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T.O. mayor says she’s sticking to her convictions By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com Being a mayor isn’t always easy, especially in a city like Thousand Oaks, where residents are passionate about their town and the city council has a reputation for acrimony. More ...
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers MAYOR SPEAKS-Thousand Oaks Mayor Claudia Bill-de la Pe¤a discusses with the Thousand Oaks Acorn her hopes for the city of Thousand Oaks and more at Jack's Deli in Westlake Village. More ... Business Expo, Trade Show coming May 12 to Hyatt Westlake Plaza "Viva Las Vegas" is the theme of the Business Expo and Trade Show to be presented by the Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce from 5 to 8 p.m. More ... For the record In a story that was published on April 21 (headlined "Residents fed up with water woes"), the article should have indicated that 150 homes throughout Conejo Valley are affected by constant water present in the land around their homes, including one or more in Westlake. More ...
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com Thanks to the efforts of a group of volunteers from around the country, Christ the King Lutheran Church in Newbury Park has a new preschool building and playground, a newly remodeled sanctuary, and fresh landscaping. More ... Comedian wants his hat back from fundraiser Local well-known comedian Gallagher put on a show April 17 at Westlake High School to help educate teens about unsafe driving, drug abuse and other teen-related issues. More ...
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com According to a recent state report, 22 out of 27 schools in the Conejo Valley Unified School District—three schools more than last year—meet or exceed the state’s API goal of 800 or better. More ... Disabled youth to get swim training at WHS The Westlake High School Aquatics Booster Club will sponsor a free swimming and water polo clinic for physically and developmentally disabled youth, ages 8 to 20, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sun., May 15 at the Westlake High School pool. More ...
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com A new indoor playground has opened in Oak Park. More ... Daughters of the American Revolution to discuss antiques The Conejo Valley Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will discuss "Antiques and Treasures" at noon Mon., May 2 at Marie Callender’s restaurant, 20 W. More ...
Is the crosstown rivalry between Westlake and Thousand Oak high schools over? Maybe not on the gridiron, but at least it is for the choir departments. More ... Superintendent to speak at rally Dr. Robert Fraisse, superintendent of the Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD), will be the guest speaker at the "Rally to Support Our Children’s Public Education" event at 6:30 p.m. More ... T.O. woman wins big at ‘Wheel’ By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com Pooneh Nasrollahnia was born the same year the "Wheel of Fortune" debuted on TV. So it seemed she’d be destined to win when she appeared as a contestant on the game show. And she did. More ...
CHILDREN CELEBRATE CVD WITH THEIR OWN PARADE-Little Miss Conejo Valley, Hannah Santos, center, an Aspen Elementary School first-grader, leads the crowned court during the Conejo Valley Days Children's Parade at Conejo Creek Park North in T.O. More ... Family fun at CVD Those who love roller coasters, Ferris wheels and an assortment of carnival rides can take advantage of Conejo Valley Days "Family Fun Nights" tonight, Thurs. More ... Parking changes at CVD Continued construction of new ball fields on the southern portion of Conejo Creek Park South will affect parking for the 2005 Conejo Valley Days (CVD) through Sun., May 1 at the Janss Road exit of the 23 Freeway, Thousand Oaks. More ...
THANK-YOU CELEBRATION-The Agoura Hills Senior Retreat recently honored their volunteers with gifts and certificates of appreciation. From left are Cate Marasco, activities director Adriana Roa, Dee and Gene Morrow, Jackie Dickerson, Bertha Wellerstein, Bertie Krovetz and Jeanne Carhart. More ... Training available for those who help elderly The Hospice of the Conejo will offer a training class for Pathways volunteers from 1 to 4 p.m. Thurs., May 12 at the Hospice office, 80 E. Hillcrest Drive, Ste. More ... Wellness Community events The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura will present the following events in May at their facility, 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village. More ...
RIDER TRAINING- Natalie Charonnat, 10, a home-schooled student, rides Truffles while Thousand Oaks residents Vanessa Renna, left, and Laurie Mackey assist with training at the Ride On Therapeutic horse stable in Newbury Park on Saturday. More ... Fourth-graders support Ride On Therapeutic Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship in Newbury Park recently welcomed Ascension Lutheran School’s fourth-grade class to the ranch to accept a check for $2,200 that the students raised from designing and selling greeting cards. More ... African Violet Society to meet next Thursday Guests are invited to attend the Thousand Oaks African Violet Society meeting at 7 p.m. Thurs., May 5 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 667 Camino Dos Rios, Thousand Oaks. More ...
