JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers MINI MAPLE- Conejo Valley Bonsai Society member Paul Centeno, right, shows a 20-year-old bonsai maple tree to Newbury Park's DePalo family, father David, left, Chloe, second from left, 7, a Viewpoint School second-grade student, and sister Ava, 4, during Sunday's Bonsai Exhibition at the Gardens of the World. More...

The audience collectively held its breath as the trapeze artist inched slowly up the inclined wire, 20 feet overhead. She balanced delicately on pointed toes; it seemed impossible and then, she was on the platform! The tent exploded in cheers and another amazing Cirque du Soleil performance came to a close. More...

BABY NEEDS A NEW PAIR OF SHOES- Thousand Oaks residents, from left, Harold and Madeline Hess, along with Sharon and Walter Simpson cheer their good luck at the craps table last Sunday evening at the Moorpark Country Club. The games were part of the Las Vegas Cool event sponsored by the Thousand Oaks Rotary Foundation to benefit the Hospice of the Conejo. WENDY PIERRO Acorn Newspapers More...

THURS., OCT. 11 Gallegly Reception Ventura County Federation of Republican Women host reception for Rep. Elton Gallegly, Sen. Tom McClintock, Assemblymember Audra Strickland and other guests, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., 5182 Kingsgrove, Somis. RSVP (805) 399-1023, (805) 497-4727. More...

All events (subject to change) are listed by name, location and time if provided. If calendars are modified, school sources are asked to contact us with updated information at this e-mail address: steve@theacorn.com. More...

The Pacific Youth Football League continues to prosper after 15 years. With almost 4,000 players on 140 teams throughout much of the southland, the PYFL is an independent, nonprofit football league for players ages 7 to 14. More...

Mid-State Bank & Trust has officially changed its name to Rabobank, N.A. MidState has been operating as a division of Rabobank, N.A. since May 1, 2007, when its parent company Mid-State Bancshares was acquired by Rabobank, a California community bank with more than 90 retail offices. More...

SOPHISTICAT- Cheyenn, a 13-year-old female Siamese mix calico point cat, was surrendered by her owner. Cheyenn can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Cheyenn home, ask for ID No. A3727831. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so call (818) 991-0071 first or visit animalcontrol.co.la.ca.us. More...

Newbury Park The following were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence at the times, dates and places indicated: A male, 32, at 2:45 p.m. Sept. 23 in the 200 block of W. Janss Road (also cited for hit and run regarding an accident on Newbury Road, east of E. Kelley Road); a male, 21, at 2:53 a.m. Sept. More...

"Service is the rent we pay for the privilege of living on this earth. It is the very purpose of life, and not something you do in your spare time. More...

Eating dinner together as a family can have beneficial effects on the health and wellbeing of the whole family. But when sitting down to the table, don't just focus on what's on the plate- what is in the glass matters, too. More...

The Save Open Space (SOS) ads in the Thousand Oaks Acorn regarding the Rancho Potrero plan hit well below the belt when they insinuate that the Conejo Recreation and Park District (CRPD) board isn't listening to residents. More...

We have the greatest readers in the world and here's the proof: In the Sept. 27 Thousand Oaks Acorn we alerted our read ers that the shelves of the nonprofit food bank Manna were empty. More...

TALL SHIPS- Brothers Gavin and Landon Nealon stand beside a tall ship that is a replica of one of the ships that carried settlers to Jamestown, Va., where the Nealon family vacationed this summer. The Newbury Park residents also visited Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania and Maryland. More...

There's almost 2,400 square feet in this former model Plan 2 of the Traditions Development. Upgraded throughout, the 4bedroom home includes a bonus room that could be used as a fifth bedroom, plus a loft/ landing area for a desk or computer. The home has blond hardwood floors, ceramic tiles in bathrooms and a laundry room upstairs with a sink. More...