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What do you think about the performances available to you at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza? KIMBERLY GERMAINE Student "I occasionally get to the Civic Arts Plaza and would go more often if I had more time. We went to see 'High School Musical,' but usually, when I want to go to the theater, I will drive downtown because I think there are better quality shows in Los Angeles." More ... Residents needed to serve on Business Roundtable The city of Thousand Oaks is seeking residents to fill five openings on the Business Roundtable. The roundtable advises the City Council on local business issues within the community. An applicant must be a city resident with business experience, city business property owner, city bu... More ... Guns lost or stolen must be reported within 72 hours in T.O. By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com Tim Heyne knows firsthand the disaster that can result when someone intent on harming others has a gun. He knows how it feels to be shot three times and left for dead. He remembers what it was like to lose loved ones when a gunman used his weapon to take their lives. More ... Republican women to collect items for U.S. troops Westlake Village Republican Women Federated will host a "March for Our Troops" collection drive from noon to 5 p.m. Fri., March 23 at Paseo Marketplace, 3717 Thousand Oaks Blvd., across from the T.O. Auto Mall. Items collected will be sent to servicemen and women serving in Iraq and A... More ... Bike safety committee needs help Anyone who has a suggestion on how to improve bicycle safety in Thousand Oaks is invited to attend a city-sponsored public meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Tues., March 27 in the board room at the Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. More ... New shopping center to open soon By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com Attention all retailers who would like to rent space with a firm foundation: Darryle Zilberstein, president of Esquire Commercial, has just the place for you. Finally. Stores should be ready to open at the Oaks Terrace Plaza by April 1. That's about 16 months later than originally expecte... More ... Backbone Trail Trek limited to 25 hikers The Santa Monica Mountains Trails Council will sponsor the seventh annual Backbone Trail Trek May 5 through 12. Registration is being taken on a firstcome, first-served basis and it's limited to 25 hikers. A fee is charged to cover expenses; the proceeds after expenses will go toward imp... More ... Plan for relocating garden center mowed down by city of Thousand Oaks By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com When the owner of a local garden center asked the city last week to change parking requirements to enable him to move to a new location, he ran into some opposition on another front. Armstrong Garden Center, now near The Oaks mall, is looking to move to a Thousand Oaks Boulevard location near ... More ... Wine tasting event and auction coming to Yacht Club The Kiwanis Clubs of Thousand Oaks and Conejo Valley will present a Wine Tasting and Auction on Sat., March 24 at the Westlake Yacht Club, 32123 Lindero Canyon Road in the city of Westlake Village. A wine appreciation seminar will begin at 5 p.m., followed by wine tasting a... More ... Village Glen shopping center to undergo major upscale remodel The Village Glen Plaza in Thousand Oaks is undergoing a major makeover. The 70,000squarefoot shopping center on Village Glen Road between Townsgate and Agoura roads will strive for a new "lifestyle" image with upscale shops, spas and restaurants, a spokesperson for Westcord Commerci... More ... Builders honor Karen Dry Karen Dry, president of Garrett Interiors Inc. in Westlake Village, has been named "Woman of the Year" by the National Association for Homebuilders Women's Council. The honor is awarded to one association member for contributions to all levels of service, in and outside the building in... More ...
The Thousand Oaks Woman's Club put on its annual philanthropic event, "Fashions by the Creek," last Friday at Wood Ranch Golf Club. Fashions were presented by Coldwater Creek and narrated by Carolyn Mullany. Club members Vernice Bowen, Martha Johnson, Dottie Lewolt, Marlene Nordstro... More ... Elks Ladies raise money The Elks Ladies of Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge No. 2477 presented their annual Major Projects Event dinner and dance late last month. The theme was a celebration of Mardi Gras and was presided over by King Harry Isaman and Queen Sharon Baker. According to co-chairpersons Jessica Stull and Pat ... More ...
COOKIES AND A SMILE- Girl Scout Troop No. 140 members Kaitlyn Justiniano, left, and Fiana Hayes, both fourth-graders at St. Paschal Baylon School, sell cookies to Thousand Oaks resident Craig Yamek at the Vons supermarket on Moorpark Road during "Girl Scout Sunday" last weekend. Please see ... More ...
HARD WORKERS- Rick Lemmo, above, is vice president of community relations for Caruso Affiliated, a board member of three chambers of commerce, president of the Thousand Oaks Police Foundation and active in other community organizations. More ...
