Fire up Calabasas

By: Kenny Melcombe

You have been hearing the buzz all through the city and this weekend it is finally here. The Calabasas Relay For Life isn’t just for kids, students, or people that have cancer, it’s for everyone who has a genuine interest in being outside and enjoying a day with friends and family. Not to mention, it’s a tremendous way to help the American Cancer Society.

From your first step to your last step, your participation in Relay For Life is nothing short of life changing. It may sound a bit over stated but come and see. The funds raised help The American Cancer Society find a cure through research, education, advocacy, and patient services. And it isn’t all about raising money; it’s about awareness as well. Awareness about all of the above and more over what you can do to help you, your family and loved ones from ever hearing those words, ‘You have cancer!’

I invite you again to come, participate, listen during the Opening Ceremonies, Luminaria Ceremony and Closing Ceremony. Listen and discover what can help eliminate Cancer at 10:30am with the Chef and the Dietitian, And the Doctor, speaking in the FIGHT BACK TENT. Go around to the campsites, Survivor tent, and Fight Back tent and get information, ask questions.

Celebrate the survivors. Remember, the ones that have past and Fight Back and make a difference. Also, enjoy the fun activities, live music and celebrate life. If nothing else come get to know your neighbors.

We hope to see you there.

You may get inspired and learn something this weekend that will help a loved one save their life. Lastly, every single donation counts. If you would like to make a donation and or get more information about the event, please go to the link www.relayforlife.org/calabasasca

Kenny Melcombe
Event Co-Chair

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Kenny Melcombe

Kenneth Melcombe, estate agent and licensed broker at Ewing & Associates Sotheby's International Realty represents buyers and sellers. He specializes in representing residential real estate properties throughout the San Fernando Valley and beyond.

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Ron Viola kills it!

By: Kenny Melcombe

Billy and the Beaters performed live last weekend @ Harper’s Bar & Grill. It was simply fantastic to see a band from 80′s still sounding amazing. They are the same band from back in the day, including one of the fabulous saxophone players, Ron Viola, who is  also one of the fine Realtor-Associate’s I work with at Sotheby’s in Sherman Oaks.

They played all their hit oldies including the worldwide number 1 Hit…”At this Moment.” You know, it makes me wonder, what would I give at this moment?

They don’t miss a beat, these guys are fabulous. Another 5 star event.

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Kenny Melcombe

Kenneth Melcombe, estate agent and licensed broker at Ewing & Associates Sotheby's International Realty represents buyers and sellers. He specializes in representing residential real estate properties throughout the San Fernando Valley and beyond.

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Very excited to have Alex Nester coming to Opening Ceremonies

By: Kenny Melcombe

The opening ceremony for this years Calabasas Relay For Life will have a little extra flavor from the popular, Alex Nester. She will be sharing a few songs from her new album, Burn it Down. Alex is a Cancer survivor with an encouraging message which she will share as well. Come check her out in Calabasas on Saturday, May 14th.

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2011 Relay For Life of Calabasas CA
Saturday, May 14, 2011 9 AM at AE Wright Middle School
26 days left until Relay!

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Kenny Melcombe

Kenneth Melcombe, estate agent and licensed broker at Ewing & Associates Sotheby's International Realty represents buyers and sellers. He specializes in representing residential real estate properties throughout the San Fernando Valley and beyond.

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Feb 4th at the Woodlake bowling alley

By: Kenny Melcombe

The kick of for the Calabasas Relay for Life is February 4th at 6:30 PM at the AMF Woodlake Bowling Alley. For $18, you can bowl until 10PM and learn all about the Relay experience in Calabasas. Register your team and take advantage of the discounted registration of only $50, normally $150. You’ll also find Relay For Life materials for the captains to prepare their team for the big event.

We are still looking for some volunteers to help out on the committee as well as get the community registered for the Relay.  This family friendly event is designed to help raise money for the American Cancer Society who work to find a cure for the deadly disease.

Remember, this is just the kick off – the actual Calabasas Relay for Life event is on May 14-15 at A.E. Wright Middle School in Calabasas. Help us get going!

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Kenny Melcombe

Kenneth Melcombe, estate agent and licensed broker at Ewing & Associates Sotheby's International Realty represents buyers and sellers. He specializes in representing residential real estate properties throughout the San Fernando Valley and beyond.

