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White doves bring peace following events of 9-11
     Janice Lee, a Calabasas City Councilwoman who operates a private dove rental service, took part in ceremonies last week in which 911 of the white birds were released at Lake Hollywood Park near the Hollywood sign.
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Birds fly locally, too
     One day after Sept. 11, doves of peace flew over Las Virgenes.
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Calabasas plans for cultural festival
     The second annual Calabasas Cultural Festival at Old Town, presented by the Calabasas Arts Council, will be celebrated from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., Oct. 5 at the Leonis Adobe Museum, 23537 Calabasas Road.
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Garden without chemicals
     Thousand Oaks resident James Nichols will lead a "Community Forum on Growing Without the Use of Chemicals" from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 21 at Soka University, 26800 W. Mulholland Highway, Calabasas.
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Picnic spells success
     MICHAEL COONS/The Acorn SPELLING BEE-From left to right: Maddie Petersil, Joshua Tobias, Ethan Bidna, Sammi Roseman and Katie Cohen, all 8, spell out their names using alphabet crackers during the Yerba Buena Elementary School picnic for kindergartners at Reyes Adobe Park in Agoura Hills last Saturday.
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Fall equinox to be celebrated at Chumash Center
     A fall equinox celebration will be presented from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun., Sept. 22 at Oakbrook Regional Park
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Tennis lessons offered at AHS
     The city of Agoura Hills Department of Community Services is offering six-week sessions of tennis lessons beginning Tues., Oct. 1 at Agoura High School, 28645 W. Driver Ave., Agoura Hills.
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Friends, former classmates of Acorn reporter recall events of Sept. 11
Acorn Sports Writer
     I was back in the New York-New Jersey area recently with friends for a surprise 40th birthday party for my lifelong friend Brad Barazani. We grew up in Great Neck on Long Island, about
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Office building OK’d
     A new two-story office building will replace a smaller, obsolete one in the 32000 block of Agoura Road, but if the architect and planners have done their jobs correctly, they
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Friendship Force to meet
     Former First Lady Rosyln Carter is the honorary chairman and her son Chip is the president of a nonprofit organization called the Friendship Force, committed to promoting cross-cultural understanding between people through home stays in different nations.
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Resident named ASCE VP
     Calabasas resident Norm Buehring has been elected vice president of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
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Idle your time away
     Los Angeles Pierce College Extension is offering a day trip to visit the mountain community of Idyllwild, high above the Coachella Valley and Palm Springs in the San Jacinto Mountains.
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Training to start for ecology guides
     The Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains is offering a five-week class in estuary and wetland ecology beginning Tues., Sept. 24 open to individuals interested in filling naturalist positions at Malibu Lagoon State Beach and Sepulveda Basin.
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If Words Could Talk
A Weighty Problem
     If you answer "yes" to one of the following questions, you may want to consider a diet:
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‘Traveler’ visits Malibu stage
Special to The Acorn
     "Fellow Traveler," currently playing at Malibu Stage Company, is a first-rate production. Starring Harold Gould, the play deals with the struggles of a Hollywood writer coming to terms with the demise of communism in Soviet Russia.
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CPR taught
     Life-saving CPR and first aid skills will be taught in courses offered by the American Red Cross of Ventura County this fall. Advance registration is required and may be completed by calling (805) 339-2234, ext. 233.
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La Leche League celebrates breastfeeding
Event raises funds for awarenessSpecial to The Acorn
     Families labored in the intense heat last Sunday afternoon while participating in the La Leche League International World Walk for breastfeeding at Oak Park
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Look for ‘Food Thyme’ to debut soon in The Acorn Newspapers
     The Acorn Newspapers will soon launch "Food Thyme" which is scheduled to run twice per month. Three women will work cooperatively on the column.
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Taco Bell promotion to help area youth
     Taco Bell restaurants of Thousand Oaks, Calabasas, Newbury Park, Agoura Hills and Westlake Village are sponsoring "Bells for Kids" programs this fall to raise money for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Conejo and Las Virgenes
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Teradyne to close two local offices
     High-tech manufacturer Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE: TER) is vacating two large buildings in Agoura Hills and Westlake Village, the result of a company-wide retrenchment over the past year due to continued sluggishness in the chip and telecommunications sectors.
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No drastic flux seen in area job market
     Modest personnel activity is planned in the Ventura/Santa Barbara area for the fall, based on the latest hiring survey by Manpower, Inc., released for the October through December period. Manpower provides workforce management staffing services.
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Tutor Time has State of the Art Facility
     Tutor Time Child Care Learning Centers is one of the largest child care providers in the U.S. There are 30 centers in California.
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Fall Session Enrollment Underway at Dance Studio
     The fall session is underway at Agoura Hills Dance and Performing Arts Center, 5015 Cornell Road, in the Agoura Mann Cinema Center.
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Reflections in Dance Opens Here
     Based in the New York area where for more than two decades hundreds of students have trained to become outstanding dancers, Reflections in Dance has now opened a studio in Southern California.
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Jen Audrey Features Top Women’s Clothes
     Jen Audrey in The Commons at Calabasas carries high-end women's clothing including Earl Jeans, Joe's Jeans, Development, Rebecca Taylor, James Perse, Velvet, Three Dot, Diesel and Miss Sixty.
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Calabasas Now
Has Curves
for Women
     Sisters Angie Harper and Mayme Paul-Thompson opened their first Curves for Women fitness club in Northridge. After eight months they have more than 400 members and have now opened their second club in Calabasas.
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Born Learners Adopts Program to Help Build Character
     Born Learners school in Agoura for children ages 3 through 6 has always stressed the importance of developing a positive self esteem in its students. Now, through a program called "Character Connection," the school is providing students and their families with guidelines to communicate about values and feelings.
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Spiritual Medium Says She Can Connect with Departed Loved Ones
     Sherry Lynn of Thousand Oaks is a psychic medium who, through her readings, "reconnects people with their departed loved ones providing the opportunity for healing to take place."
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Agoura Rangers sponsor moonlight ride
     Equestrians throughout the area are invited to attend a moonlight ride tomorrow at Cheeseboro Park in the Santa Monica Mountains.
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Family strengthening project proposals invited
     First 5 Ventura County, administered by the Children and Families First Commission of Ventura County, has re-released a request for applications for family strengthening projects.
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Discovery Club program enriches early learning skills
     The Discovery Club morning enrichment program for pre-schoolers is currently accepting applications for current sessions. The Discovery Club is at Mae Boyar Park, corner of Kanan and Conifer in Oak Park and is under the sponsorship of the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District.
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Mom’s Club eats ice cream
     MICHAEL COONS/The Acorn 'I'LL DO IT'-Clarissa Peterson, 2, likes her tongue better than a spoon to eat ice cream on Friday during the Westlake Village Moms' Club ice cream social at de Anza Park in Calabasas.
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Kids and parents enjoy a night out
     Razzle Dazzle Kids, in cooperation with the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District, is offering Parents Night Out at Mae Boyar Park in Oak Park.
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Interface offers parenting classes
     Interface Children Family Services offers a low cost 10-week series of Active Parenting classes emphasizing effective discipline techniques, understanding children
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Acorn Sound off –– Michael Picarella
How do you feel about
     year-round school vs. traditional scheduling?
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