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Do You Know How to Protect Your Property from Coyotes? Steps to Protect You and Your Property From Nuisance Animals and Other Wildlife Many residents of Orange County have expressed concerns about coyote sightings and the consequences of predator animals within the urban environment. Several residents have lost their pets to these skilled hunters because they were not aware of recent coyote activity in the area. Coyotes are found in ALL areas of Orange County. Contrary to popular belief, these animals do not require open space or “wild areas” to survive. In fact, most coyotes within the urban setting are the offspring of generations of coyotes who lived and flourished in the urban areas of Orange County. Though these animals are far from domesticated, they are very comfortable living in close proximity to human be-
Recycle Your Used Batteries – Cypress Residents Only Drop Them Off at Cypress City Hall & Cypress Senior Center Today
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ings. They have little fear of humans and are frequently seen trotting along within a few feet of joggers, bikers and horseback riders. While not normal-
ly a danger to human beings, coyotes will display defensive behaviors if threatened or corPlease see page 2
Cypress Committee Organizes for 35th Annual Community Festival At its scheduled meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 21, members of the Cypress Festival Committee organized to set plans in motion for the 2015 Cypress Community Festival celebrating the anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Cypress in July 1956. This year will mark the 35th Annual Community Festival. The event will be held on Saturday, July 25, at Oak Knoll Park immediately following the Cypress 5k/10k Run/Walk.
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The Cypress community can be proud that its Festival is the largest single-day event of its kind in Orange County, annually attracting tens of thousands of visitors to enjoy live entertainment, arts and crafts booths, a car show, vendor booths, kids rides, a chili cookoff and salsa competition, and a pancake breakfast. The Festival Committee is made up of individual volunteers and civic groups. The civic groups include the Cy-
press Area Chamber of Commerce — in charge of commercial vendor booths; the Friends of Cypress Parks & Recreation — organizing the car show, chili cook-off and salsa competition; and the Cypress Kiwanis, untiring flippers of pancakes and sausage patties. The first step in organizing for this year’s huge anniversary was to nominate and elect a slate of new officers: Please see page 2
The City of Cypress is pleased to participating in a battery recycling program. This program is designed so batteries that would otherwise be disposed of into the trash are collected for recycling. In fact, all of the battery types listed below are recycled into new materials. Residents can dispose of the following batteries: -NiCad - rechargeable -Alkaline/Zinc/Carbon one time use -Nickel Zinc - one time use -Silver Oxide - one time use (hearing aid, etc.) -Nickel Metal Hydride - rechargeable (used in cell phones) -Lithium Ion - recharge-
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