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Triunfo Sanitation District Board of Directors took a major step this week toward becoming an all-elected body. Previous motions by Triunfo board members Linda Parks and Janna Orkney to have all five members of the panel be elected were defeated by the three other board members, Ron Stark, Tom Glancy and Jim Acosta. More ... Two seats are opening up at the Las Virgenes Unified School District Board of Education, but only one incumbent has filed papers for reelection. Board President Terilyn Finders is seeking her third term on the education panel, while Pat Schulz is stepping down after eight years in office. More ... DuBose Heyward wrote the lyrics for the classic tune "Summertime," from the 1934 folk opera "Porgy and Bess," with his wife, Dorothy, and Ira Gershwin. George Gershwin wrote the music. The musical was based on DuBose Heyward's novel "Porgy. More ... LONG HORNS- While a worker tries to give directions, Fred A-Steer, a genuine Texas longhorn, appears to have none of it as he kicks up his heels inside the corral at the Leonis Adobe in Calabasas. Children and parents are invited to visit Fred and the other Adobe livestock representative of 19th century Southern California ranch life during the Adobe's Summer Fun Tuesdays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. For information, visit www.leonisadobemuseum.org. More ... Landowner Brian Boudreau has won a lengthy battle with the California Coastal Commission to rebuild his Malibu Valley Farms. A fire a decade ago burned much of the equestrian facility. The Coastal Commission voted 75 to award Boudreau afterthefact permits for structures already rebuilt on his farm, as well as permits for further development. More ... Residents who want to serve on the Agoura Hills City Council can vie for one of two seats open in the November election. Application papers are available at city hall. Councilmembers Dan Kuperberg and John Edelston are at the end of their four-year terms. Both have pulled filing papers with the intent to run for reelection. More ... The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Board of Directors meets the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at 5 p.m. at the water district headquarters. More ... Jann Hendry, photo editor for the five editions of the Acorn , received first place honors last weekend in the California Newspaper Publishers Association's Better Newspapers Contest. More ... Edible furniture, wallpaper that comes alive and a talking iguana are among the imaginative aspects of a new children's book that takes place in Oak Park. Called the "1st Book of the Seriously Extraordinary Crazy Adventures of Becca and Company," (iUniverse, 2007, $12. More ... The Calabasas-based Lifetime Achievement Foundation will give a Lifetime Achievement award to two actresses, Mariette Hartley and Marcia Wallace, at 7:30 p.m. Mon., July 30 at the Veterans Memorial, 4117 Culver Blvd., Culver City. More ... Rotary clubs in the Conejo Valley area are seeking young professionals ages 25 to 40 to participate in a group study exchange program in India. Those selected will leave Jan. 1, 2008, and return Jan. 24. The Rotary Foundation, which sponsors the program, will pay for a round-trip ticket. Rotarians in India will provide meals, lodging and group travel. More ... The Rotary Club of Westlake Village, a service club, has named their officers for the 2007-08 year. The officers are Mark L. More ... The e-mails that Tammy Sue Roberts fears receiving the most are those from the animal shelters she visits often. The lists that crowd her inbox aren't filled with the dogs and cats who have been adopted by a new family or have recovered from an injury. More ... JANNHENDRY/Acorn Newspapers FINE ART- Calabasas resident Carol Schindelheim puts the finishing touches on an original oil painting during a Conejo Valley Adult Education art class at the Goebel Senior Center last Monday. More ... This Sunday, Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey will be home to the fastest motorcycle road racers in the world. They're the ones the Mulholland Highway throttlejockeys try to emulate when they suit up weekends and hit the local pavement. More ... Sean O'Bryan of Oak Park may have the Olympics in his future. In his first season running track Sean, 11, already has made it to the National Junior Olympics, a major stepping stone toward the big show. The USA Track and Field-sponsored event will be held July 24-29 at Mount San Antonio College in Walnut, Calif. More ... Sculptor Joe Wertheimer has moved to Agoura Hills and brought his line of lifesize animals with him. Wertheimer has been a sculptor for more than 30 years, designing and creating artwork for hotels and restaurants around the world. He sculpted 18 African animals, at life-size or larger, for The Palace Hotel and Lost City in South Africa. More ... The Agoura Hills Library will host Movies and Smoothies as part of the teen summer reading program. The movies will be shown at 2 p.m. on Saturdays. Teens are invited to "Read the book, watch the movie, and enjoy free smoothies, popcorn and gift cards. More ... Meadowlark Service League will present "A Taste of Camarillo," the 20th annual wine and food festival, from 1 to 4 p.m. Sun., July 29 at Camarillo Ranch, 201 Camarillo Ranch Road, Camarillo. More ... Iraq War veteran Agustín Aguayo will speak from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thurs., July 26 at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. The program is free and open to the public. Aguayo will explain why he went to prison as a conscientious objector instead of returning for a second tour of duty in Iraq. More ... A 2005 car crash that left Westlake High School graduate Brady Kelman with a broken femur, sternum, shoulder and back apparently left his funny bone intact. The 24-year-old has left the world of high finance and a salary that lured him away from college and is trying his best to become a successful comedian. More ... Take back your summer fun from those pesky insects. Rather than enjoying backyard barbecues, poolside picnics and other outdoor summer activities, homeowners are being chased indoors as pests put a stinger in summer fun. More ... The Acorn invites you to send your favorite pet story for publication on the Critter Corner page. Not to exceed 300 words, your story can be about an interesting occurrence, or an inspirational moment involving your pet. Maybe there was a close call with danger, and perhaps your pet became a hero. More ... The Conejo Recreation and Park District will offer a Petsaver class from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sat., Aug. 4 at Hillcrest Center, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. More ... IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers BELLE'S BUDDIES- Dressed as Disney character Belle, Garianna Geiselman, 10, chats about dresses and jewelry with sisters Jessie Nial, 4, and Brittney Nial, 4, during "Broadway Night" on Friday night as part of the city of Westlake Village's fourth season of TGIF events at the Westlake Village Civic Center. All three girls are from Westlake Village. At the event the Cabrillo Music Theatre presented scenes from the upcoming musical, "Disney's Beauty and the Beast." Children were encouraged to come in costume and enjoy a tea party with Belle during one scene. More ... The California Coastal Commission announces its 2007 amateur photography competition to pay tribute to the state's coast and ocean. Entrants may submit photos of the scenic coast, ways people use the coast and coastal wildlife. More ... HAPPY COUPLE- Jessica Fernandez and David T. Nelson exchange vows during a nuptial Mass at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church in Westlake Village. Fernandez is a 2000 graduate of Westlake High School and has a degree in political science from the University of Oregon. Nelson has a degree in engineerring from Cal State Long Beach.The couple resides in Muritetta. More ... BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers DISCO INFERNO- Knight Fever members from left, Joe Retta, Mike McManus and Kevin Kubes perform for a capacity crowd at Chumash Park in Agoura Hills last Sunday. More ... The Rosenkrantz Library will present author Robert K. Tanenbaum at 7 p.m. Wed., July 25 at the New JCC at Milken, 22622 Vanowen St., West Hills. In addition to writing mystery novels such as "Fury," Enemy Within" and his most recent book, "Malice," Tanenbaum is a trial lawyer and has been the homicide bureau chief for the New York district attorney's office. More ... Community RSS feed |
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