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In 1943, Clyde Crew turned 18 years old and he joined the service. His widowed mother cried. Edith Crew didn't want her only son to leave their home in Salem, Ohio, to go to war. Clyde Crew's father had died when he was 14, and his mother and two sisters were all he had. More ... When Tracy Garza's 2dayold son Ryland stopped breathing while she was breast-feeding him at home she knew she needed to stay calm. "As I was breast-feeding Ryland I wondered if he was breathing. I looked at him and could see he was totally out of it and was turning a little blue," Tracy Garza said. More ... The Thousand Oaks Circuit City electronics store, 600 W. Hillcrest Drive, is among 155 of the company's stores that will close by the end of the year, the retailer announced last week. Circuit City Stores Inc. said it's closing stores to trim costs. The store closed Nov. 4 and reopened the next day with liquidation sales. More ... More than a week after the election, some races in Ventura County still haven't been called due to the hundreds of thousands of still-to-be-counted ballots. More ... As part of the ongoing Breast Cancer Connection series, The Wellness Community Valley/ Ventura presents "Breast Reconstruction: Understanding your Options" from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Mon., Nov. 17 at 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village. More ... Golfers are invited to participate in Oaks Christian School's annual golf tournament on Mon., Nov. 17 at North Ranch Country Club, 4761 Valley Spring Drive, Westlake Village. Los Angeles TV sports personality Fred Roggin will host the event, which will raise funds to support the school's student financial aid program. More ... The public is invited to view a display of nativities and manger scenes titled "No Room at the Inn" from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat. and Sun., Dec. 6 and 7 at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church, 5801 N. Kanan Road, Westlake Village. More ... The city's website has a new look, with a home page that highlights online services available to residents along with Web pages for the Civic Arts Plaza and the library. The website features links that will make it easier for residents to request city assistance, pay utility bills, file for a building permit and search city documents online. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers WINDOWS TO A NEW WORLD—Getting a sneak peak at the new expansion of The Oaks mall on Monday are Newbury Park residents Michele and Randy Pardee. The opening celebration is set for 7 p.m., Sat. Nov. 15 in the new open-air area of the mall. The regional shopping center is at the southeast corner of Hillcrest Drive and Lynn Road. More ... Pierce Bros. Valley Oaks Memorial Park will host a dedication and ribbon-cutting for the Garden of Reflections cremation garden at 4 p.m. Mon., Nov. 17 at 5600 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Light refreshments will be served. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers HATS OFF TO ASB—The Los Cerritos Middle School Associated Student Body (ASB) receives a plaque from the American Cancer Society Relay for Life at the school. The honor took place on Wed., Nov. 5 in Thousand Oaks. The Los Cerritos Relay for Life Team raised more than $15,000 for the event, which makes them the No. 1 fundraising youth group. More ... The Conejo Valley Chapter of National Charity League Inc. wilhost the 27th annual NationaCharity League Ball on Sat., Nov29 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village. This mother/daughter community service organization will formally present 14 debutantes who graduated from local high schools in June. More ... FOR SUPPORT AND CONTRIBUTIONS—Thousand Oaks resident and philanthropist Jolyn Mullin, left, is honored with the "Angel Award" by Star 98.7 disc jockey Lisa Foxx. Mullin was recognized during the John Wayne Cancer Institute Auxiliary's (JWCIA) recent annual membership luncheon and boutique at the Beverly Hills Hotel. For the past 25 years, the JWCIA has raised nearly $15 million for research, equipment and fellowships at the John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica. More ... The Wellness Community V a l l e y / Ventura will host the annual Gingerbread House event from 1 to 4 p.m. Sun., Nov. 16 at the Wellness Community, 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village. Professionally crafted gingerbread houses created by local chefs will be on display. More ... The students, administration, alumni and families at St. Jude's School in Westlake Village recently honored Charlotte Annino for her 25 years of service as secretary to the school. In a surprise studentbody assembly on Nov. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers 'LOOK OUT BELOW'—The Promenade at Westlake's 60-foot white fir Christmas tree is hoisted into place. Work on the giant evergreen was accomplished early Wednesday morning, Nov. 5, in the Westlake Village portion of Thousand Oaks. The tree will be decorated with more than 6,000 lights and ornaments, and will make its official debut at 7 p.m., Fri., Nov. 21. More ... The Friday MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) will host a Jingle Bell Shop holiday boutique from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat., Nov. 22 at Calvary Community Church, 5495 Via Rocas, Westlake Village. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers 'I HOPE THE CAMERA CATCHES MY BEAUTY MARK'—Molly might look like a sad cat because she's ready for a warm home with a friendly person- - and a one-way ticket out of the shelter. Molly is a female domestic medium-hair cat who sports black-and-white fur. She's available at the Agoura Animal Shelter, but you should call (818) 991-0071 first and ask about ID No. A3899123. You can also check availability by visiting the website at animalcare.lacounty.gov. More ... U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson Jr. will deliver the annual Reagan Lecture at 11 a.m. Thurs., Nov. 20 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. Paulson will discuss America's economic future. More ... November is a good time to plant hearty cool season flowers, trees and vegetables, according to experts at Agromin, a Camarillobased manufacturer of soil products. Certain flowers thrive in cool weather : Plant fall annuals such as pansies, violas, primrose and calendula so they will be in full fall and winter bloom. More ... Community RSS feed |
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