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Our youth in sports
HEROES FOR A DAY- Right, sixth-grader Rory McCleery holds the championship trophy that his team, the Sabres, won at the recent Tri-Valley Roller Hockey League competition at Calabasas. Rory was named Most Valuable Player in the Squirt Division. Below, the wrestlers from Agoura High School dye their hair in a rainbow of colors as a show of solidarity during the Marmonte League wrestling championships last weekend at Moorpark. From left, Adam Silverman, Joey Skinner, Erik Yeates, Ben Wolhaupter, Jeff Tabachnick and Brandon Cohen. More...
Broken school budget feared
'The size of this is really leaving everybody speechless.'
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com

School districts throughout California are bracing for a fight with state officials now that Gov. Schwarzenegger has threatened to shore up the state's $14-billion budget shortfall with draconian funding cuts to schools. Even the protection of state law won't be enought to prevent the cuts, school officials say. More...

Cancer walk galvanizes the community
Neighborhood Focus
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com

Whether it's a family member who has died, or a friend who is fighting the disease, everyone seems to have been affected by cancer at some point in their lives. Last week, organizers hosted a kick-off event for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, which is scheduled for May 3 and 4 at Willow Elementary School in Agoura Hills. More...

 Community
• Changes at Westlake Hospital site discussed
Plans call for retirement home
The public will have an opportunity to comment on plans to build a senior citizen independent and assisted living facility on the former Westlake Hospital site at Lakeview Canyon and Watergate roads. The Westlake Village City Council is holding a hearing at 6:30 p.m. on Wed., Feb. More...
• Steve Rosentsweig anounces his retirement from school district
• DUI checkpoint is today
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 Health & Wellness
• article has image Calabasas senior living facility joins the robotic age
Some call her Rosie after the maid in the "The Jetsons" cartoon. Others simply refer to the machine as "Robot." Either way, the lifelike machine at Silverado Senior Living in Calabasas has certainly made a name for itself. The robot is about the size of an average 5½-foot person and has a computer monitor for a head. More...
• article has image Oak Park author overcame odds
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 Bulletin
Board
• Datebook
THURS., FEB. 7 News Editor Speaks Democratic Club of Camarillo meets 7 p.m., UFCW Hall, 816 Camarillo Springs Road. Joe Howry, editor/vice president of Ventura County Star, speaks on how news is selected and positioned in the newspaper. Local candidates may attend. Public is invited. Jack Phillips, (805) 504-3749. More...
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 Business
• article has image AmeriFund targets independents
AmeriFund Lending Group announced the addition of Todd Shillington as national sales manager responsible for development of the Westlake Village mortgage lender's ILO (independent loan officer) network and broker partnerships. More...
• EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS
• article has image Poizner visits United Chambers
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 Schools
• article has image Science is fun for Brooksiders
SOPHIE FISCHER/Acorn Newspapers OCEAN EXPLORERS- Fourth-grade students in Paula Stomquist's class at Brookside Elementary School in Oak Park learn about ocean kelp. Debby West, science resource specialist for Oak Park schools, is the instructor. Through funding by Friends of Oak Park Schools, West has been able to enhance the district's science curriculum. More...
• article has image High School Highlights
• article has image Learning center kids collect books
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 Sports
• article has image Marmonte's best grapplers settle things
Talent takes over at league finals
In December, Royal High grappler Aaron Van Driessche was quoted in the Simi Valley Acorn as saying wrestling "was more than a sport- it's a way of life." Last weekend at the Marmonte League Wrestling Finals at Moorpark High, life was pretty good for Van Driessche and the Highlanders. More...
• AHS girls' soccer team can't close gap on T.O.
• article has image Local football recruits make it official
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 Pets
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SWEET- Twinkle Toes, 15, a female calico cat, was surrendered by her owner. Twinke Toes can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Twinkle Toes home, ask for ID No. A3656588. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so please call (818) 991-0071 first or visit http:// animalcontrol.co.la.ca.us. JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers More...
• 'Pawfect' Valentine's Day gifts for pets
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 Police
• Sheriff's Blotter
Agoura Hills A vandal caused $1,400 in damages by spray-painting graffiti at Morrison and Forest Cove parks between Jan 26 and 28. A vandal caused $1,900 in damages by slashing two tires and scratching a vehicle parked near a home in the 5400 block of North Luis Drive Jan. 26. More...
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 Faith
• article has image The blessing of mistakes
One of the ways I try to affect people in a positive way is to write and send a free inspirational email message a day to a list of subscribers. I am uncertain of just how many of my e-mail subscribers were bombarded with one of my messages recently. I understand that some people received it as many as 40 times. More...
• Jihadist's daughter to speak
• Lutheran church sponsors fundraising online auction
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 Family
• article has image Slow and steady in relationships
Great works of art often begin with an inspired idea and intense passion. The artist is consumed with an attempt to translate this onto paper or canvas or whatever medium is familiar. He or she will work long hours immersed in the process and progress of creation, sometimes experiencing a tremendous ease but more likely enduring periods of stubborn blocks. More...
• article has image Reading with the Big Red Dog
• Native American art on exhibit
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 On the
Town
• Gilbert & Sullivan concert
The Arts at St. Patrick's program, sponsored by St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, will host the Ventura County Gilbert and Sullivan Repertoire Company in a concert at 7 p.m. Sun., Feb. 17 at the church, One Church Road, Thousand Oaks. More...
• Shakespeare at the Globe
• ArtWalk open for entries
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 Letters
• S-O-K-A spells Heschel
I can understand Jess Thomas' frustration at the Heschel school approval which is planning to be dumped on Agoura Hills residents. This site has obviously been chosen due to its relatively low cost in spite of the fact that other adequate sites in Agoura Hills and vicinity were available. More...
• Supervisor ignored traffic impacts
• Heschel bashing is getting old
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 Editorials
• Schools face harsh budget realities
From what we've been told so far, the state budget is drowning in red ink and will likely be using the monies meant for public schools as a life preserver. The showdown over the education budget will be coming to a head in the next few months. More...
• article has image Cartoon
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