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February 8, 2007  RSS feed
Conejo Valley pays tribute to fallen Marine
Tears flowed down thousands of faces on Monday as the Conejo Valley joined the family of Lance Cpl. Anthony Charles Melia in celebrating his life. The 20-year-old Marine was shot to death last month in Iraq. Children held the hands of their parents. Elderly decorated veterans stood at attention. More...
Environmental impact report on Home Depot available for review
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

The public may review a draft of what's called the mitigated negative declaration of the proposed Home Depot in Thousand Oaks through Fri., Feb. 16. The document, prepared by the community development department, discloses the potential environmental effects of the proposed project and also takes a look at the economic impact. More...

Optimism prevails at city goal-setting study session
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

Pictures of a bright future for Thousand Oaks were painted by officials attending the Citywide Goals Setting Study Session last week in the Los Robles Golf Course Community Room. Suits and ties were left at home. City Council members and city staff dressed casually, mostly in sweaters, on the cold, rainy evening of Jan. 30. More...

 Community
• Family hopes to start scholarship fund
The Melia family has set up a fund in memory of Anthony C. Melia and hope to start a scholarship in his honor. For more information about the Anthony Melia Fund, call Santa Barbara Bank and Trust at (805) 384-5321. Donations can be sent to Santa Barbara Bank and Trust, c/o Adriana Sanchez at 4646 Adolfo Road, Camarillo, CA 93012. More...
• Drive-by shooting wounds teenager in Newbury Park
• Man held in possession of illegal weapons after disturbance of peace
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 Health & Wellness
• article has image Cancer society donates money to Wellness Community program
The Jennifer Diamond Cancer Foundation has donated $5,000 to help underwrite a portion of the Wellness Community Valley/Ventura Kid's Circle program for 2007. The funds will help support the Tuesday afternoon program for children between the ages of 5 and 11 who have a parent or a grandparent with cancer. More...
• Jayme Barrett to speak on life feng shui
• ALS support group to meet
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 Bulletin Board
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THURS. FEB. 8 Rocks Of Ages Conejo Gem and Mineral Club meets 7:30 p.m., Hillcrest Arts Center, 4093 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. Special guest Albert Badel, mechanical engineer, describes various machines, techniques for rock cutting. Free; public welcome. Pebble Pup workshop (youth program) during business meeting. Becky Williamson (805) 532-1916. More...
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 Schools
• article has image Trying something new
FOUR ON THE FLOOR- Westlake Montessori School student Gabrielle Boland, 4, tries roller skating for the first time with help from Oaks Christian sophomore George Youmans, 15, during the recent Centennial Guild of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles roller skating party fundraiser at the T.O. Roller Dome. More...
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 Sports
• article has image Monarch's Gym athletes bring home the gold
Gymnasts from Monarch's Gym in Agoura Hills and Newbury Park fared well in recent competitions in the Southland. The Monarchs Gym boys' gymnastics team participated in its first competition last month at the Men's Gymnastics Assocation's meet in Chino, Calif. More...
• OCHS girls' basketball team peaking at the proper time
• article has image Football players sign on the dotted line
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 Business
• article has image Another retail building is coming to Thousand Oaks
Plans for a new $6.5 million retail building in Thousand Oaks were announced by Tony Principe, president of Westcord Commercial Real Estate Services of Westlake Village, the brokers marketing the property. Principe said the 10,000square-foot building will feature 32-foot-high ceilings, allowing it to accommodate 5,000- to 10,000squarefoot retail tenants. More...
• Economic outlook conference slated
• EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS
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 Pets
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ENERGETIC- Sammie, a 4year-old female black-and-white shepherd mix can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Sammie home, ask about identification No. A1136956. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so always call (818) 991-0071 first or visit animalcontrol.co.la.ca.us. More...
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 Police
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Newbury Park Police responded to a violation of a restraining order Jan. 29 in the 3100 block of Theresa Drive. Thousand Oaks Police responded to a fight Jan. 28 in the 600 block of Via Vista. Shots were fired Jan. 28 in the 600 block of Hillcrest Drive. More...
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 Faith
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"Knowing the place for the first time . . ." - - T.S. Eliot I am just now coming out of a weeklong physical challenge dealing with a nasty little virus that snuck up on me and whacked me upside the head. The most startling part about this for me was I never, ever get sick. More...
• Church celebrates Scouting Sunday
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 Family
• article has image Mike Scioscia autographs for YMCA
SIGN FOR THE 'Y'- The manager of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Mike Scioscia, left, autographs a baseball for YMCA board member and former Thousand Oaks councilmember Judy Lazar. Looking on is YMCA East County executive director John Rutherford. The YMCA last week hosted a donors' reception at Sisley restaurant at The Oaks mall in Thousand Oaks. More...
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 On The Town
• article has image The Movie Nut
How's this for irony? One evening last month I spent several hours poring over the American Film Institute's poll to determine the Best 100 Movies of All Time. The survey is offered once every decade and involves selecting a century of truly magnificent films. More...
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• From soaps to scholar
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 Letters
• Fallen Marine must never be forgotten
Now we cry. There is no greater loss than that of a child. Anthony Melia was a child of all of us. He was a child of his own parents, but also a child of every mother and father, a child of our Titan football family, a child of our city and a child of our nation. One of our own has died. Above all, what we hold onto is that Anthony was a child of God. More...
• Global warming is mostly hot air from environmentalists
• Agrees that global warming is a hoax, but admits extra land would be nice
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 Editorials
• A Valentine's Day game plan
Here's a good starting point for this year's Valentine's Day: Men, get a clue. Women, lighten up. After eons of trying you'd think that husband and wife, boyfriend and girlfriend would get it right. But the intergender struggle--that "battle of the sexes"--still continues. More...
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 Real Estate
• article has image This Home Is Situated One Block From The Lake In Westlake Village
This renovated townhome is one block from the lake in Westlake Village. The residence has 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, a two-car garage and nearly 2,000 square feet of living space. Downstairs, there's a large living area with a limestone fireplace. The living room and adjacent dining room open to the back patio. More...
• article has image Is In A Good Location On A Quiet Street
• article has image Judy Lewicki
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