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Family hopes to start scholarship fund The Melia family has set up a fund in memory of Anthony C. Melia and hope to start a scholarship in his honor. For more information about the Anthony Melia Fund, call Santa Barbara Bank and Trust at (805) 384-5321. Donations can be sent to Santa Barbara Bank and Trust, c/o Adriana San... More ... Drive-by shooting wounds teenager in Newbury Park Gunshots from a dark-colored car left a 17-year-old high school student with a badly injured left arm at about 6 p.m. Sat., Feb. 3 in Newbury Park. According to Capt. Ron Nelson, Ventura County Sheriff's Department spokesperson, the victim is suspected of being a gang member. More ... Man held in possession of illegal weapons after disturbance of peace Kenneth Scheum, 26, is suspected of possession of a variety of illegal weapons after police were summoned to the 500 block of Hampshire Road at about 9 p.m. Sun., Feb. 4 because of a disturbance of the peace complaint. More ... Officials to lobby for funds in D.C. T.O. City Councilmember Dennis Gillette part of a contingent from Ventura County that will seek transportation funding from the federal government By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com Ventura County officials will be taking a trip to the nation's capital next week to lobby for funds needed to improve road conditions and rail traffic throughout the county. "Although legislators may be cutting back on appropriations, there will be some funds available, so we want ... More ...
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com The shortage of nurses, the long waiting time in emergency rooms and the government's low reimbursement to hospitals for services provided were among the topics discussed at a recent California Lutheran University's Corporate Leaders Breakfast. More ... Woman felt something was wrong before discovering house fire By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com She didn't know her attic was smoldering, but Ann Berg recalls a weird, uncomfortable feeling as she and Russ Estes, her fiance, sat in their living room enjoying a fire in the fireplace. "He was playing golf on the X-box, and it should have been a picture-perfect Sunday evening," said Berg. More ...
The city of Thousand Oaks will be conducting the following meetings this month, according to the city manager's office. All contact phone numbers are in the 805 area code. Thurs., Feb. 8: Arts Commission/Board Room/6 p.m. More ... Former T.O. resident and deputy district attorney sentenced for fraud Julie Marie Sergojan, 50, a Thousand Oaks resident and former Los Angeles County deputy district attorney, was sentenced to 10 years in state prison on Jan. 23 following her guilty pleas to nine felony charges from three separate fraud schemes. She pleaded guilty to charges of ... More ...
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com Little fleece mittens and quilts were among the items Relief Society members from Thousand Oaks Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints created to donate to less fortunate people around the world. With 18 sewing machines threaded and ready to go, 250 women and... More ... Job's Daughters host rummage sale, breakfast Job's Daughters Bethel No. 324 of Thousand Oaks and Conejo Valley Masonic Lodge No. 807 will host a rummage sale and pancake breakfast from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sat., Feb. 10 at the Conejo Valley Masonic Lodge, 2786 Crescent Way, Thousand Oaks. More ...
WARM HEARTS- Members of the Mount Boney/ Conejo Valley 4-H Club work on blankets that will be distributed to seriously ill or traumatized children. The club's theme this year is "Helping Hands." Reflecting their theme, members made 10 no-sew fleece blankets,which will be donated to the eighth ann... More ... Free job tips for teens Conejo Recreation and Park District will offer a free job workshop for teens 15 and older. The two-part program will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wed., Feb. 28 and March 7 at the Thousand Oaks Teen Center, 1375 E. Janss Road. Topics covered will include applications, intervi... More ... Find out if your kids are ready to hit the road Lost Hills Sheriff's Station and the city of Westlake Village will present "Is Your Teen Road Ready?" from 7 to 9 p.m. Mon., Feb. 12 at Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village. The free traffic-safety seminar is for teens and parents and will cover the new la... More ... Send a singing Valentine by the Channelaire Chorus Send a singing valentine to loved ones on Valentine's Day, Wed., Feb. 14. A quartet from Channelaire Chorus will sing to recipients at work, home, school, in a nursing home, hospital or restaurant. The chorus will deliver two love songs, a rose, a Valentine card and a specia... More ... Zonta Club to host celebrities Zonta Club of Conejo Valley Area will host a celebrity author/ wine and cheese event from 1 to 4 p.m. Sun., Feb. 11 at Los Robles Country Club, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. More ...
