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FOR THE RECORD A headline for last week's story about the Styrofoam ban in Calabasas incorrectly stated that the "law goes into effect next week." While the ordinance banning polystyrene products was adopted Feb. 21, the actual prohibition doesn't begin for one year. More ... Helping reduce water runoff By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District is hoping to have 100 local homeowners enrolled in a voluntary program that will advise them how to reduce excess runoff. So far, just one resident is participating, but hopes are high that others will take interest. More ...
GIANT GUSHER- Above left, Dep. Mark Merino inspects the bare tire treads on a car that smashed into a fire hydrant at the corner of Agoura Road and Greengate Court in Westlake Village last week. No injuries were reported from the accident. Below left, the accident created quite a scene before th... More ...
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com When Dale Reicheneder moved to Calabasas in 1987 as a junior at Pepperdine University, it was to a home away from home, the Malibu Meadows Apartments. Twenty years later, he wants a chance to help run the city. Reicheneder and Toby Keeler are challenging incumbents Dennis Washburn and B... More ... Foundation seeks trustee The Community Foundation for Oak Park Board of Trustees is seeking a resident of Oak Park to fill a vacant position on the board. The board normally meets quarterly. The foundation was founded in 1979 and supports volunteer efforts in the community as well as raising funds for community programs a... More ...
The Leonis Adobe Museum will host a baking social from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., March 10 at 23537 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. Participants may bring a preprepared item with a maximum two-hour cooking time to bake in the museum's beehive adobe oven. More ... Support needed for St. Pat's barbecue Sponsorships and donations are sought for the upcoming St. Patrick's Day Barbecue on Sat., March 17 at the Agoura Hills/ Calabasas Community Center. More ...
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com What does it take to put on a carnival? Bev Futterman of Oak Park knows firsthand the many details needed to make this kind of large-scale party a success. Every March for nearly a decade, Futterman has chaired an annual Purim Carnival for Temple Beth Haverim in Agoura Hills. More ... Boys & Girls Club receives donation The Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley has received a $21,525 donation through Macy's Department stores' Thanks for Sharing Campaign. Macy's customers and employees raised more than $10 million for the American Heart Association, America's Second Harvest, The United Way and the ... More ... Gem show to shine at Ventura Fairgrounds The 45th annual Gem, Mineral, Lapidary and Fossil Show of the Ventura Gem and Mineral Society will be March 3 and 4 at Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura. Times are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat.and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun. The show will feature 50 displays of gems, minerals, fossils and handcra... More ...
VIP INVOLVEMENT- Grammy Award-winning conductor Vance George, right, will be joined by mezzo soprano Adelaide Sinclair, left, when the Los Robles Master Chorale and the Master Chorale of Ventura County present "A Brahms Landscape" at 8 p.m. Sat., March 3 at the Kavli Theater in Thousand Oaks. 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. + Gardens of the World in Thousand Oaks is looking for volunteer docents to lead educational tours. Trainin... More ... Inspect home heat/cooling systems A good way to bring in the New Year is by doing all you can to keep your heating ventilation and air conditioning system running to the best of its potential. There are benefits to keeping a wellmaintained system. It has the ability to lower utility costs, increase service life (red... More ...
On track with nature The written language is an amazing phenomenon and a practical tool. Historical texts follow the trails of people. Poems bring art. Stories create entertaining education. Articles deliver information. Signs give direction. Regardless the genre, the written word is a ... More ... Birdwatching field trips are planned The Conejo Audubon Society will offer the following birding field trips in March. Hill Canyon, 8 a.m. Sat., March 3. Meet at the Santa Rosa Park. Birds expected are goldfinches, sparrows, hawks, ducks, wrens, Phainopeplas, yellowrump warblers. The leader is Jean Hulberg, (805) 491-26... More ...
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com The Calabasas Environmental Commission presented its 2006 Carl Gibbs Environmental Excellence Award to the Peters family of Calabasas for their dedication to the streams, trees and natural beauty found throughout the community. The late Carl Gibbs was a prominent environmental commissi... More ... Library will have book sale The Friends of the Calabasas Library will hold its quarterly book sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., Feb. 24 at 23975 Park Sorrento. Fiction and nonfiction for all ages will be available in hardback, paperback and audio book formats. There will also be movies for sale. To donate, call (... More ... Class to cover babysitting basics, first aid The city of Calabasas Community Services Department will offer a babysitting class from 8:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sat., March 3 at De Anza Park, 3701 Lost Hills Road. The class will cover the business of babysitting, family interviews, professional behavior, problem solving and decision making skills, tel... More ... |
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