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Agoura Hills honors hundreds of volunteers; family donates late artist’s painting
Summary
At the Feb. 11 Agoura Hills City Council meeting the city recognized dozens of volunteers, accepted a donation of a painting from George Coleman in memory of his wife Kathy Coleman, and highlighted the Liberty Canyon wildlife crossing project.
Agoura Hills officials recognized hundreds of volunteers on Feb. 11, 2026, presenting gifts and reading the names of volunteers across civic programs and committees.
Mayor Wolf opened the evening’s recognition and introduced George Coleman, who said he was donating a painting by his late wife, Kathy Coleman, to the city. "She loved this place," Coleman said, recounting Kathy’s involvement with the '1 City, 1 Book' program and her advocacy for wildlife conservation. Coleman asked the council to unveil the painting and said the couple had been active in efforts such as the Save LA Cougars advisory work.
Beth Pratt of the Liberty Canyon wildlife team thanked the city and described the wildlife crossing project as "one of the most significant conservation projects of our time," noting a ribbon-cutting is expected this year. The council and staff said the donated painting will be hung in city facilities "in perpetuity."
City staff read the names of volunteers from programs including the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Community Concert Band, Community Service Days, Cultural Arts Council, Friends of the Agoura Hills Library, 1 City, 1 Book Committee, Planning Commission, Reyes Adobe Days Committee, and the Team VIP youth program. Dario Emanente of CERT announced Anne Russell as the 2025 CERT Member of the Year and noted she logged about 60 volunteer hours last year.
The mayor closed the recognition portion and announced a short recess before the council continued its regular meeting.
The recognition event emphasized the city’s reliance on volunteer labor across cultural, emergency preparedness, recreation, and library programs and highlighted ongoing community partnerships tied to the Liberty Canyon wildlife crossing project.
