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JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers OPENING DAY SALUTE-Above,Westlake Yacht Club members salute the colors during the opening day ceremony to commemorate the beginning of the 2006 sailing season. Below, Westlake Yacht Club members, from left, Phil Archbold, Dick Bear and Charles Lees raise a toast to the new sailing season. More ... The Indian carpet industry is hiding something, and we're not talking about the stains or scratches on your flooring. More ... Authorities dispersed a crowd of 50 people that had gathered outside of the Agoura/Calabasas Community Center at 10 p.m. on More ... The Las Virgenes Unified School District is seeking residents who live within the district's attendance area to serve on the district Curriculum Council for a two-year term ending June 2008. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers LEADING LADY-Paige McAdam's 13th birthday party at the Thousand Oaks RollerDome is a fundraiser for the National Kidney Foundation. Instead of bringing birthday gifts, guests were asked to make a donation in honor of Paige's grandfather Ed Masry, who died earlier this year from kidneyrelated disease. Paige, an eighth-grader at Lindero Canyon Middle School, raised $2,000. More ... The National Park Service and its consultant, EDAW Inc., have initiated a planning and design effort for the Cheeseboro Canyon Universal Access Trail and Parking Lot Enhancement in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. More ... Dr. Stephen Hanke, assistant superintendent of personnel for the Las Virgenes Unified School District, has accepted the position of superintendent for the Dublin Unified School District. More ... "I have never smoked or lived with anyone who did," Ventura County Library District Director Starrett Kreissman said as she announced she is retiring from her post due to lung cancer. More ... The Las Virgenes Educational Foundation (LVEF) presented $25,000 to Las Virgenes Unified School District officials Tuesday to pay for the preliminary costs of a districtwide technology plan. More ... Mother's Day is May 14 and The Acorn wants your mom to receive the recognition she deserves. More ... Quilts aren't just bedcovers. Calabasas resident Jean Della Monica has created a quilt that will compete in a national contest this week in Paducah, Ky. Judges will be looking for excellent craftsmanship and artistry. More ... Part I of two parts Shards of crystal, symbolizing the breaking of the glass barrier that keeps women from top level corporate jobs, served as an apt emblem for the recent Academy Women's Leadership Conference. More ... Kemp Ford of Thousand Oaks is hosting a series of workshops designed to help women motorists learn how to deal more effectively with service writers at dealerships or repair shops. More ... The local Jewish community marked Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) earlier this week with ceremonies, candle-lighting and memories. More ... The Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack on America served as a catalyst for many changes in this country. Today, the United States may seem a little less free, but the event prompted a new lease on life for one man. More ... TROPICAL-Chris McCloud is opening the gate to his personal paradise for the Westlake Village Garden Club's 33rd annual Garden and Patio Tour this Sun. April 30. A $15 donation includes admission to a self-guided tour of five Conejo Valley gardens. For information about the garden tour, call (818) 706-2119. More ... The city of Agoura Hills Department of Community Services will host the ninth annual Pepsi: Pitch, Hit and Run Competition on Sun., May 7 at Forest Cove Park, 5451 Forest Cove Lane, Agoura Hills. This contest is free to participants. More ... The Thousand OaksWestlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce has earned 4-star accreditation from the U. S. Chamber of Commerce. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspaper NO BLUFF- Dealer Russ Whalen directs a game of Texas Hold 'Em at last weekend's poker and bingo fundraiser to help refurbish the Calabasas High School lunch area. CHS parent John Muellerleft, feels good about the hand he's dealt. Chris Godfrey (standing with arms crossed) More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers SPEED RACERS-Bicyclists vie for first place in the inaugural Conquer the Canyons Westlake Village Stage Race last weekend. The two-day event included a time trial, a circuit race and a road race. For more information about the competition visit www.MESP.com or call (818) 707-8867. More ... "The 360 Measure of a Leader" conference is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fri., May 5 in the auditorium at Calvary Community Church, 5495 Via Rocas, Westlake Village. Registration is at 7:30 a.m. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers BAG LADIES-Buttercup preschool student Noa Villarin, 4, and her mother, Mia, do their part to support Willow Elementary School's Kids For A Clean Environment (FACE) Club's Grocery Bag Project by purchasing reusable cloth grocery bags. The Willow students are celebrating Earth Day by selling 300 bags and obtaining a promise from the buyers to use the bags at least three times a month. More ... The Conejo Valley Cyclists will present their 22nd annual "Cruisin' the Conejo" fun and fitness bicycle ride on Sat., May 13. Each year, the ride raises funds for the club to donate to local charities. More ... While no declarations have been posted and no lines drawn, a war rages between two rival factions in Los Angeles County. Man and beast are competing for habitat. More ... Community RSS feed |
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