Counter Point Half the council opposes Lowe's
By Jim Bruno Council member, Westlake Village
     Last week The Acorn published a letter from Councilwoman Phillipa Klessig headlined "City gives take on Lowe's." Clearly, she is entitled to her perspective, but by no means does her perspective represent "the city's," as the piece claims, nor is it appropriate to say that it represents the
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Who's behind the opposition?
     Why are Jeff Ruf, the Do-it Centers and Save Westlake Village spending thousands of dollars on their campaign against Measure Z? Their ads never mention the Do-it Center, just "major funding by Lumber City Corp." Jeff Ruf is the Lumber City Corp. He has busi- nesses in Thousand Oaks and
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Small businesses will suffer
     I have often heard throughout my years in business that "small business is the backbone of" the community, the economy and the nation. How many of you in the Westlake Village community have espoused that view, and have said that you believe strongly in sup- porting local small business?
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Anti-Islamic letter was hateful
     In response to Larry Brown's comments ("Deplores Islamic 'barbarism'"), Islam can be a re- ligion of peace and tolerance like any other religion. Like Christian- ity, there has been transformation in time of certain periods of his- tory. What is important is to sepa- rate Islam and Islamism.
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Special delivery
     To the dozens of dogs of all sizes and varieties that live in Westlake Village, the battle be- tween Fed Ex and UPS has been won by the Big Brown, paws
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Cyclists beware
     I've been increasingly worried about the difference in speed and size of vehicles in auto traffic lanes and those in the bicycle lanesLarge cars and trucks at high speed blast past bikers, walkers, joggers and children, separated by mere inches. I watch people in cars cross that car/bike lin
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