CONEJO VALLEY: PUBLIC FORUM : OFFICIALS ENDORSE BOARD INCUMBENTS.On Nov. 4, voters in the Las Virgenes Unified School District Las Virgenes Unified School District (LVUSD) is a K-12 school district in north-west Los Angeles County, USA consisting of 14 public schools in the cities of Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Westlake Village, and several small portions of the West Hills section of Los Angeles. will make several important decisions having long-term implications for our community. There are six candidates competing for three seats on the Board of Education. After carefully reviewing the backgrounds, platforms and qualifications of these candidates, we urge voters to re-elect re·e·lect also re-e·lect tr.v. re·e·lect·ed, re·e·lect·ing, re·e·lects To elect again. re incumbents Charlotte Meyer, Judy Jordan and Barbara Bowman-Fagelson. These three individuals have represented the district well, working together over the past four years to maintain the academic excellence of our schools. Their professional conduct and thoughtful decisions have earned them the respect of administrators, teachers, parents and students alike. Meyer, Jordan and Bowman-Fagelson are the only candidates who have provided strong support for Measure R since its inception. This worthy proposal, which also appears on the Nov. 4 ballot, would authorize the district to issue $93 million in general obligation bonds to finance the construction of new schools and renovate existing facilities. Measure R would allow the school district to modernize, upgrade and repair its structures, relieve overcrowding overcrowding overcrowding of animal accommodation. Many countries now publish codes of practice which define what the appropriate volumetric allowances should be for each species of animal when they are housed indoors. Breaches of these codes is overcrowding. , and enhance the safety of its premises. Our community has always prided itself on the outstanding reputation of its public schools. Passage of Measure R will ensure that this legacy continues. James R. Bozajian, Calabasas mayor pro tem [Latin, For the time being.] An abbreviation used for pro tempore, Latin for "temporary or provisional." A person who acts as a temporary substitute serves pro tem. Bob Hill, Council member Dennis Washburn, Council member Robert Sibilia, Council member Broomand is the best candidate for council The time has come to elect three new members to the Westlake Village City Council. When that time comes around, many voters begin to think about one or two single issues that affect them directly, but I don't. I think about whether a candidate is qualified for the work and, especially, whether that candidate has integrity. I want a person of sound moral principles; I want someone who is honest and can be trusted; I look for a person of sincerity; and I search for a candidate who will stand up for the principle and who will not back off at the first demand from small pressure groups. Another quality I look for is whether the candidate is willing to listen to all sides carefully and seek the great American principle of compromise. In this election I have found that balance in a candidate whom I respect and who meets my requirements - Dr. Iraj Broomand. In fact, I was so impressed with his qualifications and his integrity that I joined his campaign committee. Carol Kirschbaum Westlake Village The only one to care enough? Elois Zeanah Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. is a diamond in the armpit arm·pit n. The hollow under the upper part of the arm below the shoulder joint, bounded by the pectoralis major, the latissimus dorsi, the anterior serratus muscles, and the humerus, and containing the axillary artery and vein, the infraclavicular part of urban sprawl. What produced the tremendous pressure that raised your property value? Flight from the L.A. Tar pits tar pit n. An accumulation of natural tar or asphalt at the earth's surface, especially one that traps animals and preserves their bones. tar pit , overdevelopment Overdevelopment refers to a process by which natural resources are impacted by urbanization and/or road construction, at a rate significantly harmful to the ecosystem. Environmental activism is a frequent response to overdevelopment, as well as are many fields of academic study. , and the uglification of our neighboring neigh·bor n. 1. One who lives near or next to another. 2. A person, place, or thing adjacent to or located near another. 3. A fellow human. 4. Used as a form of familiar address. v. communities. And why are we so special? Our community was established with a deep respect for its ``golden egg.'' Open space was guaranteed protection in the development of the General Plan. Our first Civic Center was the personification personification, figure of speech in which inanimate objects or abstract ideas are endowed with human qualities, e.g., allegorical morality plays where characters include Good Deeds, Beauty, and Death. of this vision: low profile, generous natural landscape and built for a modest budget. Times have changed and so has leadership's commitment to our General Plan. When the Cultural Heritage Board toured Thousand Oaks' first Civic Center for evaluation as a local landmark, only one council members was present. Elois Zeanah felt strongly enough about preserving our award-winning building, our public assets and our history that she alone attended the tour. Her efforts to preserve the ``Eyebrows on the Hill,'' the landmark Dos Vientos barns and our General Plan guarantee my NO RECALL vote on Nov. 4. William Maple Thousand Oaks Recall success would strike blow for truth One of the biggest lies throughout the recall campaign against Elois Zeanah is the bogus notion that Zeanah and Linda Parks For the DC Comics character, see . Linda Park (born July 9, 1978) is a Korean American actress who is best known for her portrayal of communications officer character Hoshi