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City moves toward emergency readiness Fears arise over toxic waste By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com The transportation of hazardous materials through Ventura County and public safety in the event of a terrorist attack or natural disaster have caught the attention of Thousand Oaks City Councilmember Dennis Gillette. More ...
64-year-old woman in T.O. More ... Aging Council conducts poll The Thousand Oaks Council on Aging is conducting a viewer poll during January and February. More ... Reader objects to Everyday Math Everyday Math is used in all Conejo Valley Unified School District K-6 classrooms, but it is not a curriculum approved by the state of California as it fails to meet the California Key Math Standards. More ... A reminder to be safe on roads The California Highway Patrol and 21st Century Insurance Company report that this has been one of the most tragic years on California’s roads. More ... It’s official: Oak is now America’s national tree Thousand Oaks residents have long admired the huge stately trees the city is named for. Now, with congressional passage and presidential signing of a historic bill, the oak is officially designated as America’s National Tree. More ...
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com Local art students said goodbye to longtime teacher Michael Ward, who recently retired from the oil painting program he’s taught in the Conejo Valley for more than 40 years. More ... Los Robles Master Chorale hosts auditions Los Robles Master Chorale will host auditions for all singers on Tues., Jan. 4 and Sat., Jan. 8. For audition appointment and location, call (805) 383-7155. More ... YMCA sponsors Jan. 8 open house The Conejo Valley YMCA will celebrate YMCA Day with an Open House event Sat., Jan. 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 4031 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. More ... Try theme food for New Year’s Eve party By Sharon Simpson Sayrelyn’s Culinary Classics It’s that time of year again. Time to say goodbye to 2004 and hello to 2005. Every year, we make resolutions that may last the year, or just a few weeks. Whatever you resolve to do this coming year, start it with good food, friends and fun. More ... Pen Pals for soldiers sends items to troops UBS Financial Services offices of Woodland Hills and Westlake Village, along with help from downtown L.A., Pasadena, and Oxnard offices, recently contributed more than 700 lbs. of clothing, food, and other items for service men and woman overseas. More ... Senior Concerns names Hyatt GM to its board Ulrich Samietz, general manager of the Hyatt Westlake Plaza since August 2004, has been elected to the board of directors of Senior Concerns. More ...
JAMES FARRALLY/Acorn Newspapers SAY CHEESE-Jeanette Uptain photographs her daughter Amanda Whitaker, left, with actress Amanda Bynes and her brother Thomas Bynes last Saturday during the Family Health and Fun Fair on East Hillcrest Drive in Thousand Oaks. More ... Polio group meets The Post Polio Support Group will meet Jan. 8 at 1:30 p.m. in the United Methodist Church, 2394 Erringer Road, Simi Valley. Members will plan for the new year at this open meeting. For info, call (818) 879-8788. More ... Children’s Family Services hosts Jan. 11 workshop for volunteers Interface Children Family Services is hosting an orientation Tues., Jan. 11 at 5:30 p.m. to give volunteers information on how they can help the community. More ...
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com When Joel Roberts tells friends and family that his business is picking up, he means it. More ... Manners workshop hones social skills The "Manners Do Matter!" workshop is an etiquette class designed to help boys and girls ages 7 to 12 to begin developing social skills and self-confidence. More ... Reagan Library extends exhibit The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum has extended its annual holiday exhibit "Christmas Around the World" through Sun., Jan. 9. More ...
DONATING FUN-Michael Lacey, 10, a Cypress Elementary School fourth-grader, hands a stack of donated toys to Jason Buckley, a Ventura County Station 32 firefighter, in Newbury Park last week. More ... Museum features landscape artist Oil paintings by Santa Paula native Gail Pidduck will be featured at the Ventura County Museum of History & Art through Feb. 20. More ... Learn about Russian history at Ventura County Museum Four hundred years of Russian history will be explored in the exhibition "The Perils of Empire: Russia from Ivan the Terrible to Stalin," on display from Jan. More ...
JAMES FARRALLY/Acorn Newspapers NOT EASY-Ayden Harrabedian, 10, plays with a paddle-ball he received during a recent fund-raiser at Cypress Elementary School in Newbury Park. More ... Area students go to ARTS Week The most promising young artistic talents in California have been selected to participate in the 2005 ARTS Week, sponsored by the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, from Jan. 1 to 16 in Miami, Fla. More ... |
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