 SCENIC VIEW-The Gibson family of Calabasas stops along the Amalfi Coast during a Mediterranean cruise from Barcelona, Spain to Venice, Italy. In the photo are Troy, Mikey, Riley and Tina.  INTERNATIONAL CHAMP-Steven Brodie, 14, of Oak Park, is in Amsterdam, Holland for the Youth Friendship Games sponsored by the People to People sports ambassadorship program. Steven made the winning free throw shot for the USA All-Stars to beat the European team.  REV IT UP-Barry and Arlene Bernholtz of Calabasas get the lowdown from Indy 500 driver Ed Carpenter of Vision Racing. He's showing off his new car in the garage prior to the race in Indianapolis, Ind.  MIDWEST TOURISTS-Gerry and Sam Minas of Westlake Village take a steamboat trip down the Ohio River with Allison Weisman of West Hills and her sons, Matthew and Alec. Here they visit Lincoln's Log Cabin Village in New Salem, Ill.  PLENTY OF WATER FOR POLO-The Agoura High School girls' varsity water polo team takes a break in front of the Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia. The photo was submitted by Donna Schmachtenberger of Agoura Hills.  FATHER OF OUR COUNTRY-Jack and James Whiteley of Agoura Hills learn some history at the Washington monument in Washington, D.C.  ON THE BEACH-Asher Ben Haim of Agoura Hills relaxes in the Maldives Islands, a chain of 1,200 islands in the Indian Ocean close to the Equator. Only 200 islands are inhabited by the local people, 88 were developed as tourist resorts and the rest are uninhabited.  HISTORIC PLANTATION-Local residents Lourdes, Kathy and Steve Steele take their Acorn to Monticello, the Virginia house designed and built by Thomas Jefferson, the third American president.  MT. FUJI FOREST-Local resident Frank Schmidt reads his Acorn in Hakone, the most famous national park and resort area in Japan.  FIT FOR A KING-Area residents visit the Northern Palace of King Herod, Lower Terrace, Masada, Israel. In the photo are Michael Green, Viktoria Larson Green, Eva Larson and Lora Larson-Miller.  QUAINT TOWN-Susan Groveman of Calabasas enjoys the fresh air of Tiburon, Calif., on the San Francisco Bay.  NORTHERN LIGHTS-Russ and Kathy Buchan of Westlake Village take their Acorn to Mt. McKinley in Alaska.  ISLAND SPLENDOR-John and Sue Chambers of Oak Park are on the mule ride down to the famous leper colony of Kualapuu on the island of Molokai, Hawaii.  NETHERLAND BLOOMS-Kathy Jarvis of Westlake Village peruses the blossoms at the Bloemenmarkt flower market in Amsterdam, Holland. She's on vacation with her husband, Art.  GO BUCKEYES- Kevin, Jeffrey and Steven King of Agoura Hills brave a 10-degree wind chill as they cheer for the Ohio State University football team at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. They don't have to dress as warmly for ball games in California.  ENLIGHTENMENT- The Golden Buddha of Bangkok, Thailand shines down on grandmother, daughter and granddaughter, Erica Miller of Hidden Hills and Shayna and Diana Turk of Agoura Hills. |
