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Agoura Hills resident Mark Blum, the founder of Mission with Bikes and a longtime friend of the local community, died last week after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. He was 54. A memorial service is scheduled at Calvary Community Church in Westlake Village at 10 a.m. Fri., Oct. 19. A reception will follow the service. More ... Possible changes in the area code for Calabasas and surrounding communities will be discussed at a public hearing on Tues., Oct. 23. The California Public Utilities Commission recently announced that there's a shortage of 818 phone numbers. More ... •In the play review of "Once On This Island, Jr.," Hannah Davey played the role of Asaka, not Sarah Daley. •Agoura High School's API score in 2006 was 830, not 813, and in 2007, the school's overall score was raised to 833. More ... Despite some concerns, the Calabasas City Council was mostly supportive in its discussion of developing an ordinance that will assist with the designation of historic sites in the city. More ... The Calabasas Historical Society invites the public to attend a special discussion with the city of Calabasas on the Historical Preservation Ordinance at 7 p.m. on Thurs., Nov. 15 at the Calabasas Library on Park Sorrento. More ... A local cable distributor is paying Calabasas residents to make up for a service interruption a year ago. More ... The Calabasas City Council generally meets the first and third Wednesday of every month at 7.30 p.m. at city hall. Meetings are telecast live on CTV cable Channel 3. Broadcasts are repeated the following Thursday at noon and on Saturday at 10 a.m. More ... Most residents are happy with the way the city of Westlake Village is being run, Councilmember Philippa Klessig believes. More ... Jill Gaines, a candidate for one of two seats open on the board of the Las Virgenes Unified School District, would use her experience as a chief financial officer to tackle funding issues that plague the district. Board member Pat Schulz has announced she would not run for reelection, while board President Terilyn Finders is seeking a third term. More ... Mayor Dan Kuperberg is finishing up his third term on the Agoura Hills City Council, but he says he's ready to dedicate another four years to see several projects through to completion and launch some new programs and services for residents. More ... Jan Michael Gambill said he was just happy to complete his first-round match Tuesday at the USTA $50,000 Calabasas Pro Tennis Challenger. The 30-year-old Gambill, once ranked as high as No. 14 in the world, hobbled through a 6-4, 7-6 (6) loss to former NCAA singles champion Benedikt Dorsch at the Calabasas Tennis and Swim Center. More ... Although cancer is keeping Agoura Hills buddies Morgan Miller and Alex Berson apart, Morgan isn't letting the disease prevent him from supporting Alex, his absent Lindero Canyon Middle School friend. The seventh-grader has to stay at home these days because of nonHodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer of the immune system. More ... My favorite color is plain blue, I'm quite shy, one of my favorite dishes is cereal, I love the sound of stillness, and when I get to the Pearly Gates I'd love to hear God say that I did what I needed to do in life- I just existed. That's who I am. That's plain old boring Mike. But come the holiday season, beginning with Halloween, I become the outrageous "Mr. More ... The Community Concert and Jazz Band will present a fall concert at 4 p.m. Sun., Nov. 18 at the Yerba Buena Elementary School, 5844 Larboard Lane in Agoura Hills. Musicians interested in joining the band should call Roger Vick at (805) 3811325. More ... For the first time, Calabasas residents can enjoy the city's Pumpkin Festival all weekend long. Because of the popularity of the 35yearold event, organizers decided to expand the fest to both Saturday and Sunday. The Pumpkin Festival, put on by the Calabasas Chamber of Commerce, the city and the Calabasas Arts Council, kicks off Sat., Oct. 20. More ... California Lutheran University's Center for Equality and Justice will sponsor several guest speakers discussing the sanctuary movement in churches. These events are free and open to the public. More ... The Thousand OaksWestlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce is taking registrations for the 29th annual Great Pumpkin Runs and Health Fair scheduled for Sun., Oct. 28 at the Westlake Village Civic Center, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. More ... GO FOR THE GOLD- Fred Markle of Westlake Village displays the medals he won at the 2007 Moorpark Senior Games. The eighth biennial games ran from Sept. 12 through Oct. 11 and included competitions in softball, bowling, bingo, darts and other sports. Markle, whose favorite game is golf, won four gold, three silver and two bronze medals. More ... The Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley, Ventura County and surrounding areas will hold a general meeting from 2 to 4 p.m. Sun., Oct. 14 at Temple Adat Elohim, 2420 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. The topic will be genealogy research using the resources of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints' Family History Centers. More ... Brigita Budginas, 8, of Agoura Hills made this year's Future National Rhythmic Gymnastics Team and earned the right to train at the Future Stars National Team Camp in Lake Placid, N.Y. Brigita is a Level 6 rhythmic gymnast from Monarchs Gymnastics in Agoura Hills and trains 20 hours per week. More ... The International Sign Language Theater Festival will take place Thurs. through Sat., Oct. 25 to 27 at Warner Center Marriott, 21850 Oxnard St., Woodland Hills. The festival includes five theater performances with 13 different artists, panel discussions, a Saturday VIP reception and children's entertainment. More ... A.E. Wright Middle School in Calabasas launched Rachel's Challenge earlier this month with an assembly for the seventh and eighthgraders, followed by an evening for parents. Rachel Scott was the first person killed during the Columbine High School shootings in 1999. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers CATCH THE WIND- Sailors compete in the Westlake Yacht Club Louise Kapus Memorial Regatta on Westlake Lake on Sunday. Junior sailors raced in 8-foot Sabat boats and senior club members sailed in C-18-footers, the largest boats allowed on the lake. More ... Surrounded by open space, Oak Park is known for its beauty. Admirers in and out of the community want to keep it that way. For the second time this year the town will come together to pick up trash that mars the appearance of neighborhoods. The Fall Oak Park Cleanup Day will take place from 8 to 11 a.m. Sat., Nov. 3. More ... The Agoura Hills/Oak Park Rotary Club meets at 7 a.m. Tuesday mornings at Brent's Deli, 2799 Townsgate Road, Westlake Village. Breakfast is followed by a club meeting to discuss community service and fundraising events. More ... Friday night's rain may have produced soggy park grounds on Saturday, but fall weather didn't dampen the spirits of the thousands of residents who attended last weekend's third annual Reyes Adobe Days events. More ... The Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge No. 2477 recently donated $600 to the Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center and nursing home for recreational therapy for use in the therapeutic needs of veterans. More ... Andrew Fraknoi will present "If It's Tuesday, It Must Be Jupiter: A Grand Tour of the Universe" at 10 a.m. Mon,, Oct. 22 in California Lutheran University's Samuelson Chapel, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. More ... The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura is seeking additional vendors for its 16th annual Holiday Homes Tour Boutique, which will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sat. and Sun., Dec. 1 and 2 at White Oak Elementary School, 31761 W. Village School Road, Westlake Village. More ... Community RSS feed |
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