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Oak Park election deadline extended
     Yesterday was the deadline for Oak Park residents to file nomination papers for the upcoming Municipal Advisory Council election.The filing period, which opened July 17, had been extended to Aug. 16 because not all the incumbents de
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Community foundation accepting nominations for Golden Acorn
     The Community Foundation for Oak Park has announced that nominations are now open for the Golden Acorn Award, which honors residents of Oak Park who volunteer their time and efforts to benefit their community.
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Calabasas transit no longer serving gated communities
     To comply with state transit laws regarding private property, the Calabasas public transportation routes to Bay Laurel Elementary School will no longer enter gated communities.
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Small business awards given
     Pacific Coast Business Times and the Los Angeles District Office, U.S. Small Business Administration, will present the "Spirit of Small Business" awards luncheon on Fri., Aug. 18 at Fess Parker's Doubletree Resort, 633 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara. Tickets are $55.
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Meet the Democratic candidate
     Friends of Ferial Masry, Democratic candidate for California's 37th Assembly District, will host a meet and greet reception on Sat., Aug. 19 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the home of Gerda and Arnold Fadden, 1428 Suffolk Ave., Thousand Oaks.
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Old Agoura preps for horse evacuation
     It's not a matter of if a fire, earthquake or other disaster will force residents to evacuate their horses and other large animals to safety- but when.
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Popular teacher loses fight against cancer
     By all accounts, Christine Hardeman was an exceptional person.
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Does she or doesn't she?
     NOTHING UP HIS SLEEVE- Top, magician/ comedian Ivan Amodei, a Camarillo resident, works his magic on audience participant Cynthia Votava of Oak Park during the Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks and First California Bank's "Comedy in the Conejo" at The Canyon club in Agoura Hills on Sunday. Below, Amo
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Calabasas wants to know what people think about polystyrene ban
Debate brewing over plastic cups and other uses
     Between July and August, Calabasas successfully contacted 58 out of 71 business owners in the city about whether they would back a ban on the use of polystyrene. The city surveyed businesses that might be users of the material, according to Alex Farassati, Calabasas environmental services
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Fairy tales and fantasy
     PRINCESS AND THE PEE WEE- Princess Telephone, played by Julie Wagg, leads 6-year-old audience member Ella Fortney of Westlake Elementary School on a hound hunt during the Gypsies in a Trunk production of "The Raggle Taggle Gypsies, Oh" at Foxfield Park recently.
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Agoura Hills composer nominated for three Emmys
     One Emmy nomination is a crowning achievement for most artists, but composer Jeff Beal landed in a class by himself with three nominations for the Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
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Origin of the Emmy statuette
     The Emmy award statuette of a winged woman holding an atom was designed to symbolize the dual goals of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
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Calabasas grad tracks wild turtles
     Stephanie Goodman's "what I did over summer vacation" story reads differently than most.
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Program provides employment to special adults
Villa Esperanza serves a diverse population
     The City of Calabasas has awarded Villa Esperanza Services Vocational Program with a $4,000 grant to benefit adults with developmental disabilities who are seeking employment.
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Planes fly high at air show this weekend
     Bill Reesman's fire-engine red MiG-17 shoots off the tarmac and into the sky with a jet-engine scream that's more felt than heard.
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Oak Park resident picked for new post
     Oak Park resident Dale Naylor Cowgill was named the new director of development of the Los Angeles World Affairs Council.
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1950s celebrated
     More than 100 women golfers from Woodland Hills to Camarillo and beyond strutted their stuff at the annual Sunset Hills Country Club Roadrunner Classic golf tournament in Thousand Oaks last week.
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Lives lost on Sept. 11 honored with acts of kindness
     There are many positive ways that Americans can remember Sept. 11, 2001, an otherwise tragic day that united the nation.
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Bridal show coming
     Couples planning a wedding are invited to the Bridal Premier Bridal Show from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun., Aug. 20 at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village.
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Living history
     The Calabasas Historical Society has named the winners of the organization's prestigious Living History Award.
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Centenarian celebrates with family
     Madeline Perry, a resident of Agoura Hills Senior Retreat, will mark her 100th birthday this Saturday. Perry's daughter and sonin-law live nearby in Oak Park.
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Telethon needs volunteers
     The Muscular Dystrophy Association's 2006 Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon will broadcast live on KCAL 9 in Los Angeles on Sun. and Mon., Sept. 3 and 4. The local show airs from 6 p.m. Sunday to 6 p.m. Monday.
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DAR members donate books to local libraries
     The Conejo Valley Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution recently donated limited-edition copies of "Rosie's Daughters" to libraries in Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Simi Valley and Camarillo. Chapter regent Nancy Kilbourne presented the books to the libraries.
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New West Symphony League to present 'Day at Ascot'
     New West Symphony League will host its major summer fundraiser, "Day at Ascot," at 3 p.m. Sat., Aug. 26 at Ventura Farms, the 2,000-acre estate of David Murdock in the Hidden Valley/Lake Sherwood area of Thousand Oaks.
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'A Chorus Line' needs actors
     Cabrillo Music Theatre has announced that auditions for "A Chorus Line" are slated for Sat. to Mon., Aug. 26 to 28.
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