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Doom displays are open Looking for some thrills during the Halloween season? Want to get that blood pumping so Dracula can easily gorge himself on your jugular vein? Look no further. More ...
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com When officials representing Thousand Oaks, Moorpark and Simi Valley met at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library earlier this month to discuss Tierra Rejada Valley land use issues, they also pioneered a historic forum that could give local cities more clout in dealing with r... More ...
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com Unbearable pain brought Thousand Oaks resident Don McFarlin, 31, to Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center to have a stainless steel surgical implant put into his spine. McFarlin is the first person in Ventura County to receive a mechanical vertebrae that pivots and allows him to t... More ... Arrest made in connection with local gym burglaries By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com Thousand Oaks gym members should always be careful about what they leave in gym lockers if they don't want to lose their pants, but their valuables may now be a little bit safer. Police arrested a man suspected of at least 13 burglaries at Thousand Oaks gyms over the past three mont... More ... For the record Although three sources connected to Amgen told the Thousand Oaks Acorn there would be more layoffs before the holidays, that statement has been denied by David Polk, Amgen executive director of corporate communications and media relations. More ... Info meetings set for search and rescue The Ventura County Sheriff's East Valley Search and Rescue will offer a new training academy beginning in January 2008. Informational meetings to discuss requirements and eligibility will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 8 and at 9 a.m. Sat., Nov. 17 in the community room at the East Valley... More ...
IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers SMOKY FUN- Enjoying the Saint Paschal Baylon Catholic Church carnival on Saturday afternoon are, from left, Monica Terrusa, 13, Cassidy Vonkronemann, 12, and Natasha Durel, 13. They shouted with excitement as they whirled around despite ashes and smoke from South... More ... Many Mansions receives grants The Pfaffinger Foundation of Los Angeles has awarded Many Mansions a $10,000 grant for general operating support for the organization's children services. More ... Free workshop offered for teens' parents The Red Oaks Center, a nonprofit adolescent counseling center in Thousand Oaks, will present a free parenting workshop for parents of middle and high school students, "Parenting Your Teenager," from 6 to 10 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 8 at the First Neighborhood Community Center, 31830 Village Center Road... More ... Chamber's Pumpkin Walk for Parkinson's coming on Sunday The Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring Team Parkinson in the inaugural "Pumpkin Walk for Parkinson's" Sun., Oct. 28 at Westlake Library, 31220 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village. The community is invited to join the team in the 5K walk to benefit Pa... More ...
By John Loesing newstip@theacorn.com The Rotary Club of Westlake Village (noontime group) welcomed members and guests to the club's Spirit of the Season 2007 gala dinner and fundraiser Oct. 20 at North Ranch Country Club. A wine tasting offered samples from Jaffe Estate Wines in St. Helena and Cantara Cellars and Staffard ... More ...
Stagecoach Inn benefits from Eagle Scout HELPING OUT- Sandra Hildebrandt, director of the Stagecoach Inn Museum in Newbury Park, congratulates Eagle Scout Maxx Mannheimer as he completes his project, refinishing picnic tables at the museum. The 17-year-old Westlake High School senior achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest in... More ...
JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers DOORS OF DOOM- Thousand Oaks resident Mike Jones displays the clown room in his haunted Halloween maze, "The Doors of Doom." Visit the haunted maze on Halloween at 2885 Great Smokey Court in Thousand Oaks. See related story on page 7 for other scary places to visit. More ... Pancakes and sausage are on the menu for Chamber's Pumpkin Runs Triunfo YMCA and the Agoura/Las Virgenes Optimist Club will host a pancake breakfast in conjunction with Sunday's annual Pumpkin Runs. Proceeds from the breakfast will be shared by Triunfo and the Santa Comes to Agoura food drive. More ... Old-fashioned trick-or-treat coming Sunday to Stagecoach Inn Stagecoach Inn Museum will present OldFashioned Halloween Fun from 1 to 4 p.m. Sun., Oct. 28 at 51 S. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. Activities include face painting, trickortreating around the complex, children's crafts, cupcake walks and storytellers. Participants are invited to w... More ...
Six-year-old Christopher Harmon of Thousand Oaks and his family recently flew to Orlando, Fla., to visit Walt Disney World Resort along with 26 other children and Make-A-Wish staff as part of American Airlines' 12th annual WishFlight. More ...
The Conejo Valley YMCA will provide a Halloween social event for children and their families from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fri., Oct. 26 at 4031 N. Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks. Admission is free. More ...
