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May 8, 2008  RSS feed
Agoura Relay touches home
Record turnout marks annual charity event
As events unfolded last weekend at the fifth annual Relay for Life fundraiser in Agoura Hills, it seems everybody had a story to tell about how cancer has touched their lives. Since "cancer never sleeps," neither did the participants. More...
Axed walnut tree cultivates controversy
Residents say developer deliberately chopped it down
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com

Was it a case of sour grapes that prompted Pasadena developers Aitan and Schlomy Hillel to cut down a 50-year-old black walnut tree in Old Agoura? Some area residents think so. The Hillels have been wrangling with officials about their right to develop their land in the equestrian area for more than four years. More...

Acosta resigns from Triunfo board
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com

The leadership makeup of the Triunfo Sanitation District has taken another twist following the announcement that longtime member Jim Acosta is resigning from the district's board of directors. Former Triunfo boardmember and Thousand Oaks City Councilmember Dennis Gillette has been appointed by the Ventura Regional Sanitation District to take Acosta's place. More...

 Community
• Reach out to Oak Park
The Oak Park Municipal Advisory Council meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Oak Park High School presentation room (G-9) at 899 Kanan Road. MAC minutes and agendas can be found at the website www.countyofventura.org/bos/dist2.asp. You can also e-mail Linda.Parks@ventura.org with questions about Oak Park governance. More...
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• article has image A Sunday drive for books
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 Health & Wellness
• article has image Help where you knead it
WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers RELIEVING TENSION- Agoura Hills resident Dana Fujimoto gets his shoulders rubbed by Massage Center student and Simi Valley resident Beth Stoll on Saturday at the American Cancer Society Relay for Life held at Willow Elementary School in Agoura Hills. More...
• Hospice to launch grief group
• Wellness Community offers aid for post-cancer
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 Bulletin
Board
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THURS., MAY 8 Science Fair White Oak Elementary School hosts Science Fair 6:30 to 8 p.m., 31761 Village School Road, Westlake Village. Students kindergarten to fifth grade give science demonstration, display results of science experiments. Free admission, open to public. Gina Amenta-Shin, (818) 889-1450. More...
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 Business
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IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers MAKING BEAUTIFUL MUSIC- Above, Keyboard Concepts owner Dennis Hagerty plays for guests at the grand opening of his Agoura Hills store last week. Below center, renowned jazz musician Freddie Ravel of Calabasas entertains on his Boesendorfer piano. The store is in the Agoura Design Center. More...
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• EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS
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 Schools
• Esteban to perform
Acclaimed guitarist Esteban and his band will perform a fundraiser for Lindero Canyon Middle School at 7:30 p.m. Sun., May 18 at The Canyon, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students with ID. More...
• article has image Oaks Christian team qualifies for nationwide model rocket contest
• National Merit Scholarships announced
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 Sports
• article has image A sign of the times
Eighth-grader from Lake Sherwood makes verbal commitment to play basketball at Kentucky
Last week Michael Avery decided what college he's going to attend. Now all he has to do is choose a high school. Avery, a 15-year-old eighthgrader who attends Ascension Lutheran in Thousand Oaks, made a verbal commitment to play basketball at the University of Kentucky beginning in the fall of 2012. More...
• Westlake JV baseball coaches leave program amid questions
• article has image Westlake reigns supreme
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 Pets
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JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers PUGLICIOUS- Otis, 7, a male black pug, was surrendered by his owner. Otis can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Otis home, ask for ID No. A3814527. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so please call (818) 991-0071 first or visit http:// animalcare.lacounty.gov/ More...
• Make a date for guide dog fundraiser
• article has image Service dog at the Relay
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 Police
• Sheriff's Blotter
Agoura Hills A thief stole a $20 hubcap from a vehicle parked in front of a home in the 6100 block of Heritage Drive April 27. Someone attempted to make fraudulent purchases using a bank card belonging to a resident in the 5600 block of Middle Crest Drive April 22. More...
• FOR THE RECORD
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 Faith
• article has image Synagogue prepares girls for prom
Congregation Or Ami in Calabasas teamed up with other synagogues and churches to offer Prom Prep 101 as part of its ongoing commitment to help children in the foster care system, uses the Prom Prep 101 as an opportunity to give back. More...
• article has image Scott Perlo becoming a rabbi
• Lutheran church to host golf tournament
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 Family
• article has image Special needs youth takes starring role
When "Charlotte's Web" opens at the Stage Door Theatre on May 18, 11-year-old Tori Maddis will step onstage in her first starring role. The Agoura Hills girl is playing Charlotte, the caring barn spider who befriends Wilbur the pig. More...
• Riding horses for St. Jude's hospital
• article has image Area au pairs unite to celebrate cultures
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 On the
Town
• article has image "Iron Man"
Directed by: Jon Favreau Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Jeff Bridges, Terrence Howard and Gwyneth Paltrow Rated: PG13 (mostly bloodless action violence) Running time: 125 minutes Best suited for: superhero fanatics Least suited for: More...
• article has image Redbone entertains at The Canyon
• 'Velveteen Rabbit' to open in Ojai
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 Letters
• Oak Park schools need tax extension
We want to briefly explain what Oak Park's Measure C is for those of you who haven't had time to read up on it. It is simply a continuation of the current parcel tax we are now paying that was passed four years ago (with a resounding 81 percent yes vote by our community). More...
• Dangerous drive
• Why cancel the health fair?
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 Editorials
• Chopped walnut tree leaves bad taste
Sometimes a tree falls and nobody hears it. This one fell and woke up the whole neighborhood. Pasadena developers Aitan and Schlomy Hillel admitted to taking the ax to a 50-year-old black walnut tree at the corner of Chesebro Road and Palo Comado Canyon Drive in Old Agoura after city officials denied their application to build a carwash at the site. More...
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