April 5, 2007 RSS feed / Community

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Showing entertainment skills

JUMPING FOR JOY- From left, Rose Hayley Hardison, 8, Rose Peters, 7, and Camryn Harold, 8, all of Thousand Oaks perform their version of "It's My Turn Now." University Elementary School in Thousand Oaks presented its annual "Sounds of the Stars More...

Farmers to host Chamber mixer

The Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce will host a free mixer from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thurs., April 26 at Farmers Insurance, 30801 Agoura Road, Building No. 1, Agoura Hills. For more information, call (818) 889-3150. More...

Couple donates $60,000 to Alliance

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

Bob and Patty Biery were honored by the Alliance for the Arts of Thousand Oaks, the official nonprofit funding arm of the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, and inducted into the New Millenium Founders Circle for their $60,000 pledge to the More...

Chamber to host April 11 breakfast

The Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce will host a guest speaker, attorney Ken Kossoff of Oak Park, at 8 a.m. Wed., April 11 at Terri's Cafe, 30135 Agoura Road. The cost is $10. More...

Scandinavian festival returns to CLU with food, fun

A twoday Scandinavian Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat., April 21 and Sun., April 22 on the campus of California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. More...

Networking Western-style

MEETING AND GREETING- Oak Park residents Marie and Brian White, left, share suggestions with Gene Marks, right, at last Thursday's Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce Wild West Business Expo at Hyatt Westlake Plaza. More...

Conejo Valley Committee collecting funds for fireworks

The Conejo Valley Fireworks Committee is raising funds for the 2007 Fireworks Spectacular on Wed., July 4 in Thousand Oaks. More...

Celebrating the Persian New Year

SPECIAL DÉCOR- Nazy Fard of Thousand Oaks admires the fancy decorations as Rotary Club of Conejo Valley Centennial recently celebrated Norouz- - New Day- - the Persian New Year at Hyatt Westlake Plaza. More...

Takes Helm of YMCA

NEW LEADER- Rick Politte is the new president and CEO of the Southeast Ventura County YMCA. He began work on April 1. He previously served in a similar capacity for the Hunterdon County YMCA in New Jersey. More...

Elks install new leader

A STRONG THOUSAND OAKS CONNECTION- Catherine Koeritz was installed as Exalted Ruler of the Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge No. 2477 last week. More...

Aladdin owner Beck wins award

Carrier Corp., a unit of United Technologies Corp., recently announced that Wayne G. Beck, president of Aladdin Air Conditioning and Heating Inc., has been awarded the Carrier 2007 President's Award, Carrier's highest honor for its dealers. More...

House passes Gallegly bill against animal fights

The House of Representatives, on a 368-39 vote, recently passed a bipartisan bill that makes violations of federal animal fighting law a felony punishable by up to three years in prison, makes it a felony to transport an animal across state More...

For the record

In last week's list of Conejo Valley Unified schools that scored 900 or above in the Academic Performance Index rankings, Sycamore Canyon Elementary and Wildwood Elementary were accidentally omitted. More...

Commercial burglaries up; police offer tips to reduce business losses

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

"Anything you can do to cause a crook to jump through more 'hoops and hurdles' is good," advises Senior Dep. Larry Logan, who spends most of his workday helping businesses and retail centers in Thousand Oaks fight crime. More...

City seeks input on turnaround

The city of Thousand Oaks would like community feedback on proposed changes to the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza turnaround on the third level of City Hall. More...

Conservatorships topic of Senior Concerns seminar

Conservatorships will be the topic of a free seminar from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tues., April 10 at Senior Concerns Adult Day Center, 410 Hodencamp Road, T.O. More...

Photographer presents program

Photographer Larry Janss will present "Eye of the Camera" during the Westlake Women's Club general meeting 10 a.m. Tues., April 10 at Westlake Village Inn, 31943 Agoura Road in the city of Westlake Village. More...

Horse show season

RIDING TALL- Thousand Oaks resident Diana Merville competes in English Equitation Novice Class on Art' D' Kollage, a Dutch Warmblood Paint, during the recent ETI Horse Show at Conejo Creek Equestrian Park in Thousand Oaks. More...

Junior Women's Club donates to Make-A-Wish Foundation

The Westlake Village Junior Women's Club members presented a check for $7,000 to John MacFadyen, a Make-A-Wish Foundation board member and wish granter, on March 27 during a meeting. More...

Major donation given to Boys & Girls Clubs

A major donation by Boys & Girls Clubs supporter John Scardino has given the Conejo and Las Virgenes groups the means to begin recruitment of a new resource development director. Scardino donated $100,000 to help fund the staff position. More...

Earth event to save wildlife

Save Our Ring Of Green and Save Open Space-Santa Monica Mountains will hold an Earth Day celebration from 1 to 4 p.m. Sat., April 28 at the Mission Courtyard in the Gardens of the World, 2001 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. More...

Bands to help AIDS victims in Africa

Local bands will put on a concert to benefit Lily of the Valley Endeavor at 6 p.m. Sat., April 21 at Conejo Valley Community Church, 750 Erbes Road, T.O. Admission is $10. All proceeds will benefit African AIDS orphans. More...

Former employee arrested after robbery

A man walked into the offices of US Beef, a grocery delivery service at 2955 E. Hillcrest Drive in Thousand Oaks, at 12:29 p.m. Mon., April 2, displayed a firearm and demanded cash. More...

Calling the shots

STEADY AIM- John Sejkovsky lines up his shot while Cory Prahl, 15, watches. It was teens versus seniors on the pool tables recently at the Goebel Senior Center in Thousand Oaks. Both players are from T.O. More...

CV Women's Center hosts Walkathon

The Conejo Valley Women's Resource Center will host its annual Walk 4 Life walkathon to raise funds and community awareness on Sat., April 28 at the center, 80 E. Hillcrest Drive, Ste. 130, Thousand Oaks. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. More...