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Term limits have forced Fran Pavley to leave her job after six year as the 41st Assembly member, but the Agoura Hills resident says there's still much work to be done in Sacramento. More ... A founder of the city of Calabasas, four-term council member and four-time mayor, Dennis Washburn isn't ready to leave political life yet. He and Councilmember Barry Groveman are being challenged for City Council seats by Toby Keeler and Dale Reicheneder in the March 6 election. More ... Along with the usual blight of beer cans, paper, bottles and other trash, the Cornell Preservation Organization said illegally dumped hypodermic needles have been found in local creeks. More ... The Calabasas City Council met with representatives of the U.S. Postal Service in an attempt to solve ongoing complaints about mail delivery in the city. After listening to a 15-minute speech from Postal Service representative Stacia Crane regarding 800 numbers and an updated website, council members said they were still concerned about mail service in the city. More ... The Oak Park Unified School District is accepting requests for senior exemptions for the Measure D4 Parcel Tax. The forms are available from the district's support services office at 5801 E. Conifer St., Oak Park, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, or call (818) 735-3200. Senior citizens 65 years old or older are eligible to apply. More ... OUT WITH THE OLD- Fireworks and a wrecking ball smashing against the old RobinsonsMay building signify the start of demolition as renovation on The Oaks mall begins. More ... The Ventura Superior Court held a formal swearing in ceremony for the court's new presiding judge, Colleen Toy White, and assistant presiding judge, Kevin J. McGee, Wed., Jan. 17 at the Hall of Justice in Ventura. The oath was administered by Presiding Justice Arthur Gilbert, second appellate district, division six, of the California Court of Appeal. More ... INSIDE JOB- Los Angeles Police officer Norm Kellerns explains the correct way to install an infant seat to Oak Park resident Janette Kinnally. Babies r Us in Calabasas sponsored the free inspection. More ... Highway Patrol warns about bogus donations The California Highway Patrol is advising California residents to be aware of people soliciting donations on behalf of the department's members. More ... Part II of two parts Alternative education opportunities continue to grow in the Las Virgenes Unified School District, including homeschooling, independent study and long distance learning. There's even a "virtual school" that will allow students to mix and match classes online in order to meet their specific needs. More ... Terilyn Finders, Las Virgenes Unified School District board president, has been appointed to a task force on education and professional development under the state's Legislative Blue Ribbon Commission on Autism The task force will make recommendations on Assembly Bill 2513, recently championed by Finders and the California Association of Suburban School Districts. More ... California schools this year will receive extra funding for art, music and physical education programs, thanks to a healthier state economy. Although 27 new school programs were included in the 200607 state budget, the majority are targeted for school districts that are low performing or economically disadvantaged. More ... The 15-day Chinese New Year kicks off the "Year of the Pig" on Sunday, and the swine will be celebrated all year long. The Chinese commemorate the new year with observances of ancient traditions, legends and superstitions, parades, dancing, fireworks and plenty of food. More ... Mountains Restoration Trust will conduct a community tour from 11 a.m. to noon Sat., Feb. 24 to update the public on a major stream restoration project at Headwaters Corner at Calabasas, a 12-acre ecological interpretive center and community resource at the urban/rural interface in the Santa Monica Mountains. More ... January's chilling temperatures will have no impact on the strawberries that will be ripe in time for the 24th annual California Strawberry Festival celebration Sat. and Sun., May 19 and 20, according to Dean Maulhardt, chairman of the California Strawberry Festival. More ... GOOD TIME- From left, Helga Olsen, Carol Amenta and Connie Mercurio enjoy the Westlake Village Garden Club luncheon. Olsen chaired the event and Amenta is president of the club. Members are busy organizing the April 29 garden tour that will generate scholarship money for local students. More ... The Ventura County Speaker Series will present Scott Ritter and Jeff Cohen at 7 p.m. Fri., Feb. 23 at Oak Park Community Center, 1000 Kanan Road, Oak Park. The event is in association with U.S. Tour of Duty, a nonprofit project. More ... TOP FUNDRAISER- Left , Austin Duerfeldt, 11, of Oak Park, riding with his mom, Stephanie, received the most money from sponsors for the Breakaway From Cancer 25-Mile Charity Bike Ride hosted by Amgen in Thousand Oaks recently. Young Austin raised more than $2,500, about $100 a mile. More ... The Agoura Hills Library will present programs in February to celebrate Mardi Gras and Chinese New Year. The library is at 29901 Ladyface Court. For more information, call (818) 8892278. Teens are