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Westfield Topanga & The Village Hospice for Children, Inc, The Closet Trading Col., Tommy Her daughter, Kailey Chambers, said that Courtier had hit are hosting a “Shop Your Heart Optimist Youth Homes & Family Bahama, Varga, Young Art and her head on a tree during her hike and became disoriented. Out” charitable shopping event Services Calabasas Film Festival, more. She stayed by a river bed, thinking her chances of being to be held October 23 through Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, A “We are so excited to found were better next to a water source. She went without November 1. New Way of Life Reentry Project, participate in a shopping program food for 12 days and thus was too weeak to hike out of the Participants will have the Mid and West Valley Family that is designed to support local park, let alone walk more than a few steps. Chambers said, chance to donate to their favorite YMCA, Pacoima Beautiful, Asian business and give back to our “She was so dehydrated she couldn’t open her mouth.” charity to unlock exclusive offers Pacific Community Fund, Project community and those in need Courtier suffered bruises and weight loss but was otherwise and discounts from 65 or more unharmed and is recovering with family. retailers and restaurants. To participate, buy a ticket Pedestrian Running on 101 Freeway Killed online ($10 minimum) at shopyourheartout.westfield.com, An unidentified woman was killed Wednesday while and select a participating charity she was running in lanes on the 101 Freeway. The you wish to have your purchase woman was struck by a car on the eastbound side of support. Then, during the 10-day the freeway on the Calabasas Grade just east of Las event, guests simply show their Destined and San Fernando during these unprecedented Virgenes Road. It was unknown what she was doing on digital ticket – coined the “VIP Community Health Center. times,” says Brian Parent, General the freeway. The accident occured at approximately 8:20 Kind Pass”— to access exclusive Participating retailers include Manager of Westfield Topanga & am, and the left bound lane of the freeway was closed shopping deals available in-store Abercrombie & Fitch, Adidas, The Village. until after noon with an investigation into the crash. at Westfield Topanga & The Afters Ice Cream, Athleta, Auntie The “Shop Your Heart Out” Village. Anne’s, Bassett Furniture, Ben event continues the company’s COVID-19 Safety Training Available for Business Offers vary by retailer and Bridge Jeweler, BOSS, Caspe, #WestfieldCares initiative, include 20% or more off your Cava, Claire’s, David Yurman, which launched in March LA County is helping train businesses on the purchase; buy one, get one free; Dejaun Jewelers, Dynamic Tone, 2020 to help some of the most implementation of COVID-19 safety protocols through and special gift with purchase. Eureka!, Fabletics, Havaiana, vulnerable populations impacted a no-cost online training course called the COVID-19 Community organizations Hollister, Hot Topic, Jimmy by the COVID-19 crisis. The Safety Compliance Certification Program (CSCCP). Once partnering with Westfield Choo, Kiehl’s Since 1851, Mind initiative includes making completed, business owners receive a certificate and window Topanga & The Village include Games, MontBlanc, Neiman monetary and in-kind donations seal to display on their storefront, which can reassure Big Brothers Big Sisters of Marcus, OMEGA, Pandora, to local organizations that serve employees and customers alike that the business is following Greater Los Angeles, The Planet Beauty, Protini Bar, Quay deserving groups in the local COVID-19 infection control and physical distancing Foundation for Las Virgenes Australia, Salvatore Ferragamo, valley community. requirements. If you have not yet completed the CSCCP course or want to learn more about it, visit publichealth. lacounty.gov/eh/covid19cert.htm. The Most Important Gift of All - Valley News Group Reminds You to Vote! One Man’s Quest to Instill the Love of Reading Get out and vote! Locations for early voting and ballot drop off include: L. Aranoff and Sons 1210 Erwin St., Maybe it’s because he makes For 14 years, Cooper has Westfield Topanga and the Village Community Center, his living with words. Maybe hosted the Cooper Reading Canoga Park High , Canoga Park Branch Library, A.E. it’s because he himself was Challenge, raising