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By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com Some local high school students aren't waiting until college to make career choices. The School to Career program at Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks and Westlake high schools helps students discover their passions, skills and interests and translate them into a college major and caree More ... Newbury Park man arrested in embezzlement from employer Newbury Park resident Sarfarza Bholat, 27, was recently arrested on suspicion of embezzling from his employer, Selling Club Solutions, 1407 E. Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. More ... Tell us why your mother is the greatest Mother's Day is May 14 and the Thousand Oaks Acorn More ... Meeting set on Two Winds Ranch Thousand Oaks City Council has authorized solicitation of proposals to operate and manage the existing equestrian center, known as "Two Winds Ranch," as a permanent public equestrian center. More ...
Police are seeking witnesses to an accident on the 101 Freeway last week that resulted in the death of a motorist. The incident took place at 3:33 p.m. Wed., April 12, south of the Westlake Boulevard exit. More ... For the record It was a meeting of the Thousand Oaks Republican Women Federated that was depicted in a photograph last week, not the Westlake Village chapter. We regret the error. More ... New program to help nonprofit execs The Ventura County Community Foundation is launching a new series of programs designed to strengthen the leadership capabilities of nonprofit board members. Offered through the foundation's Resource Center for Nonprofit Management, the "Building Board Leadership" programs will launch in O More ...
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com Many people say Leigh Blakeley is no ordinary lady, and the Discovery Channel seems to agree. The Newbury Park woman and her three children will appear in next week's episode of "Get Out There," an Animal Planet program about saving endangered animals in Tortuguero, Costa Rica. The show More ... You might win an Oak Park house through a school raffle By Avi Rutschman avi@theacorn.com If every home has a story to tell, the tale of one Oak Park house just needs a final chapter and a happy ending. More ... Spring is full of senior activities A variety of activities is planned at Goebel Senior Adult Center this spring. Among the highlights are the following events. More ... Oak adoptions can be made on Arbor Day If you're looking for a unique gift idea for Easter, Mother's Day, or Father's Day, you might want consider "adopting" an oak tree. More ...
BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers NEW LINE-Tyler Wilkins keeps an eye on a new fiber-optic line being installed in Thousand Oaks near the 23 Freeway and Avenida de Los Arboles. Crew puts in about 4,000 feeper week. It will take close to a year to connect the entire cityVerizon is getting ready to offer ... More ... Lake Sherwood event will benefit Childhelp programs The Buena Ventura chapter of Childhelp, dedicated to the prevention and treatment of child abuse, will host "Step into Spring," featuring a luncheon, boutique and fashion show, on Fri., May 12 at Sherwood Country Club, 320 W. Stafford Road, Thousand Oaks. The event opens at 10 a.m More ... Local stores can join in Conejo Valley Days In keeping with Conejo Valley Days' western spirit, a country-western theme store window decorating contest will be held to coincide with the Conejo Valley Days Parade and five-day festival. All stores along Thousand Oaks Boulevard are eligible to enter. More ... Tips help make most of spring cleaning As the world outside awakens from its slumber, refresh your world inside with an old-fashioned spring cleaning. Take a suggestion from some of America's finest hotels and embrace the new season by rejuvenating your home. National Trust Historic Hotels of America offers tips from profess More ...
PATRICK SHELBY/Acorn Newspapers FACING A LONG LINE-Juan Gomez of Thousand Oaks patiently waits in line Monday at the T.O. Post Office to mail his income tax return. The April 15 deadline for state and federal returns was extended until midnight Monday this year because the normal filing date fell on... More ... Elk of the Year honored Tom Hartin was recently honored as Elk of the Year for 200506 by the Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge No. 2477. Hartin has been active in the More ... T.O.'s Arbor/Earth Day celebration to feature tree, soil giveaways By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com The first Arbor Day was celebrated in 1872 in Nebraska, where more than 1 million trees were planted. It was proclaimed a legal holiday by the state a few years later but became so popular that within 12 years every state in the union was celebrating it. More ... Volunteers invited The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) invites residents to celebrate National Volunteer Week by attending an open house for new volunteers (age 55 and over) from 1 to 4 p.m. Mon., April 24 at Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More ...
