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School bonds are endorsed
     At a special meeting of its board of trustees this week, the Community Foundation for Oak Park unanimously voted to support Oak Park Unified School District bond issues B-6 and C-6 related to repair and upgrading of schools in the aging district.
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Longevity in business
     JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers SWEET SUCCESS-Assemblymember Fran Pavley of the 41st District presents a certificate of recognition to Candy Jar owner Yolanda Aguila at the store in Agoura Hills last Thursday. The commendation is an official thank you for Aguila's 25 years of service to the community.
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Active teens stand up
     Students from Calabasas High School are joining peers from other Los Angeles area schools to support Teens Against Genocide (TAG), a coalition of high school students working to help bring an end to ongoing atrocities in Sudan, specically the genocide in Darfur.
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Candidates curry favor in Assembly race
     How important is a political endorsement? According to the five candidates seeking the Democratic nomination in the upcoming 41st Assembly race, the quest for political clout could mean the difference between winning and losing.
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Westlake fatality still under investigation
     Police are seeking witnesses to an accident on the 101 Freeway last week that resulted in the death of a motorist. The incident took place at 3:30 p.m. Wed., April 12 south of the Westlake Boulevard exit.
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Career takes off for 'Aviator' actress
     Calabasas actress Kelli Garner, who worked with Leonardo DiCaprio in Martin Scorsese's Academy Award-winning movie "The Aviator," was one of two actresses to receive the Rising Star Award at the Calabasas Method Fest independent film festival earlier this month, and she also won
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Local acting teacher hopes to capitalize on Method Fest
     This year's Method Fest independent film festival in Calabasas is over, but distributors continue to keep a close eye on the movies that were chosen for the weeklong event.
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See Conejo gardens in benefit tour
     Westlake Village Garden Club will host its 33rd annual Garden and Patio Tour from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun., April 30 showcasing five gardens in Westlake Village and Thousand Oaks.
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Cyclists to compete in Westlake
     In an effort to encourage exercise and promote healthy living, the city of Westlake Village will host its inaugural Conquer the Canyons Stage Race this weekend.
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Expressions of art
     Paintings by local artist Tommy Hollenstein were among those on the auction block at "Fashion in Motion" held recently to benefit WYNGS (When You Need Group Support).
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Special delivery
     A GOOD READ-Boss, an 8-year-old lab, just loves his Acorn, according to Sue Lambert who sent in this photo. Seems Boss waits for the paper to be delivered so he can go to fetch it. We would have liked a photo of Boss reading the Acorn, but apparently he does that in private.
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Woman helps ruined New Orleans rebuild
     New Orleans looks much worse in reality than on TV and still needs extensive cleanup more than six months after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, Calabasas resident Paige Fowler said in an interview with
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Meet, greet, relax
     The Fabulous Forties singles group for men and women in their 40s invites you to relax and hang out with friends starting at 9:30 a.m. Sun., April 23 at East Coast Bagel on Westlake Boulevard, south of the 101 Freeway near Agoura Road.
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Earth Walk on April 22
     The annual Earth Walk L.A. 2006 event, presented in support of the 36th annual observance of Earth Day, will be held at 10 a.m. Sat., April 22 at Pierce College, 6201 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills.
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Lucky ticket wins this home
     If every home has a story to tell, the tale of one Oak Park house just needs a final chapter and a happy ending.
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Egg hunt, crafts show welcome spring
     FUN FOR EVERYONE-Left, Taylor Jaureguy, 4, of Agoura Hills, is eager to participate in the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District's Easter Egg Hunt at Mae Boyar Park last Saturday. More than 450 children took part in the hunt. Below left, Peyton Sullivan, a Woodland Hills 8-year-old, animates a puppet at the arts and crafts show which followed the egg hunt.
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Help clean Agoura Hills
     The city of Agoura Hills Department of Community Services will host the 18th annual Trashbusters cleanup program from 9 a.m. to noon on Sat., April 22.
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Visit farm animals at Pierce College
     The 14th annual Farmwalk will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun., April 23 on the Pierce College campus, 6201 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills.
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