Out of school and just the way he likes it
      LAZY DAZE- Carson Huncke, 8, of Westlake Village, tries his luck fishing in Westlake Lake one mild-summer evening last week. Early mornings and twilight are the best times.
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Triunfo YMCA to offer golf camp
      The Triunfo YMCA, which serves Westlake Village, Agoura Hills and Oak Park, will host a oneweek "Hole-In-One" golf camp from Mon. to Fri., July 16 through 20 at Los Robles Golf Course, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks.
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Agoura Hills resident earns degree
      Meghan D. Joss of Agoura Hills received a Bachelor of Science degree from Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va., at commencement ceremonies in June. Joss majored in psychology and philosophy. She has been named to the dean's list and achieved the honor roll at the university.
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Student fights racism through his poetry
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
      Tony WallaceJames is irritated. The eighth-grade Lindero Canyon Middle School student recently completed a class assignment about stereotypes and racism, the reasons for his irritation. Tony, 14, is among just a handful of black students attending Lindero.
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Campers journey to Hogwarts
      Enrollment is open for the CATS Wizardry and Literacy Camp offered in various cities this summer. Campers will take a journey though reading, writing and acting as they study the novel "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" by J.K. Rowling.
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Cities and school district forge historic partnership for tech
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
      After two years of planning, cajoling and crunching numbers, the ambitious technology partnership between four local cities and the Las Virgenes Unified School District promises to change the way students learn.
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Nature camp introduces critters to kids
      DAY OF DISCOVERY- From left, a California grey fox, wood duck and barn owl are some of the creatures children will encounter at Discovery Nature Camp at Headwaters Corner this summer. Camps will be held July 23 to 26 and Aug. 20 to 23. For information, call (818) 591-1701 extention...
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Westlake Village student becomes Emerson scholar
      Michaela K. Shaw of Westlake Village has been named one of 52 Emerson Scholars, entitling Shaw to a full scholarship to attend Interlochen Arts Camp, a summer arts program for aspiring young musicians. Shaw will study the harp and perform with youth ensembles.
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Westlake Village resident receives academic honors
      Gretchen Paulson of Westlake Village was named to the dean's list for the spring semester at Northeastern University in Boston, Mass. Paulson is majoring in athletic training and maintained a grade point average of at least 3.25.
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