Project Holiday Stocking, in which residents fill stockings with items for overseas military personnel, will launch on Thurs., Nov. 1 and continue through Dec. 10. More ... Street fair postponed due to winds Due to high winds and brushfires, the Thousand Oaks Rotary Club's annual Street Fair on Moorpark Road was postponed on Sunday. It's been rescheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun., Nov. 4. The site of the event is Moorpark Road between Wilbur and Hillcrest. More ...
Brigita Budginas, 8, of Agoura Hills made this year's Future National Rhythmic Gymnastics Team and earned the right to train at the Future Stars National Team Camp in Lake Placid, N.Y. Brigita is a Level 6 rhythmic gymnast from Monarchs Gymnastics in Agoura Hills and trains 20 ho... More ...
By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com Rhys Newman and Simon James grew up in Cardiff, Wales. However, they didn't meet until 2001 . . . while working for Nokia Design in Calabasas. "I'm sure we drank at the same pubs," Newman said, "and went to the same clubs at the same time in Wales. More ... Spooky Halloween traditions are an international affair By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com Halloween, as celebrated today, is actually a combination of traditions from different cultures, developed over generations. It was not widely observed in the United States until the 1900s. The holiday is believed to have originated in Ireland 2,000 years ago as part of an ancient Celtic ... More ...
Waste Management of Ventura County has some Halloween tricks to make the holiday environmentally friendly. "We encourage the community to be eco-friendly at every occasion and holiday," said Mike Smith, the company's market area general manager. "We ask parents and children to recycle mater... More ... 'Bringing baby home' topic of mental health pros' meeting The next community meeting for the Conejo Valley Mental Health Professionals Association will be from noon to 1 p.m. Fri., Nov. 2 at the offices of Teen Scene Outpatient Program, 30343 Canwood St., Ste. 208A, Agoura Hills. More ...
NUTRITIOUS INFORMATION- Examples of healthy food and suggested serving sizes are displayed at a booth at Westminster Free Clinic's Open House and Volunteer Recognition event. The clinic provides healthcare, health advocacy and free legal services to the county's uninsured. More ...
IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS SAYS 'THANKS'- Cal Johnston, chair of the board of governors for Boys & Girls Clubs of Conejo and Las Virgenes, thanks U.S. Navy Wave Kyle Foley for a Tshirt, signed by those who've benefited from Johnston's work. She presented him with the shirt at the... More ... Bells to ring for All Souls' St. Patrick's Episcopal Church will hold a compline service for All Souls' Day at 7:30 p.m. Fri., Oct. 26 at One Church Road, Thousand Oaks. The service will feature classical music performed by the church choir and include a time to remember those who have passed away, prayers and e... More ... Lupus support group meets The Conejo Valley Lupus Support Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tues., Nov. 6 at One Baxter Way, Westlake Village. People with lupus, their family members and other support ers may attend the free meeting. For more information, call (888) 532-2322 or Mary Weyand at (805) 524-3123 or vis... More ... Business seminar will offer secrets for 21st century success Managers, sales professionals, executives, entrepreneurs and graduate students are invited to the "Good to Great: Secrets to Success@Work Conference" from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fri., Nov. 2 at Calvary Community Church, 5495 Via Rocas, Westlake Village. More ... Mobile mammography unit to make its debut Sunday The Breast Cancer Prevention Fund recently awarded the Ventura County Cancer Task Force $100,000 for the Health Care Agency Mobile Mammography Project, sponsored by the Ventura County Medical Resource Foundation. More ... Breakfast to include holiday boutique The Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold its Holiday Boutique and Networking Breakfast of Champions from 7 to 9 a.m. Fri., Nov. 2 at the Los Robles Greens Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. More ... Global warming rally planned Ventura and Conejo Valley Audubon societies will sponsor a global warming rally on the National Day of Climate Action, from noon to 2 p.m. Sat., Nov. 3 at the Ventura Harbor. More ... Global Safe Haven Network provides added layer of protection for young travelers in foreign countries By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com In 2003, Alyson Kaplan, 20, was living the dream of so many young adults. A college student on vacation in London, Alyson was on her way to meet a friend in Bristol when a storm left her stranded at a train station. Vulnerable and scared, Alyson sought help from a 28-year-old man, wh... More ... Property tax bills mailed to Ventura County landowners The office of the Ventura County Treasurer-Tax Collector announced that the secured property tax bills for the 200708 tax year were mailed early in October. Residents who have not received their property tax bill should either phone the office at (805) 654-3744 or e-mail a request ... More ... County housing document available for review A draft of Ventura County's housing element update is available for review and comments from the public at the website www.ventura.org/rma/planning. More ... |
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