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James Garnett founds Uriel Solar

Solar Panel

By: Sher Hann

The trend these days is being “Green.”  For quite a while we’ve talked and dreamt about how solar could revolutionize our society.  Now, the hypothesizing is leading to action.  Uriel Solar is a perfect example.  With a goal to revolutionize commercial solar energy, Uriel Solar specializes in minimal cost, thin-film-based  solar panels.

Currently, they’ve initiated prototype development in Westlake Village.  Their team of scientists is developing a solar cell deposition approach and a new patented device structure based on cadmium telluride (CdTe). The optical properties of these thin semiconductor layers are such that >90% of the sunlight will be absorbed and used for generating electricity. These layers are about 1/100 the thickness of a human hair!

Thin-film solar cell substrates can be made of glass, which is very cheap

CDTE Cell

(cheaper than silicon) and the combination of thin layers and cheap glass substrates provide a very price competitive base for the production of solar cells and panels.

Uriel Solar was incorporated in August 2008 and has since then filed important patents, hired experienced materials scientists and established a development facility in Westlake Village, CA. With the arrival of our thin-film deposition system in late June, Uriel Solar has initiated prototype development. Our team of scientists is developing a novel thin-film solar cell deposition approach and a new patented device structure based on cadmium telluride (CdTe), which is a semiconductor alloy with exceptional sunlight-absorbing properties. We are very excited about this new manufacturing approach and our unique device structure, since they are so dramatically different from every other CdTe thin-film technology on the market. The first prototype solar cells should be available the first quarter of 2010.

For more information go to:http://urielsolar.net/default.html

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. Sher Han Real Estate Ewing and Sotheby’s.

Sher Hann

Fresh Produce at the Oak Park Farmers Market

Just a Reminder…

By: Sher Hann

Every Saturday from 9am – 1pm Oak Park hosts a local farmers market at 706 Lindero Canyon.  If you’re looking for fresh produce to cook up, visit the Oak Park Farmers’ Market.

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.

Sher Hann

Looking for a high end dental experience?

By: Sherry Radis

A prestigious Dental Institute in Calabasas founded by a Dentist known for his knowledge of high-end, advanced technology is paving a new path in this exclusive community.  The Calabasas Dental Institute™ located in the center of Calabasas is the only full service dental practice and clinical research facility of its kind in Southern California.

“The technology we offer is more advanced than you can imagine,” said Calabasas Dental Institute founder Dr. Greg Rubin DDS. “Thanks to digital technology combined with new applications and inventions, we are equipped to solve even the most difficult treatment cases quickly, completely and more effectively than ever before in the history of Dentistry.”

The Institute’s Department of Clinical Research regularly studies dental advances, news and announcements of dental research and issues commentary, opinion pieces and feedback about the research and posts all of our insight on the website www.CalabasasDentalInstitute.com

Please call the Institute at (818) 224-2420 for an appointment today and for a limited time receive a complimentary consultation and a 2nd opinion on difficult treatment cases performed by in-house doctors and specialists.

The Calabasas Dental Institute 4764 Park Granada suite 107 Calabasas California 91302 818.224.2420

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Sher Hann

Swine shows up in cat

By: Sher Hann

In November a cat in Iowa tested positive for the swine flu virus, aka 2009 H1N1 influenza.  According to Iowa officials, this is the first time a cat has been diagnosed with swine flu, although it has been found in pigs, birds and ferrets, but not dogs.  Fortunately, the cat is recovering.

It is surmised that the cat contracted the virus from an infected human in the household.  The cat apparently has not transmitted the disease to either humans or other animals.

If you or someone in your household has flu-like symptoms the week before your pet begins coughing, sneezing and/or running a fever, veterinarians recommend  – no surprise here- contacting your veterinarian. Currently, the only available treatment for pets with swine flu is supportive care. And as with human swine flu, pet owners should take preventive measures, including washing hands often, using alcohol-based hand-sanitizers and covering your mouth when you cough or sneeze. One other caution:  maintain your distance from your pet when you suffer from flu symptoms.

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.

Sher Hann

My son is now 20, and I have followed a low-carb diet since his 16th birthday…

By: Sher Hann

About a year ago, I just had to lighten up – or perhaps I should say, load up. I walked into Barnes & Noble for my bone-dry low-fat cappuccino and spotted a cinnamon scone.  “Do you want it warm?” asked the attendant. I couldn’t resist.  However, at $1.95 a triangle, I thought I could do better.  How hard could it be to make scones?

