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An open contract for $375,000 worth of office furniture over the next three years proposed by city staff took fire as Councilmember Claudia Billde la Peña questioned the consent calendar expenditure. City finance director Candis Hong, whose name was on the report presented to the council on Sept. More ... Michael Reagan, son of President Ronald Reagan atteded a reception at Sherwood Country Club and spoke about his Father's legacy and his Charity, My Stuff Bags Foundation in Westlake Village which helps neglected and abused children. From left; L.A. Regional Water Quality Board member and Chamber of Commerce Director Alex Soteras, Thousand Oaks Councilwoman Claudia Bill De La Pena, Michael Reagan, Thousand Oaks Planning Commissioner and candidate for City Council Al Adam and Ventura County Supervisor Linda Parks. T40I More ... Ventura County residents who have registered to vote by mail can pick up their ballots starting Mon., Oct. 6 at Ventura County Elections Division, Hall of Administration, lower plaza, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura. All voters registered to receive their ballots by mail should receive their ballots during the week of Oct. 6. More ... August sales of Conejo Valley single-family homes totaled 150. This compares to 121 sold a year ago, according to Patti Hepple, president of the Conejo Valley Association of Realtors. Median sales price for single-family homes in August 2008 was $682,539; in 2007 it was $768,939. More ... Local dentist Tom Glancy is running for election for the first time to continue the work he's been doing as a member of the City Council for the past three years. His first three years began after Councilman Ed Masry, elected in 2004 to serve for four years, died in December 2005. More ... Bob and Kathy Lewis, Frances Prince and Dennis Ritterbush were recently honored for their service at a concert dedicated to them at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Sept. 13. Each person received an engraved crystal vase and flowers to thank them for their contributions to the community. More ... The Oaks mall on Hillcrest Drive in Thousand Oaks will open the first phase of the new two-level, 103,000-square-foot open-air expansion on Oct. 17. More ... Sunset Hills Country Club has launched a $350,000 renovation project of the ladies' locker room. The remodeling will include a new state-of-the-art fitness area, allnew tiles, carpeting, lockers, fixtures and furniture. More ... DRIFTING ALONG—Jonah Polkes of Thousand Oaks reads the Thousand Oaks Acorn while floating in the Dead Sea in Israel. The lake is six times as salty as the ocean and has the lowest elevation of any body of water on Earth. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers OL' BLUE EYES—Misty, a 9-year-old female cream-colored domestic longhair, wants to smelyou. She can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take her home, ask about identification No. A3851400. Occasionally pets have already been adoptedso always call (818) 991-0071 first or visit animalcare.lacounty.gov. More ... The Conejo Valley Audubon Society has announced its October events calendar. For more information, visit the website at www.ConejoValleyAudubon.org. •Thelma Williams will lead a group to Malibu Lagoon on Sat., Oct. 4. Meet at the Rancho Road Park-and-Ride to carpool at 8 a.m. or at the Malibu Lagoon parking lot at 8:30 a.m. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers HOOFING IT- Dancers from Retter's Academy of Dance and Starlet Academy perform during the fifth annual Thousand Oaks Arts Festival at the Civic Arts Plaza last Sunday. More ... Jim Senn, 82, of Westlake Village recently received the President's Volunteer Service Award at a ceremony held in Washington, D.C. More ... Westlake High School Baseball will have a fall festival and boutique from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., Oct. 4 in the parking lot next to Warrior Football Stadium, 100 N. Lakeview Canyon Road, Westlake Village. The event will include more than 30 vendors, a farmers' market, Shave-It shaved ice, Dakota's Barbecue, face painting, a climbing wall and dunk tank. More ... Sandy Espinoza wants her cat and 13 dogs back from Los Angeles Animal Care and Control so she can take them with her to Missouri. She and her pets were separated on Aug. 4 when the California Highway Patrol came to her Thousand Oaks home and arrested her for a warrant on an unrelated matter, she said. More ... Calvary Chapel in Thousand Oaks not only hosted an important guest speaker at last Sunday's service, but added another musician to its band. Arkansas Gov. More ... Richard E. Perrin, dearly loved and loving husband to Roxanne Rankin, father to Jacob and Jared Perrin, son of John & Barbara Perrin, brother to Jack & Cindy Perrin, Cindy & Jim Wade and David Perrin, adoring uncle, cousin and dear to both friends and colleagues, passed away on 8/06/08. More ... The Harriet H. Samuelsson Foundation recently awarded more than $624,000 in grants to organizations supporting children and adolescents residing in Ventura County. More ... Candidates for public office may post political signs for the Nov. 4 election beginning Sept. 20. The signs must be taken down no later than Nov. 11. Political signs are signs displayed before an election to identify a candidate, campaign issue, election proposition or related matters. More ... Conejo Valley Adult School Literary Program will offer a free literacy tutor workshop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., Oct. 11 at the Conejo Valley Adult School, room 5, 1025 Old Farm Road, Thousand Oaks. The workshop will prepare adult volunteers to tutor adults in basic literacy skills. Volunteers do not need a teaching background. More ... Rhetorical Link Toastmasters Club will celebrate its 21st anniversary at 7 p.m. tonight, Thurs., Sept. 25 at 401 Rolling Oaks Drive, Thousand Oaks. The meeting room is on the second floor of the Thousand Oaks Surgical Hospital. More ... University Village Thousand Oaks, a new continuing care retirement community, recently began a food drive for Manna, the Conejo Valley food bank. Residents and employees from University Village will be collecting canned and boxed food, toiletries, paper shopping bags and coupons to donate to Manna. More ... The Conejo Valley Bonsai Society will hold its fifth annual Bonsai Exhibition and Demonstration from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Oct. 4 and 5 at Gardens of the World, 2001 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. The exhibition will be at the garden's resource center and will display society members' work. More ... The yoga and Christian meditation class meets at 9:45 a.m. each Friday at the United Methodist Church of Thousand Oaks, 1000 E. Janss Road. The class is led by Gina Cool of Cool Fitness Yoga and is open to all regardless of yoga experience. More ... WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers LOVES HER NEW TOY- - Jade Freitag, 4, of Thousand Oaks plays with a toy horse sold by a vendor last Saturday at the Day of the Horse event at Conejo Creek Equestrian Park. The event, hosted by ETI Corral No. 37, included carriage rides, jumping demos, booths and a barbecue. More ... American Girl Day will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Sat., Sept. 27 at The Lakes in Thousand Oaks. The family friendly event, cohosted by Pardee Homes and American Girl, will feature the Kit's Home on Abbott Place playhouse, part of the Project Playhouse HomeAid fundraiser. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers VIDEO PARTNERS—Halo 3 game players Daniel Orona, 14, left, a freshman at Thousand Oaks High School, and Sasha Shams, 14, a freshman at Newbury Park High School, are partnered against other teams during the final Halo 3 game tournament at the Gamer Days Video Game Tournament and Festival at Cal Lutheran University last Sunday. More ... The Knights of Columbus Council No. 8397 of Newbury Park will host a Tootsie Roll drive at St. Julie Billiart Catholic Church, 2475 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. Hours are 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 11 and 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sun., Oct. 12. More ... The Westlake Village Junior Women's Club will hold its annual social for prospective members at 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 2 at a private home in Westlake Village. More ... Tonight voters can meet the candidates for Thousand Oaks City Council during a forum at 7:30 p.m. at North Ranch Community Center, 1400 N. Westlake Blvd. The event is sponsored by the Westlake Joint Board of Homeowners Associations. More ... Community RSS feed |
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