Tiny dancers make friends

BALLERINA BASKETS— Alyssa Wheelock, 2, of Thousand Oaks, chooses a gift from two Retters Academy of Dance ballerinas at the Preschool Fair held at The Oaks mall last week. The dancers, both fifth-graders from Bay Laurel Elementary School, are, from left, Tessa Gidish, 10, and Billi Marder, 10. The annual fair, presented by the MOMS Club of Newbury Park and The Oaks, featured parent information, entertainment and guest speakers.