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Glen Peterson of the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District board attended last week's Calabasas City Council meeting to present a gift of books for the city's library, but he also carried bad news concerning the area's water situation. More ... Riders may sign up to participate in the Tour de Cure Bike Ride, a fundraiser for the American Diabetes Association, scheduled for 7:30 a.m. Sun., May 18 at Thousand Oaks Community Park next to the Thousand Oaks High School, 2323 N. Moorpark Road. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers ECO-FRIENDLY- Left, Oak Park resident Mary McLoud accepts seeds and recycled cloth bags from Thousand Oaks Public Works employee Peter Tiffin during the 11th annual Thousand Oaks Arbor Day/Earth Day at Conejo Creek Park North last Saturday. More ... Looking ahead to more frugal times, the Agoura Hills City Council began addressing the city's spending priorities at a March 28 workshop, the first step toward formulating next year's municipal budget. The city will lose between $500,000 and $600,000 in revenue next year, Mayor John Edelston said. More ... The movie "Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who" took screenwriters Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio four years to write, but the wait was worth it, according to critics and moviegoers. The film, produced by 20th Century Fox's Blue Sky Studios, has been a critical and commercial success, generating $134 million in ticket sales so far. More ... The city of Agoura Hills Department of Community Services is beginning two classes at the Agoura Hills Recreational Center, 30610 Thousand Oaks Blvd. •An Intro to Computers class will be held Thursdays from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. beginning tonight. Students will learn about computer hardware, MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows. More ... Members of the USA Water Polo Men's National Team who have been training for the 2008 Olympics in the Conejo Valley are being fueled by a local businessman who shares in their quest for gold. More ... PRETTY PETALS- Conejo Valley Garden Club flower show chairman Camille van Ast marvels at some long stem roses during the club's "What Keeps Me Busy" show at the Thousand Oaks Library last Saturday. The show featured over 50 class types of roses, bulbs, perennials, biennials, vegetables, fruits and nuts. Competition was open to amatuer gardeners and designers. More ... A free self-defense course for women will be held from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Sun., May 4 at Gus Gates Kung Fu and Fitness, 30125 Agoura Road, Ste. G and H, Agoura Hills. The class is for ages 13 and up. For more information, call (818) 865-0555. More ... Two local students who inspire others to succeed won $500 scholarships at the Rotary Youth Leadership Camp in Ojai earlier this month. About 150 high school students from Ventura, Santa Barbara and Kern counties attended the regional Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) program. More ... Natalia Staneva has been selected as the general manager of the New West Symphony. She succeeds Peter Somogyi, who took a position at Opera Pacific. Staneva will be responsible for managing orchestra operations, facilities, union and vendor relationships, contracting and cash-flow planning. More ... Boy Scout Troop 127 of Agoura Hills will serve the 45th annual Mother's Day Breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sun., May 11 at Malibou Lake Lodge, 29033 Lake Vista Drive, Agoura. The menu includes all-you-can-eat ham, eggs, pancakes, orange juice, coffee, tea and milk. More ... Accomplished violinist Paulo Alencar of Agoura Hills turned 95 years old on April 19, but hasn't let his age slow him down. Born in 1913 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Alencar was a child prodigy violinist, playing throughout his lifelong career with such notables as Heifetz, Toscanini and the NBC Symphony Orchestra in New York. More ... COOL CRITTERS- Above, Nature of Wild Works founder Mollie Hogan, a Topanga resident, shows a baby grey squirel during a wild animal presentation by the Mountain Lions Foundation and Nature of Wild Works at the Oak Park Community Center last Saturday in Oak Park. The squirrel fell out of its nest and will soon be returned to the wild. More ... Jeff Jonokuchi is a college student working for a world with less pollution. Jonokuchi, an aerospace engineering student at UCLA, is part of a team of students racing to build a zero-emissions car and win the international Formula Zero competition. More ... WALK THIS WAY- Above, models show the latest summer fashions at the Westlake Women's Club's annual spring fundraiser. The event included lunch, a silent auction, boutiques and a fashion show produced by The Oaks mall. Left, Westlake Village resident Arlene Sims applauds her favorite styles. Proceeds from the event will go to local charities. More ... The Tuesday MOPS group of Calvary Community Church hosts a Spring Boutique from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., April 26 at the church, 5495 Via Rocas, Westlake Village. More than 20 vendors will sell shoes, jewelry, home decor, skin care products, personalized stationary, gourmet food, photography, spa services, and designer clothing for adults, children and babies. More ... The Walt Disney Company recently announced that it is giving a $5,000 donation, as well as 50 tickets to the Disneyland Resort, to the Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley at at 7245 Remmet Ave., Canoga Park. For more information about the club, call (818) 610-1054 or visit wvbgc.org. More ... Community RSS feed |
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