2013-02-21
High school hi-lights
Agoura Chargers Fri., Feb. 22: Film festival/G building/7 p.m. Sat., Feb. 23: ComedySportz/ performing arts education center/ 6 p.m. Tues., Feb. 26: School play/ performing arts education center/ 7 p.m. Wed., Feb. 27: School play/ performing arts education center/ 7 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 28: School play/ performing arts education center/ 7 p.m. Calabasas Coyotes Fri., Feb. 22: Preregistration for next […]
College Honor Roll
Gabrielle Bloch of Westlake Village was named to the dean’s list at Emory College, the undergraduate, liberal arts college of Emory University in Atlanta, Ga. Bloch’s grade point was at least 3.85 David Linstone of Westlake Village was named to the honor list at Oxford College, the two-year liberal arts division of Emory University. Linstone’s grade point was at least […]
Community says farewell to campus cop ‘Miss Ellen’
Ellen Meloeny, known as “Miss Ellen” to students who have grown to respect the campus supervisor’s tough love approach at Oak Park schools for the past 17 years, was honored last week at a retirement event that brought together teachers, administrators, students, friends and family. Oak Park High School’s gym was packed with folks wearing T-shirts emblazoned with a sketch […]
High-end restaurant, club scene a hard sell in Agoura
Sunset Room follows Chapter 8 as latest to closeIt hasn’t been for a lack of effort. Local entrepreneurs have tried and failed in their attempts to bring the Hollywood club scene to Agoura Hills and surrounding communities. The strong demographics of the region told them it would be worth the shot. But left in the dust due to economic and other reasons have been such ventures as Chapter […]
Life in the single lane
Where did all the men go?Calling all single men over 40: Where the heck are you anyway? Has there been some sort of secret alien invasion in Ventura County that’s been abducting male specimens in this age group? Or perhaps there’s been a little-known, man-focused virus here, forcing men to be quarantined in isolation units—or even worse, they’re dead? I’m asking because I recently attended […]
The other side of 50
Walking your way to fitness and friendshipFor many of us, getting fit is an ever-present entry on our to-do list. Not so for Mike McAdam. Since April 2012, McAdam, 41, a recreation coordinator at Goebel Adult Community Center, has lost an incredible 225 pounds. “Last year at this time I would dread walking to the front desk to greet visitors,” he told me recently. “My knees […]
Museum needs volunteers
The Conejo Valley Historical Society will host “A Morning at the Museum,” a free orientation for new volunteers and docents, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat., Feb. 23 at the Stagecoach Inn Museum, 51 S. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. Attendees will tour the Grand Union Hotel, Timber School and the other buildings in the museum complex. In addition, […]