money Stelle Middle School, El Camino Real Charter High School, part of the Boys & Girls Club from friends, family and the Pierce College – Bldg. 600, IAC Shepher Community Center when he was young. Whatever community, to give books – 6530 Winnetka Ave, Calabasas City Hall, DAV #73 6543 the reason, PR expert Marty and instill the love of reading Corbin Ave, Eretz Synagogue 6170 Wilbur Ave., St. Paul’s Cooper has made it a goal to get – to the children of the Boys & United Methodist Church 5619 Lindley Ave., Tarzana, books into the hands of local Girls Club of the West Valley. Winnetka Avenue Elementary School 8240 Winnetka Boys and Girls Club members. “This program is about Ave., Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center 27040 Cooper Communications teaching children to love and Malibu Hills Road, Encino-Tarzana Branch Library 18231 clients have included Disney value books and reading,” said Ventura Bl., Serrania Park 20726 Wells Drive Woodland and Universal, so he understands Cooper.” This is not a fundraising Hills Branch Library 22200 Ventura Bl. and Woodland what it is to be a kid at heart program; every cent goes to – and every year he reaches buying books for kids. Hundreds Hills Recreation Center 5858 Shoup Avenue. For more Marty Cooper with Boys & Girls Club information visit sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place out to local kids to give them of business and community a gift that will last a lifetime. members at Barnes & Noble. (Continued to page 2) Page 2, Valley News Group, October 15, 2020 Bringing the Love of Reading to the Boys & Girls Club OCTOBER (Continued from page 1) COMMUNITY members have donated to the Last year more than 200 have their own money to spend. Challenge. Because of the students were given $25 to spend “What’s so touching is that challenges presented by the on books for themselves or family when we bring the children to Covid-19 pandemic, this is the first at Barnes & Noble Calabasas. All Barnes & Noble, many of them CALENDAR year we are making sponsorships told, since the beginning of the buy books for their siblings or available to allow us to expand the challenge, over 2,700 children parents first,” Cooper told Valley event to include more children.” have bought their own books. News Group. “You can see the joy Between now and December The Boys & Girls Club they get from giving – which is CALABASAS: The Rotary Club of Calabasas will host “Stomp Out 1, the children will read age- members generally are from so appropriate to the spirit of the Polio” - a virtual dance performance and Q&A by the Kybele Dance appropriate books and write a disadvantaged families, so the season.” Theatre. The event is set for Friday, October 23, at 8 pm. Cost is $15 review of the book to qualify Cooper Challenge gives some Cooper himself gets such joy per Zoom attendee and tickets sales support PolioPlus. Register at to receive challenge funds. of them the first chance ever to out of bringing the club members portal.clubrunner.ca/2626/sitepage/polioplusfundraiser. For more to the store. He usually sits on information call (818) 371-5561 or visit calabasasrotary.org. a bench designed to hold a six- year-old, and talks to each child WOODLAND HILLS: about their book selections. The Woodland Hills Homeowners Organization He gets smiles, nods and (WHHO) will present two candidates for the LAUSD School District at sometimes hugs as the children their Wednesday, October 28 meeting. Incumbent School Schmerelson hold up the books they are and challenger Marilyn Koziatek will discuss what will be done buying. Those that are gifts to protect the five school properties to be used only for educational are carefully gift-wrapped by purposes and not housing, what are their positions on AB3308 and Boys & Girls Club and Barnes the use of LAUSD monies to build housing on school properties, and & Noble staff. “The store what they think about defunding the school police. Register in advance employees really get into it,” for this webinar at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ said Cooper. “You have dozens jhyhIfC-TG-kbRRBJDL-9w. of wide-eyed children looking WOODLAND HILLS: at books, sitting on the floor Fabiana Downer and Serria Rego of World reading books, and then having Financial Group will present “Black Wealth Matters,” a virtual forum, the excitement of actually buying on Wednesday, November 4, at 4 pm.