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House passes Gallegly bill against animal fights The House of Representatives, on a 368-39 vote, recently passed a bipartisan bill that makes violations of federal animal fighting law a felony punishable by up to three years in prison, makes it a felony to transport an animal across state or international borders for the purposes of ... More ... For the record In last week's list of Conejo Valley Unified schools that scored 900 or above in the Academic Performance Index rankings, Sycamore Canyon Elementary and Wildwood Elementary were accidentally omitted. The correct spelling for the principal at Redwood Middle School is Lou Lichtl. More ... Farmers to host Chamber mixer The Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce will host a free mixer from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thurs., April 26 at Farmers Insurance, 30801 Agoura Road, Building No. 1, Agoura Hills. For more information, call (818) 889-3150. More ... Commercial burglaries up; police offer tips to reduce business losses By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com "Anything you can do to cause a crook to jump through more 'hoops and hurdles' is good," advises Senior Dep. Larry Logan, who spends most of his workday helping businesses and retail centers in Thousand Oaks fight crime. Logan works for the Thousand Oaks Police Department Crime Prevent... More ... Couple donates $60,000 to Alliance By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com Bob and Patty Biery were honored by the Alliance for the Arts of Thousand Oaks, the official nonprofit funding arm of the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, and inducted into the New Millenium Founders Circle for their $60,000 pledge to the organization. More ... City seeks input on turnaround The city of Thousand Oaks would like community feedback on proposed changes to the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza turnaround on the third level of City Hall. The turnaround will undergo design changes to improve its appearance and provide a safer walkway for visitors coming to city hal... More ... Chamber to host April 11 breakfast The Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce will host a guest speaker, attorney Ken Kossoff of Oak Park, at 8 a.m. Wed., April 11 at Terri's Cafe, 30135 Agoura Road. The cost is $10. For more information, call the Chamber at (818) 889-3150. More ...
JUMPING FOR JOY- From left, Rose Hayley Hardison, 8, Rose Peters, 7, and Camryn Harold, 8, all of Thousand Oaks perform their version of "It's My Turn Now." University Elementary School in Thousand Oaks presented its annual "Sounds of the Stars" talent show last Friday. More ... Conservatorships topic of Senior Concerns seminar Conservatorships will be the topic of a free seminar from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tues., April 10 at Senior Concerns Adult Day Center, 410 Hodencamp Road, T.O. A conservatorship establishes a person, official or institution to take over and protect the interests of a person unable to administer his or h... More ... Scandinavian festival returns to CLU with food, fun A twoday Scandinavian Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat., April 21 and Sun., April 22 on the campus of California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. The festival will include entertainment, food and celebrations representing the cultures of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finla... More ... Photographer presents program Photographer Larry Janss will present "Eye of the Camera" during the Westlake Women's Club general meeting 10 a.m. Tues., April 10 at Westlake Village Inn, 31943 Agoura Road in the city of Westlake Village. More ...
MEETING AND GREETING- Oak Park residents Marie and Brian White, left, share suggestions with Gene Marks, right, at last Thursday's Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce Wild West Business Expo at Hyatt Westlake Plaza. More ...
RIDING TALL- Thousand Oaks resident Diana Merville competes in English Equitation Novice Class on Art' D' Kollage, a Dutch Warmblood Paint, during the recent ETI Horse Show at Conejo Creek Equestrian Park in Thousand Oaks. More ... Conejo Valley Committee collecting funds for fireworks The Conejo Valley Fireworks Committee is raising funds for the 2007 Fireworks Spectacular on Wed., July 4 in Thousand Oaks. According to event organizers, "This year's show promises to be bigger and better than ever due to strong community support for this annual event. More ... Junior Women's Club donates to Make-A-Wish Foundation The Westlake Village Junior Women's Club members presented a check for $7,000 to John MacFadyen, a Make-A-Wish Foundation board member and wish granter, on March 27 during a meeting. More ... Major donation given to Boys & Girls Clubs A major donation by Boys & Girls Clubs supporter John Scardino has given the Conejo and Las Virgenes groups the means to begin recruitment of a new resource development director. Scardino donated $100,000 to help fund the staff position. More ...
SPECIAL DÉCOR- Nazy Fard of Thousand Oaks admires the fancy decorations as Rotary Club of Conejo Valley Centennial recently celebrated Norouz- - New Day- - the Persian New Year at Hyatt Westlake Plaza. About 250 members enjoyed fine food, dancing and entertainment at the second annual even... More ... Earth event to save wildlife Save Our Ring Of Green and Save Open Space-Santa Monica Mountains will hold an Earth Day celebration from 1 to 4 p.m. Sat., April 28 at the Mission Courtyard in the Gardens of the World, 2001 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Mountain lion expert Ray Sauvajot will give a talk about the fut... More ...
NEW LEADER- Rick Politte is the new president and CEO of the Southeast Ventura County YMCA. He began work on April 1. He previously served in a similar capacity for the Hunterdon County YMCA in New Jersey. Before that, Politte also served the Santa Barbara Family YMCA. More ... Bands to help AIDS victims in Africa Local bands will put on a concert to benefit Lily of the Valley Endeavor at 6 p.m. Sat., April 21 at Conejo Valley Community Church, 750 Erbes Road, T.O. Admission is $10. All proceeds will benefit African AIDS orphans. More ... Former employee arrested after robbery A man walked into the offices of US Beef, a grocery delivery service at 2955 E. Hillcrest Drive in Thousand Oaks, at 12:29 p.m. Mon., April 2, displayed a firearm and demanded cash. The robbery was foiled when one of the employees began to scream, and a small dog also distracted the intr... More ...
A STRONG THOUSAND OAKS CONNECTION- Catherine Koeritz was installed as Exalted Ruler of the Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge No. 2477 last week. She moved to the city in 1971 with her family and started third grade at Glenwood Elementary School. She also attended and graduated from Colin... More ...
STEADY AIM- John Sejkovsky lines up his shot while Cory Prahl, 15, watches. It was teens versus seniors on the pool tables recently at the Goebel Senior Center in Thousand Oaks. Both players are from T.O. More ... Aladdin owner Beck wins award Carrier Corp., a unit of United Technologies Corp., recently announced that Wayne G. Beck, president of Aladdin Air Conditioning and Heating Inc., has been awarded the Carrier 2007 President's Award, Carrier's highest honor for its dealers. More ... CV Women's Center hosts Walkathon The Conejo Valley Women's Resource Center will host its annual Walk 4 Life walkathon to raise funds and community awareness on Sat., April 28 at the center, 80 E. Hillcrest Drive, Ste. 130, Thousand Oaks. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. in the parking lot. More ... |
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