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The Agoura Hills City Council is once again reviewing ordinances covering banner signs, sandwich board advertisements, outdoor displays and other types of signage in an effort to ease restrictions on businesses that are facing tough economic times. More ... The Triunfo Sanitation District is looking for landscape designers, contractors and other professionals interested in displaying their products and services at a Water-Wise Landscaping Workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Sat., March 21 at the Oak Park Community Center, 1000 Kanan Road, Oak Park. More ... Planning makes all the difference in surviving a disaster, and to educate residents on how to protect themselves, Oak Park High School will host an emergency preparedness clinic from 7 to 9 p.m. Mon., March 16 in the school's pavilion. More ... INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKER—Lakota spiritual leader Moses Brings Plenty will speak at the Leonis Adobe Museum in Old Town Calabasas from 1 to 3 p.m. Sat., March 28. The topic of discussion will be Native American history. The cost is free for members and $5 for nonmembers. For more information, call (818) 222-6511. More ... The city of Westlake Village has launched a new program, CityCare, which gives residents the opportunity to report any maintenance or service concerns at any time, day or night. More ... For the first time in more than 30 years, there might be a race for Ventura County Sheriff. The yearlong campaign, expected to start this summer, has many in the department predicting it will be one of the most politically charged races in the 2010 election. More ... Jason and Brandon play soccer for their high school team. The school has a strict policy of no cussing during games. Brandon, a star player and team captain, is upset by a referee's call and yells out a profanity. The referee thinks it was Jason and orders the wrong player to leave the field and bars him from playing in the next game. More ... Longtime Mountain High skiers might recognize Alan Roll. For 30 years the Oak Park man has made sure that skiers are safe at the Wrightwood resort. Roll spends at least a dozen days each winter season as a volunteer ski patrol. More ... The 17th annual Mardi Gras Ball, which benefits Community Conscience's Under One Roof, set a record attendance, according to chairman Ricki Mikkelsen. The ball, known for the size of its silent auction of several hundred offerings, attracted 400 guests and volunteers, said Mikkelsen, co-chair with Barbara Ashcraft. More ... Dr. James Halfpenny will teach a Cougar Ecology and Verification Seminar on Sat., and Sun., March 21 and 22 in Westlake Village. Participants can improve their knowledge about cougars and their presence, dangers, and management. More ... Film entries have been announced for the 11th annual Method Fest Film Festival, scheduled for March 26 to April 2 in Calabasas. Named for the "method" acting technique championed by Konstantin Stanislavski, Lee Strasberg and others, the festival focuses on the art of acting. More ... CELEBRATING AMERICA—Red Oak Elementary School firstgraders perform the finale of the school's Patriotic Program on Feb. 27. The school's three first-grade classes studied historical figures and the important symbols and songs of the United States. From left: Amelia Compton, Aksh Kakkad, Maya Colangelo, Karl Hoffmayer, Michael Holcomb, Weston Terrill, Bette Mae Pennington, Ethan Katsenberg, Juliette SetudehNejad and Aidan Schnurr. More ... The fifth annual Senior Congress, hosted by the Conejo/Las Virgenes Future Foundation, focused on memory, Executive Director Karen Malatesta recalls. The event, titled "Thanks for the Memory: Understand It, Care for It and Improve It," was at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church in Westlake Village last month and attended by 300 senior citizens in the region. More ... Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village presents a special Easter overnight package, egg hunt and brunch for children and families. The Easter package includes deluxe guest room accommodations, an Easter basket amenity for children ages 12 and under on the evening of Sat., April 11, and complimentary self-parking. More ... 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. More ... FIRST PLACE—The Agoura High School Junior Varsity Competition Cheer Squad celebrates after winning first place in the Spirit International State Championships at the Universal Ampitheater last Saturday. More ... The city of Calabasas will host an Arbor Day celebration beginning at 9:30 a.m. Sat., March 14 at Gates Canyon Park, 25801 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Calabasas. There will be a tree planting activity for children and a Los Angeles County Smart Gardening workshop at 9:30 a.m. An official Arbor Day ceremony and tree planting will be at 11 a.m. More ... Just how connected to the web are we? According to a survey conducted by Harris Interactive and sponsored by Intel Corporation, 65 percent of adults feel they "cannot live without Internet" access. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers REFLECTIONS—Mara Carieri, a Calabasas resident, tries on a necklace from RockInHipz during the Centennial Guild of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Spring Shopping Boutique at the Westlake Village Inn on Feb. 27 in Westlake Village. More ... The Westlake Village Republican Women Federated will hold a wine, cheese and appetizers event from 5 to 7 p.m. Thurs., March 19 at Boccaccio's restaurant, 32123 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Cost is $25. Spouses and guests are welcome. Attendees are asked to bring phone cards to send to overseas troops. More ... TROUBLED PAST—Left, Casa Pacifica Youth Advocate Raquel Montes tells the story of her difficult life to guests at the Casa Pacifica Angels Ball at the Lake Sherwood Country Club on Feb. 28. As a young woman, Montes was beaten, raped and involved in many abusive relationships until recently, when she came to Casa Pacifica. Above, Mayra Cummings fills out a Sponsor a Child card with her husband (not pictured). The couple's donation, along with those of other guests, will go toward funding everyday care for the residents of Casa Pacifica. IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers More ... The Community Forum group will present two events at the Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 3327 Old Conejo Road, Newbury Park. •A free public showing of James Tusty and Maureen Castle Tusty's film "The Singing Revolution" will be at 7:30 p.m. Sat., March 14. More ... The Westlake Womens' Club will host the 40th annual spring fashion show fundraiser at 10 a.m. Fri., March 27 at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. The show will have boutique shopping, silent auction and luncheon. More ... Environmental stewardship has long been important to the Oak Park Unified School District, but until now each school handled those efforts independently. A new committee has formed to unify, expand and strengthen the district's environmental programs. More ... Community RSS feed |
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