Community Meeting Scheduled for
November 29, 2006
The City of
Cathedral City and Dream Homes ICUC have planned a community meeting to
inform residents and property owners in the Dream Homes neighborhood about
upcoming sewer, street, and water construction. The meeting will take place
at the Agua Caliente Elementary School on Wednesday, November, 29 at 6:00
p.m. Topics for discussion will include: construction hours, lines of
communication, trash pick-up, parking, a groundbreaking ceremony, sewer
lateral staking, City assistance programs, and most importantly, SAFETY
ISSUES!
Representatives from Desert
Water Agency, Choctaw Contractors, and the City will be available to answer
questions and advise residents of the details. Spanish translation will be
provided. Please contact Mitch Nieman, City Project Manager, at 760-770-0348
for further details.
City Hall Closed Thursday and Friday
City Hall will be closed this Thursday and Friday, November
23 and 24 for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
December 15th Holiday Concert
The 45-piece Desert Cities Pops Band will give a free Holiday
concert at the Cathedral City High School Auditorium on December 15th at 7
p.m., part of the Public Arts Commission, Live Arts Series. The band is
directed by Will Schaefer, former music director and composer for Walt
Disney Television. Holiday Music and Americana is the theme of the 80-minute
concert which will featuring the anchor piece, “The Sound of America,”
nominated for a 1976 Pulitzer Prize, and narrated by Gloria Greer and Cash
Baxter, a holiday medley, Light Cavalry Overture, Bugler’s Holiday and other
selections. The concert is made possible, in part, by a grant from the
Riverside Community Foundation. There is plenty of free parking.
Electronic Waste Event a Success
Last Saturday’s electronic waste event in the Lowe’s parking
lot was another huge success. About 700 cars brought e-waste to be recycled
and filled up three semis with electronics.
The next Shredding Event is Monday January 15th 9am until
Noon – Community Service Day Event – here at Town Square.
Help Feed the Homeless during the Holidays
Food in Need of Distribution (FIND) has collection barrels at
the front counter of City Hall for donations of nonperishable food. Make a
difference in someone’s life and bring in a donation. It will be
appreciated.
“Bikes for Kids” Campaign
The
Cathedral City Police Officers Firefighters are partnering with Toys-R-Us to
kick-off the inaugural “Bikes for Kids” campaign, at a press conference on
Tuesday, Nov. 28, at 11am on the steps of Cathedral City Civic Center in
Town Square.
The “Bikes for Kids”
program allows Police Officers and Firefighters to purchase a 20” bike with
a helmet for $50 from Toys-R-Us. The public safety employees hope to bring
Christmas joy to boys and girls throughout Cathedral City at a special
presentation event on Tuesday, December 21, at noon in Civic Center.
Officers and Firefighters are now accepting donations. Checks
should be payable to “Bikes for Kids”. For more information concerning this
program call Officer Ernie Vasquez at 318-4925 or Council member Chuck
Vasquez at 275-9442.
Attention Varner Road Commuters
Valley commuters using Varner Road on their daily commute are
encouraged to use alternate routes beginning Mon. Nov. 27th at 7am – 5:30pm.
Road construction includes shoulder
widening, new turn-outs and grinding/repaving on Varner Rd. The current two
lanes will be reduced to one lane during construction with a pilot car
leading traffic flow.
The project
is expected to be completed in late January.
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