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July 19, 2007  RSS feed
A wing and a prayer
HARPER SMITH/Acorn Newspapers FREE--Maya Nessin, 3, lets a butterfly go at the second annual Buena Vista Hospice Care butterfly-releasing ceremony July 14 in Westlake Village. More than 100 buttlerflies were freed. The insect symbolizes the transition and transformation that many cancer patients are forced to undergo. More...
Water and sewer rates will go up
LVMWD cites higher costs, regulatory issues
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com

The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District announced potable water rates and sewage costs will increase over a five-year period starting Nov. 1. Sewer charges for singlefamily dwellings will rise about 47 percent during the first year and will double by year five. More...

Calabasas stoplight gets the go-ahead
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

While the Calabasas city manager approved installing a traffic signal at Old Topanga Canyon Road and Mulholland Highway, community members came out to show both support and opposition. The project, awarded to TDS Engineering to install the light, will cost $162,000. More...

 Community
• Triunfo board moves toward full elections
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...
• article has image Gaines runs for school board, Schulz out
• FOR THE RECORD
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 Health & Wellness
• article has image Senior Retreat resident is ready to celebrate her 101st birthday
LONGEVITY- Madeline Perry, a resident of Agoura Hills Senior Retreat, is making preparations to celebrate her 101st birthday. Perry was born the oldest of seven siblings to DiGilio and Anthony Musengo on Aug. 19, 1906, in Chicago, Ill. Perry has two grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Next month the Senior Retreat will host a party in her honor. More...
• Multifocal lenses great for baby boomers
• article has image The "I" word
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 Bulletin
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THURS., JULY 19 An Apple A Day Conejo Valley Moms host OldFashioned Apple Festival, 2:30 p.m., Mae Boyar Park, 130 N. Kanan Road, Oak Park. Crafts, games, apple treats. (805) 4969616. Curtain Up Moorpark College Theatre Arts Department presents comedy "Scapino!" 8 p.m., Performing Arts Center, 7075 Campus Road, Moorpark. Through Aug. 5. 8 p.m. More...
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 Business
• article has image Carwash gets clean start
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers FACELIFT- Workers install new landscaping features and a water fountain in front of the Agoura Hills Carwash at Canwood Street and Reyes Adobe Road. Owner David Delrahim said he is remodeling the business using a Hawaiian water theme. The carwash is at 30245 Canwood St. More...
• Westlake business goes solar
• Bank offers checking options
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 Schools
• article has image Charger Girls win superior award
The 2007-08 Charger Girls of Agoura High School recently returned from the USA Camp of Champions held at UC Irvine. More...
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• Summer camps offer fun in sun
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 Sports
• article has image King of the booth
West Hills resident Bob Miller has been the voice of Los Angeles hockey since 1973
Over the past 34 years many things have changed within the Los Angeles Kings franchise. Players come and go, uniform designs have been altered, and the team has moved from the Great Western Forum to Staples Center. One thing, however, has remained constant--the team's voice. More...
• Big League team's pitching depth could lead to another world title
• article has image It's a Stark family tradition
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 Pets
• article has image Kids learn about horses at 'Books in the Barn'
HAPPY PONY- Jitterbug relaxes as Kaylie Moore, 3, left, and Lily Kaltrz, 3, both of Agoura, brush him at Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship during "Books in the Barn" on Saturday. The Kiwanis Club of the Conejo Valley co-sponsored the event. More...
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• Demonstration on pet therapy is scheduled
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 Police
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Agoura Hills Someone stole a $250 bicycle from the side yard of a home on Acanthus Court July 11. A cellphone valued at $90 was stolen from a car parked on Country Glen Road July 9. Vandals caused $300 in damages cutting branches off two large oak trees on an undeveloped lot east of Roadside Drive. More...
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 Faith
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"Part of a commitment to liv ing in the mystery more of the time means learning to become more comfortable swimming in a sea of questions rather than standing rigidly on islands of concrete be liefs, More...
• Adult group to discuss classic movie
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 Family
• article has image A dog in the park . . .
JANNHENDRY/Acorn Newspapers DOLCE VITA- Calabasas resident Kylie Jenner, 9, holds her prize-winning pooch Dolce, a Chihuahua, during the recent Fourth of July Pet Show sponsored by the Calabasas Park Homeowners Association. The event is held each year on the greenbelt next to Calabasas Lake. The turnout is always good. More...
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 On the
Town
• Band pays tribute to AC/DC at Canyon
Bonfire, an AC/DC tribute band, comes to The Canyon on Sat., July 28. Bonfire covers the era of AC/DC when Bon Scott was the front man. The early AC/ DC catalog of songs includes "TNT," "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" and "Highway To Hell. More...
• Arts Festival to honor photographer
• article has image Singer Jackson Browne to perform at benefit concert
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 Letters
• Keep children out of streets
This is to respond to the letter written by Ms. Billig, "No need to be rude about it." I have lived in the Oak Park area for 14 years. In those 14 years this has been my observation: What gives you the right to let your children play in the street? The street is for cars, trucks, etc. The city has spent millions of dollars on parks and recreation. More...
• Parents at fault
• Thief targets medicine cabinet
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 Columns
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Our summer vacation So, my family went to New York for our summer vacation. It was my first time there. We took the red-eye flight on a Friday night. Figured that'd be the best way to travel with our 3year-old son, who doesn't like to sit more than a minute. More...
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 Editorials
• Democracy demands participation
The Nov. 6 election is less than four months away, and on Monday the filing period opened for local school board and city council candidates. While the race for the U.S. presidency has become a long, drawn-out affair, elections locally have taken on much saner proportions. More...
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