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The Four Seasons Hotel marked its first anniversary in Westlake Village with a Nov. 30 luncheon and media briefing that included words of cautious optimism about the future of the city's newest hospitality gem from Dole Chairman and CEO David Murdock. More ... A new, larger water tank that will serve Oak Park will be built alongside a trail in the hills above the Oak Canyon Park archery range. A unanimous decision last week by the Triunfo Sanitation District, which oversees Oak Park water and sanitation service, caps years of discussion about where the facility should be placed. More ... Westlake Village has a new mayor. Philippa Klessig was appointed to the position by fellow City Council members during the council's reorganization meeting Nov. 28. Bob Slavin was chosen mayor pro-tem. "I plan to continue to listen to you and respect your varying viewpoints," Klessig told the other members. More ... Outgoing Westlake Village mayor Sue McSweeney painted a bright future for the city as she held the gavel for the final time at last week's City Council reorganization meeting. More ... The Agoura Hills City Council may still comprise the same five men, but for John Edelston, Monday's changing of the guards was particularly sweet. He was sworn in as mayor for the first time since his election to the panel four years ago. More ... For the adventurous visitor to the Palm Springs area, venturing beyond the luxury resorts and casinos offers a rich experience of a different kind. Those who choose a Jeep tour of the local desert and the San Andreas Fault are rewarded with a dramatic, educational and indepth exploration of local history, culture, geology, plants and animals. More ... The California Highway Patrol, West Valley Area, is collecting toys as part of its annual CHiPs for Kids Toy Drive. A booth has been set up at Northridge Fashion Center, 9301 Tampa Ave. Donations will be accepted between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. through Mon., Dec. 24. More ... About 150 people of diverse backgrounds gathered at California Lutheran University last Saturday for an early celebration of Kwanzaa. The sevenday event is observed annually from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1 by African American families who want to honor ancestral traditions, unity, family, community and culture. More ... The Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center will celebrate its eighth anniversary from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tues., Dec. 11 at 27040 Malibu Hills Road in Calabasas. The center will be open to the public free of charge. The public is welcome to use the fitness center, basketball courts, rock wall (5:30 to 7:30 p.m. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers SKY HIGH- Countrywide employee Dawn Vanvalkenburg is surrounded by piles of toys donated for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Child Help project during the Motor 4 Toys Charity Car Show at Countrywide in Westlake Village on Sunday. Last year, Countrywide employees donated more than 11,000 items to the Toys for Tots program. More ... The Rotary Club of Westlake Village has announced that its program with Balazs Bokor scheduled for Dec. 19 at the North Ranch Country Club has been cancelled. For information about upcoming meetings or membership, call Mark Jaffe, club president, at (818) 706-2602. More ... The Westlake Village Art Guild's 2008 Membership Show will run through January at the Thousand Oaks Community Gallery, 2331A Borchard Road, Newbury Park. Entries will be accepted from noon to 4 p.m. Sat., Jan 5. Art ists who are not guild members may join at registration to facilite participation. More ... Donations for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots campaign can be dropped off through Tues., Dec. 18 at the Thousand OaksWestlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce, 600 Hampshire Road, Ste. 200, Westlake Village. More ... United Track Club will hold its annual registration day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat., Dec. 8 in front of Vons, 2725 Agoura Road, Westlake Village. Practices and home track meets will take place during March, April and May at Westlake High School. More ... Twelve young women were honored as debutantes at the 43rd annual San Fernando Valley Chapter, National Charity League Ball on Nov. 24 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. More ... LOVELY- From left, Bill Ballerint, Kristen Cooley and Calabasas residents Joanna Beinfeld and her father Dr. Stanley Tatkin enjoy the 58th Coronet Debutante Ball at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Nov. 24. Twenty-one young women from the Los Angeles chapter of the National Charity League were presented following six years of volunteer community service. More ... The Calabasas Library will conjure up a Harry Potter event for children in grades six and up Sat., Dec. 15. A candy and sugar potions mixing class will start at noon followed by a screening of the newest Harry Potter film at 2 p.m.For information, call (818) 