September 22, 2005 RSS feed / Community

Red Cross offers emergency preparedness tips for families

Disaster can strike quickly and without warning. It can force you to evacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your home. What would you do if basic services such as water, gas, electricity or telephones were cut off? More...

Masry Awards to be presented

The Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce will host the Edward L. Masry Awards for Integrity in Community Service at 6 p.m. Fri., Sept. 30 at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza. More...

Event to help therapeutic program

David H. Murdock will host a fundraising event at Ventura Farms on Sat., Sept. 24 to benefit Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship and the services they offer to the disabled at locations in Newbury Park and Chatsworth. More...

Thousand Oaks resident crowned Miss Ventura County

Emily Warmann was crowned the new Miss Ventura County 2005 at a private ceremony earlier this month. Emily graciously stepped up to complete this year More...

Strawberry Festival poster contest begins

Entries are currently being accepted for the 2006 California Strawberry Festival poster contest, with the submission deadline set for Jan. 6, 2006. More...

Army Maj. Patricia S. Collins has graduated from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kan. Collins will be assigned to Fort Bragg, Fayetteville, N.C. More...

Join the Newbury Park Rotarians at Oktoberfes

Event to run Sat., Sun., Oct. 1, 2 at Underwood Family Farms in Moorpark

The 19th annual Oktoberfest co-sponsored by the Rotary Club of Newbury Park and Farmers Insurance is taking on a distinctive harvest festival flair this year. It will be held Sat. and Sun., Oct. More...

New rules on car donations

New IRS rules for vehicle donation went into effect last Jan. 1. More...

Art show coming to Seaside Park

The Ventura Originals Art & Craft Show (formerly known as the Harvest Festival) will be presented from Fri., Sept. 30 to Sun., Oct. 2 at Seaside Park, Ventura. More...

Kidney walk will honor T.O. boy

Nico Challenge III, the third annual walk to raise funds for research in kidney disease on Sat., Oct. 1, will be held in honor of Nico Bellucci, a 9year-old T.O. More...

‘Going to the dogs’

BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers More...

Romanian dancers will perform

INTER-ART, a dance company from Bucharest, Romania, will present a benefit for Romanian children with hemophilia at 8 p.m. Wed., Oct. 5 at the Theater on High Street, 45 E. High St., Moorpark. More...

Standing room only at trade show

FALL BUSINESS EXPO/TRADE SHOW More...

‘How much for this?’

THIS IS A BATH THAT ANY BOY WOULD ACTUALLY LOVE More...

Town hall meetings proposed for Lowe’s project in Westlake Village

danielw@theacorn.com If city of Westlake Village officials can overcome several logistical hurdles, they may host two town hall meetings to present information on the proposed Lowe More...

A celebration of leadership

YMCAs ARE PLACES FOR LEADERS More...

Hurricane relief efforts continue

Thousand Oaks High School students hope to raise $15,000 in 15 days for hurricane relief efforts through several activities. The school More...

First items for children arrived Sept. 11

On Sun., Sept. 11, the Westlake Village-based My Stuff Bags Foundation delivered the first planeload of My Stuff Bags, duffels filled with things children need and love, to youth displaced by Hurricane Katrina. More...

Police department receives two new Honda motorcycles

Thousand Oaks motorcycle cops are riding in style thanks to a gift of two motorcycles. More...

Church opens new preschool

Christ the King Lutheran Preschool in Newbury Park is pleased to announce the opening of its new facility. The preschool is currently taking enrollment for children from toddler through prekindergarten. More...

Come dressed for mess at children’s art festival

Conejo Creek Park North will be site of craft-making, music, entertainment on Oct. 1

The Conejo Valley Chapter of the National Charity League and the Conejo Recreation and Park District will present the 11th annual Children More...

Local toddler wins beach boy title

Turner Charles Hayes, the 14month-old son of Colleen and Christian Hayes of Westlake Village, is this year More...

YMCA will host event for basketball league

Conejo Valley YMCA to host cliniccelebration 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sat., Sept. 24

Children in kindergarten through sixth grade are invited to attend the Junior Lakers/YWinners Basketball League opening celebration and basketball clinic from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat., Sept. 24 at the Conejo Valley YMCA, 4031 N. More...

Adoptive families needed for at-risk children

With more than 70,000 children removed from their parents More...

Thespians perform

T.O. ROYALTY More...

How Far Do You Go? As high school seniors finalize their college lists and calculate their chances of getting into Stanford, UC Berkeley or Pomona College, I More...

‘Smart women finish rich’ seminar coming

Michael Price, investment representative with Edward Jones, in partnership with Van Kampen Investments Inc., will present a seminar, More...

Tiger bill sent to governor

State Assemblywoman Audra Strickland More...

B-52s take the stage in Agoura Hills

JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers CROWD PLEASERS More...

Exhibit to highlight botanical art

The Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California will present More...

Annual Arts Festival Another Crowd Pleaser

LIGHT ON THEIR FEET More...

Avoid scams when donating

After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, many are wondering how they can help. At the same time, criminals are using this outpouring of support to take advantage of well-meaning citizens through deception and fraud. More...