to the citizens of Glendale. To- Teahouse is open by reservation only and by
calling 818-548-2147.
day, this park is home to a prominent landmark
Admission: Free to visit the park. Donations for
and several places of interest. The first place to
the Doctor's house a gladly accepted.
visit is the Brand Library and Art Center, also
called the El Miradero, which means, "high van- Ages: All. However, during the tour at the Doctor's house, children are kindly asked to be supertage point." This Moorish Castle was Mr and
vised at all times.
Mrs. Brand's residence. Mr. Brand was influenced by the Indian Pavilion he saw at the 1893
Happy touring,
Columbian Exposition in Chicago. In 1963, an
art gallery, performing arts venue and art studios Linda Kesler
were added to the library. This allowed the com-
Let's Support our Local Economy by
Touring the San Fernando Valley
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The CHATTER July 2012
Rattlesnake Safety
BINGO REPORT
Our June session of Bingo drew an enthusiastic
group of over 20 players. We had the most split
games ever. Those sharing winning pots were:
Jackie Smith, Robin Varbel, Bill Gooden, Jessica
Larson, Karen Lampert, Tim McDermott, Daniel
Foladare, Linda Lesser and Renee Rockey. Individual winners were Casey Wheat and again
Renee Rockey. The first coverall was won by
Francesca Calle who is saving her money for college; the second coverall was won by Linda
Lesser. No one won the powerball so that rolls
over until our next game. In Skip Corders absence, Arnie Levine set up the tables, chairs and
bingo equipment, Scott Wimmer assisted with the
PA system and Susan Levine (with a little help
from Tommy Janes and Patrick Wheat) called the
games. Renee Rockey and Shirley Michel served
as money collectors. Refreshments were provided
by a host of players (hopefully I don’t forget anyone) including Linda Lesser, Leslie Reuter, Karen
Lampert, Donna Cook and Renee Rockey..
There recently was an article in the Calabasas
Patch about a local boy being bitten by a rattlesnake. Over the years there have been occasional
snake sightings her in the park.
Basically, you need to use caution when outdoors.
Keep your eyes open. Stay away if you see one.
Report it to the park office if there is one on your
property. If bitten seek medical treatment right
away.
Here are a couple websites with information on
what to do and what not to do.
http://cdfgnews.wordpress.com/2012/04/23/dfgreminds-the-public-to-be-rattlesnake-safe-whenoutdoors/
http://www.kcet.org/socal/socal_wanderer/safety/
what-to-do-if-you-meet-a-rattlesnake.html
We won’t be having Bingo in July, August or
September. Watch for the date of our next session
which will be announced in the Chatter. Remember, Bingo is open to all residents and their
guests. Beginners are always welcome. 4 cards
for a dollar and an extra .25 for powerball. Light
refreshments are provided by the players and coffee and tea supplied by CVHOA.
For more information please call Phyllis Scher at
222-7604 or Skip Corder, 591-1385
For Sale
Roll top desk, oak finish, two file drawers
on each side, excellent condition. $200
From Donna Cook - Jewish Buddhism:
If there is no self,
Whose arthritis is this?
Call Linda Chase 818-222-1918
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The CHATTER July 2012
Pet Stuff
sued for larger amounts and to different
payees than intended by the person depositing them in the box. The bank
Plants—Safe or Unsafe?
closed the account, issued new checks
and was helpful— the process was a bit
Well, one of my kitties plans to be a florist or
slow. But the resident had an overdrawn
horticulturalist when she grows up. It all
account and unpaid bills to contend with
started when she found the artificial flowers I
while it was ironed out. NOT FUN.
have on a table. She picked the flowers then 2. One resident was contacted by a comchased them around the house.
pany saying they were GE Security and
I fixed her—I moved them to the top of
had a contract with the entire area to put
a high cabinet. She got creative and figured
in alarm systems. A scam.
out how to get up there, picked the flowers
3. Chase bank called me one morning to
and dropped them to the floor below, then
ask if I had just made 2 questionable purchased them around the house. I gave up. I
chases totaling about $1000. I hadn’t and
have a baggie of “picked” artificial flowers
they quickly stopped the transactions,
and a fairly flowerless plant on the cabinet—
killed the credit card, contacted credit
oh well, the leaves are still there.
agencies so I would not have a problem
So a couple weeks ago I dared to
and reissued a new card/new account #.
bring fresh flowers into the house. OOPS!
Quick efficient service and no harm to
She loves them, too. She would lie next to
me.
the vase till no one was looking then bat at
4. While traveling I checked my email to find
the flowers and pick the leaves and, you
a phony message pfishing for my perguessed it, chase them around the house.
sonal information and saying they were B
Suddenly it occurred to us that maybe
of A and my accounts had been susthey were not safe to ingest. We checked
pended. Of course they would fix it if I
this website:
responded to the link in the email. I
http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/poisoncalled the BofA directly at their number on
control/plants/
my checks. Nothing amiss with my acit lists toxic and non-toxic plants. The ones I
count and no email sent to me by them.
had were toxic and were shut in the bathThey asked me to forward the email to
room for the rest of their lives. I love fresh
their Abuse department.
flowers, but will check the list before buying
them in the future.
It behooves each of us to pay attention to our
accounts, to avoid accepting offers that
Cathey Sinai
sound too good to be true and NOT to let our
guard down. There are many creative opporFraud, Scams and General Cautions tunists out there who are finding bigger and
better ways to rip off unsuspecting victims.
More than one resident here has been the
target of some fraudulent activity recently.
1. Letters mailed in the outgoing mail box in
the shopping center were somehow
“fished” out of the box, washed and reis-
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Don’t let them get you and if your account is
compromised work quickly with your bank or
credit card company to get it resolved.
CSinai
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818-314-2887 (Cell)
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