Former member of board of education wants a seat on T.O. City Council
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com
     With her background in education and her lengthy volunteer experience, Thousand Oaks City Council candidate Elaine McKearn believes she has what is needed to be an effective councilmember.
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Council on Aging to hear about financial abuse of senior citizens
     The Thousand Oaks Council on Aging will begin its 2006-07 meeting schedule at 1 p.m. Wed., Sept. 6 with guest speakers Detective Mike Hartmann of the Ventura County Sheriff's Department and Joan Virginia Allen, coordinator of the Ventura County Financial Abuse Specialist Team, a program of Con
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Trash collection to be delayed next week
     In observance of the Labor Day holiday on Mon., Sept. 4, Newbury Disposal collection of trash and recycling for Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park customers will be one day later than usual the week of Sept. 4 to 10.
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For the record
     Due to misinterpretation of a press release from the police department, it was incorrectly reported that a stolen Mercedes sedan or other loot was discovered on Aug. 21 at the Avenida de Las Flores home of an 18year-old suspect.
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Think your child is safe on the Internet? Think again
     Are your children safe online? If you think they are, you may want to think again. Recent studies reveal some shocking statistics. One in five young Internet users received an online sexual solicitation during a one-year period, and almost one in three gave out their home address. Like mo
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Owners of slain tiger to appear in court
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
     Despite insisting multiple times that they didn't own the tiger killed in the Tierra Rejada Valley early last year, Gert "Abby" Hendengran and his wife, Roena "Emma" Hedengran, allegedly plan to plead guilty to charges related to the incident after making a deal with prosecutors.
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High school senior learns life lessons through volunteer service
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
     Noelle Tankard didn't laze away her days at the beach this summer. Instead, the 17-year-old Newbury Park High School senior immersed herself in Tanzanian culture for six weeks, living with a local family, volunteering at a school and an orphanage and studying chimpanzees in their native habitat.
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County fair official retires
     Stultz oversaw gems, hobbies, collections department
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Children's festival scheduled for October
By Matt Kouba
     The Conejo Recreation and Park District in cooperation with the Conejo Chapter of the National Charity League will present the 12th annual Children's Festival of the Arts from noon to 3 p.m. Sat., Oct. 7.
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NPS hosts Backbone meeting
     The National Park Service will host "The Great Backbone Trail Get Together Celebration" at 11 a.m. Sat., Sept. 9 at Peter Strauss Ranch, 30000 Mulholland Hwy., Agoura.
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Awards ceremony helps widows and orphans fund
     The Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber will host their annual Edward L. Masry Awards for Integrity in Community Service on Oct. 20 at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza.
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Photographers invited to participate in NPS contest
     The National Park Service invites outdoors enthusiasts to enter their best photograph of any site within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in their annual "Spirit of the Mountains" photo contest.
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Women's group offers many activities
     The Delta Kappa Gamma Society for women educators will kick off its new year of activities with the annual initiation luncheon on Sat., Sept. 16 at Sunset Hills Country Club in Thousand Oaks. The theme will be "Stop and Smell the Roses."
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Thrift shop holds clearance
     Seniors Concerns Bargain Boutique and Thrift Shop will host its annual Store and Yard Clearance Sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fri. and Sat., Sept. 15 and 17 at the store in the rear of the Human Services building, 80 E. Hillcrest Drive in Thousand Oaks, just east of Moorpark Road.
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Saying goodbye to summer
     JAZZ CONCERTS COME TO A CLOSE- Adrienne MacIain, above, a flapper vocalist, and trumpeter Lee T h o r n b u r g , members of the Ulysses S. Jazz Band, venture into
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Agoura resident advocates for disabled employment
By Avi Rutschman avi@theacorn.com
     For the majority of students, high school graduation presents an opportunity to step out of the classroom and into the real world by pursuing advanced study or joining the work force. But for students with disabilities, those first steps can be intimidating and fraught with fear.
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Ventura Farms Hosts Gala Fundraiser New West Symphony League 'Day at Ascot'
     CARRIAGE ENTRANCE-Dole Foods owner and Ventura Farms host David Murdock tips his hat to the crowd as he and event co-chairs Judy Linton, right, and Elda Bielanski arrive for dinner on the lawn.
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Chamber mixer a success
     MEET AND GREET EVENT-- Patioworld, a store in Thousand Oaks, hosts an Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce mixer. Attendees included, left to right, former Thousand Oaks mayor Bob Wilson, United Chambers of Commerce President Alex Soteras, Roxanne Turnblom-Lyons, Patioworld vic
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