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Council reorganizes, Gillette new mayor By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com The Thousand Oaks City Council held its annual reorganization meeting last week, selecting a new mayor, paying tribute to former Councilmember Ed Masry, who More ...
Westlake Village resident Barry Thall, MD, has been appointed to the position of medical director of Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, effective Jan. 1. The announcement was made recently by Jim Sherman, hospital president and CEO. More ... Amid holiday joy, a reminder about driving The holiday season can be the most dangerous time of the year for drivers and pedestrians. Given that speeding is a factor in roughly 30 percent of all traffic fatalities, there are plenty of reasons to slow down this holiday season. And as the season hits its stride, here are four major points to More ... T.O. City Manager to be paid $195,135 per year New Thousand Oaks City Manager Scott Mitnick received a pay increase last week after the city council approved a salary and benefits contract. More ...
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers LIGHTING THE CANDLES—Temple Etz Chaim Rabbi Richard Spiegel lights the Chanukah menorah at the temple. The event took place when students crafted their own menorahs before a special Chanukah program at the temple on Sunday. Chanukah begins at sundown on Dec. 25. More ...
HOLIDAY PIPES— The Rev. Gary Dickey, pastor of the Westlake Village Methodist Church, helps kick off last week’s Republican Women Federated luncheon at Lake Sherwood with a bagpipe march. JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers More ... California Highway Patrol on the lookout for drunk drivers, speeders, seat belt violations This holiday season the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will dispatch a major strike force cracking down on DUI, speeding and seat belts, the three major contributors to deaths on the roadways. More ... Here’s what to do with your Christmas tree, old electronics Disposing of holiday trees and old electronics in Thousand Oaks should be an easy process, according to city officials. More ...
HELPING OTHERS–Mike Frieda, a freshman at Thousand Oaks High School, got serious about a community service project for his health class. He decided to collect food as his project. By soliciting and collecting food donations, Mike received 508 pounds of food for the less fortunate. Typical of generou... More ... Trash collection schedule will remain the same Since both Christmas and New Year’s Day fall on Sundays this year, there will be no interruption in trash collection service for Newbury Disposal customers. More ... Park District to host holiday golf, tennis camps Conejo Recreation and Park District will host the Junior Golf Academy Holiday Camp from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wed., Jan. 4 and Thurs., Jan. 5 at Los Robles Golf Course, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. More ...
Air Force Airman Joshua Fields has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas and earned credits toward an associate degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Fields is the son of Philip Fields of Thousand Oaks and a 2000 graduate of Westlake H More ...
VOCAL MAGIC––The Newbury Park High School chamber singers entertain patients and staff at Los Robles Hospital with holiday favorites recently. The singers are led by John Sargent, choral music director at Newbury Park High School. This is Sargent’s third year at NPHS. More ... For the record A headline last week mistakenly said that a free holiday dinner on Christmas Day is for the “needy.” On the contrary, this event at Thousand Oaks High School from noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 25 is for More ...
By Daniel Wolowicz danielw@theacorn.com With only a few more days left until Christmas and Hanukkah, shoppers are still dashing through stores for that last-minute gift they hope will make this year a memorable one. More ...
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers SINGING THEIR HEARTS OUT—The Cooley family of Thousand Oaks and their friends sing Christmas carols aboard a truck in Sunset Hills over the weekend. Here in the Conejo Valley they didn’t need boots, gloves, stocking caps and overcoats like in other parts of the country More ... Women’s Club raises $18,000 for area charities The Westlake Village Junior Women’s Club raised more than $18,000 at the 24th annual Gingerbread Fundraising Boutique held at St. Maximilian Catholic Church in Westlake Village. More ... Botanic Garden course to teach how to draw wildflowers Artist JoAnn McGeever Metzger will teach “Natives: Drawing California Wildflowers” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fri., Jan. 20 through Fri., Feb. 24 in the Arroyo Room at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, 1212 Mission Canyon Road, Santa Barbara. More ...
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com Step into Dale Manquen’s living room and you realize something is different. After a moment of self-orientation, you realize a toy train set encircles an inverted Christmas tree; both are hanging from the ceiling. More ... Some of the best gifts for children don’t cost money The delight on a child’s face when she opens her presents on Christmas morning or after the Hanukkah candles are lit is priceless. But the effort put into finding those gifts can seem costly. More ...
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE—Holiday lights with a “Wizard of Oz” theme illuminate a home’s front yard in the 800 block of Camino Dos Rios Road in the Lynn Ranch area of Thousand Oaks. More ... Give more than gifts this season The holidays are a joyous time for friends and family to get together and share gifts, laughter and memories. More ... Officers team with radio station to help needy Each year, employees of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department and their families donate, wrap and distribute toys and a traditional turkey dinner to families in need. These families are nominated by individuals, community groups and service organizations. More ...
