Retirement community opens

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IT'S OFFICIAL- University Village representative Sharon Friedman releases butterflies after the grand opening red ribbon is cut by, from left, Continuing Life Communities Thousand Oaks developer vice president Bob Bouchard, CEO Richard Aschenbrenner, Thousand Oaks council member Dennis Gillette, University Village resident John Shields, Continuing Live vice president Warren Spieker and director Scott Polzin. The new 67-acre community features a clubhouse, dining room, lounge, swimming pool, spa and exercise center, recreation building, library, chip and putt golf course, lake, dog park and walking trails.