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HEAVE, HO- John Sabol, a retired computer programmer, tosses an unwanted rock away from the China Flats trail near the Lindero Canyon trailhead in Oak Park. More ... When the Ventura County Fire Department officially closed the fire season on Jan. 15, Mother Nature did not get the memo. Fortunately, fire season or not, the fire department is always on the ready. "Whenever there is a Red Flag alert, the game is on," Fire Department Spokesman Capt. Barry Parker said. More ... Minors caught drinking are not the only ones in trouble. Owners of homes where the drinking took place are also responsible, whether they were present at the time or not, according to a "social host" ordinance Ventura County passed last April. More ... DIMITRI SAYEGH Attorney, Oak Park "I like it because it looks old; it looks dated, lived in, homey. What's wrong with it? It needs some sprucing up." More ... Tommy Lasorda, considered one of the most successful managers in baseball history after leading the Dodgers to eight division titles and two World Series championships, scored a big hit with A.C. Stelle Middle School students last week. Lasorda delivered a powerful message to students about the value of hard work, respect and fulfilling their dreams, one step at a time. More ... "Lifelines: Celebration of Culture" is the theme of Oaks Christian School's Symposium 2007. The all-school event will be held on campus from 8:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tues., Jan. 30. Keynote speaker Dennis Prager, author and radio talk show host, will address the student body on the topic of diversity. More ... Nearly half of children under 2 years old watch television every day. Some critics think babies and toddlers should not watch any amount of television, but the technology is here to stay. So how can parents be sure young children are tuned in wisely? More ... Residents are invited to participate in any of the following volunteer opportunities in the area. For more information or to sign up, call the phone number listed for the event. +The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of the Conejo Recreation and Park District offers these opportunities at a variety of local nonprofit agencies for men and women age 55 and up. More ... Consumer electronics were among the hottest holiday gifts this season. As people trade their old gadgets for new ones, consumers often wonder how to dispose of their "tech trash." According to the Environmental Protection Agency, roughly 2 million tons of "tech trash" enter the U.S. waste stream each year. These materials are not appropriate for the trash can. More ... Conejo Singles, a group giving single people an opportunity to socialize, meets 8 p.m. Thursdays at the Westlake Village United Methodist Church, 1049 Westlake Blvd. at the corner of Hampshire Road. The group is not affiliated with the church. For more information, call Jay Gacey at (805) 277-1431. More ... Harvey R. Cohen once said the Hebrew word beshert , which means "destiny" in English, was the one word that characterized his life. The two-time Emmy awardwinning composer, conductor, orchestrator, arranger and songwriter died Jan. 14 at his Agoura Hills home. More ... PROTECTING MOTHER EARTH- Seventeen naturalists from the California-based Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ambassadors of the Environment program visit Viewpoint School to share their knowledge about sustainable living, composting and renewable and nonrenewable resources with elementary students. More ... Mountains Restoration Trust invites individuals, families and groups of all ages to join the 10th anniversary Great Backyard Bird Count at 8 a.m. Sat., Feb. 17 at 23075 Mulholland Hwy., Calabasas. The event allows beginner to advanced birdwatchers an experience with bird identification. More ... When Barbara Baker met Arnold Schwarzenegger in the late 1960s, the encounter sparked a loving, exhilarating relationship that would last several years. The close-up experience prompted Baker, a Thousand Oaks resident and Moorpark College English professor, to write a book about the time she spent with the 22yearold Austrian who is now California's governor. More ... The single biggest factor in vehicle safety isn't the latest technology, air bags, electronics or driver skill. According to Dr. More ... The call of the towhee Just the other day someone asked me to name my favorite hike in the Santa Monica Mountains. Instantly my mind envisioned a place that I have gone to day after day, year after year. I have spent hours in this place mapping the landscape, learning the plants, researching the animals. But then I realized that to a newcomer this place holds nothing spectacular. More ... The Westlake Village Junior Women's Club donated gift cards worth more than $1,500 to the RAIN Project Transitional Living Center in Camarillo. Marlene Schwartz and Roselle Wolfe, the disbursement vice presidents, chose the RAIN Project as the recipient of this year's gift card drive "because of the worthy cause that it serves," they said. More ... The Conejo/Las Virgenes Future Foundation will convene the third annual Senior Congress from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wed., Jan. 31 at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church, 5801 Kanan Road, Westlake Village. The topic for this year's program is "Roadmapping Your Future- Plan While You Can." A light lunch will be served. More ... BATTLE CRY- The Union and Confederate states fight the Civil War again at the Stagecoach Inn Museum, 51 S. Ventu Park Road in Newbury Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat. and Sun., Jan 27 and 28. Call (805) 498-9441 for tickets and information. More ... The city of Agoura Hills presents the following activities. For more information on these events or others, call the Agoura Hills Recreation Center at (818) 5977361 or stop by 30610 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Agoura Hills. +Griffith Observatory trip for seniors with lunch at the Old Spaghetti Factory. More ... The Thousand Oaks Republican Women Federated will host a reception for Hector Barajas, press secretary of the California Republican party, from 6 to 8 p.m., Tues., Jan. 30 in the Founders Lounge at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. More ... The Ventura County Astronomical Society will host guest speaker Dr. Gary Peterson, geology professor at San Diego State University, at the monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. Fri., Feb. 16 in the multipurpose room at Mesa Union School, 3901 Mesa School Road, Somis. More ... Dr. Peter Greenwood, author and expert in the fields of juvenile justice, delinquency prevention and sentencing policy, will be the featured speaker at the Kiwanis Club of CalabasasAgoura luncheon at noon Tues., Feb. 13 at the Sagebrush Cantina in Calabasas. More ... Whether a person is meeting one-on-one with clients, interacting with colleagues or delivering a formal presentation, appearing confident and credible can raise one's effectiveness. Learning how posture, voice, eye contact and other nonverbal signals influence an audience's perception can put the speaker in control of the image being projected. More ... Community RSS feed |
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