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JANN EHNDRY/Acorn Newspapers 'YOU NEED ME TO MAKE YOUR HOLIDAY SEASON COMPLETE'—Lance is a 6-year-old male domestic longhair with white and orange hair. He timed his adoption availability for the holidays because he knows he's irresistible. Lance can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Lance home, ask about identification No. A1096368, which Lance claims will also bring you good luck. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so always call (818) 991-0071 first or visit animalcare.lacounty.gov/. More ... Newbury Park Beauty has recently opened in the Vons shopping center at 2092 Newbury Road, Ste. G, Newbury Park. The shop offers full salon services and salonquality sup plies. Staff members can place special orders at no extra charge for supplies not carried in the store. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers THEY BELIEVE IN BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS—Honorees Mary Carpenter, left, and her husband, Richard Carpenter, second from right, are joined by gala chair Linda Catlin and master of ceremonies Jim Cathcart during the Boys & Girls Clubs of Conejo & Las Virgenes' "Stand Up for Kids" dinner gala, which included live and silent auctions, at the Four Seasons Hotel. The event took place Oct. 25 in the city of Westlake Village. More ... IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers QUEST FOR THE QUEEN— Scott Goldstein of Simi Valley helps Garrett Chen, 8, of Westlake Village find the queen bee in the busy hive. Both attended the recent Underwood Farms 11th annual Harvest Festival in rural Moorpark. Shoppers will need pumpkins before tomorrow night. More ... The Men's and Women's Ministries of Monte Vista Presbyterian Church will sponsor a breakfast forum on "Belonging . . . Celebrating Our Citizenship" at 8:30 a.m. Sat., Nov. 1 in the fellowship hall, 3797 W. Lynn Road, Newbury Park. More ... Newbury Park First Christian Church will have its annual Harvest Festival from 4 to 7 p.m. Fri., Oct. 31 at the church, 801 Knollwood Drive, Newbury Park. The event will feature bounce houses, game booths, food and treats. Costumes are welcome. More ... PREGNANT OR NOT?—Cathy and Tom Smith of Calabasas have been hiding peanuts in the bark of their Eucalyptus tree so "Susie" can find a meal. The Smiths wrote, "We think she either has babies or will be having babies soon!" We aren't experts on squirrels but we think a good sign is Susie's stomach. If she looks bloated, she's pregnant. The Smiths also said she's healthy, pretty and has nice fur. Send your Squirrel of the Month photo to the address on page 4, or to steve@theacorn.com if it's a digital image. We do not discriminate against males or female squirrels that are not pregnant. Send your photograph in quickly because October is history. More ... Straight Up Ventura County's newest podcast, which explores the Social Host Ordinance being enforced throughout Ventura County, is now online. Narrated by a Ventura County youth, the podcast features appearances by Ventura County Behavioral Health Department program administrator of prevention services Dan Hicks and Thousand Oaks Police Capt. More ... ANOTHER MOMENT TO REMEMBER- California Lutheran University seniors Carrie Kelley, left, of Huntsville, Ala. and Kyle Hansen of Temecula, were recently crowned Homecoming Queen and King. Nominated by their senior peers and elected by the entire student body, Kelly and Hansen were among four couples vying for the titles. The princesses and princes were Ana Garcia of Long Beach; Roberta Gaugert of Phoenix; Fina Lopez of Carpinteria; Jon-Erik Livingston of Sylmar; Kareem Rivas of Simi Valley; and Landon Smith of Hemet. More ... The third annual California Lutheran University Halloween Festival will start at 6 p.m. Fri., Oct. 31 in the Kwan Fong Gallery Courtyard outside Soiland Humanities Center on Memorial Parkway in Thousand Oaks. The celebration will feature light sculptures by Sean Sobczak and soundscapes by Jim Connolly. More ... Conejo Valley Moms will host a holiday boutique from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., Nov. 8 at Village Homes Clubhouse, 1040 Evenstar Ave., Westlake Village. The boutique will have jewelry, arts and crafts, apparel and home decor available for purchase. There will also be a bake sale booth. More ... LIKE FINE WINE- Edna Frances Meyer celebrates her 103rd birthday. The special occasion occurred earlier this month at Westlake Health Care. Smiling beside Edna is her daughter, Norma Burkett. Edna was born in Folkstone-Kent, England, and came to the United States when she was 12. She worked for Pacific Telephone Co. for 45 years, and she's been retired for 40 years. Edna also has two grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. More ... The American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) Region 9 Thousand Oaks donated $370,000 to Conejo Recreation and Park District at the CRPD board meeting on Oct. 9. The donation will be used to help defray the approximate $3.1million cost of construction of the Conejo Creek South Phase 2 improvements, estimated to be complete in early 2009. More ... A duplicate bridge group for newcomers with less than 99 master points meets every Sunday at the Bridge Academy II, 77 Rolling Oaks Drive, Thousand Oaks. A lesson begins at 4:30 p.m. and game starts at 5 p.m. The cost is $5 per person. For more information, call (805) 495-0385. More ... Family RSS feed |
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