invited to celebrate Mardi Gras from 2 to 4 p.m. Sat., Feb. 17. The Agoura High School jazz band will perform. More ... Skateboarding is such a fun activity for Devin Schneider, a 13yearold from Westlake Village, that he wants to share it with others. The Lindero Canyon Middle School eighth-grader collected skateboard decks, trucks, wheels and bearings donated by friends, family and local businesses and put together 32 skateboards with plans to donate them. More ... The Conejo Valley Audubon Society will visit Santa Barbara hotspots Sun., Feb. 25. The group will leave Los Posas ParkandRide at 7:30 a.m. The trip leader will be Oscar Johnson. The trip will be cancelled in case of rain. For more information, call Dee Lyon at (805) 499-2165. More ... Curves, the 30-minute workout and weight loss center, will sponsor the ninth annual "Curves Food Drive" to benefit local food banks. The drive will be held through the month of March at all 10,000 worldwide Curves locations and is responsible for bringing millions of tons of food to local food banks. More ... The Community Conscience "Under One Roof" Human Services Center in Thousand Oaks is getting a flagpole. Installation arrangements are currently underway. Community Conscience is a nonprofit organization that has been in operation for the past 26 years at 80 E. Hillcrest Drive. More ... The Centennial Guild of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles presents A Garden of Hope Fashion Show and Luncheon on Fri., March 9 at the new Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village. The event begins at 10 a.m. with a boutique featuring more than 30 unique vendors from all over Southern California. More ... Members of the Ventura County Credit Union donated $6,326 last year to FOOD Share Inc., a local food bank, topping 2005's total by more than $700. In addition, more than 300 pounds of nonperishable food were collected in barrels placed in each office. More ... Ventura County Safe Harbor West is now officially accredited with the National Children's Alliance. Safe Harbor West is an interview and advocacy center for child physical assault and child and adult sexual assault victims. It provides forensic medical exams and interviews in a safe, secure, victimfriendly setting. More ... The Ventura County Maritime Museum will celebrate its 16th anniversary with a weekend celebration on Presidents' Weekend, Feb. 17 through 19, in the museum's courtyard. The museum open house and all activities will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. All events are free and open to the public. More ... EMERGENCY SUPPLIES- Diane Connolly, medical supplies organizer for Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), retrieves crutches from the front seat of a car, a donation that will be used to assist local residents in case of an emergency or disaster situation. More ... A volunteers meeting for the ninth annual The Method Fest independent film festival is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wed., Feb. 21 at the Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center, 27040 Malibu Road. Jerry Magel, volunteer coordinator, will conduct an orientation session for festival volunteers. Refreshments will be served. More ... The Friends of the Woodland Hills Library will present retired Lt. Col. Betty Jane Williams at 10:30 a.m. Sat., Feb. 24 in the community room of the library, 22200 Ventura Blvd. Williams will discuss her experiences as a pilot during WWII, as well as the book "Yankee Doodle Gals" by Amy Nathan. She will also share memorabilia from the war years. More ... PRETTY THINGS- Zonta Club member Kathleen Bradley of Westlake Village shows her new jewelry to Shirley Thomas, of Westlake, and her son, Gary, visiting from St. Louis. The friends were part of the club's wine and cheese party on Sunday. More ... Five women and one guy "bare their souls in song and dance" in "The Damsel Dialogues," a new musical revue with book, music and lyrics by Dick De Benedictis that premieres at the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks on March 3, with a preview performance on March 2. More ... Americans have lost their "sense of culture," according to reality TV producer Mark Burnett, who spoke during a recent daylong symposium at Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village. In relationships, Americans get right down to business rather than taking time to get to know others first, said Burnett, creator of the "Survivor" series. More ... The Ventura County-based Every Now and Then Theatre's December 2005 radio drama adaptation of Charles Dickens' "Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story," has been awarded a 2006 International Communicator Crystal Award of Distinction. This marks four international awards, the most the troupe has ever received for a single production. More ... SOARING- Brady Goldman of Boy Scout Troop 775 in Westlake Village, has reached the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest achievement in Boy Scouting. Goldman, a senior at Agoura Hills High School, completed his Eagle project at the Westminster Free Clinic where he conducted patient intakes as a student volunteer for more than two years. More ... Community RSS feed |
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