Mall ready for Nordstrom
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com
      The Conejo Valley's first highend department store
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Calabasas television ace Roy LaViolette dies
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com
      Longtime Calabasas resident and city television chief engineer Roy LaViolette has died. LaViolette joined the city's media operations team in 1991, first as a volunteer and then as a consultant and engineer for CTV. LaViolette worked on Wed., Aug. 20, and then died in his sleep sometime that night, a spokesperson said.
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Calabasas Teen Court moves to new location
      Calabasas Teen Court has moved to a new location at the Founder's Hall in the new Calabasas Library on Civic Center Way. Every third Thursday of the month, teen offenders come to Calabasas to face a judge and a jury for their crime. The jury, however, is made up of their own peers—high school students making decisions about their sentencing.
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Acorn's Labor Day request
      Labor Day on Mon., Sept. 1 causes deadlines to advance by 24 hours for the Acorn newspapers. Real estate advertising must be reserved by 11 a.m. today. Letters to the editor and press releases are also due by 11.
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Deadline for vacation photos is Sept. 4
      A longstanding tradition at the Acorn Newspapers returns next month, and your participation is invited. The deadline for submissions to the "Take Your Acorn on Vacation" photo contest is Thurs., Sept. 4. The winners will be announced Thurs., Sept. 18.
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City Council changes monthly meeting dates
      The Calabasas City Council has changed its regular meeting days to the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, effective immediately.
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Fire is a close call for some residents
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
      Arson is suspected in Tuesday's brush fire that scorched 120 acres of land between Las Virgenes and Liberty Canyon Roads in Calabasas. Edward Nordskog, a detective with the Los Angeles County Fire Department's arson unit, said the fire, which was reported at 12:05 p.m. on Aug.26, was "set by people.
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Agoura Hills announces movie, softball games
      The city of Agoura Hills Department of Community Services is planning these events. For more information call (818) 5977361. •The final Movie in the Park will be "Ghostbusters." The film will be shown at dusk on Sat., Aug.
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Special Olympics names Debra Dion new regional director for Tri-Valley
      Longtime San Fernando Valley resident Debra Dion has been named the new Regional Director for Special Olympics Southern California, Tri-Valley. The organization includes all the cities of the San Fernando Valley and surrounding communities including Calabasas, Agoura and Westlake Village, serving more than 800 athletes.
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Make a date with The Acorn
List your event in Datebook
      The Acorn invites community members to submit brief blurbs for free inclusion in our weekly Datebook calendar. Datebook is devoted to announcements of local events that are offered free of charge to the public or require a minimal fee; exceptions are made.
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Banking on food donors
      MANNA FROM HEAVEN— George Annino, left, head of the Santa Comes to Agoura charity, and Caryn Seely of Trader Joe's in Westlake Village present food donations to John Gorham, executive director of the Manna food bank of Thousand Oaks. The Agoura Optimist Club also contributed to the donation.
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Reagan Library hosts Freedom Walk
      The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library together with MilitaryConnection.com will present the third annual Simi Valley Freedom Walk from 5 to 6 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 11 at the library's courtyard, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley.
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Red Cross needs historical data
Exhibit recount the group's 91-year story
      The American Red Cross of Ventura County is seeking individuals throughout the county who would be interested in participating in "Red Cross Throughout History—A Ventura County Chapter Retrospective," celebrating the organization's 91 years.
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Enjoy a day of painting
      Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore will sponsor a paint-out from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 13 at the Adamson House, 23200 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu. New and experienced artists working in any media are invited to participate. Oil painters are asked to bring a tarp to place under their easels.
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