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HISTORY COMES TO LIFE— Ladera Elementary School fifthgrader T.J. Barnholtz, 10, portrays Eleanor Roosevelt in the school's quad. Last month, Ladera's fifth-grade classes transformed the quad into a living history museum, and the students gave speeches about the characters they portrayed. More ... It's unknown what will become of radio broadcasting artifacts, sealed in a bank's basement at Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, that were slated to be included in the American Radio Archives at the Grant Brimhall/ Thousand Oaks Library. More ... The state is reviewing the City Council's rezoning last month of several areas in Thousand Oaks. The rezoning was done to make greater housing density possible. California's Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) calculates anticipated population growth in the state and mandates cities—even ones at build-out like T.O. More ... Jim Sherman's resignation came as a surprise to the employees of Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center, spokesperson Kris Carraway-Bowman said. Sherman, 48, was the president and CEO of Los Robles Hospital for 4½ years. Under his leadership the hospital added a $120-million expansion. More ... Alan Olin, 48, of Thousand Oaks, was recently sentenced to 28 months in state prison and ordered to pay $120,735 in restitution to the Conejo Valley United Soccer Club for embezzling that amount while acting as treasurer for the club. More ... Thousand Oaks plans to amend the city's zoning ordinance by 2010 to allow for an emergency shelter for the homeless as required by the state. More ... City employees have come up with 217 ways to help the city overcome a $3.2-million budget gap. Their ideas were presented during the City Council's goalsetting session on Feb. 24 at the Los Robles Golf Course. Nothing appeared to be sacred as the workers took a hard look at how the city could come up with more cash. More ... The 17th annual Mardi Gras Ball, which benefits Community Conscience's Under One Roof, set a record attendance, according to chair Ricki Mikkelsen. The ball attracted 400 guests and volunteers, said Mikkelsen, cochair with Barbara Ashcraft. More ... Artist and illustrator Harlan West of Westlake Village was awarded $1,500 recently for creating the design that was chosen as the official poster of the 26th annual California Strawberry Festival, scheduled for May 16 and 17 in Oxnard. More ... The second annual Provident Financial Management Golf Classic will take place Mon., March 9 at the Sherwood Country Club, 320 W. Stafford Road, Thousand Oaks. Registration opens at 9 a.m. with a continental breakfast and putting contest, followed by a shotgun start at 11 a.m. More ... GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY— Girl Scout Troop No. 133 of Thousand Oaks collects their President's Volunteer Service Award and the California Governor's Award for community service. Each girl earned a minimum of 50 hours of volunteer service hours in one year. More ... Soroptimist International of the Conejo is accepting requests for Service Award grants from nonprofit organizations with projects or programs that fit the Soroptimist mission of "improving the lives of women and girls in the local community and throughout the world. More ... "Irish" John Gore, local expert on the history of Ireland, will be the featured speaker at Soroptimist International of the Conejo club meeting at 6 p.m. Tues., March 17 (St. Patrick's Day) at the Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. More ... CASA PACIFICA ANGELS— Mayra Cummings fills out a Sponsor-A-Child card with her husband (not pictured) at the 2009 Casa Pacifica Angels Ball, held at the Lake Sherwood Country Club last Saturday evening. The couple's donation, along with those of other guests, will go toward funding everyday care for the residents of Casa Pacifica. More ... The Thousand Oaks Toastmasters at Lunch meets every Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. in the Oaks Room, third level, of the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. The group is for people who wish to improve their communication and leadership skills. More ... Community RSS feed |
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