MUSICAL CHAIRS--Wren Powell, a Thousand Oaks resident and assistant to former First Lady Nancy Reagan, reviews a seating chart in preparation for the Republican Party presidential candidates debate. It will take place tonight in the Air Force One Pavilion at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley. MSNBC-TV is scheduled to televise it at 5 p.m. More...

IN THE SACK- Westlake Elementary kindergartner Natalie Zavala, 6, competes in a sack race during the school's JogaThon and Field Day last Friday. The Parent Faculty Association collected a recommended donation of $175 per child. More...

Film and television author Randy Williams reviews the latest movies, television shows, documen taries and music programs now available for purchase online or at your retail store. The Last King of Scotland (Fox)- Forest Whitaker delivers an Oscar-winning performance as Uganda's brutal dictator Idi Amin. Bonus material includes a profile of Whitaker and cut scenes. More...

THURS., MAY 3 Scholarships Given Camarillo Women's Club meets 11 a.m., Sterling Hills Golf Club, 901 Sterling Hills Drive, Camarillo. Annual scholarships awarded to two Frontier High School students, officer elections. Speaker: Camarillo Women's Club 2006 HOBY recipient. RSVP (805) 488-3478. More...

TIME TRAVEL- A couple of knights in armor joust at Colina Middle School's Old World Faire. Don Tynon, left, from Pine Mountain Club and Brian Meredith from Baskin Ridge showed students the way things were in the Middle Ages. BILL SPARKES Acorn Newspapers More...

'Y NOT JOIN THE 'Y?'- Dos Vientos YMCA membership and fitness director Natisse Gaida, left, shares information with Newbury Park resident Mary Watson. The facility's leaders hosted a recent membership drive. The new YMCA's grand opening is on track for June 2. More...

Godiva's Secret Wigs and Godiva's After Dark, both owned by Rochelle Scott, are upscale boutiques where women, especially cancer patients and survivors, may feel comfortable in recreating their looks and romantic feelings after their fight with cancer. More...

LOVEY- Bucky, a 9-year-old male Shih Tzu, was surrendered by his owner. Bucky can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road, just west of Kanan Road. To take Bucky home, ask for ID No. A3532916. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so always call (818) 991-0071 first or visit animalcontrol.co.la.ca.us. More...

Newbury Park A male, 28, was cited and released for possession of syringes on Newbury Road east of Ventu Park at 7:15 p.m. April 12. During a probation search at 3:31 p.m. April 12, a male, 40, was arrested on possession of a glass smoking pipe and suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance in the 2400 block of W. Hillcrest Drive. More...

Haverim B'nai B'rith of the Conejo Valley will celebrate its 25th anniversary this year and has planned three events to commemorate the occasion. The Thousand Oaks City Council will present a proclamation acknowledging the anniversary to the president of the unit at 6 p.m. Tues., May 15. More...

MOODY- - Sophie Cooper and Allan Steiner star in Westlake High School's presentation of Neil Simon's "Rumors." Performances are at 7 p.m. tonight, May 3, and May 4, 5, 10,11 and 12. There will be 2 p.m. matinees on May 5 and 12. Tickets at $5 for students and children and $8 for adults can be purchased from any WHS theater student, at the box office or in advance by calling (805) 497-6711, ext. More...

There have been several articles and letters in the past weeks regarding the Home Depot project on Hampshire Road, and Id like to express my strong support for the project. I've lived in Thousand Oaks for 16 years and am excited to have a new Home Depot developed at the site of the old Kmart. More...

Eat, drink and be merry because Conejo Valley Days is in full swing. The carnival started yesterday and will continue through Sunday at Conejo Creek Park North. Please also attend this year's Conejo Valley Days Parade. Today's Thousand Oaks Acorn includes a four-page pullout that lists the parade entrants. It's in the center of the paper--pages 33, 34, 35 and 36. More...

This renovated townhome is just 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 spacious living area with a limestone fireplace. The living room and adjacent dining room open to the back patio. More...