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October 23, 2010; Southern California’s Premiere Fundraiser Benefiting Children with Autism

By: Barbara Lipkin

I recently received this email from Daphne Plump, the event coordinator for the Hidden Hills Austism fundraiser:

“The Autism Care and Treatment event, held in Hidden Hills, is slated to raise thousands for children with autism.

ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!), the nation’s leading nonprofit organization that provides grants and resources for children with autism, has announced it 5th Annual Denim and Diamonds premiere fundraiser will be held on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at a private estate located at 5839 Jed Smith Road in Hidden Hills, California. The red carpet event, sponsored by TWIW Insurance Services, will be held from 5pm – 11pm. It will be an evening of love, compassion and hope for children with autism.

“This event will bring together Southern Californians who are on a mission to raise as much money as possible to help children with autism get the therapy, biomedical treatments, social skills groups and even helmets,” says ACT Today! Executive Director Nancy Alspaugh-Jackson. “There are so many children in our community with autism, and even more whose families can’t afford the necessary tools for their child to reach their highest potential. We’re raising funds to ensure they do.”

The “denim and diamonds” charity event is expected to draw 500 supporters including community leaders, celebrities and world renowned autism expert/researcher Dr. Doreen Granpeesheh.

“When I began my career, the incidence rate of autism was 1 in 10,000.  Today, it’s 1 in 100 children,” says Dr. Granpeesheh. “This is clearly an epidemic. Many children would benefit from treatment, but they have zero access because of lack of funding.  This is not acceptable.  Autism is treatable.”

The 5th Annual Denim and Diamonds event is hosted by Nancy Alspaugh-Jackson and national Entertainment Reporter Jerry Penacoli.

The event will include an outdoor silent auction and cocktail reception with live entertainment, followed by a seated dinner buffet program, live auction, dancing and entertainment provided by Bruce Springsteen’s former front man of the Steel Mills band, Robbin Thompson. Individual tickets are $100. Table Sponsors are $1,500. For more information, please visit www.denimanddiamondsforautism.net.

About the ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment):
ACT Today! is a 501 (c) 3 organization that provides grant money for families that cannot afford or access the treatments their autistic children need. From protective helmets, to social skills groups, to ABA and biomedical treatments, ACT Today! does everything they can to help autistic children achieve their highest potential. Through direct donation, corporate sponsorship and community generosity, ACT Today! is changing the lives of children TODAY. For more information visit:  www.act-today.org.

Please join us – Oct 23 – www.denimanddiamondsforautism.net

Posted by Barbara Lipkin on August 30th, 2010

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Douglas Kmiec crashes on Mulholland Highway; Nun killed

By: Dana Olmes

The U.S. ambassador to Malta and law professor at Pepperdine University was involved in a fatal car crash that killed a nun and a injured a 94 year old pastor. 58 year old Kmiec was allegedly driving a 2009 Hyundai on Wednesday when he drifted into a dirt shoulder and hit a drainage ditch.

74 year old Sister Mary Campbell was declared dead at the scene and John Sheridan, 94, was injured.

There are many fatal accidents accidents on Mulholland due to it’s dark, windy road. Please, slow down, and be careful on these roads.

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Posted by Dana Olmes on August 27th, 2010

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Riding Clinics with Nick Karazissis

By: Dana Olmes

For the last 30 years, Far West Farms on Old Scandia Lane in Calabasas has been training horses and riders. Far West Farms has won numerous blue ribbon awards and their students have won titles such as the Pacific Coast Horse Show Association and the Unites States Hunter Jumper Association competitions. But behind the success is the legendary Nick Karazissis and his family who have been running the place since 1971.

Karazissis offers all types of lessons and boarding options. Prices range from $700 a month for training and $750-$1600 for boarding accommodations.

Nick Karazissis is one of the most successful trainers on the West Coast and people come from all over the US seeking his expertise. If you think he could help you, visit him at Spring Down.

EwingSIR does not guarantee information contained in this blog, readers are encouraged not to rely solely on this information and to do their own independent research of facts contained herein. Blog information was obtained from independent sources that we do not endorse, and we do not investigate this information for accuracy.

Posted by Roger Ewing on August 13th, 2010

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Please help TeamCecilia

By: Barbara Lipkin

On May 14th, eight year old Cecilia Anne Bellissimo of Hidden Hills was diagnosed with cancer and she has since been undergoing radiation and intense chemotherapy. To show our love and support for Cecilia and the Bellissimo family, a Run and Fundraiser for Cecilia will be held on September 11, 2010 at the community center in Hidden Hills. In order to make this a successful fundraiser, volunteers and donated items are needed.

The Talbert Family Foundation is dedicated to providing direct financial support to local families with members suffering from catastrophic illnesses, primarily cancer. They try to locate families that need financial assistance and provide funds without any strings attached through a program they call “TFF Kids.”