MODERNIZED TRANSPORTATION— Santa Claus and his jet are parked on the front lawn of this Thousand Oaks home on Silver Spur Court in Lynn Ranch. More ... Learn the art of rose pruning The Ventura County Rose Society will host a pruning demonstration––specifically, how to prune old garden roses–– at 9 a.m. Sat., Jan. 21 in the Heritage Rose Garden on the grounds of Stagecoach Inn Museum, 51 S. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. The demonstration will be presented b More ...
SKY PILOTS— Above, U.S. Marine Corps Col. Terrence Wilcutt, an astronaut, listens to fellow astronaut, U.S. Navy Capt. Robert Curbeam, talk about a space shuttle mission during an assembly for Redwood Middle School students on Monday. The students could ask questions, as did sixth More ... Philharmonic to present holiday program To salute the fast-approaching Christmas and New Year’s holidays, the Los Angeles Philharmonic will present a series of special programs at Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., in downtown Los Angeles. For ticket pricing and ordering, please call (323) 850-2000 or visit www.LAPhil.com More ... Three services planned for Christmas Eve United Methodist Church of Westlake Village will offer three services on Christmas Eve, Sat., Dec. 24. More ...
Read the Story... Debutantes attend 40th annual Charity Ball The National Charity League Inc. San Fernando Valley Chapter celebrated two special events this year, the chapter’s 50th anniversary and the organization’s 40th annual Charity Ball. More ... Reception set for art exhibit The Arts Council of the Conejo Valley presents “Open to Interpretation: Abstractionism” from Jan. 14 to March 26 at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts Galleria, 403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. More ...
MENORAH ART—Temple Etz Chaim pre-school student Leah Kelly, 4, of Westlake Village, looks at students’ handcrafted menorahs before a special Chanukah program at the temple on Sunday. More ... City offers tips on having an eco-friendly holiday season There are ways to cut down on trash and still enjoy the holidays. Here are a few ideas and suggestions on how to have a wonderful gift-giving holiday season and still be earth friendly, provided by the city of Thousand Oaks: More ... Famous equestrian painter to address Art Guild Fred Stone, recognized as one of the world’s foremost painters of horses, will be the guest artist at the Tues., Jan. 3 meeting of the Westlake Village Art Guild (WVAG) at the Los Robles Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. More ...
AS HANDSOME A PAIR AS WE’VE EVER SEEN—Alec DeLong and his rooster, Doodle-Do, have been told they’re both good looking. That’s as far as it goes, however, because Doodle-Do was hatched in Alec’s backyard in Thousand Oaks and Alec (sans feathers) was born in a hospital. Do you know somebody whose pet... More ... World Peace Meditation scheduled The Westlake Church of Religious Science will join with churches and synagogues around the world in a unified awareness that peace and freedom are possible. The church will observe the World Peace Meditation at 4 p.m. New Year’s Eve, Sat., Dec. 31 at 880 Hampshire Road, Suite V, Westlake Village. Th More ... Juried art show coming soon Deadline for entry forms and slides set for Jan. 7 The Thousand Oaks Art Association’s annual juried show will be presented from Feb. 3 to 26 at the Thousand Oaks Community Gallery, 2231 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. More ...
BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers GIFTS TO GO—Jay Block and Karen Naccarato wrap presents for children at Elks Lodge No. 2477 in Thousand Oaks. This year, more than 200 children, ranging in age from 1 to 16 years old and representing 90 families, will receive gifts from the Elks. Families also rec... More ... Four executives named to board Four local executive leaders have joined the Wellness Community Valley/Ventura board of directors. They are Thomas Cromwell, Dole Food Company vice president and chief information officer; Joe DiDonato, Countrywide Financial Corporation executive vice president and chief technology learning More ... CLU an excellent school for Hispanics California Lutheran University (CLU) in Thousand Oaks was selected for the 10th consecutive year by More ... Get a tax deduction by donating that old vehicle before Jan. 1 Cars4charities has a unique opportunity for you to get a yearend tax deduction and help one of more than 250 charities at the same time. Donate your unwanted car to cars4charities and you’ll be eligible for a tax deduction of $500 or what the car is sold for, whichever is greater. More ...
IN MEMORY OF HIS MOTHER— Paul Campbell, a key speaker during the recent Tree of Life lighting ceremony at Gardens of the World, hangs a star in memory of his mother, Ruth, who died last year from pancreatic cancer. Decorative stars were bought by friends and families in memory of loved ones and proc... More ... Drive safely during holiday This holiday season, the roads can be much safer with everyone’s help. Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) asks motorists to pledge to drive safe, sober and buckled up by tying a ribbon to their vehicles. The campaign, Tie One On For Safety, is one of MADD’s longest-running and most visi More ...
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers BROWNIE SMILE SONG—Westlake Healthcare Center residents are treated with a holiday performance from Brownie Troop No. 103. Ayana Baker is flanked by Jenny Ferrin, left, and April Ball, all 7, at the center last week. The girls are always dedicated to visiting senior citi... More ... |
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