PUB TENT- Thousand Oaks residents Matt and Barbara Minton exit a Pop-A-Pub inflatable tavern at Conejo Creek Park North on Saturday. Several "pubs" were exhibited. Darin Asbury, a T.O. resident, is hoping to sell or rent them. Visit www.popapub.com for more information. More ... Orientation to be held for adoptive parents Children's Bureau will offer a parent orientation from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tues., March 27 at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More than 70,000 children have been removed from their parents' homes due to abuse and neglect, and 119,000 children ar... More ... Elks Lodge installs new Exalted Ruler Catherine Koeritz will be installed as Exalted Ruler for 200708 at the Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge No. 2477 on Wed., March 28. Koeritz previously served as secretary for the Elks Ladies and joined the lodge as Lecturing Knight in 2004. Koeritz works as sales manager for Electronic Sens... More ...
DIRECTING TRAFFIC- Volunteer Mary Freed of Thousand Oaks helps direct participants to the sign-up area for last Sunday's CROP Walk. CROP is an acronym for Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty. The annual effort supports a variety of worthy causes, locally and abroad. More ... Boy & Girls Clubs holding cash raffle The Boys & Girls Clubs of Conejo & Las Virgenes are conducting a raffle with 56 cash prize drawings, including the grand prize choice of a lakefront townhome in Westlake or $1 million. Tickets are $150 each and those bought by March 31 will qualify for the first Early Bir... More ...
SWAT SIMULATION- Ventura County Sheriff's Department SWAT team members, from left, John Stubblefield of Camarillo, Romano Bassi, Mike Rowland of Simi Valley and Mike Purnell demonstrate tactics during Law Enforcement Day at the East Valley Sheriff's Station last Friday. More ... Girl Scout cookie sales continue until March 25 The spring Girl Scout Cookie Sale began Sat., March 3 and runs through Sun., March 25. Girl Scouts will visit businesses and homes and host cookie booths in front of stores and businesses throughout the tri-county area. Through the cookie program, girls manage inventory, set g... More ...
The Conejo Valley Friendship Circle will hold its second annual Friendship Walk from 1 to 4 p.m. Sun., March 18 in Agoura Hills to raise funds to support programs for special needs children and their families. The walk will begin at Canwood Street, off the 101 Freeway at the Reyes Adobe e... More ...
The Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library will present free programs this month. The library is at 1401 E. Janss Road, and the website is www.toaks.org/library. For more information on any of the programs, call (805) 449-2660. If registration is required for a program, visit the reference desk or c... More ... Special Olympics plans event, fundraiser on St. Patrick's Day Ventura County Special Olympics will hold its second annual parking lot sale from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., March 17 in the Ventura Harbor Village overflow parking lot on the corner of Schooner Drive and Harbor Boulevard. Because the sale is taking place on St. More ... Wineman earns Eagle Scout rank An Eagle Court of Honor was held March 4 for Eagle Scout Trevor William Wineman at Newbury Park High School. Trevor is a member of Boy Scout Troop 754 and sponsored by the Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge No. 2477. Trevor has held leadership positions as an assistant senior patrol leader, assistan... More ...
TINY REEF- - An entire coral reef, complete with tiny fish, seaweed, coral and sea creatures, rests inside an egg that was carved and painted by Shihori Kato, an International Egg Artistry Groupcertified master egg artist. The California Egg Artistry show and sale was held last weekend at Hyatt We... More ... Strauss Ranch new home for the RCD The Resource Conservation District (RCD) of the Santa Monica Mountains has moved into its new home at Peter Strauss Ranch in the central Santa Monica Mountains. The district was required to vacate its office in Topanga Canyon to make way for a new county library that is being built. More ... Bereavement topic of meeting next Thursday Castle Hill Retirement Village will host the 14th annual national Bereavement Teleconference from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thurs., March 22 at 3575 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. The theme for the conference is "Living with grief before and after death. More ...
MORE THAN A FENDER BENDER- - Dep. Jerry Lopez Thousand Oaks Police Department investigates an accident that involved two vehicles on Avenida de Las Flores near the dog park. The mishap occurred on Tues. March 13 around 4:05 p.m. The driver of the above vehicle was taken to Los Robles Regional... More ... |
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