This Week in Covina

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Effective January 4, 2010 Covina City Hall,
125 E. College Street
New operating hours are
Monday - Thursday, 7 am - 6 pm and closed every Friday.

Public Works City Yard, 534 N. Barranca Avenue
New operating hours are
Monday - Thursday, 6 am - 4:30 pm and closed every Friday.

There will be no change to the operating hours of the
Parks & Recreation Department or the Covina Public Library.

Public Safety services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Public Works staff are on-call 7 days a week for water utility and street maintenance emergencies. To report a water or street problem (other than shut-off for non-payment) on a closed day, call the Covina Police Department at (626) 384-5595.

Covina Public Library Special Events for Children – Thursdays @ 4 pm. Enjoy our guest performers for school-age children! (Sponsored by the Friends of the Covina Public Library)

February 11 The Giant (who had no heart in his body) – Karen Rae Kraut, an award-winning performing artist and storyteller, will tell one of her favorite stories just in time for Valentine’s Day.

Teen Programs at the Covina Public Library
Friday, February 12, 4-5 pm - Valentines Day - Love it or Hate it
Create red and black roses out of duck tape, cellophane, or candy.

For more information, call the City of Covina Environmental Services (626) 384-5480 or visit www.smartgardening.com.

ATTENTION COVINA CITY RESIDENTS WHO ATTEND THE WORKSHOP ONLY (does not include unincorporated areas of Covina) – Visit the Environmental Services Section at City Hall for a FREE compost bin.

Community Concert Series
Five free concerts sponsored by the Covina Cultural Arts Commission, the Covina Woman's Club and the Covina Parks and Recreation Department. Click here for a flyer listing all scheduled concerts.

Covina Center for the Performing Arts
An independent non-profit community theater
104 N. Citrus Ave. Covina, CA 91723

February 2010 Schedule of Performances

SENTIMENTAL SISTERS
February 4, 5, & 6 at 8pm
A trio of talented singers recreating the Big Band sound of the Forties, especially the Andrew Sisters. Ticket price: $35.00

LOVE'S JOURNEY
February 12 & 13 at 8 pm
Join us for this special evening's journey of the greatest love songs ever written. Featuring two of Hollywood's finest vocalists, Dave Damiani and Sara Lindsay accompanied with a 24 piece live orchestra. Includes champagne & chocolate reception. Show runs 1 hour 20 minutes with NO intermission. Ticket price: $40.00

THE FOREIGNER
February 26 thru March 28
Larry Shue’s “Foreigner” is a heart broken man left among locals in a
rural Georgia lodge, locals who believe he speaks no English. As a result of his special condition, this ‘foreigner’ becomes the unsolicited confidant to everyone’s secrets. Winner of Obie and Outer Critics Circle Awards as Best New Play. Ticket price: $ 35.00

For ticket availability, contact CCPA: Box Office: (626) 331-8133 or www.covinacenter.com

Non-Profit Covina-based Organizations:
To e-mail a submission for posting consideration on this website, click here. The City of Covina reserves the right to refuse posting.

Assembly Member Ed Hernandez is accepting nominations for the 2010 Women of Achievement of the 57th Assembly District.
Click here.

Notifications from CalTrans on Freeway Closures

Freeway Closures Scheduled for I-10 HOV Project

Baldwin Park - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close portions of the San Bernardino Freeway (I-10) as part of the High Occupancy Vehicle lane construction project. The following schedule will be in effect, weather permitting:

Friday, February 5:
8 p.m. to 10 a.m. – Southbound I-605 connector to eastbound I-10.
7 p.m. to 10 a.m. – Northbound I-605 connectors to I-10.
8 p.m. to 7 a.m. – Northbound I-605 Valley Boulevard on-ramps.

Westbound I-10
10 p.m. to 7 a.m. – Up to 3 lanes from Puente Avenue to I-605.
9 p.m. to 9 a.m. – Connector to I-605.
7 p.m. to 10 a.m. – Frazier Street, Baldwin Park Boulevard and Francisquito Avenue on- and off-ramps.
9 p.m. to 9 a.m. – Puente Avenue on-ramp.

