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Villa Esperanza moving to Thousand Oaks
Acorn Staff Writer
      Officials with Villa Esperanza, a rural Agoura home for developmentally disabled adults, recently announced that they
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Weapons are recycled
      More than 12,500 guns and other weapons were melted down into steel re-bar during a recent eighth annual Weapons Disposal event in Rancho Cucamonga.
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Pavley brings home the bacon
      State Assemblywoman Fran Pavley (D-Woodland Hills) has announced that the 2001-2002 California State Budget includes significant funding for the communities in the 41st District.
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Calabasas mayor was to have returned to city hall last night
      Calabasas Mayor Janice Lee announced her intention to return to the city council last week in a memo faxed to city officials.
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Quick––get a weed whacker
     MICHAEL COONS/The Acorn FIRE HAZARD?--This view from 30800 block of Genova Street shows brush and trees that pose what one resident calls a "fire hazard" to surrounding homes. The property allegedly is the responsibility of a homeowners' association and the concerned citizen has called the L.A. County Fire Department and the city of Westlake Village but nobody so far has removed the chaparral.
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Chamber mixer attracts VIPs
     INTERACTIVE ENJOYMENT--Networking with others during an Agoura Hills/Oak Park/Las Virgenes Chamber of Commerce mixer at Cal Fed Bank in Agoura Hills are (left to right): Mayor Ed Corridori; Michelle Luse from state Sen. Tom McClintock's office; Agoura Hills City Councilman Jeff Reinhardt; Keri Wood, repesenting U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman; and Alex Soteras, president of the chamber. More than 150 attended last week's event that was catered by Shine Garden.
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Westlake mayor wants limits on antennae-covered rooftops
Acorn Staff Writer
      Last week, after approving the installation of more satellite dish antennae on the roof of an existing two-story office building located on Corsa Avenue, the Westlake Village City Council discussed putting a limit on the number of antennae on rooftops. Mayor Mark Rutherford was most concerned.
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Installation of officers
     NEWLY APPOINTED
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BMW dealer approved for basement addition
Staff Writer
      A major modification to the plan to build a new 100,000 square-foot Bob Smith BMW dealership in Calabasas was approved, 4-0, during a recent meeting of the Calabasas City Council.
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Fees set for Westlake playfields
Acorn Staff Writer
      Westlake Village City Council last week approved field fees for Oaks Christian High School
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Westlake Village honors long-time friend
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Trilogy brings acclaim to local author
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Free seminar helps new homebuyers
      The Area Housing Authority of the County of Ventura, a housing provider for low to moderate income families living in Ventura County, along with Pacific Partners Mortgage Corp., an approved lender for the "Fresh Rate" downpayment grant program as well as the city of Thousand Oaks Ownership Assistance Program (OAP), will jointly sponsor a "School of Homebuying" course from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on this Sat., Aug. 4 at 1400 W. Hillcrest Drive, Newbury Park.
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Remember the cast of ‘Gilligan’s Island?’ The show’s creator sure does
     'WHO SHOULD I MAKE IT OUT TO?'-At upper right, Sherwood Schwartz, creator of Gilligan's Island, autographs photographs of the cast during a look-alike contest at the Oaks Mall. The event promoted "Gilligan's Island The Musical" which is coming to the Civic Arts Plaza in Thousand Oaks and will be performed from Aug. 8 through 26. Call (805) 583-8700 for ticket information.
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Patients learn to deal with Parkinson’s
      The constant struggle with pain associated with a chronic, debilitating disease such as Parkinson
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Free personal finance workshops offered
      Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Los Angeles is presenting the following free workshops at 31364 Burbank Blvd., Sherman Oaks:
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Couple stays true to their vows
     MARRIED AGAIN-Still smiling after all those years are Joyce, 70, and Leo Evans, 88. The local couple was married for 22 years, got divorced, but developed a new and special relationship that's thrived for 27 years. They're renewing their wedding vows in the photograph, an event that took place recently at Los Robles Regional Medical Center. Their children and grandchildren attended the remarriage ceremonies.
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Sheriff’s program puts youth on right track
Acorn Staff Writer
      Members of the Los Angeles County Vital Intervention Directional Alternatives (VIDA) program visited Newbury Park
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Calabasas Albertson’s on track despite cutbacks
      Recently announced cutbacks by Albertson
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Tips from tax pros given
      Traditional marriage vows include a pledge to love "for richer or poorer." How can you maximize the former and minimize the latter? Answer: by ensuring that you start off married life with a series of simple steps to take some of the economic worries out of your new future together, said Ric Ross, EA, Public Information and Awareness chairman of the San Fernando Valley Chapter of Enrolled Agents (CSEA). Enrolled Agents are tax professionals licensed by the federal government to assist taxpayers with tax planning, preparation and representation.
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