THE LATEST IN CARSON  

• Carson is 40 in 2008!
  
  The year 2008 marks the 40th anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Carson. To commemorate this milestone event, various events are lined up for the year, beginning with a special birthday party scheduled for February 23.
  
  The 40th anniversary steering committee, which was established in mid 2006, has been busy over the last year in coming up with ideas and helping plan anniversary activities to take place throughout 2008. Aside from the birthday party in February, the City also plans to hold an anniversary parade in the summer to coincide with Carson’s annual Unity Day celebration. A plan to hold a New Year’s Eve Gala Ball to conclude the anniversary year is also currently in place.
  
  Formerly a part of the unincorporated Los Angeles County area, Carson officially became an independent city on February 20, 1968, two weeks after residents voted in favor of incorporation. Voters also selected the name Carson for the new city and elected John Marbut as its first mayor.
  
  On February 23, the City will celebrate this historical event with a birthday party at the Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald Community Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The three-hour event will consist of a cake-and-punch celebration, entertainment, exhibits and booths selling 40th anniversary commemorative bricks and various other items.
  
  The birthday party is open to the public and admission is free.
  
  For more information on the event and other 40th anniversary activities, please contact the Public Information Office at (310) 952-1740.

• Got Bricks?
  
  Carson’s Got Bricks – for sale, that is!
  
  To commemorate the City’s 40th anniversary, the City of Carson is selling special commemorative bricks which will be laid in an area on City Hall grounds to be designated as the 40th anniversary brick pathway.
  
  City staff will begin taking orders for the bricks during the City’s birthday party celebration scheduled for February 23, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald Community Center.
  
  The bricks, which can be personalized with up to three lines of information, are available in two varieties – a white premium brick priced at $200 and a basic terra cotta for $150. Every brick purchase comes with a miniature replica as a free souvenir.
  
  Brick orders will be accepted through most of the year and all bricks sold will be used to relandscape a portion of the Xeriscape Garden, located between City Hall and the Community Center.
  
  For more information on how to buy a special commemorative brick, please call the Fine Arts Division at (310) 952-1705.

• Parenting Skills to be Discussed at Carson's Annual Conference
  
  Learn new and innovative ways to strengthen your parenting skills at this year’s Parent Empowerment Conference to be hosted by the City of Carson on February 2.
  
  The conference is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald Carson Community Center, located at 3 Civic Plaza Drive. The conference is open to all parents and admission is free.
  
  Carrying the theme “What Every Parent Should Know,” the conference is comprised of several workshop sessions designed to help parents enhance their parenting skills and address issues faced by today’s youth.
  
  The conference is an annual project of the Human Relations Commission. Seats are limited so please register in advance by calling (310) 952-1760.
  
  For more information, please contact (310) 952-1760.

• The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is Hiring Reserve Deputy Sheriffs.
  
  Reserve Deputy Sheriffs are utilized to supplement the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's law enforcement manpower. Like full-time Deputies, Reserve Deputies are professionally trained and duly sworn law enforcement personnel.
  
  In most cases, Reserves are assigned to the same duties as Full-time Deputies. Since Reserve Deputies have the same powers of arrest as Full-time Deputies they are required by law to meet the same hiring, background, medical and psychological standards as Full-time Deputies.
  
  For more information, please visit http://lasdreserve.org/ .

UPCOMING  CITY  EVENTS / ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Carson's 40th Birthday Party
  2/23/2007
  Featuring entertainment, booths, refreshments, exhibits, activities for kids and much more.
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• Opportunities Workshop: Avalon at South Bay
  2/8/2007
  Topics to be discussed:
  Avalon and South Bay and University Square Projects.
  Potential Sub-Contractor Opportunities
  Sub-Contractor Project Requirements
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PROPOSED RANCHO DOMINGUEZ ANNEXATION

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