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Opponent accuses Groveman of campaign violation
Calabasas council member calls accusation a 'drive-by hit'
     The Sierra Club has issued a "cease and desist" letter to Calabasas Councilmember Barry Groveman for using a campaign photograph that shows him at a podium with the club's logo.
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Learn about identity theft
     The city of Westlake Village and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department will host a Community Safety Workshop at 7 p.m. Wed., May 31 at the Westlake Village City Council Chambers, 31200 Oak Crest Drive.
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Car crash claims the lives of two men
     California Highway Patrol officer Derek Midollo, a 38-yearold Oak Park resident, and a passenger, David Bjorklund, were killed Tuesday afternoon when their Ferrari crashed on Cornell Road in Agoura.
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Memorial Day more than just a long weekend
     Memorial Day isn't just a reason for a three-day weekend.
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This year's National Charity League debutantes announced
     The Conejo Valley Chapter of the National Charity League (NCL) introduced its 2006 debutantes as part of a recent New Member and Debutante Announcement Tea at Sherwood Country Club, Thousand Oaks.
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Leonis Adobe Museum turns 40
     JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers OLD-STYLE CRAFTSMANSHIP-Hidden Hills residents Paula and Ken Fay get a close look at antique saddles displayed in a second floor bedroom of Miguel Leonis' 19th-century home during the museum's 40th anniversary celebration. The Leonis Adobe Museum is in Old Town Calabasas at 23537 Calabasas Road. For more information, call (818) 222-6511 or visit www.leonisadobemuseum.org.
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Water levels dangerously high this year
     With the stage set for the largest snowmelt-caused reservoir spill in eight years, the Department of Boating and Waterways is warning water recreationists to be extra vigilant of conditions and take appropriate precautions when in and around the delta, mountain streams, rivers and res
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Oaks Christian fundraiser raises $500,000
Wayne and Wendy Hughes named philanthropists of the year
     More than 600 guests recently heard student performances at Oaks Christian School's sixth annual Dinner Auction, "Let Freedom Ring," at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Air Force One Pavilion.
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Help to spruce up park trails
     The California Department of Parks and Recreation and the National Park Service will co-host National Trails Day, "Experience Your Outdoors," from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., June 3 in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Volunteers from many communities will meet at t
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Oaks Christian golf team at the fore
     GO GO GOLFERS-Oaks Christian Middle School golf team celebrates after bringing home the Delphic League Title for 2006. Front row, from left: Stefan Morton, Conor Mason, Nick Sweeney and Max Kalp. Middle row: Dylan White, Jeremy Henninger, Cole Daly, Sean Sweeney and Ryan Prosser. Back row: Alex Watkins, JP Nidetz, Kami Kalandjian, Billy Dallas, Robbie Thomson, Coach Mary Sweeney and Scotty Hopkins. Teammates not pictured: Jefferson Crockett, Patrick Harmon and Remy Molyneux who also won the Girls Flight for the second year in a row.
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Golf tourney to benefit California vets
Event follows Memorial Day
     The California Department of Veterans Affairs will host the inaugural VetFund Memorial Day Golf Tournament.
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Good drinks, good times
     PATRICK SHELBY/Acorn Newspapers MARGARITAVILLE-Laura Martin and Katy Keesling, both of Thousand Oaks, enjoy mango margaritas prepared by the Sagebrush Cantina in Calabasas during the fifth annual Margarita Mix-Off at Conejo Creek Park last Thursday. Hosted by Soroptimist International of the Conejo,
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A toast to the Boys & Girls Club
     IN GOOD TASTE-Golden Coast Wine & Food Festival Chairman Gregg Reulbach, left, and special events director Robyn Watson, hand out wine glasses to Plug Nickel restaurant servers Loretta Warfield, right, and Valerie Vollmer during the fifth annual wine tasting at the Westlake Inn on Sunday. The fundraiser benefits the Boys & Girls Clubs of Conejo and Las Virgenes which plans to build six new clubs to serve children living in Calabasas to Newbury Park.
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Keep wild birds safe from disease
     The California Department of Fish and Game is encouraging California residents to take additional steps to keep bird feeders clean. An outbreak of mycoplasmosis, a disease affecting finches but not humans, was recently discovered in the Walnut Creek area.
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Avian awareness
     HAWKEYE-Left, Agoura Hills resident Mark Rackow gets an up-close look at an 18-year-old peregrine falcon, shown by Ojai Raptor Center handler Kim Stroud, during a lecture at the National Park Services Center in Thousand Oaks on Saturday. To learn more about raptor rehabilitation, call the center at (805) 6496884 or visit the website at www.ojairaptorcenter.org.
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Feline health tips offered to keep popular pets purring
     One in three U.S. households owns at least one cat, making cats the most popular pet in America.According to the Humane Society of the United States, cats outnumber dogs by more than 11 million in the U.S., equalling more than 77 million cats which are kept as pets.
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Benefit helps abused children
     More than 200 women attended the "Step into Spring" charity benefit hosted recently by the Buena Ventura chapter of Childhelp USA at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks.
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Trash hazardous waste
     Los Angeles County residents can dispose of household hazardous waste at the next free Countywide Household Hazardous Waste Roundup from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sun., June 4 at the Calabasas Landfill, 5300 Lost Hills Road.
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Open your home for holiday tour
     Conejo Valley homeowners interested in showcasing their holiday dcor are invited to participate in The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura's 15th annual Holiday Homes tour scheduled for Dec. 2 and 3.
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'On my way to where the air is sweet'
     GROVER AND FRIENDS- The friendly creatures from "Sesame Street" will bring their playful shenanigans to the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza from Thurs. to Sun., May 25 to 28. For show times and ticket information, call the box office at (805) 449-2787.
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Voices Chorale to sing concert
     The Village Voices Chorale will present "Rhythm of Life," a musical journey of classical, Broadway and contemporary songs, at 8 p.m. Fri. and Sat., June 2 and 3, in the Scherr Forum Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd.
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Wife continues benefit concert in husband's memory
Event will raise funds for New West Symphony
     Thousand Oaks resident Nancy Israel will pay tribute to her late husband and raise funds for the New West Symphony with the Bill Israel Memorial Musicale. The third annual dinner concert will be at 4:30 p.m. Sun., May 28 at 310 Fairview Road, Ojai.
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Cheer team wins again
     The middleand high-school girls of the Cal Storm All Stars cheer team proved last Saturday at Raging Waters that they are a major force in the cheer world, winning a second national title in less than a month.
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Theatricum Botanicum opens summer season
     Starting June 4 and continuing through the end of October, Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum's repertory season promises a tragedy and a comedy by William Shakespeare, a seldom-seen classic by George Bernard Shaw, and the West Coast premiere of an edgy new satire.
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Long live the oak
     America has the grandest trees on earth-the largest, the oldest, and some of the most magnificent. Congress passed legislation designating the oak as the official national tree in November, 2004. This recognition reflected a vote hosted by The National Arbor Day Foundation.
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