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The city of Agoura Hills is hosting the fall Community Emergency Response Team Level I training classes at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday from Sept. 11 through Oct. 23 and 9 a.m. Sat., Oct. 27 in the community room at Agoura Hills City Hall, 30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills. More ... The Ventura County Fire Department wants to alert county residents to a fraudulent enterprise in the area soliciting funds for the benefit of firefighters injured fighting the Zaca Fire. None of the agencies involved in fighting the Zaca Fire- including the Ventura County Fire Department and the U.S. More ... The U.S.-based Center for Medicine in the Public Interest predicts that counterfeit drug sales will reach $75 billion globally in 2010, an increase of more than 90 percent from 2005. More ... An open house held two weeks ago by the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District helped residents understand why water and sewer rates are on the rise. About 40 people attended the Aug. 23 event at district headquarters in Calabasas. More ... The city of Agoura Hills has joined a growing trend in California to promote reading, conversation and a closer family connection. "One City, One Book" was initiated in 1998 by the Washington Center for the Book. Mayor Dan Kuperberg wants to put the program to work in Agoura Hills. More ... The Agoura Hills City Council meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the council chambers at city hall, 30001 Ladyface Court. Business hours are Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Fridays, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information on programs, services and meetings, call (818) 5977300 or visit www.ci.agourahills.ca.us. More ... Ron Golden, vice president of First American Title, assumed the duties of chairman of the board for the United Way of Ventura County on July 1. He will serve in this capacity until June 30, 2008. Golden succeeds David Fowble, owner of Trophies, Etc. in Camarillo. More ... Several weeks ago we asked our readers (those with an active imagination and a knack for writing) to put their creative juices to work in The Acorn's newest contest, "Fiction in a Nutshell." The response was gratifying, as more than 70 entries were submitted. More ... Kids need to be taught healthy habits, and Aly Covington wants to be the one to do it. Covington and her partners recently opened a children's gym in Westlake Village called The Empowered Place. The facility features exercise equipment, and nutrition and fitness classes all designed for young people from age 2 and up. More ... A Los Angeles casting agency is looking for people to appear on a new family reality show called "Petfinders" for the Animal Planet network. The TV show will be shot during the next two months. More ... The Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley will create a "Mile of Quarters" as a novel fundraising activity starting 10 a.m. Sat., Sept. 29 at the Westfield Topanga Mall in Canoga Park.. More ... ANGEL IN ACTION- Regina Zweng of Thousand Oaks poses as a patient while Los Robles Hospital Emergency Room nurses Deborah Davey of Camarillo (Zweng's daughter) and Camille Sindell of Oak Park demonstrate ER procedures for the television show "NASCAR Angels." Photographer Roger Monroe catches the action on videotape. More ... The Triunfo YMCA, serving Westlake Village, Agoura Hills and Oak Park, will hold an Indian Guides information day and barbeque from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sat., Sept. 8 at Willow Elementary School, 29026 Laro Drive, Agoura Hills. More ... While teenagers often fill the lazy days of summer with beach trips, movie nights and hanging out with friends, a 17-year-old Oak Park student helped make the lives of orphaned children a little brighter. More ... The Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., Sept. 15 at 27050 Agoura Road. Displays and demonstrations will include helicopter and police cars, arson/explosives unit, SWAT, K9 unit, mounted posse, mountain rescue and Team Sheriff racing drag car. More ... CHARITY TOAST- Jennifer Anderson, left, and Lesslie Wilk, both Thousand Oaks residents, are served by Joe Arce of Agoura Hills during the Westlake Woman's Club benefit held at the Westlake Yacht Club on Sunday. The event raised funds for local charities. More ... Agoura Hills Library, a branch of the Los Angeles County Public Library, is at 29901 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills (8188892278). More ... Local author and journalist Rip Rense will present his new novel, "The Oaks," at 6:30 p.m. Tues., Sept. 18 at the Agoura Hills Library, 29901 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills. The book is inspired by Rense's years in Thousand Oaks in the 1960s. For more information or for ADA accommodation, call (818) 889-2278. More ... The dispatchers of the Ventura County Sheriff's Communications Center have developed presentations to share behindthescenes information about the 911 system with the public. The program will answer common questions and reduce the apprehension that some callers may have when dialing 911. More ... BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers RIDERS- Joe Jolitz of Thousand Oaks is one of about 375 attendees at the Gold Wing District bikers rally held at the Renaissance Hotel in Agoura on Saturday. More ... The Westlake Village Republican Women Federated will host a luncheon at 11 a.m. Thurs., Sept. 20 at Bellavino, 3707 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Lunch will be served at noon. More ... The Democratic Club of Conejo Valley will host U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Los Angeles) at 10:30 a.m. Sun., Sept. 16 at the Conejo Recreation and Park Community Room, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. More ... Senior Concerns' 22nd annual "Ultimate Dining Experience" netted a record $128,000 at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza last month. The money will help the organization continue providing ser vices to the area's frail elderly and special needs seniors and their family caregivers. More ... The Conejo Valley Junior Gardeners earned many awards at the Ventura County Fair. As a group they submitted 48 entries. Winners of Best of Division prizes are Camille Duckett and Eileen Davis, both of whom also received several first and secondplace ribbons. More ... When it comes to sports cars, even those drivers with a need for speed are starting to brake for safety. An estimated 34,000 people are killed in auto crashes in the United States each year. More ... The Mountains Restoration Trust has organized the following hikes for September. The hikes will take place at Cold Creek Preserve. 