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com "I have never smoked, or lived with anyone who did," Ventura County Library District Director Starrett Kreissman said as she announced she is retiring because she has been diagnosed with lung cancer. More ...
The seventh annual 2006 World Tai Chi and Qigong Day is scheduled for Sat., April 29 at Arcadia County Park, 405 S. Santa Anita Ave., Arcadia. The event is free and open to the public. Free classes and information on health benefits, both mental and physical, will begin at 8 a.m. More ... Get help for gambling addiction Do you borrow money to finance gambling? Is your life a nightmare from the downhill spiral of compulsive gambling? Gamblers Anonymous (GA) helps people worldwide who have a gambling problem to return to normal, happy lives. More ...
PATRICK SHELBY/Acorn Newspapers TROPICAL-Chris McCloud shows the tropical paradise of his garden. He has 51 rare and exotic varieties of palm trees, which can be seen during Westlake Village Garden Club's 33rd annual Garden and Patio Tour Scholarship Fundraiser. It's planned for 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.... More ... Garden Club names winners of flower show The Conejo Valley Garden Club named the winners in the recent Placement Flower Show at Stagecoach Inn Museum in Newbury Park. In the show, artistic designers created displays suitable for specific pieces of furniture in the inn. More ... Public encouraged to celebrate U.S. parks National Park Week will be observed from April 22 to 30. This year's theme is "Connecting Children to America's National Parks." More ... Young musicians can sign up for camp Conejo Valley Summer Music Camp is open to musicians ages 11 to 15 who have been playing their instrument for at least one year and are interested in rehearsing and performing with other musicians. The camp is open to all instrumentalists. More ... Air conditioning firm called one of the best Aladdin Air Conditioning and Heating Inc., a factory-authorized Carrier dealer, has been recognized by Carrier Corporation as one of the top 20 dealers in the Southern California region for installation and sales of high efficiency gas furnaces that feature two-stage Comfort Heat technology. More ... New showroom specializes in doors, windows, moldings Theresa Tuchman recently celebrated the grand opening of her new venture, Finial's Door & Dcor, a 7,500-square-foot showroom devoted exclusively to the sale of doors, windows and related decorative moldings and finish hardware for both commercial and residential buildings. More ... See lavish local gardens during annual spring tour Westlake Village Garden Club will host its 33rd annual Garden and Patio Tour from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun., April 30 showcasing five gardens in Westlake Village and Thousand Oaks. More ... Annual Strawberry Festival needs volunteers Organizers with the 23rd annual California Strawberry Festival are looking for volunteers to help out in various ways at the event on Sat. and Sun., May 20 and 21 at Strawberry Meadows of College Park, 3250 S. Rose Ave., Oxnard. More ...
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers SPRINGTIME--These Johnny-jump-ups are just a few of the wide variety of colorful wildflowers that are blooming throughout Conejo Valley and local foothills and greenbelts. More ... Friendship Circle generates almost $90,000 during Walk-A-Thon The Conejo Valley Friendship Circle, a local nonprofit organization that pairs teenage volunteers with special needs children, raised almost $90,000 during its Walk-A-Thon on Sun., March 26. More than 600 people attended the event. More ... Classical concert composed for kids The Conejo Valley Youth Orchestra, under the direction of conductor Bill Benson and music therapist Tomiko Hamada Taylor, will present the fifth annual "First Classic Concert" for children and their parents at 2 p.m. Sun., April 30 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 32111 Watergate Road, West More ... Business tips offered on Saturday "Ten Tips for Growing a Successful Business," a marketing class for entrepreneurs, will be presented from 9 a.m. to noon Sat., April 22 at Ventura College. Naomi Finkel, owner of Say It With Words, a Westlake Village marketing and advertising agency, will demonstrate how to target your market, deve More ... |
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