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The Westlake Village Republican Women Federated will host a wine tasting and live music event at 6 p.m. Fri., July 13 at a private estate in Westlake Trails. Spouses and guests are welcome. The attire is California casual. More ... Roger J. Curtis lost his life in a crash on Monday at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks when a utility cart he was driving crashed into a curb and overturned at around 12:15 p.m. According to a police report, the preliminary investigation indicated the 59yearold Simi Valley resident died from injuries suffered in the cart accident. More ... Eleven-year-old twins foiled an apparent abduction attempt on Monday in Thousand Oaks at the corner of Sunset Hills Boulevard and Windbreeze Avenue. Around 6 p.m., they bolted and ran away from a white male in his 50s, 5 feet, 11 inches tall with thin, whitishgray hair and a medium build. More ... A second Thousand Oaks man was robbed of his pants and other items while he worked out at a local gym. "Someone stole my pants, belt, wallet, keys, glasses, watch and pocket knife," John B. Field said. His locker at Gold's Gym in Janss Marketplace was burglarized about 1 p.m. June 4. More ... The Thousand Oaks City Council has approved an increase in fines for false alarms requiring police response, effective Sun., July 1. After conducting a study which concluded that 99. More ... The city of Thousand Oaks has been named a "Ventura County Family Friendly Employer" for the fifth consecutive year. The advisory board for the Business Work-Life Alliance of Ventura County awarded 21 county employers the designation. More ... Seniors who need to see their doctors at Kaiser Permanente in Woodland Hills haven't been flocking to ride a new shuttle service that departs from Senior Concerns in Thousand Oaks. More ... With Deputy Superintendent Richard Simpson's retirement approaching and one candidate already having declined the position, many were wondering who's going to fill Simpson's shoes. But at last week's Conejo Valley Unified School District board meeting, a replacement was finally named, one who said she's looking forward to taking over for Simpson. More ... The Ventura County Amateur Radio Society and the Simi Settlers Amateur Radio Club will demonstrate amateur radio from 11 a.m. Sat., June 23 until 11 a.m. Sun., June 24 on the grounds of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. More ... BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers NEW RECRUIT?- Ventura County Firefighter Mark Frailey from Fire Station No. 42 shows Camden Coburn, 4, of Thousand Oaks how to operate a real fire hose. The department responded on June 13 to a small brush fire that was quickly put out near the 23 Freeway and Moorpark Road. When the firefighters arrived, they found Camden spraying the blaze with a garden hose. More ... Letters, faxes, phone calls, emails and all other ways Thousand Oaks residents make contact with their city government will soon be tracked by the Citizen Response Management System. The City Council unanimously approved a $36,000 system that will make it possible for council members and staff to receive and respond to requests using the Internet. More ... Ventura County Supervisor Linda Parks will be moving her office away from city hall, down the boulevard next door to the Chocolatine French pastries tea room. More ... Turkey fascinates Linda Legman. The teacher attended a seminar about Turkey at Cal Lutheran University recently and was surprised to learn that the government is secular, despite being a nation where nearly all 71 million of the residents are Muslim. More ... The Rotary Club of Thousand Oaks has named Maria Prescott as this year's recipient of the John Conlan award. The prize was established by the club 10 years ago to commemorate Conlan's contributions to administrative governance and charitable causes in the Conejo Valley and Ventura County. More ... BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers A LITTLE SCARY?- Matthew Xu, 6, and his sister Jasmine, 3, of Thousand Oaks run past the painting "Sissy Boy" by artist Michael Pearce on display at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts. The Arts Council of Conejo Valley exhibit will continue to be displayed at the center until July 2. Viewing hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. More ... The Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library will sponsor a used books sale from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Fri., June 13 and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., July 14 at the Newbury Park Branch Library, 2331 Borchard Road. The sale will feature a collage collection of U.S. military history books on World War II, LP records, manga comics, and more than 10,000 books. More ... "Baby on the Way" is a weekly support group for pregnant women that meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays 660 Hampshire Road, Ste. 116, Westlake Village. