Chairman steps down, commission recognizes
      Calabasas Planning Commission Chairman James Leewong resigned as chairman after his fellow commissioners asked him to step down at last Thursday
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Agoura Hills moves ahead on Agoura Road widening
Acorn Staff Writer
By John Loesing
      The city of Agoura Hills has been down this road before.
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CLVFF to look at regional housing needs
      Citing a need to engage and educate area residents, businesses and developers about housing needs and the potential for critical housing shortages in the region, the Conejo/Las Virgenes Future Foundation (CLVFF) is undertaking a major study on residential needs, targeted for completion in early 2001.
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Westlake councilmembers hear park plans
Acorn Staff Writer
By John Loesing
      The city of Westlake Village and residents of Canyon Oaks Homeowners
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Casino night to help two groups
      The Agoura Chamber of Commerce and the Wellness Community are teaming up to co-host a fundraising casino night on Sat., Sept. 9 at the Agoura-Calabasas Community Center.
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Having fun in summer sunshine
     CHUCK ROGERS/The Acorn HAVING A GRAND OLD TIME AT MAE BOYER PARK-Volleyball may be exciting for the older kids, but 5-year-old Logan Haser of Agoura Hills thinks beach balls are much more fun. Logan is just one of about 80 kindergarten through fifth-grade children who enjoy summer daycamps sponsored by Rancho-Simi Recreation Park District. Similar daycamps, June until September, are offered for middle school-aged children, too. For more information, please call (818) 865-9304.
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Couple wed in Calabasas
      Lori Merin and Adam Gadsby were recently wed at the Calabasas Inn. Kimberly Merin, sister of the bride, served as maid of honor. Jason Gadsby, brother of the groom, served as best man.
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Engagement Announcement
      Joseph Matthews Gerty, Jr. of Oak Park will exchange vows with Nicola Dora of Los Angeles during a wedding ceremony on Sat., Aug. 5 at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in L.A.
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Movie magic comes to Paramount
Acorn Staff Writer
Who needs Universal Studios when you can learn about the history and special effects of the movies right here in Agoura at Paramount Ranch during a semi-weekly Saturday morning program offered by the National Park Service?
By Sharon Makokian
      Last Saturday, the program "From Set to Screen" attracted about 40 people, ranging from children to senior citizens, all of whom were delighted to learn about the entertainment era to which they could relate.
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By John Phane Editor, Thousand Oaks Acorn
      Conejo Valley Senior Concerns officially launched a $1.5 million fundraising campaign earlier this summer to pay for the expansion of its Thousand Oaks Fitzgerald Senior Day Support Center. The expansion will double the size and services of the Fitzgerald Center, which currently provides daily support for frail and special needs seniors.
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     REACHING OUT TO THE COMMUNITY
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He gets $500 for video on convict’s last meal
      Fourteen-year-old David Wexler of Calabasas has been awarded $500 for submitting the winning video in the "Behind the Screen Test" contest sponsored by Charter Communications and AMC Networks.
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Tickets on sale for Children’s Festival
      Performances to Grow On has announced that subscriptions for the 2000-2001 season are now available for the Ventura County Children
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The joy of tree planting
     CHUCK ROGERS/The Acorn RESIDUAL BENEFITS STILL ARRIVING - Planting a 12-foot tree on the campus of Agoura High School (AHS) are (left to right): Sandy Thomas, Elaine McCreary, Larry Misel, Nancee Baldino and Jan Lee. Money to purchase the tree came from surplus funds of Sober Grad Night. Seniors from the Class of 2000 generated money during fundraisers last spring and the Beautification Committee got the excess. Thomas is co-chairwoman of the group and Misel is principal of AHS.
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