BAGS OF FOOD AND HOPE-Employees of Keller Williams Realty stand behind some of the food and toiletries they collected for needy people of Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley and the West San Fernando Valley. More ... Grants available for nonprofits that help women The Ventura County Community Foundation (VCCF) is now accepting applications for its 2005 Women’s Legacy Fund (WLF) Grants Program. Through this program $85,000 in grant money is available to nonprofit organizations and public agencies working to provide education, training and economic opportunitie... More ...
'HERE'S THE WINDUP AND THE PITCH'-Westlake Village resident and Angels Manager Mike Scioscia winds up to throw a ball as Angel player Chone Figgins observes during a Youth Baseball Clinic at Amgen Field in Thousand Oaks on Saturday. More ... La Reina booster club to host golf tournament The event is scheduled for Fri., May 20 at Lost Canyons Golf Club in Simi Valley The La Reina Athletic Boosters will host their inaugural fundraising golf tournament on Fri., May 20 at Lost Canyons Golf Club, Simi Valley. Tournament check-in will begin at 9:30 a.m. More ...
STAYING FIT WHILE RAISING MONEY-Left to right, Nicole Morrison, Kiley Munro and her mother, Heather Munro, Kenny Zarkowski and Alex Althouse have a great time as they help raise funds in the Wildwood Elementary School Jog-a-Thon, which helps support school programs. More ...
two-way street PROUD OF THEIR MASTERS AND VICE VERSA--Ventura residents JoAnn Stark, left, with her dog, Danny, and Ann Filsinger with Mia, center, are joined by Agoura Hills resident Nina Roben and her dog, Vicki. More ... Cops N Jocks to host Battle of the Bands The National Cops N Jocks Program will hosts its annual countywide "Battle of the Bands" fundraiser 7 p.m. Sat., May 7 at Oxnard High School, 3400 W. More ... Celtic Faire coming to Camarillo The sixth annual Camarillo Celtic Fair will be presented Fri. and Sat., April 29 and 30 in Constitution Park next to Camarillo City Hall. The fair will feature food, drink, Celtic vendors, children’s games and activities, and family entertainment. More ... ‘Mary Poppins’ on stage in Thousand Oaks The Pacific Festival Ballet will turn the classic story of "Mary Poppins" into a family musical theatre ballet at 4 and 7 p.m. Fri., May 20 in the Kavli Theatre at the Countrywide Performing Arts Center, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. More ... Moorpark forensics team places third Read the Story... KCLU captures honors for news KCLU-FM, the National Public Radio station for Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, was honored with seven awards for its regional news coverage. More ...
BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers SOROPTIMIST AWARDS--Local service club the Soroptimists recently recognized area students for their achievements. Julia Scott, who received the women's opportunity award, is flanked by Tiffany Chen, 18, left, and Nanci Zhang, 18, who each received Violet Richardson awa... More ...
Upcoming events for Conejo Valley Democrats include the following. More ... Local artists’ creations to be featured in ArtWalk The organizers of ArtWalk ’05, an arts festival to be presented from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat. and Sun., June 4 and 5 in The Oaks shopping center’s east parking lot, have announced a lineup of local talent who will be exhibiting their work at the event. More ... Antiques Faire coming The third annual Antiques Faire will be presented from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun., May 15 at the Stagecoach Inn Museum, 51 S. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. The admission cost of $5 includes the lectures and a tour of the historic inn and museum complex. More ... Seniors certainly need life insurance Consider these "truths" from years past: The Earth is flat. The sun orbits the Earth. Man will never fly. Smoking soothes the throat. To these, let’s add one more: seniors don’t need life insurance. More ... Alzheimer’s conference to help caregivers, others in healthcare The annual spring education conference, "Enhancing Relationships in Alzheimer’s Care," will be offered from 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wed., May 11 at Los Robles Regional Medical Center’s East Campus, 150 Via Merida, Thousand Oaks. More ... Management workshop coming in May Executive Women International (EWI) will present its Academy of Leadership workshop titled "The Power of the Diverse Communicator," a one-day program to help current or future managers, executives and supervisors improve their communication skills, from 8 a.m. More ...
Niels Christian Larsen, a Danish scholar, will offer "A Danish View of Hans-Christian Andersen" at 7:30 p.m. Fri., May 6 in the Nelson Room at California Lutheran University, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. More ... Volunteers sought to clean up Oxnard cemetery The Ventura County Japanese-American Citizens League (JACL) will host a cleanup of a neglected cemetery in Oxnard that is the burial site for many Japanese-Americans. More ... Docents needed at museum The Malibu Lagoon Museum seeks volunteer docents to provide tours of the oceanfront Adamson House historical site to the public. Docents serve two days per month for a period of three to four hours each day. More ...
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