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Summer Solstice Festival rings in summer
Acorn Staff Writer

      Dancers, storytellers, folk music and more
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Traffic fatality investigated
      The Thousand Oaks Traffic Bureau is investigating a fatal traffic collision that occurred Monday evening on Townsgate Road in Westlake Village.
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Conejo Valley man guilty of embezzlement
      The Ventura County District Attorney
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Local bike cops earn longevity award
     SIXTY YEARS ON THE JOB
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Westlake gives teen bus a test drive
Acorn Staff Writer
      Westlake Village city officials believe strongly in teen recreation programs, and they feel a new activity bus to provide transportation for the teens will help increase program participation.
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Young equestrian rides like a veteran
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Open space dedication planned
      L.A. County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky and Arthur E. Eck, superintendent of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, a unit of the National Park system, will dedicate the Morrison Ranch Open Space to the National Park Service at 10 a.m. this Sat., June 30 at the Mont Calabasas entrance.
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City Hall says turn down the power
      In a move to address the energy crisis, the city of Westlake Village recently adopted an overall energy conservation strategy with the goal of not only reducing energy usage at city hall this summer, but also to call attention to the need for both local residents and businesses to conserve
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State offers solar screen rebate program
      To encourage energy conservation, the California Energy Commission is offering a rebate on solar window screens. Solar screens improve air conditioning efficiency during the hot summer months.
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"Clean" school buses would be a breath of fresh air for students
      For Southland children the Adopt-A-School Bus Foundation may be a means to help offset the cost of converting buses to clean fuels.
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Oscar-winning music composer says tenacity pays off in song writing
Acorn Editor
      Agoura Hills resident Joel Hirschhorn, who
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Mormons help clean up Paramount Ranch
Acorn Staff Writer
     Armed with gloves and garbage sacks, more than 250 teens from the Thousand Oaks Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints, battled the summer heat Saturday to clean up garbage in a six-mile stretch of streambed at Paramount Ranch in Agoura.
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To marry
      Laurie Michelle Avery and David Michael Graham, both Westlake Village residents, will wed on July 1 at the Westlake Village Inn.
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Kids: Play the Math MazeTM Puzzle
      Children or adults will enjoy playing the Math MazeTM Puzzle.
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Just what you need, dude: surfing school at Pierce
      Los Angeles Pierce College Extension is offering a class for beginning, intermediate and advanced surfers. Fundamentals of ocean board surfing, including safety, nomenclature and marine hazards will be taught by instructor John Gambina, a physical education teacher and the surfing stunt double for Luke Perry on "Beverly Hills 90210."
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Red Cross seeks volunteers
      The American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles is providing the opportunity for local residents to serve their community as a public information volunteer in the department of Communication and Marketing.
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Agoura Hills
      The city of Agoura Hills will host its 17th annual 4th of July "Day in the Park" celebration from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Wed., July 4 in Chumash Park, 5550 Medea Valley Drive, Agoura Hills.
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Newbury Park
      A special Independence Day celebration will be held on the front lawn of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Wed., July 4 with a flag raising followed by a live presentation featuring the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Participants can listen to "John Adams" and "Thomas Jefferson" speak in a patriotic presentation of "Voices from the Whirlwind."
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Oxnard
      The Ventura County Harbor Department of Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard invites people to get in the patriotic spirit by joining in a Fourth of July celebration by the sea on Wed., July 4. Activities and entertainment will be held at Fisherman
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Westlake Village
      The Westlake Village Junior Women
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Simi Valley
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Elegant Republican women gala honors humanitarianism
Acorn Staff Writer
     Republican women and their honored guests paid tribute to humanitarianism, interior design, fashion and music during "The Wind Beneath My Wings" gala event Sunday at Sherwood Country Club.
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Start working now on your poster
      The Calabasas Chamber of Commerce has announced a poster contest and cash prizes to kickoff the 10th anniversary Calabasas Pumpkin Festival to be held on Oct. 20 to 21.
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New stamp to honor U.S. veterans
      The next time you mail a letter, you may have the opportunity to salute some of America
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Yacht Club to host Independence Day events
      "A Salute to the Stars and Stripes" is the theme for the 32nd annual decorated boat parade to be held by the Westlake Yacht Club on Independence Day, Wed., July 4 on Westlake Lake. The yacht club is at 32123 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village.
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Table is always set at "Color Me Mine"
     SUMMER FUN IS UNDERWAY
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Stars come out at Doo-Dah Depot
      Doo-Dah Depot in Westlake Village recently welcomed a visit from Firesign Theatre member Phil Proctor and his actress-wife Melinda Peterson, who made a special surprise appearance last month at the premier new and used CD, record, video and DVD store.
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Raffia excels in home decor
     GIFTS FOR EVERY OCCASION
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Elderlink finds comfort for the many senior citizens
      Elderlink is a free, licensed senior referral service dedicated to assisting seniors and their families in finding appropriate placement in retirement hotels, assisted living, board and care, skilled nursing, Alzheimer
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Texaco Xpress Lube now open in Calabasas
      Texaco Xpress Lube has opened in Calabasas at the Las Virgenes Road exit, next to Coco
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Bad hair day no more
      Those with fine and limp hair have reason to rejoice when they visit Judaysia
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New name sounds good to ECHO
      Electronic Clearing House, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECHO) of Agoura Hills recently announced that it will change the name of its national check writer database from National Check Information Services (NCIS) to National Check Network (NCN). The change in name is made possible by ECHO
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Westlake Chamber hosting business expo
      The Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce has announced their annual Business Expo. The event will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thurs., June 28 at the Westlake Hyatt Plaza Hotel, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village, in the outdoor garden patio.
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Applicants sought for best-in-class programs
      The SBC Foundation, philanthropic arm of SBC Communication Inc., and Partners in Education are accepting nominations for the second annual SBC National Telecommunications Partnership Awards Program, which recognizes outstanding partnerships that have facilitated the integration of telecommunications technologies into education, resulting in improved student achievement and success. The focus of this year
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New study takes a look at divorce
      The Coalition for Cooperative Divorce (CCD) this week published the results of a study on how mothers are affected by joint custody arrangements after divorce. Prepared by CCD member Renee Leff, the study shows that mothers face a plethora of challenges when dealing with joint custody of their children with their ex-husbands. The biggest challenge joint custody mothers face is increased conflict with their ex-husband and their children.
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Library to host kid’s stuff
      A whole host of interesting programs are available to parents and young children this summer at the Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. To register, the parent and/or child must present a valid Thousand Oaks Library System card. Registration is at the Children
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Microchips will help track pets
      Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky says the county
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