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Synagogue is on solid rock
Acorn Staff Writer
      Despite delays in excavating, Temple Beth Haverim representatives said construction is moving forward on their new temple and synagogue in Agoura Hills.
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What’s up with that?
     YES, SOMEONE LIVES THERE
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Westlake man killed in car wreck
Acorn Staff Writer
      Traffic investigators say they
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Tree trimmers can remove too much
     a falling threat and other stresses that ultimately result in "disfigurement, disease or death."
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City keeps motor running on Dial-A-Ride
      The Agoura Hills City Council approved a two-year contract extension for Dial-A-Ride, the low-cost cab service that
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Support group forming for mothers who breastfeed
Special to The Acorn
      The feeling a mother gets when she first holds a newborn infant is unique. Precious, totally dependent and completely innocent
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Credit counselors open an office in Woodland Hills
      Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Los Angeles (CCCS-LA) has opened a branch counseling office in Woodland Hills at 21421-3 Ventura Blvd., Ste. 153.
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Home Depot opponents to rally on Saturday
      Citizens for Responsible Growth will rally at 10:30 a.m. on Sat., Aug. 11 to collect signatures that would take the Home Depot proposal before voters in a special election next January.
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Westlake bed tax increase must be okayed by voters
      City of Westlake Village staff members last week discussed a possible bed tax increase from 6 percent to 10 percent that now must be approved by citizens. City officials said they must include it on the upcoming November ballot or the tax might revert back to 6 percent.
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CHS debaters get windfall
      Sometimes you get more than you hoped for or expected.
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Local franchisers fight autism
      Agoura Hills resident entrepreneurs Brian and Marie White, touched by the plight of a local family with autistic twin sons, have found an effective way to make a difference in the lives of autistic children everywhere, simply by using their local direct response advertising business.
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Republican women to register voters
      Conejo Valley Republican Women, Federated will conduct voter registration from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Aug. 10 and 11 at the Ventura County Fair.
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Agoura hills actor making film inroads
Acorn Staff Writer
      Young viewers who loved him in the outrageous comedy "Road Trip" get to see actor DJ Qualls in the upcoming Columbia Pictures release, "The New Guy."
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Girls get backpacks ready for needy kids
      Girl Scout Troop No. 1178, part of the Rancho Calabasas Service Unit, assembled more than 40 backpacks as a service project this summer.
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Brochure available
      The city of Agoura Hills
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Your pictures get The Acorn on the air
      The Acorn Newspapers and our "Take Your Acorn on Vacation" photo pages are scheduled to be subject of "Our Man Mike" feature at 5:55 p.m. next Mon., Aug. 13 on KCBS Channel 2.
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Coastal Cleanup invites volunteers
      The 17th annual California Coastal Cleanup Day will be 9 a.m. to noon on Sat., Sept. 15.
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Final Concert in the Park
      The city of Agoura Hills Department of Community Services and The Acorn Newspapers presents the fifth and final concert in the Summer "Concerts in the Park" series at 6 p.m. on Sun., Aug. 19 when "Direct from Las Vegas, the Legendary Rat Pack" strolls onstage at Chumash Park, 5550 Medea Valley Drive, Agoura Hills.
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Volunteers are needed for the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon
      The Muscular Dystrophy Association is searching for volunteers from the Los Angeles area to help with the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon which will air Sept. 2 and 3.
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Westlake man assists Red Cross efforts
      John Stroud of Westlake Village, government liaison officer with the Red Cross response team, was among three disaster workers recently deployed by the American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles to assist in the Red Cross emergency relief efforts in southern West Virginia and southwest Virginia. Heavy rains earlier this month caused severe flooding and mudslides that have devastated as many as 6,000 homes.
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‘Santa Comes to Agoura’
      The 2001 "Santa Comes to Agoura" Committee is already looking for a few good elves.
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Meet with law enforcement
      The community is invited to join members of local law enforcement in informal yet informative coffees from 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesdays at the Corner Bakery in the Calabasas Commons shopping center.
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Sail-A-Thon coming to Westlake Yacht Club
      Westlake Yacht Club will host its eighth annual Sail-a-Thon from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sat., Aug. 11 on Westlake Lake, 32123 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. The Sail-a-Thon is a 10-hour dinghy race sailed by teams of sailors to raise funds for youth charities. Participants include junior sailors who raise money by sailing around a defined course throughout the day.
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Changes in DRT
      A new board has been elected to serve the Westlake Village Disaster Response Team (DRT).
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RSVP today for Ventura women’s dinner meeting
      Reservations are due today, Thurs., Aug. 9, for the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)-Ventura County
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Pioneering Internet service company announces cutbacks
Acorn Staff Writer
      NetZero Inc. (Nasdaq:NZRO), the Westlake Village company that pioneered free Internet service, last week announced a 26 percent reduction in its workforce and new limitations on its no-charge policy.
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Therapeutic horsemanship helps kids
Acorn Staff Writer
      A year ago it was nothing but a couple of abandoned barns surrounded by 14 over-run acres of Newbury Park land, but today the equestrian facility at Walnut Grove Park off Lynn Road has become home to a life-enhancing therapy program for disabled children.
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Orientation will be Aug. 21 for Interface volunteers
      Interface Children, Family Services is having an orientation from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tues., Aug. 21 to introduce prospective volunteers to the opportunities available at Interface. Their main office is at 1305 Del Norte Road, Ste. 130, Camarillo.
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