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LAURA STARKS Special to the Acorn HAPPY FACE- Miranda Schwartz, a third-grader at Sumac Elementary School in Agoura Hills, puts her best face forward as she rings in the new year with friends. More ... The Calabasas City Council has approved a $20million agreement with Caltrans to replace the bridge on Lost Hills Road over the 101 Freeway. The current bridge has only two lanes and is 4 feet lower than a standard bridge. More ... The Calabasas Chamber of Commerce announced its new board of directors for 2008, led by chairman Douglas Ridley, a lawyer from the Agoura Hills firm of Quisenberry, Ridley & Shiffman. The Chamber will introduce its new board and announce the winner of the Bill Van Gieson Memorial Award for community service at a Jan. 26 installation ceremony in Calabasas. More ... The 2008 California presidential primary is less than a month away, but there's still time to register to vote. The registration deadline is Tues., Jan. 22. Voter registration forms are available at all city halls, fire stations, public libraries, post offices and Chambers of Commerce. More ... There were some familiar faces marching up Colorado Boulevard in the 119th Tournament of Roses Parade, held New Year's Day in Pasadena. Four Westlake High School students were among the 240 members of the Pasadena City College Tournament of Roses Honor Band. More ... Teens in sixth through ninth grade are invited to become part of the Triunfo YMCA's Model United Nations program for 2008. The first meeting will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 17 at the YMCA facility at Sumac Elemen tary School, 6050 N. Calmfield Ave., Agoura Hills. More ... Most juniors at Calabasas High School are thinking about college applications, focusing on their most difficult year of studies and planning for their upcoming last year of school. And it's not that Jessica Phillips doesn't have all those things on her mind, too. But she's also trying to be a part of something bigger. More ... The Bridal Premiere, a day of wedding exhibits and fashion shows, will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Sun., Jan. 13 at the annual Hyatt Westlake Plaza bridal show. Exhibit hours are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and fashion shows are scheduled for 12:30 and 3 p.m. More ... Ellen Pangarliotas of the Los Angeles League of Women Voters Speakers Bureau will present an analysis and review of the February ballot issues at 7 p.m. on Thurs., Jan. 17 in the multipurpose room of the Los Angeles Public Library, Platt Branch, at 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills. For information call (818) 340-9386 or visit www.plattlibrary.org. More ... As we bring in the new year it is time to prepare our gardens for the cold, wind and rain that occur over the next few months. Our tropical and coastal plants can look ahead to a rough next few months while our deciduous flowering trees and shrubs go into a much-needed dormancy, only to flourish in the spring. More ... After living in Steeplechase for five years, Kathryn Palmer and her family bought a house in Calabasas' Deer Springs development three years ago. She immediately noticed a neighborhood tendency to overwater. "Even in the height of summer, the gutters were all wet," Palmer said. More ... The Canoga Park/West Hills Republican Women Federated will meet at 10 a.m. Wed., Jan. 23 at the Radisson Hotel at 9777 Topanga Canyon in Chatsworth. Speaking at the meeting will be Wendy Borcherdt, Gary Aminoff and Caroline Blashek. More ... The Friends of the Calabasas Library is holding the first book sale of the year from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., Jan. 12. The library is behind The Commons at 23975 Park Sorrento. Paperback and hardcover books for all ages and interests will be sold at bargain prices. More ... An Oak Park teen left her fashion magazines at home and stepped into New York City's fashion world for a weekend in October. Jillian Bietz, 18, an admitted fashion magazine junkie, was a delegate at Teen Vogue magazine's Fashion University Oct. More ... Two computer skills workshops will meet in room D-1, Medea Creek Middle School, 1002 Doubletree Road, Oak Park. •Beginning Computers meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays from Jan. 15 through Feb. 19. Students will explore basic computer skills, the Internet and Microsoft Word. More ... Assistance League of Conejo Valley helped provide new school clothing and shoes to 1,160 elementary school children. Assistance League volunteers helped the children and their families make their selections, stay within the limit of their shopping vouchers, and get through checkout with all their purchases. More ... Eileen Baer Kahn of Oak Park announced the engagement of her son, Arthur Joseph (A.J.) to Linda Leigh Roberts, daughter of Wonetta Statley and Virgel Roberts. A.J. Kahn is the son of the late Robert (Bob) Kahn. He is a real estate broker and appraiser. More ... FUTURE BRUINS- The Agoura Youth Basketball Association's sixth-grade boys' travel team practices at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion with Scott Duncan, assistant coach for UCLA. Front row, from left: Cameron Daly, Brandon Byer, Trent Dolabson, Sean Mogavero and Trent Mogavero. Middle row: Dylan Burke, Alan Saavedra, Pat Russell, Chad Shaver, Matt Byer, Cameron Cohen, Jordon Owen, and assistant coach Phil Mogavero. Back row: Coach Richard Burke, Scott Duncan and sponsor Jordan Cohen. More ... Community RSS feed |
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