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9A Page 25 LEAGUE TELECOM PUBLICATION WINS A 2006 COMMUNICATION GOLD CIRCLE AWARD The League's Western City Magazine has won a 2006 Communication Gold Circle Award from the American Society for Association Managers (ASAE), for the feature article "How the Telecommunications Revolution Will Affect Your City." The award was given in the category of .Writing for an Association Budget Greater Than $2 Million." The article was one of more than 250 total entries for the ASAE Gold Circle Awards from over 160 organizations. "How the Telecommunications Revolution Will Affect Your City. was a collaborative effort by League communications and legislative staff, with contributions by numerous League members knowledgeable in the area of telecommunications. The goal of the article was to educate city officials on the sweeping telecommunications reform legislation that the League correctly anticipated would be introduced in 2006 at both the state and national levels. The awards will be presented at a special reception on Saturday, August 19, at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, Mass. To view the League's award-winning feature article, visit www.cacities.oraltelecom. KEEPING UP: RANDY HAMIL TON, LONG-TIME FIGURE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ACADEMIC CIRCLES, PASSES AWAY On Friday, August 4, Randy Hamilton passed frNay at his home in Oakland. Randy was a member of the League of California Cities staff in the 1960s. Atter leaving the League, he went on to a distinguished career in academia, founding the School of Public Administration at Golden Gate University and then holding the position of visiting scholar for the past 15 years at the University of California, Berkeley. Randy continued to have close ties throughout his career with city managers, public administrators and local elected officials in Califomia and many other states. No memorial service is planned. The League expresses its condolences to the Hamilton Family. COMMUNITY MEDIA CONFERENCE SET FOR OCTOBER The Alliance for Community Media (ACM) Western Region Board is hosting "Community Media: This Way Forward- - a regional conference focused on community media and technology - on October 27-28 in San Jose. The conference will feature more than 25 wor1<shops at the Hilton San Jose on a variety of subjects including telecommunications legislation, emerging digital media tools, innovative government and educational channels and much more. The event's luncheon keynote speaker will be Norm Soloman, a renowned media critic and author. The Wave film festival awards will also be held in conjunction with the conference on Friday, October 27, at the new San Jose City Hall and Rotunda. Earty-bird registration cost is $135 for ACM members and $150 for non-members through October 5. A conference hotel rate of $99 is also available through the early-bird registration period. For more information on the conference, and to register, visit www.acmwest.orQ. 8