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Middle school may open on time; Calabasas guarantees $375,000
Acorn Staff Writer
     The city of Calabasas last week voted to give $375,000 as part of a joint-use agreement for completion of the new Alice C. Stelle Middle School this fall, but some clauses of the contract must be completed.
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Man pleads guilty to murdering Agoura Hills woman in England
     On April 23, Robert Noble, a 28-year-old Scotsman, confessed to the murder of 20-year-old Alyson Ilene Kaplan from Agoura Hills, during a 40-minute trial in Great Britain.
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Library hours increased
     The operating hours of the Westlake Village Library will change effective Tues., June 3.
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Hope surges for Agoura High School leukemia victim
     "Without the dark there can be no light," said a poet I once knew.
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Citizen, Youth of the Year named
     Recipients of the Citizen and Youth Recognition programs were announced at a recent Westlake Village City Council meeting. Nominees for both the Citizen and Youth of the Year awards must have been residents of Westlake Village and were recognized for making significant contributions to the city and for displaying volunteerism, civic pride and commitment toward the betterment of the city.
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Two councilmembers say financial waste can’t continue in Calabasas
     To eliminate waste in Calabasas, the city council vowed last week to take a deeper look into the city
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Calabasas City Council liaison positions created
     Calabasas City Councilmem-bers last week became liaisons as part of newly elected City Councilman Barry Groveman
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Triple your pleasure with the Adams family
     Usually three
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Homeless veterans find a new home
Oaks Christian, Calvary welcome weekend camp
     For the past 10 years, Stand Down, a weekend camp-out event for homeless veterans, has taken place at the Ventura College football field. But Ventura College can no longer host it because the newly refurbished football field is now synthetic instead of grass; tent poles would damage the surface.
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Student provides a lesson in history
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Centennial Guild garage sale to benefit ill children
     On Sat., May 10, the Centennial Guild, a fundraising affiliate for Children
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Westlake woman publishes her first children’s book
     Westlake Village resident June Sobel is celebrating the release of her first children
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Leonis Adobe has new chairman
     The board of the Leonis Adobe Museum has announced the appointment of Don Adams as chairman of the Leonis Adobe Association. The Leonis Adobe Association was formed in the 1960s to restore and preserve the Leonis Adobe in Old Town Calabasas, Los Angeles Historical Cultural Monument No.
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Center looking for instructors
     Oak Park Community Center and Gardens, the newest Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District facility, will open its doors this fall. The district is interested in hearing from individuals who would like to provide programming as class instructors.
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Woman earns Zonta Club Award
     Clarissa Heger of Westlake Village has been selected as winner of the 2003 Zonta Club of the Conejo Valley Area
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Thorny math problem solved
     In a story that appeared in the April 24 issues of The Acorn, nine Agoura High School math students were honored for scoring exceptionally well in the recent American High School Math Competition.
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OPHS 1993 reunion in July
     The 10-year reunion of Oak Park High School
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High tech facility helps WHS students
Teleconference facility in T.O. enables learning
Acorn Staff Writer
     Taking advantage of advanced technology offered through the Greater Thousand Oaks Telecommunity Center (GTOT), Westlake High School teacher Nancy Bowman
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Sunshine smiles on Arts Festival
     MICHAEL COONS/The Acorn CALABASAS TRADITION-Heavy rainfall on Friday night and intermittent showers on Saturday gave way to a beautiful Sunday as Calabasas celebrated its sixth annual arts and crafts festival last weekend.
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Local math professor honored
     Calabasas resident David L. Pagni, a veteran mathematics professor at California State University Fullerton who
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Jail replica set fire by arsonist
     The replica Calabasas Jail in Old Town Calabasas caught fire just after 3 p.m. on Monday. Sources said a witness reported two suspects throwing something into the building before it went up in flames.
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Agoura cheer squad recognized nationally
     The Agoura High School Spirit Team has achieved a "Four-Peat" as the USA National Champions in the crowd-leading category. Combining the cheerleader, song-leaders, stuntmen and pep squad, the team came away with the trophy again in a routine choreographed by coach Eileen McGrew, the 2002 California Coach of the Year.
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     Sgt. Michael Bitz of Port Hueneme was among nine Marines who were killed in action on March 23 in Nasiriyah, Iraq. Iraqi solders, who acted as if they were surrendering, ambushed Bitz
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Calabasas High School music program earns top honors in New York
Special to The Acorn
     The Calabasas High School Wind Ensemble and Vivace choir have returned home as winners from the Heritage Festival in New York. Both groups led Calabasas to a sweep of the competition, receiving top honors in all categories for which they were eligible.
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Benefit to help leukemia patients
     Borderline Bar and Grill will host a benefit concert for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Greater Los Angeles at 8:30 p.m. Fri., May 9 at 99 Rolling Oaks Drive, Thousand Oaks.
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Thousand Oaks Acorn celebrates fifth anniversary
     The Thousand Oaks Acorn is celebrating its fifth anniversary.
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Families look to the past
     The Conejo Valley Genealogical Society will host its annual seminar on Sat., May 10 on "Technology for Family Historians."
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Community service saluted
     Kate McLean will be honored for her 31 years of community service at a luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wed., May 14 at Spanish Hills Golf & Country Club, Camarillo.
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Great ideas for Mother’s Day gifts
     When moms are asked what they want for a special occasion, they often respond with "just make me something."
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Students visit the real world
     'INSPECT WHAT YOU EXPECT'-Cameron Irmas, left, a fifth-grader from Westlake Elementary School, loads the dishwasher with Westlake Hyatt Plaza Hotel general manager David Lewin during the 12th annual Camp Hyatt Career Day.
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Agoura student named art finalist
     The California Alliance for Arts Education (CAAE) announced recently that Paz Winshtein of Agoura Hills, a senior at Agoura High School, has been selected as one of only three finalists in visual arts for the Emerging Young Artist Awards (EYAA) competition.
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