Earth Day 2008
On April 12, 2008, More than 3,000 visitors attended the 2nd Annual Earth Day event to learn about conservation and environmental stewardship by participating in eco-friendly games, raffle drawings and by visiting the 100+ exhibits.

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6th Annual Central Basin Barbecue
On September 20th, more than 400 guests attended the District's 6th Annual BBQ, titled "A Year in Review," to join us in celebrating another great year of public service and reliability. The two recipients of this year's PRISM Award were Assemblymember Hector De La Torre, for his leadership in regional water supply planning; and the Southeast Water Coalition, an organization actively involved in ensuring the groundwater quality and supply reliability within the Basins.

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California Friendly Awareness Week 2007
During the week of August 13, 2007, Central Basin and the City of Bell Gardens hosted five community events to announce the launch of Bell Gardens' first-ever conservation program, a citywide effort that has made it the First California Friendly City.

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Earth Day 2007
On April 14, 2007, More than 3,000 visitors from the organizations' combined 78-city service area attended the free event to participate in the eco-friendly games, shows, raffle drawings and visit the 100+ educational exhibits.

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5th Annual Central Basin Barbecue
On September 28th, more than 300 guests attended the District's 5th Annual BBQ to enjoy a Mexican-style buffet and hear Supervisor Don Knabe, the evening's keynote speaker, deliver an inspirational message on the benefits of water conservation and reuse.

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Uniting Towards Regional Water Reliability
The much anticipated Conservation Master Plan was unveiled on September 15 before an audience of more than 50 stakeholders during a workshop hosted by Central Basin MWD at the Southern California Gas Company's Energy Resource Center in Downey.

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High-Efficiency Toilet Giveaway
On August 12, 2006, Central Basin partnered with Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District and Rio Hondo College to distribute 1,000 high-efficiency toilets (HETs)--the largest giveaway of its kind in the county.

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Small Businesses Tour Diamond Valley Lake
On June 17, 2006, Central Basin Board President Bob Apodaca invited small businesses from throughout the community to join him on a special tour of the Diamond Valley Lake, a newly developed reservoir located in Hemet, CA.

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J. Kightlinger Reception
On May 4, 2006, Central Basin hosted a special reception to introduce MWD's newly appointed General Manager, Jeff Kightlinger, to the Central Basin community.

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