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Letters June 28, 2007  RSS feed
Absolutely opposed to new plan for T.O. Boulevard
      I own a business here in Thousand Oaks and have for 25 years. I've lived here for 35 years. I guess that makes me one of those people- "the certain element"- who need to be pushed aside so T.O. can "grow smartly." I'm physically sickened by the attitudes of people quoted in staff writer Nancy Needham's article ("T.O.
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Greater intensity a bad idea for the boulevard
      I returned to Thousand Oaks 12 years ago to get away from the ugliness, chaos, overcrowding and general nastiness that ensues with overcrowding. I found these qualities to be rampant in the San Fernando Valley and West Los Angeles, where I had lived for the prior 25 years. In fact, this pretty much describes all large cities.
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Values, beliefs and public schools are being threatened by a new menace
      The acting Conejo Valley Unified school board president was acting no different than what she has done all her life, I'm sure ("Parents shocked by school board president's questions," June 14 Thousand Oaks Acorn ).
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Always check your kids' car seats before you leave the carwash
      Recently, I went alone to a local carwash after emptying my car of all the paraphernalia that comes with having three young kids- except for their car seats, which remained strapped into the car. I got my car washed and went on my way.
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DARE tells lies about marijuana
      One reason DARE (Drug Abuse Awareness Education) fails throughout North America ("Thanks, T.O., for preserving DARE for as long as you did," June 7, Thousand Oaks Acorn ) is due to its luciferous stand against the God-given plant cannabis.
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The Movie Nut gets five acorns
      Since space is limited and you want shorter letters, I simply award "The Movie Nut," aka Dave Workman, five acorns. His column is the first thing I read in your fine weekly and often sets me straight on why I should appreciate a particular movie.
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