Sato in the television series . are the only slow-growth council members sitting on the Thousand Oaks City Council. The truth is we have five. Why? Because we have a General Plan that provides for slow, controlled growth and protects us from the rampant overdevelopment that Zeanah and Parks would try to scare the community into believing would happen when Zeanah is recalled. Our General Plan was reinforced by Measure E, an initiative that forces modification to the General Plan to a vote of the people. Measure E was drafted and championed not by Linda Parks and not by Elois Zeanah! In fact, Zeanah wanted so badly for Measure E to fail that she placed a ballot statement opposing it! In essence, Zeanah vigorously fought against a control against overdevelopment! She said ``no,'' but the people, by an overwhelming two-thirds majority said, ``yes.'' So, whether it's an intimidating in·tim·i·date tr.v. in·tim·i·dat·ed, in·tim·i·dat·ing, in·tim·i·dates 1. To make timid; fill with fear. 2. To coerce or inhibit by or as if by threats. campaign sign you see, beating the brass drum of slow growth, or the celluloid celluloid [from cellulose], transparent, colorless synthetic plastic made by treating cellulose nitrate with camphor and alcohol. Celluloid was the first important synthetic plastic and was widely used as a substitute for more expensive substances, such as scare tactic produced by the proponents of the failed Fox-Lazar recall, their caterwauling cat·er·waul intr.v. cat·er·wauled, cat·er·waul·ing, cat·er·wauls 1. To cry or screech like a cat in heat. 2. To make a shrill, discordant sound. 3. To have a noisy argument. n. rings hollow. We are all slow growth. There's not a judge in the land Zeanah can intimidate in·tim·i·date tr.v. in·tim·i·dat·ed, in·tim·i·dat·ing, in·tim·i·dates 1. To make timid; fill with fear. 2. To coerce or inhibit by or as if by threats. or coerce to stop Nov. 4 from coming. There's only one word you need to remember when you go to the polls. We said ``yes'' to Measure E. It's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a to come together to say ``yes'' again. The recall of Elois Zeanah is a positive step for this community, grounded in truth, which on Nov. 4, to quote someone far more prolific than I, shall set us free. Jim Henson Noun 1. Jim Henson - United States puppeteer who created a troupe of puppet characters (1936-1990) Henson Thousand Oaks Special man is No. 1 for a special election This is a recommendation of Dennis Gillette for election to the Thousand Oaks City Council. It would have been forthcoming at the next regular election, so his candidacy and qualifications have nothing to do with the expedience ex·pe·di·ence n. Expediency. Noun 1. expedience - the quality of being suited to the end in view expediency of this special election. As a former mayor, council member and activist for incorporation of the city, I have been involved with church, political and social activities long enough to have known Dennis' parents and to have watched the development of his career in public service from its beginning. The details showing the depth and breadth of his achievements will be covered elsewhere by the press. The purpose here is to state explicitly that we as voters seldom have the opportunity to elect a candidate who is already experienced and proven as an elected official (Recreation and Park District) for many years; and who has risen to a high rank as a public administrator (chief of police/assistant sheriff). Were that not enough, after leaving public service, he has distinguished himself as an executive administrator on the private sector (vice president for administration of California Lutheran University Mission statement The University's mission statement is as follows: "California Lutheran University is a diverse, scholarly community dedicated to excellence in the liberal arts and professional studies. ). He is further qualified by education (MS degree) and ethically by his own values as evidenced in the high standards required by the positions he has filled. On the issue of growth and development, he assures me that he will uphold the letter and the spirit of the General Plan. This is always important to me for, as a candidate and later as a member of the council during the deliberations involved in the passing of the plan, I developed a reputation as a slow- and low-growth advocate. For all of these substantial reasons I urge you to vote for Dennis Gillette, if in fact you vote to replace the contested council member. Carroll M. Bowen Thousand Oaks Councilwoman's foes promote mean spirit Why is the recall committee spending such big money to silence a sweet Southern belle For other uses, see Southern Belle (disambiguation). A southern belle (derived from the French belle, 'beautiful') is an archetype for a young woman of the American Old South's antebellum upper class. ? Why are they so afraid of her? Could it be that this soft spoken lady carries a big stick? President Teddy Roosevelt once said ``speak softly but carry a big stick.'' Our Councilwoman Elois Zeanah does just this. She refuses to take contributions from developers and she is not afraid to stand up to them to protect our interests and our laws. This could be the only reason the anti-Zeanah committee wants to remove her. If she weren't on the City Council, the developers would have an easier time getting developments passed that break our laws and ruin our community. I can't believe Peter Turpel, Jill Lederer and other members of the recall committee have brought such divisiveness and nasty politics to our lovely family community. The hostility they showed the Thousand Oaks resident and businessman Edward Masry is just as shocking. I want to thank Masry for his courage to stand up for what is right and to help those of us who live here stop the special interests from buying democracy. Marie Koerner Thousand Oaks |
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