225-7616. More ... The mock trial team of Louisville High School in Woodland Hills won its sixth Los Angeles County Mock Trial Championship on Nov. 29. It's the second time in four years the all-girls team has won the title. They now move on to the California State competition in March. More ... When Tracy Van Fleet takes the stage at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles on Dec. 16, the Westlake Village resident hopes every one of the 2,600 audience members will feel her voice inside their chests. More ... When I was younger my parents just dropped us kids off at our friends' birthday parties then picked us up when the party was over. Not today's generation. My 4-year-old was invited to four birthday parties last weekend. More ... WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers A GOOD DEAL- Megan Aved, 4, of Woodland Hills, is drawn to a box of jewelry while Agoura Hills resident Kimm Collinsworth looks at bracelets at the Community Garage Sale on Saturday at the Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center. Collinsworth took home five bracelets, paying a whopping 10 cents each for them. More ... Authors Joel and Michael Cohen, a father-and-son team from Westlake Village, will be on hand later this month to sign their book documenting Air Force One's final journey to Simi Valley's Reagan Library. During its 28 years of service, Air Force One 27000 carried more presidents to more countries on more missions than any other aircraft in history. More ... Film and television author Randy Williams reviews the lat est movies, television shows, documentaries and music pro grams now available for purchase online and at retail stores. More ... Marc Aten does not complain, wallow in misery or hide in a shell. Aten fights on. The 33yearold recently completed his second Hawaii Ironman Triathlon- a physically grueling competition that consists of a 2.4mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile run- and he did it without the use of his feet. More ... The Kiwanis Club of CalabasasAgoura will present guest speaker Denis Rodgerson, PhD, DO at the Dec. 11 meeting. The club meets every Tuesday at noon at the Sagebrush Cantina, 23527 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers CROONERS- Alliance for the Arts Founders Circle Chair Ron Plotkin, right, and singer Frankie Valli, left, present a plaque commemorating the 50-year anniversary of the number one song "Dede Dinah" to Frankie Avalon during the Alliance for the Arts fundraiser at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza recently. More ... The Agoura Hills Recreation Center offers the following programs. For information call (818) 5977361 or visit 30610 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Agoura Hills. December and January •Adventure Club offers trips for ages 10 to 15 during winter break. Destinations include Golf N' Stuff, Magic Mountain, City Walk, Knott's Berry Farm and ice skating. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers CARD CROWD- From left, Marie Sefton of Thousand Oaks, Connie Averill of Westlake Village, Pat Hatron of Thousand Oaks and Mae Trahand of Westlake Village engage in a challenging game of canasta at the Goebel Senior Adult Center last week. More ... Organizers for the 2008 Amgen Tour of California have announced that volunteer opportunities for the professional cycling road race are posted online at the official tour website, www .amgentourofcalifornia.com. More ... LUNCH LADIES- Members of Brownie Troop 433, third graders from Yerba Buena Elementary School in Agoura Hills, assemble 45 sack lunches for distribution to the homeless through the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Westlake Village. The church provides dinner for the homeless every Wednesday night and sends each person home with a lunch for the following day. From left, Kennedy Lichtenfeld, Emma Fisher, Kaylee Boots, Lily Shapiro, Alex Bruno, Emma Pfister, Rachel Edelman and Madelyn Sannow. More ... IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers CUBISM- Agoura Hills-based artist Douglas Tharalson chats with a visitor about his modern cubist paintings on Sunday afternoon at Cornell Winery and Tasting Room, where more than 40 of his pieces are on display. The art exhibit opening included the opportunity to speak with the artist, wine tasting from local growers, and the chance to preview Cornell Winery, which will officially open its doors within the next few weeks. More ... The holiday season brings with it great meals, presents, beautiful decorations and guests- lots and lots of guests coming and going. Holiday guests, be they family members or friends, often show up early, stay late or even pop by unexpectedly. And with them can come hectic, harried moments to get the house company-ready. More ... Residents are invited to participate in any of the following volunteer opportunities in the area. For more information or to sign up, call the phone number listed for the event. •The Valley Trauma Center at 7116 Sophia Ave. More ... Community RSS feed |
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