You can join team Cecilia at the Calabasas Classic 5k 10K run on November 14, 2010 or go here for more information.

All this is handled under the auspices of the Talbert Family Foundation.  The Talbert Family Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation.
Their FEIN 20-0330559.

EwingSIR does not guarantee information contained in this blog, readers are encouraged not to rely solely on this information and to do their own independent research of facts contained herein. Blog information was obtained from independent sources that we do not endorse, and we do not investigate this information for accuracy.

Posted by Barbara Lipkin on July 27th, 2010

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The story of a young man and his journey to the states

By: Dana Olmes

From a small town east of Havana, Cuba known as the country’s finest tobacco growing region, Arturo Sandoval knew he wanted to be a musician from a very young age. Forming a mini-circus act with a cat on a high wire while playing the congas, 6 year old Sandoval was on his way. When his village organized for local entertainment, he played a multitude of instruments. After deciding he didn’t like the trombone, bass drum and the flute because they made him dizzy, he began playing the trumpet.

Before long he was ask to join the Cuban Orchestra of Modern Music where Luis Escalante was the lead trumpet. As a 20 year old, Sandoval thought he’d made it. However, he was forced to serve his mandatory 3 year military service term cleaning barracks and building latrines. Following his service he found it troublesome to regain his previous job as first chair. Sandoval was lucky, however. Meeting Dizzy Gillespie and Stan Getz, he began to consider how to leave Cuba. In 1990, Arturo was scheduled to tour with the UN orchestra. Arturo became a citizen in 1999 and lives in Hidden Hills with his family but states he will always be a Cuban.

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Posted by Dana Olmes on July 26th, 2010

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Congratulations to the 2010 graduating class of Calabasas High School

By: Patte Gilbert

A whopping 98.2% of all students will be attending colleges throughout the country this fall! Las Virgenes School District and the community are proud of your accomplishments. Below is a list of those students and where they are heading for their undergraduate studies.

Seventy-six students, 15.57 percent of the graduating class, will be enrolled in UC’s in the fall. Here is the list of those schools and how many students will attend each.

• 16        UC Berkeley
• 12        UC Davis
• 7          UC Irvine
• 13        UCLA
• 5          UC Riverside
• 7          UC San Diego
• 8          UC Santa Barbara
• 8          UC Santa Cruz

Forty-five students, or 9.22 of the class of 2010, are enrolled in California State Universities. Here is the list of those schools and how many students will attend each university.

• 13         San Francisco State University
• 19         Cal State Northridge
• 1           Cal State Channel Islands
• 3          San Diego State
• 4          Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• 1          Cal State Long Beach
• 1          Cal State East Bay
• 3          Sonoma State University

IN-STATE PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Forty-two students will attend a private university in California. Here is the list of those schools and how many students will attend each.

• American Jewish University        1
• Art Center College of Design       1
• Art Institute of California       1
• California Lutheran University        4
• Chapman University        6
• Devry University      1
• Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising        2
• Harvey Mudd College       1
• Loyola Marymount University      2
• Masters College      1
• Musician’s Institute       1
• Occidential College        2
• Pepperdine University       1
• San Francisco Art Institute       1
• Stanford University      2
• University of Redlands        1
• University of San Diego      1
• University of San Francisco      2
• University of Southern California      8
• University of the Pacific        1
• Westmont College        1

OUT OF STATE
About 116 students, or 23.77 percent of the graduating class, will move to other states or even out of the country to get their higher education. Here is the list of those schools and how many students will attend each university.

• Arizona State University, Tempe Arizona          1
• Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson New York  1
• Barnard College, New York Cit, New York  1
• Bennington College, North Bennington Vermont  1
• Berklee College of Music, Boston Massachusetts  2
• Boise State,  Boise Idaho  1
• Boston University, Boston Massachusetts  2
• Brandeis University, Waltham Massachusetts 1
• Brigham Young University Rexbur, Idaho  1
• Brigham Young University, Provo Utah  2
• Brown University, Providence Rhode Island  2
• Carnegie Melon, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania  1
• Coast Guard Academy, New London Connecticut  1
• College of Charleston, Charleston South Carolina  1
• Cornell University, Ithaca New York  2
• Drake University, Des Moines Iowa 1
• Emory, Atlanta, Georgia  2
• Eugene Lang New School of Liberal Arts, New York City, New York  1
• Flagler College, St. Augustine Florida 1
• George Washington University, Washington DC  1
• Georgia Tech, Atlanta Georgia 1
• Indiana University, Bloomington Indiana  7
• Kansas State, Manhattan Kansas  1
• New England Conservatory of Music, Boston Massachusetts  1
• New York University, New York City, New York   5
• Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois  1
• Ohio State, Columbus Ohio  2
• Parsons School of Design, New York City, New York 1
• Penn State, University Park Pennsylvania  1
• Point Park University, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania  3
• Rocky Mountain College, Billings Montana  1
• Syracuse University, Syracuse New York  2
• Texas Christian, Fort Worth Texas  1
• Texas Tech, Lubbock, Texas  1
• University of Arizona, Tucson Arizona            7
• University of Central Florida, Orlando Florida  1
• University of Colorado-Boulder Colorado  13
• University of Denver, Denver Colorado  3
• University of Hawaii, Hilo Hawaii 1
• University of Kansas, Lawrence Kansas  2
• University of Miami, Florida  4
• University of Michigan Columbia, Michigan  1
• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Michigan  7
• University of Oregon, Eugene Oregon  4
• University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Pennsylvania  4
• University of Tennessee, Nashville Tennessee  1
• University of Texas, Austin Texas  2
• University of Texas, Texas  1
• University of Victoria, British Columbia Canada 1
• University of Washington, Seattle Washington  2
• University of Wisconsin, Madison Wisconsin  2
• Washington University St. Louis, Missouri  4

