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                                           UPCOMING CITY EVENTS

                             Let your voice be heard on the Town Center!

      EIR Scoping Meeting
     Wednesday, March 3, 2010
     Yorba Linda Community Center – Game Room
     4501 Casa Loma Drive, Yorba Linda
     6:00 p.m.

The City of Yorba Linda is preparing an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Town
Center Specific Plan. This meeting is an important step toward the completion of the
required EIR for the Town Center development. It is also a valuable opportunity for you to
come see the proposed plan, voice any concerns or suggestions you have, and recommend
issues you believe should be studied.

The environmental effects that are proposed for study include, air quality, cultural (historic)
resources, hazardous materials, land use, noise, transportation needs, traffic, and other
such issues. You can view more information on the Town Center at http://www.ci.yorba-
linda.ca.us/~ci26/departments/community-development/95.

I am attaching a PDF copy of the consultant’s draft of the TOWN Center Specific Plan to
this newsletter. It includes an overall site plan and area site plans of all the proposed
residential, commercial, and public zones. It is best viewed at 200 percent because the font
size in the document is very small.

Town Center Specific Plan: Click here.

Please get involved in the process now. Your voice matters and your Council members
want to hear from you to help ensure that the Town Center represent the community’s
desires.

                        CERT - Help Your Community in Times of Emergency

A new training class is forming for the Yorba Linda Community Emergency Response Team
(CERT). The class is limited to the first 25 qualifying students who will receive special
emergency training from the Orange County Fire Authority, City of Yorba Linda personnel,
and the Brea Police Department. Three eight hour classes are required to complete the
training.
The class dates will take place on the following days:

Date:                   Type:                            Time:             Location:
Sat, March 6       Class                             8am-5pm       Yorba Linda Community Center
Sun, March 7      Class                             8am-5pm       Yorba Linda Community Center
Sat, March 13     Disaster simulation     8am-5pm       1 Fire Authority Road, Irvine, CA

*(OCFA Training Facility)

**Note that no lunch will be provided during these days, but a lunch break will take place
from 12pm-1pm. You must be available to attend all three days to receive certification for
the CERT class. Priority will be given to those who are committing to all three days.

General Information About Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
CERT is a nation-wide program that educates people about disaster preparedness and
trains them in basic disaster responder skills. Some of these skills include fire safety, light
search and rescue, and basic medical operations. Using the material taught in the
classrooms and the training simulations, CERT members can assist others in their family,
neighborhood, or workplace during emergencies before professionals arrive.
Contact Brett Channing at Bchanning@yorba-linda.org for further details. Sign up will be
taken until the class is full. There will be another class in the fall of 2010 if you cannot
attend this class or if all the spots fill up.


       Scholarship Opportunities for Graduating Yorba Linda Seniors

Yorba Linda Chamber of Commerce
High School Scholarships for 2010

The Yorba Linda Chamber of Commerce will be awarding multiple scholarships of $500.00
to the graduating senior students of the Placentia Yorba Linda Unified School District and
to graduating senior students from any school if the students either work at Chamber
member businesses or are the children of a Chamber member. The applications are due on
or before April 15th and must be turned into the Chamber office. Applications and further
details are available on the Chamber of Commerce website.

Yorba Linda Women’s Club Scholarship

The Yorba Linda Women’s Club is awarding five $1,000 scholarships to college bound
graduating seniors. Four of the scholarships are offered on the basis of academic
achievement (cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above required) and one to a student with
vocational training in mind (cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher required). The scholarships
are open to students living in the Placentia Yorba Linda School District. Applicants are
required to write a 250 to 350 word personal essay describing their career and life goals.
Applications are due no later than April 1st and can be obtained through high school
academic counselors.

For more information on the scholarships or about the Yorba Linda Women’s Club, call
(714) 996-4961. The club meets every 3rd Thursday at the Yorba Linda Community Center
in the Quad Room.

                                              YMCA Fitness Studio Grand Opening!



                                            Left to Right: Mayor Joe Aguirre, Placentia, Mayor Pro Tem Nancy Rikel, Jodi Roberto for Assemblyman Bob Huff,
                                                          Clare McKenna YMCA, Karalee Ethridge for Representative Gary Miller, Mayor John Anderson,
                                                                             and, Cindi Williams, Chamber of Commerce President.

I participated in a Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Saturday January 30
at the North Orange County Family YMCA Fitness Studio, 18333 Lemon Drive, Yorba Linda.
This new location will be open Monday through Friday and offers Adult Exercise Classes
(Cardio Kick, Combat Blast, Pilates, Pi/Yo, Step Aerobics, TRX Training, Yoga, and Yumba) ,
Youth Teen and Seniors Yoga and after school programs for children.

For more information call 714-879-9622 or
Or click here: YMCA



                                      Yorba Linda Business Survey

Yorba Linda is conducting a "Business Survey" in order to determine the needs and desires of
business in the city. The results of the survey will go a long way in helping the city identify ways to
make the business climate better in Yorba Linda. Yorba Linda Business Owners - Please help the
City of Yorba Linda by taking a few minutes to complete the survey "Doing Business in Yorba
Linda." Please clink on the link below which will forward you to the survey on the Yorba Linda
website. Thank you.

Link to city survey:
Doing Business in Yorba Linda Survey



                                             Upcoming Library Events

TEEN TUESDAYS

Every Tuesday the Library hosts events for teens in grades 7-12. Please contact the Library
at (714) 777-2873 or http://www.yorbalindalibrary.com/ya/index.php for more information.

                                     Black Gold Golf Course Grass Update

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