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers SMOOTH AS SILK- Thousand Oaks resident Annie Pulido samples a skin softener with Arbonne International Skin and Body Care consultant Jill Ford, a Calabasas resident, during the Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Chamber of Commerce Summer Business Expo at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza last Wednesday. More ... Time is running out to nominate candidates for the seventh annual Conejo/Las Virgenes Future Foundation's "CLvFFie" (pronounced "Cliffy") awards. The annual event honors individuals and groups from the region in several categories. More ... The Boys & Girls Clubs of Conejo/Las Virgenes has hired two new staff members. Madeline Sattler has been hired as director of development and will lead the organization's fundraising programs. Sattler has worked for the American Cancer Society and Senior Concerns. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers SHARP SALUTE- Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 11395 salute the flag during rededication of the Huberth Memorial at the Civic Arts Plaza in Thousand Oaks last Thursday. The memorial honors U.S. Air Force Capt. Eric J. Huberth, missing in action in the Vietnam War. Huberth's aircraft was shot down in May 1970. The wood abstract sculpture was crafted by Gigi from an oak tree at the original memorial at the old city hall in Thousand Oaks. More ... The Senior Concerns' 14th annual Love Run on June 3 featured 717 registered runners and strollers, backed by more than 40 businesses, service clubs and municipal sponsors to raise an afterexpenses net of more than $34,000. The event took participants around Westlake Lake in USA Track and Field-certified 5K and 10K runs and a 1-mile run/walk for families. More ... The Goebel Senior Adult Center will present a summer barbecue and ice cream social at 3:30 p.m. Fri., June 29 at 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Food tickets are $7 per person and include hot dog or hamburger, chips, potato salad, a soft drink and an ice cream sundae. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers WELL SERVED- During a flag retirement ceremony at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza last Thursday, several U.S. flags are carried by local servicemen to the hearse which will transport them to Conejo Mountain Funeral Home and Memorial Park in Camarillo. The flags will be burned there; all American flags are required to be burned upon retirement. More ... A WINNER- Timothy Matthew Swavely, a member of Boy Scout Troop No. 754 and son of Peter and Chris Swavely, has achieved Eagle Scout, the highest in Scouting. For his project, he led an effort to refurbish the coaches' office and trainer's room at Newbury Park High School. They reconditioned the paneling and installed new carpet in the coaches' quarters and stained cabinets and painted walls and the floor of the trainer's room. Nineteen Scouts, friends and adults donated 103 hours to the project. Tim was sponsored by the Elks Lodge. More ... The National Arbor Day Foundation has a resource available to help an average person identify trees in a simple, step-by-step process. "What Tree Is That?" is an 84-page pocket guidebook that helps distinguish different species of trees in California and the Western region of the United States. More ... HELPING ANOTHER WORTHY PROJECT- - More than 100 attended as Bradley Allen Minnick reached the pinnacle in Scouting, the rank of Eagle. More ... The Westlake Junior Women's Club will host its 37th annual Community Fourth of July Parade at 10 a.m. Wed., July 4. The parade will assemble at the Los Robles Urgent Care Center parking lot on the corner of Agoura Road and Lakeview Canyon. The parade route extends four blocks to the Berneice Bennett Park on Village Center Road. More ... IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers READY TO RIDE IN THE GAME OF LIFE- New graduate Dallis Machado, 18, of Thousand Oaks enjoys a quick ride on her father's Harley-Davidson after last Thursday's commencement ceremony at Conejo Valley High School. Her dad's name is Manny. More ... The Ventura County Astronomical Society will host guest speaker Dr. Nate McCrady at 7:30 p.m. Fri., June 22 in the multipurpose room at Mesa Union School, 3901 Mesa Road, Somis. The public is invited. For more information, call (805) 642-5166, e-mail vcas1@aol.com or visit www.vcas.org. More ... Community RSS feed |
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