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES
About 213 students will be heading to Grossmont College, Los Angeles Valley College, Moorpark College, Pierce College, San Diego Mesa College, Santa Barbara City College, Santa Monica College.

• MILITARY      2
• WORK       2
• TRAVEL      2

EwingSIR does not guarantee information contained in this blog, readers are encouraged not to rely solely on this information and to do their own independent research of facts contained herein. Blog information was obtained from independent sources that we do not endorse, and we do not investigate this information for accuracy.

Posted by Patte Gilbert on July 12th, 2010

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Hidden Hills facts you may not know

By: Dana Olmes

As a Realtor of the Hidden Hills area for many years, I thought it would interesting and informative to provide the community with some demographic information. Check it out:

Population

* 1,875 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
* 1.70 square mile
* 1,100 people per square mile, about average for Santa Monica Mountains but among the lowest densities for the county

Income

* $203,199 median household income, high for Santa Monica Mountains and high for the county

* In Los Angeles County, Hermosa Beach, Cheviot Hills and Brentwood have the most similar household incomes.
* The percentage of households earning $125,000 and up is high for the county.

Education

* 57.9% of residents 25 and older have a four-year degree, high for Santa Monica Mountains and high for the county
* In Los Angeles County, Pacific Palisades, Palos Verdes Estates and Brentwood have the nearest percentage of residents 25 and older with a four-year degree.
* The percentages of residents 25 and older with a master’s degree or higher and a bachelor’s degree are high for the county.

Age

* The median age is 41, about average for Santa Monica Mountains but old for the county
* In Los Angeles County, Veterans Administration, Bel-Air and Bradbury have similar median ages.
* The percentages of residents ages 11 to 18 and 50 to 64 are among the county’s highest.

Housing

* Average household size of 3.3 people, high for Santa Monica Mountains and high for the county
* Bradbury, North Whittier and Bel-Air have the most similar percentage of homeowners in Los Angeles County

EwingSIR does not guarantee information contained in this blog, readers are encouraged not to rely solely on this information and to do their own independent research of facts contained herein. Blog information was obtained from independent sources that we do not endorse, and we do not investigate this information for accuracy.

Posted by Dana Olmes on June 23rd, 2010

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Here’s A Remedy to opening up that awful Clamshell Packaging

By: Patte Gilbert

The other day, I went to the drug store to purchase some Cover Girl “smokey eyeshadow”.  When I got home, excited to try my new product, I was once again faced with my biggest obstacle, “how do I get this Clamshell Packaging off?”   After going through 3 scissors, gnawing at it with my teeth and cutting my index finger, it finally opened.

I decided to do some investigating on Google and found this excellent article (by Lori Bongiorno) and YouTube video that shows you a simple way to open clamshell packaging.  Enjoy!

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Posted by Patte Gilbert on June 22nd, 2010

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Las Virgenes Highland Park

By: Dana Olmes

At the corner of Las Virgenes and Mureau, a piece of land known as the Firehouse Hill will officially be protected. L.A. County and the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority purchased the property for $6.25 million. The land was once slated for housing and retail development but has now been transformed into a conversation project.

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Posted by Dana Olmes on June 17th, 2010

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Best known food truck around

By: Jeff Biebuyck

Dumpling station, grilled cheese truck, komodo, crepe n’ round, the sweets truck, world fare, slice truck. These are the many food trucks that will show up at the Calabasas Commons on July 1st from 5pm – 8pm.

EwingSIR does not guarantee information contained in this blog, readers are encouraged not to rely solely on this information and to do their own independent research of facts contained herein. Blog information was obtained from independent sources that we do not endorse, and we do not investigate this information for accuracy.

Posted by Jeff Biebuyck on June 16th, 2010

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