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Assemblymember Fran Pavley celebrated the signing of her second landmark global warming bill, AB 32, in signing ceremonies last week in San Fran- cisco and in her home district, at Pepperdine University in Malibu. More ... Ken Horton was a man of in- tegrity, passion, generosity and kindness, and at 59 he died far too soon for the multitude of people who loved, respected and admired him. More ... Sage Community Group, the development firm that has been wrangling with the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning for approval to build a housing development in rural Agoura's Cornell Road area, will appeal the department's latest de- nial to the Board of Supervisors. More ... Girls between the ages of 4 and 17 demonstrated poise and personality at the Sept. 30 inau- gural Miss Reyes Adobe Pag- eant in Agoura Hills. More ... Mountain lions are an impor- tant part of the ecology in the wil- derness surrounding local cities, but in recent years the survival of the majestic cat has been chal- lenged by urban encroachment. More ... Shy and elusive cougars are not likely to cross paths with hu- mans but park officials do sug- gest that groups of two or more people stay together for safety in mountain park areas. More ... The Conejo Valley Audubon Society will host the following activities in October. For more information, please call (805) 987-2721 or visit www. ConjoValleyAudubon.org. More ... The Conejo/Las Virgenes Fu- ture Foundation will host the sixth annual CLvFFie Awards on Sun., Nov. 5, at the Janet and Ray Scherr Forum Theater at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. More ... ANIMATED-Agoura High School 10th grader Ashley Parish takes on the role of a Japanese anime character for a performance at the Hollywood Bowl last month. The 14-year-old says her passion for anime, a style of animation used in television, movies and video games, has inspired her to study Japanese at Moorpark College. More ... Janet Levett, president and chief executive officer of the Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce, was installed on the board of di- rectors of the Southern California Association of Chamber of Com- merce Executives during SCACCE's annual conference on Sept. 21. More ... Calabasas resident Ellen Pangarliotas of the Los Angeles League of Women Voters Speak- ers Bureau will present an analy- sis and review of the November ballot issues at 7 p.m. Tues., Oct. 24 in the multipurpose room of the Platt Branch Library, 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. More ... UPON CLOSER INSPECTION- Don Polazzo of Westlake Village looks at a 1970 Buick GSX on display during the Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Chamber of Commerce 21st annual car show last weekend. The show was in the parking lot of the Countrywide offices in Westlake Village. More ... The Concerned Off-Road Bicy- clists Association presents the Fat Tire Fest 2006 and the 19th annual fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., Oct. 14 at Malibu Creek State Park, 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas. More ... Tam Hunt, energy program di- rector of the Community Environ- mental Council, will be a guest lec- turer at the 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tues., Oct. 24 meeting of Global Exchange Ventura County at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More ... The Conejo Valley Bon- sai Society will hold its fourth annual Bonsai Exhi- bition and Demonstration from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat. and Sun., Oct. 14 and 15 at the Gardens of the World, 2001 Thousand Oaks Blvd. in Thousand Oaks. More ... To help busy pet owners keep their dogs looking great, Bath, Brush 'n Bear Hugs offers a pet grooming service that comes to the home. Making two trips to the groomer can be eliminated with one visit from Bath, Brush 'n Bear Hugs, a new local mobile dog grooming service with a self-con- More ... VEGAS NIGHT- Rural Calabasas residents Doug Rueker and Marge Rueker, a grief counselor, enjoy a dance during "Las Vegas Cool," a fundraiser on behalf of the Hospice of the Conejo. The event was at The Oaks mall in Thousand Oaks. More ... You may think that the ap- proach of the end of the growing season means you can stop wor- rying about the trees in your land- scape. Think again. More ... FORGED IN IRON- Al MacIver of Buena Park demonstrates the centuries-old skill of blacksmithing at the Leonis Adobe Museum membership drive recently. The Leonis Adobe, which dates back to 1844, is at 23537 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. For information about Adobe events, call (818) 222-6511 or visit www More ... WHISTLES WHILE HE WORKS-Ed Dickerson of Agoura Hills plays piccolo with the German American Brass Band at last weekend's Oktoberfest, hosted by the Newbury Park Rotary Club. More ... The Thousand Oaks/Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce is now taking registra- tions for the 28th annual Great Pumpkin Runs and Health Fair. More ... The Southeast Ventura County YMCA will host 5 to 6 p.m. "hardhat" tours of the Miller Family YMCA on Thurs., Oct.12. More ... FRIENDLY POSE- Scott Prewitt, 16, spied this squirrel at Mae Boyer Park in West Hills. Scott said the little fella spoke kindly of his squirrel friends and also commented on the odd difference in spelling of the Los Angeles County park where he makes his home and Mae Boyar Park in Oak Park, where hi More ... STORYTELLER- Agoura Hills librarian "Miss Grace" Bernard reads to a group of youngsters, including Quinn Dunker, 3, left, and Luke Dalton, 4, center, both Agoura Hills residents, during the weekly Toddler Time reading hour at the library. More ... THURS., OCT. 5 No Shrinking Violets Thousand Oaks African Violet So- ciety meets 7 p.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 667 Camino Dos Rios, Thousand Oaks. Short culture class and program on preparing violets for show. Visitors and their plants welcomed. (805) 581-0014 More ... CULTURAL EVENT- The second annual Reyes Adobe Days promises to celebrate Agoura Hills' colorful past with entertainment and activities for all ages. It's set for the weekend of October 13 through 15. For information, visit www.reyesadobe.org. More ... "Landscapes at the Topanga Canyon Gallery" offers two dif- ferent perspectives on the sur- rounding metropolis from artists Debbi Green and John Smith. More ... TEA TIME- Club 100 of the Music Center celebrates its 30th anniversary with a tea at the Beverly Hills Hotel recently. Pictured are, from left, past president Genevieve McSweeney of Calabasas, Club 100 president Joan Boyett, June Sattler and past president Rosalind Zane of Hidden Hills. More ... Community RSS feed |
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