9 a.m. Sat., Sept. 8- Flowers still bloom along this 2-mile trail through a shady canyon that passes by artifacts of early settlers, passes through chaparralformed tunnels and crosses streams and rivulets. More ... Today at noon the Calabasas Rotary Club presents guest speaker Dr. Amarjit Singh Marwah at the Native Cafe restaurant. Marwah came to the United States in 1950 after winning the only Guggenheim fellowship in pediatric dentistry in India. More ... Thousand Oaks Republican Women Federated will present Hugh Hewitt, talk show host and author, at 11 a.m. Wed., Sept. 19 at Westlake Village Inn, 32001 Agoura Road, West. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. The cost is $40 per person. Seating is limited. More ... The First Neighborhood Property Owners Association will celebrate its 40th anniversary from 1 to 9 p.m. Sun., Sept. 9 at the Berniece Bennett Park and First Neighborhood Community Center of Westlake Village. The private event is open to current and former First Neighborhood homeowners and their families. Family oriented activities and food will be provided. More ... David H. Murdock will host a fundraising event to benefit Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship and the services that they offer to the disabled on Sat., Sept. 15 at Ventura Farms, 235 W. Potrero Road, Thousand Oaks The event starts at 3 p.m. with cocktails, silent auction and equestrian performances by the Foxfield Drill Team and other riders. More ... The Mount Boney 4-H Club of the Conejo Valley meets from 7 to 9 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at the Cameron Center, 288 Greenmeadow Drive, Thousand Oaks. The next meeting will be Sept. 10. Enrollment for the 2007-08 4-H year begins the month. More ... Seasoned travelers know that one of the best ways to see a country can be via its rivers and waterways. More ... Readers Theater Television began its sixth season at 5:30 p.m. on Thurs., Aug. 30 on Time Warner Cable with "Noir," written by Ray Malus of Woodland Hills. Actors were Tim Gallagher of Oak Park, Tim Holtwick and Srinivas Kanury of Simi Valley, Bridgette Lindgren and Matt McGee of Thousand Oaks, Michael Aronovitz and Regina Mocey of Agoura Hills and Paul D. More ... BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers TEAMWORK- Left, 4-year-old Grace Sikiyan and her sister Emily, 18 months, of West Hills play in the sand at Gates Canyon Park on Saturday morning. Families went to the park early to avoid the heat later in the day. More ... The Agoura Hills/Oak Park Rotary Club meets for breakfast and a club meeting at 7 a.m. Tuesdays at Brent's Deli, 2799 Townsgate Road, Westlake Village. Speaker topics for September are: Digital storytelling, Sept. 11; Storytelling to enhance the workplace, Sept. 18; and the Conejo/ Las Virgenes Future Foundation, Sept. 25. More ... The Acorn invites community members to submit brief blurbs for free inclusion in our weekly Datebook calendar. Datebook is devoted to announcements of local events that are offered free of charge to the public or require a minimal fee; exceptions are made. More ... When packing for that muchneeded vacation, don't forget to take your child's car seat for airplane flights or for driving to or at your final destination. Currently, all 50 states have some sort of mandatory car seat usage law on the books. More ... Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA ranks No. 21 among the nation's pediatric hospitals, according to U.S. News & World Report 's annual survey of pediatric facilities in the U.S. The ranking is published in the magazine's Sept. 3 "America's Best Children's Hospitals" issue, on newsstands now and available online at www.health.usnews.com/pediatrics. More ... It's called the "golden years" for the number of years lived and enjoyed, but in California, this could be a golden opportunity for saving money. With housing prices, utility bills and other expenses reaching alltime highs, it could pay to take advantage of some existing programs that can help seniors save. Seniors need to sign up for these programs. More ... The Santa Barbara Country Dance Society will present a country dance of the English variety from 3 to 5 p.m. Sun., Sept. 16 at the Gold Coast Fencing Center, 2300 Knoll Drive, No. L, Ventura. "We'll learn simple patterns from centuries past to gorgeous Baroque and Renaissance tunes. More ... California Oaks State Bank recently announced that John A. Nerland has joined the bank as president and chief executiveofficer. Nerland brings more than 20 years of community banking experience in California and a vision of building California Oaks State Bank into the premier business bank in Ventura County. More ... The Agoura Hills Library will host a teen "Ice Cream Social" on Sat., Sept. 8 from 2 to 4 p.m. Teens ages 12 to 18 are invited to participate, said Shelley Corrington, teen librarian. "This will give the teens a chance to visit the library as well as learn about teen volunteer opportunities and the library's online resources for school," Corrington said. More ... HITCHED- Jennifer Rebecca Price and Ian Mathew Silvers, both of Rancho Cordova, Calif., tied the knot on July 21. Silvers is a 1999 graduate of Agoura High School, UC San Diego and Santa Clara University School of Law. He practices law. The bride graduated from UC Santa Barbara and works as an elementary school teacher. More ... Judy Carr is a professional wigmaker based in Newbury Park. She has 45 years of experience in the custom hair goods industry. Her appointment-only salon is celebrating its 13th year of operation and offers individual attention and privacy. More ... |
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