Eastbound I-10
11 p.m. to 8 a.m. – Up to 3 lanes from I-605 to Puente Avenue.
9 p.m. to 9 a.m. – Connector to northbound I-605.
10 p.m. to 9 a.m. – Durfee Avenue on-ramp.
9 p.m. to 11 a.m. – Frazier Street off-ramp.
7 p.m. to 10 a.m. – Baldwin Park Boulevard on- and off-ramps.
11 p.m. to 10 a.m. – Francisquito Avenue off-ramp.

Saturday, February 6:
6 p.m. to 11 a.m. – Southbound I-605 connector to eastbound I-10.
7 p.m. to 10 a.m. – Northbound I-605 connectors to I-10.
7 p.m. to 12 p.m. – Northbound I-605 Valley Boulevard on-ramps.

Westbound I-10
11 p.m. to 9 a.m. – Up to 3 lanes from Puente Avenue to I-605.
9 p.m. to 10 a.m. – Connector to I-605.
3 p.m. to 11 a.m. – Frazier Street, Baldwin Park Boulevard and Francisquito Avenue on- and off-ramps.
8 p.m. to 11 a.m. – Puente Avenue on-ramp.

Eastbound I-10
11 p.m. to 10 a.m. – Up to 3 lanes from I-605 to Puente Avenue.
9 p.m. to 10 a.m. – Connector to northbound I-605.
9 p.m. to 10 a.m. – Durfee Avenue on-ramp.
8 p.m. to 11 a.m. – Frazier Street off-ramp.
3 p.m. to 11 a.m. – Baldwin Park Boulevard on- and off-ramps.
11:59 p.m. to 11 a.m. – Francisquito Avenue off-ramp.

Sunday, February 7:
5 p.m. to 6 a.m. – Southbound I-605 connector to eastbound I-10.
6 p.m. to 6 a.m. – Northbound I-605 connectors to I-10.
3 p.m. to 5 a.m. – Northbound I-605 Valley Boulevard on-ramps.

Westbound I-10
10 p.m. to 5 a.m. – Up to 3 lanes from Puente Avenue to I-605.
9 p.m. to 5 a.m. – Connector to I-605.
3 p.m. to 6 a.m. – Frazier Street, Baldwin Park Boulevard and Francisquito Avenue on- and off-ramps.
8 p.m. to 6 a.m. – Puente Avenue on-ramp.

Eastbound I-10
10 p.m. to 6 a.m. – Up to 3 lanes from I-605 to Puente Avenue.
9 p.m. to 6 a.m. – Connector to northbound I-605.
9 p.m. to 6 a.m. – Durfee Avenue on-ramp.
7 p.m. to 7 a.m. – Frazier Street off-ramp.
3 p.m. to 6 a.m. – Baldwin Park Boulevard on- and off-ramps.
10 p.m. to 6 a.m. – Francisquito Avenue off-ramp.

Nightly, Monday February 8 to Thursday, February 11:
8 p.m. to 6 a.m. – Southbound I-605 connector to eastbound I-10.
7 p.m. to 6 a.m. – Northbound I-605 connectors to I-10.
8 p.m. to 5 a.m. – Northbound I-605 Valley Boulevard on-ramps.

Westbound I-10
9 p.m. to 5 a.m. – Up to 3 lanes from Puente Avenue to I-605.
9 p.m. to 5 a.m. – Connector to I-605.
7 p.m. to 6 a.m. – Frazier Street, Baldwin Park Boulevard and Francisquito Avenue on- and off-ramps.
9 p.m. to 6 a.m. – Puente Avenue on-ramp.

Eastbound I-10
10 p.m. to 6 a.m. – Up to 3 lanes from I-605 to Puente Avenue.
9 p.m. to 6 a.m. – Connector to northbound I-605.
9 p.m. to 6 a.m. – Durfee Avenue on-ramp.
8 p.m. to 7 a.m. - Frazier Street off-ramp.
7 p.m. to 6 a.m. – Baldwin Park Boulevard on- and off-ramps.
10 p.m. to 6 a.m. – Francisquito Avenue off-ramp

Flatiron West, Inc. is the contractor on this $175 million project, which will add an HOV lane in each direction of I-10 between I-605 and Puente Avenue. Anticipated completion is winter 2012. Caltrans reminds you to “Slow For the Cone Zone.”

Hazardous Waste & E-Waste Collection Events
Sponsored by Los Angeles County. For events near Covina, click here.