The Westlake Village Junior Women's Club members presented a $10,000 check to Tracy Miller, development director for Many Mansions, during a general meeting last month. The donation will fund the establishment of a summer Teen Internship program for students ages 14 to 18. More ... Diverse programs offered at Goebel Senior Center in Thousand Oaks Trips, seminars, support groups and income tax preparation are available at the Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. For more information on any event, call (805) 381-2744. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Fri., Feb. 9 for trips to be taken in April. More ...
HOSTING A VIP- - The Thousand Oaks Republican Women Federated hosts a reception for the press secretary of California's Republican Party, Hector Barajas, center. Greeting Barajas are, from left, vice presidents Andrea Hamitta, Rosemary Licata; Barajas; Donee Chabot, president of the clu... More ... Time to clean and inspect your home's furnace and air conditioning systems A good way to bring in the New Year is by doing all you can to keep your heating ventilation and air conditioning system running to the best of its potential. There are benefits to keeping a well-maintained system. It has the ability to lower utility costs, increase service life (redu... More ... Ronald Reagan Presidential Library needs more volunteer docents By Angela Randazzo Special to The Acorn The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum has plenty of visitors. What it needs are more docents to help educate those visitors. "We have tours that we can't fulfill because we don't have enough trained people to do them," said Carol Cohea, visitor services supervisor. More ... Local YMCAs launch fundraising drives Conejo Valley and Triunfo YMCAs are conducting their annual monthlong fundraising campaign, "Kids Need Heroes," through Feb. 28. The organizations hope to raise $170,000 to help underwrite the cost of YMCA programs. More ... Conejo Valley Audubon Society to go birding in Santa Barbara The Conejo Valley Audubon Society will visit Santa Barbara hotspots Sun., Feb. 25. The group will leave Los Posas Park-and-Ride at 7:30 a.m. The trip leader will be Oscar Johnson. In case of rain, the trip will be canceled. For more information, call Dee Lyon at (805) 499-2165. More ... Get a flagpole named after you for a worthy cause The Community Conscience "Under One Roof" Human Services Center in T.O. is getting a flagpole. Installation arrangements are currently underway. Community Conscience is a nonprofit organization that has been in operation for the past 26 years at 80 E. Hillcrest Drive. More ... Democratic Club to host February meeting next week The Democratic Club of Conejo Valley will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wed., Feb. 14 at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. The guest speaker will be Rose McDermott, a professor at UC Santa Barbara. McDermott has written two books on international relations ... More ...
Residents are invited to participate in any of the following volunteer opportunities in the area. For more information or to sign up, call the phone number listed for the event. +The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of the Conejo Recreation and Park District offers these opportunities... More ...
Applications are available for car entries and vendors for the 51st annual Conejo Valley Days Kickoff Picnic and Classic Car Show, Sat., April 21 at the Mary and Richard Carpenter Plaza, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. The picnic hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The rain da... More ... Apply now for CVD parade Organizers want the Sat., May 5 Conejo Valley Days Parade to be the best ever. The T.O. Kiwanis Club, which oversees and organizes the parade, is hoping for old and new participants this year. Those who want to participate can download an application from c o n e j o v a l l e y d a y s . c... More ... Socialization programs offered at Kids & Co. Kids & Company Therapeutic Intervention offers the following programs: Early Therapeutic Inter vention is a program designed for preschoolers who may be at risk for social, emotional or behavioral difficulties. With a 3-1 ratio of child to teacher/therapist, the groups provide handson i... More ...
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com The difference between tragedy and humor is in the eye of the beholder. If someone slips on a banana peel, they won't think it's funny, but onlookers may see it differently and get a laugh out of it, according to Martin Albert, who teaches the Art of Humor classes at several local senior cen... More ...
Photos by Jann Hendry, Bill Sparkes and Iris Smoot REMEMBRANCE--A bagpiper leads a procession for the family and friends of Lance Cpl. Anthony Melia, signifying the close of Monday's ceremonies at Pierce Bros. Valley Oaks Memorial Park. Melia, the first person from Thousand Oaks to die in the war in Iraq, was honored with a processional, funera... More ... |
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