As it turns out, finding a good recipe was very difficult. I tried recipes from the Internet and recipes from my lifetime accumulation of cookbooks. Nothing was as good as that cinnamon scone from B & N/Starbuck’s.

And then I found Rebecca Griffin.  A fellow REALTOR®, she was having a broker “lunch” at a her new listing in my old neighborhood. “I came for the scones!” I announced unabashedly as I walked in the front door. And scones they were! Cherry and lemon zest, light and flaky, delicately proportioned, served on ethereal Caspari napkins with unsalted butter! The Golden Triangle found!

I have Rebecca to thank for the recipe that follows.  Her scones – and now my scones – are better than those at the Four Seasons Sunday tea, better than those served at an obscure river plantation in Georgetown, SC (where we stopped on a recent vacation) and, yes, even better than Barnes & Noble/Starbuck’s cinnamon scones.

In deference to my husband, I have suggested my gluten-free alteration in parentheses below. Here goes:

·         2 cups all-purpose flour (or gluten-free bake mix with 2-3 teaspoons of xanthan gum added for elasticity)
·         2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
·         1 tablespoon baking powder
·         2 tablespoons sugar
·         ½ teaspoon salt
·         ¼ cup butter
·         2 eggs
·         About 1/3 cup milk mixed with cream

Preheat oven to 425°. Grease a baking sheet.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. With a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
In a small bowl, beat eggs and 1/3 cup milk mixed with cream until blended. Stir egg mixture into flour mixture with a fork to make a soft, nonsticky dough, adding more milk or half and half if necessary. Add your choice of dried fruit (raisins, dried cherries, dried blue berries or my favorite – dried orange-flavored cranberries from Trader Joe’s) or lemon zest at this time.
On a lightly floured surface, knead dough 6 to 8 strokes. Form dough into a flat circle about 1 in high and 11 inches in circumference. Brush with milk and sprinkle with course sugar. With a sharp knife dipped in flour, cut 8 (I make 10, in deference to my low-carb diet) pie-shaped wedges. Carefully transfer the wedges to the baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.  Do not over-bake!
Remove from baking sheet; serve warm with butter (or clotted cream) and enjoy the perfect scone!

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.

Sher Hann

The signs of a stroke – now a 4th indicator

By: Sheri Karp

This is story that’s been floating around and it’s so important, it just may save someones life.

During a BBQ, a woman stumbled and took a little fall – she assured  everyone that she was fine (they offered to call  paramedics) she said she had just tripped over  a brick because of her new shoes.

They  got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of  food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Jane went about enjoying herself the rest of the  evening

Jane’s husband called later  telling everyone that his wife had been taken to  the hospital -
(at 6:00  pm  Jane passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the  signs of a stroke, perhaps Jane would be with  us today. Some don’t die. They end up in a  helpless, hopeless condition instead.

It  only takes a minute to read this…

A  neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke  victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the  effects of a stroke…totally. He said  the trick was getting a stroke recognized,  diagnosed, and then getting the patient  medically cared for within 3 hours, which is  tough…

RECOGNIZING A STROKE

Thank  God for the sense to remember the ’3′ steps, STR  . Read and Learn!

Sometimes symptoms of a  stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately,  the lack of awareness spells disaster. The  stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage  when people nearby fail to recognize the  symptoms of a stroke.

Now doctors say a  bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three  simple questions:

S  *Ask  the individual to SMILE.
T  *Ask  the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE  (Coherently) (i.e. It is sunny out  today.)
R  *Ask  him or her to RAISE BOTH  ARMS.  If  he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these  tasks, call emergency number immediately  and describe the symptoms to the  dispatcher.

New  Sign of a Stroke ——– Stick out Your  Tongue

NOTE:  Another ‘sign’ of a stroke is this: Ask the  person to ‘stick’ out his tongue.. If the tongue  is ‘crooked’, if it goes to one side or the  other,   that is  also an indication of a  stroke.

A  cardiologist says if everyone who gets this  e-mail sends it to 10 people; you can bet that  at least one life will be saved.

I  have done my part. Will  you?

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.

Sheri Karp