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April 19, 2007 / Front Page

Plastic flamingos - you gotta love 'em - or would you pay for their removal?

TACKY OR TERRIFIC?- Emmanuel Presbyterian Church members Pam Rhodes, left, and Joan Hull, known as the head bird keepers, place a flock of 40 pink flamingos on the lawn of a Newbury Park home. More...

Stadium seating cineplex coming to The Oaks

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

Marilyn Monroe's hand and footprints won't be embedded in the cement out front, but neither will Joe Bob's big head block the view of the movie screen. More...

Getting ready for 'oohs and ahhs'

GARDEN TENDERS--Westlake Village residents Irwin and Pat Cohen have prepared their garden home for the 34th annual Westlake Garden Club Tour on Sun., April 29. Tickets at $15 (advance purchase) are available at Armstrong Garden Center, 147 W. More...

Health & Wellness

Food banks and other agencies to benefit from church's generosity

By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com

Project Response, an outreach ministry at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church in Westlake Village, recently stocked the shelves and coffers of 22 local charities. On Feb. More...

Helping to ensure a healthy pregnancy

By following some simple advice, pregnant women and those who want to become pregnant can increase their chances for having healthy children. More...

Select best type of pain meds for children

Selecting a pain medicine for children can sometimes be confusing. The results of a new study may help make navigating this task easier. More...

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Bulletin Board

THURS., APRIL 19 Bonsai Beauties Conejo Valley Bonsai Society meets 7:30 p.m., community room, Commercial Capital Bank, 973 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Bring tree to work on, get advice from resident pros or watch. More...

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Schools

All events (subject to change) are listed by name, location and time if provided. If calendars are modified, school sources are asked to contact us with updated information at this e-mail address: steve@theacorn.com. More...

Practice SAT at local high schools

Full-length practice SATs will be offered to high school sophomores and juniors from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., April 21 at Agoura and Thousand Oaks high schools. The cost is $20, which benefits each school's parent/faculty group. More...

La Reina takes mock trial win

By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

The La Reina High School mock trial team took their case all over the state, first winning the Ventura County championship March 1 and then moving on to take third in Oakland at the California State Mock Trial competition. More...

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Business

Community West Bank teaches financial ABCs

Tricia Ahern and Rick Ramirez of Community West Bank will lead a group of fourthgrade students at Sheridan Elementary School in Ventura in an interactive presentation encouraging them to save money. More...

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Pets

FUN FROLIC- Akira, a 5-year-old female German shepherd/husky mix, can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Akira home, ask about identification No. A3653625. More...

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Faith

Presbyterians celebrate the beauty of the Earth

Children and adults at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Westlake Village are participating in a number of stewardship activities in April to care for and preserve the Earth. More...

Conference focuses on overlap of psychotherapy and religious faith

California Lutheran University will host a conference designed for pastors and therapists on Fri. and Sat., April 27 and 28. The keynote speakers will be Dr. More...

Lutherans offer intro to Christianity

Ascension Lutheran Church will begin the Alpha Course for adults from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wed., April 25 at the church, 1600 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. More...

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Letters

Home schooling a positive alternative for kids and parents

I've watched the Principal Darlene Hale story unfold with interest. More...

A charter school might raise the bar in CVUSD

Once again, union-sponsored school board members have ignored parent requests and instead chosen to cancel Principal Darlene Hale's contract. Given the academic strength exhibited by Wildwood students under Ms. More...

Dissatisfied with school district decisions

In the misery likes company department, I was so pleased to read Mr. Kessler's letter ("Not pleased with existing school standards in CVUSD," Thousand Oaks Acorn, April 5). More...

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Real Estate

Expansive Shadow Oaks Home On A Large Lot

This 3,107-square-foot home on a large lot (8,712 square feet) in Shadow Oaks has 5 bedrooms and 3 baths. One of the bedrooms is downstairs and is currently being used as a me dia room. A large entry leads into an open foyer. More...

Pat Miller

Top listing agent honors for January 2007 went to Pat Miller at Prudential California Realty's Thousand Oaks Regional office. Miller has been a local broker since 1972 and is a graduate of Realtors Institute GRI. More...

Experienced Realtor Joins Coldwell Banker Calabasas Office

Brian Greene has joined Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Calabasas as a realtor associate. More...

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Horseman closes the Two Winds gate one last time

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

Alvin "Bully" Caddin closed the gate on his dream for the last time and drove away from what was once Two Winds Equestrian Ranch in Newbury Park. More...

NBC's Russert a reflection of civility and accountability

By Cary Ginell soundthink@aol.com

Much has been said by analysts of the television industry that the golden era of the news journalist--the years that produced Edward R. Murrow, Walter Cronkite and David Brinkley--is gone forever. More...

Community

Children should be taught how to deal with or avoid strangers

Take time to go over the following safety tips with children: +Explain who is a stranger. Parents and guardians should explain that strangers come in many shapes and sizes. They can wear nice clothes, different clothes or even a uniform. More...

Bring batteries to Earth Day

The city of Thousand Oaks will collect dry cell household batteries at the Public Works booth during the Arbor/Earth Day celebration from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., April 21 at Conejo Creek Park North, 1379 E. More...

For the record

A letter to the editor that was referred to in last week's editorial about the 23 Freeway widening project and the adjacent sound walls was accidentally not printed. It's in today's letters on page 8 and is headlined "Sound wall lament. More...

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Dining & Entertainment

"Perfect Stranger"

Every so often a thriller filled with twists and turns just simply veers off the road and plunges into the abyss. More...

CLU presents Brecht-Weill musical at Civic Arts Plaza

California Lutheran University's Theatre Arts and Music Departments will present Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's "The Threepenny Opera" at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. Performances will be 7:30 p.m. Fri. More...

CVD offers chili samples

The Conejo Valley Days 32nd annual Chili Cook-off, sponsored by Rotary Club of Thousand Oaks, will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun., April 29 at Conejo Creek Park in Thousand Oaks, east of the 23 Free way at the Janss Road exit. More...

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Sports

Former Westlake player coping with tragedy as a member of Virginia Tech's softball team

Savre was off campus at the time of shootings

By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com

On Monday the worst shooting in U.S. history took place on the campus of Virginia Tech University when 23-year-old Cho Seung-Hui killed 32 people and injured 21 others before taking his own life. More...

Lancers blow past Newbury Park

BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers TOUGH DAY- Fletcher Munksgard, above, of Newbury Park hits a serve during Tuesday's match at home against Thousand Oaks. Despite Munksgard's best effort, the Lancers easily defeated the Panthers 15-3. More...

Powerful pitching staff puts OCHS softball team atop TVL standings

Tuesday's victory over Oak Park puts Lions alone in first place

By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com

Oaks Christian now controls its own destiny in the race for a TriValley League softball championship. The Lions took sole possession of first place in the TVL with a 1-0 victory over Oak Park at home Tuesday night. More...

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