 PLACE WITH THE TOO-LONG NAME—The Maori word on this sign means “watch out for the warriors.” Timmie and Jim High of Oak Park are on the alert during their trip to New Zealand.  OLD VOLCANO—Sisters Hannah, Arielle and Brynn Sherman of Agoura Hills visit the ruins of Pompeii in Italy, under the watchful eye of Mt. Vesuvius.  WORLD’S SMALLEST COUNTRY—Dorrie and Gary Davis take out their Acorn at St. Peter’s Cathedral in the Vatican.  FISHY STORY—Ed Fuerst of Calabasas poses with the Maine Lobsterman in Portland, Maine.  ALL ABOARD—From left, Norma Wise, Vicky Leary, Darlene McBane and Beverly Kreh are about to ride a steam engine train in Melbourne, Australia. Vicky and Darlene are Agoura Hills residents.  MAMMOTH VACATION—Six families from Calabasas hit the slopes of June Mountain together. Back row from left are Alex Tuckman, Danny McClintick, Devon Edwards, Lennon Palmquist, Callan Edwards, Chris Vinovich and Ramsey Abdulhamid. Front row from left are Adam Abdulhamid, Liam Lagola, Lorenzo Lagola and Lucas Lagola.  PEACEFUL GARDEN—Oak Park High School graduates, Tala and Sana, along with their mother Soheyla Rezai, enjoy a stroll through the Baha’i Gardens in Haifa, Israel.  PRIDE OF THE YANKEES— Peter Swerdlick of Calabasas takes Maxwell, Michael and Harrison out to the old ballgame at Yankee Stadium in New York City.  KRIS KRINGLE—Hali and Rizi Simons of Oak Park get some help with their shopping in Paia, Maui before heading to Hookipa Beach.  THE ONLY WAY TO TRAVEL—Muriel and David Freedman of Calabasas ride the Eurorail from Tirano to St. Moritz in Switzerland. They’re celebrating a 38th double wedding anniversary with Joan and Jim Revell from Tucson, Ariz.  EASY RIDERS—These kids from Agoura Hills take an ATV tour in Canada, pausing to read The Acorn at Cougar Mountain in Whistler, British Columbia. From left are Julie Craner, Kelsey Stewart, Kathi Stewart, Katelyn Stewart and Kristie Stewart.  BIRTHDAY BOY—Two local families, the Mertzels and Baraghimians, travel to Catalina for Grandpa James Mertzel’s 70th birthday. He’s the one trying to read The Acorn before the others get it.  WHITE CHRISTMAS—Simon and son Segal Ismael of Agoura Hills spend Christmas Day 2004 snowboarding at Mammoth. Are those Santa’s sleigh tracks in the snow?  TROPICAL PARADISE—From left, Gerry and Beata Gill of Agoura Hills and Sue and John Chambers of Oak Park enjoy the view from Belvedere Lookout on Moorea Island, Tahiti.  BEAR WITH US— Suzanne, Roger and Jeremy Wolf of Agoura Hills meet their match at the “Wolfpack” in Juneau, Alaska.  BE PREPARED— Eagle Scouts Will Collett and Mike Collett, both students at Calabasas High School and members of Troop 198, plan ahead for the Boy Scout National Jamboree in Caroline County, Va.—they brought their Acorn. |
