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A Calabasas High School senior is still on cloud nine after competing in last month's "Jeopardy! Teen Tournament," an edition of the popular television game show featuring bright teenage competitors. Ben Chuchla made it to the semifinals after beating out thousands of other teenagers to qualify for the annual show. More ... The Society of Women Engineers recently announced Kate Van Dellen, a 2004 graduate of Agoura High School, is a recipient of this year's Collegiate Member Award for outstanding efforts and leadership as an undergraduate student. More ... Brian Toone recently completed his Eagle Scout project of removing more than 500 feet of barbed wire fence from a remote area of Malibu Creek State Park accessible only by foot. This was part of an effort by park officials to restore the park to its natural state. More ... FINAL PREP— Above, National Charity League Conejo Valley Chapter debutantes Piper Nunez, left, and Kelli Robertson touch up their hair a few minutes before the beginning of the annual debutante ball on Nov. 29 at the Four Seasons Westlake Village. More ... My wife left the house to meet an old friend for coffee, and my 5-year-old son was next door playing with the neighbor. It was the day after Halloween. I sat on the floor in my living room alone, staring at my boy's plastic pumpkin bucket of Halloween candy, debating whether or not to eat a piece. More ... A "Breakfast with Santa and His Pals" for children will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Sat., Dec. 6 in the Founders Hall at the Calabasas Library, 200 Civic Center Way, Calabasas. A pancake breakfast, catered by Marmalade Cafe in Calabasas, will be available to children and their parents. More ... The Westlake High School Soccer Boosters will host one of their biggest fundraising events of the year, the 2008 Holiday Fashion Show and Auction Fundraiser, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Mon., Dec. 8 at The First Neighborhood Community Center, 31830 Village Center Road, Westlake Village. More ... Congregation Or Ami's Center for Jewish Parenting is currently offering a series of lectures that cover a wide range of parenting issues. Last month, Or Ami invited representatives from Beit T'shuvah and Malibu's Visions Treatment Facility to help parents understand some of the reasons why children turn to drugs and how the abuse can be prevented. More ... Santa came early this year for 25 children from the Conejo Valley when the Rotary Club of Westlake Village provided shopping buddies and $100 per child for disadvantaged boys and girls ages 6 to 17. Rotarians, their families, and friends met at 8 a.m. recently at J.C. Penney in The Oaks mall in Thousand Oaks and were paired with their buddy. More ... Fall brings a variety of apples and other fruits available now through December to the Ventura County Certified Farmers' Markets. Among the selections is a new crop of apples good for snacking or fall recipes. Nancy Rydell of Fair Hills Farms, who participates in the Ventura market, has a variety of gala, Fuji, pink lady and Granny Smith apples for consumers. More ... WINNERS— The U12 Boys soccer team The Jammers is number one after winning the championship game on Nov. 23. Back row, from left: Coach Jay Kerner, Kyle Dollison, Huzefa Moiz, Gianni Buonvicino, Michael Glassman, James Clark, coach Andree Kerner. Front row: Cameron Frank, Ethan Alkoby, Conner Pieczynski, Eli Bahar and Justin Kerner. More ... The Calabasas Cheetahs Track and Field team will hold sign-ups for its upcoming season from 1 to 3 p.m. Sun., Dec. 14 in the parking lot at Calabasas High School, 22855 W. Mulholland Hwy., Calabasas. The Cheetahs are a youth team for participants ages 5 to 15. Children will receive instruction in track and field events and compete against other teams within the valley. More ... The Malibu Ballet and Performing Arts Society's Outreach Program will provide transportation to and a free performance of Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" performed by Dance for Kids at Smothers Theatre at Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu. More ... FAMILY TIME— Who says the winter months are for staying indoors? Above, Agoura Hills resident Marc Wingul, left, plays soccer with his kids, Charlie, 5, and Chloe, 10, at Sumac Park. Chloe has been playing soccer for about four years and plays right wing on her AYSO team. More ... It's that time of year when kids start making their holiday wish lists, which of course include toys and games. As parents, we need to carefully monitor the toys that our children receive to ensure that they are safe and ageappropriate. More ... As heating costs continue to rise, energy costs are on everyone's mind. Portable electric heaters can be an efficient way to warm a room or supplement central heating, but if not used properly, they can be a fire or electric shock hazard. More ... Family RSS feed |
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