February 21, 2008 RSS feed / Community

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City of T.O. gets three new fire trucks

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com
Look for bigger numbers and brighter lights on three new fire trucks in Thousand Oaks. More...

GOP women host dignitaries

POLITICS- Thousand Oaks Republican Women Federated hosts special guests at a luncheon in Westlake Village. More...

Man tells the story of a mule named Minnie Poo

By Dale G. Rickards Special to the Acorn

Minnie Poo was a coal black mule with "white anklets." She was about the size of a Shetland pony. I bought her from the neighbor next door to Jungleland in Thousand Oaks in the late 1960s. More...

Westlake High graduate hikes food to needy

By Tech. Sgt. William Farrow Joint Task Force-Bravo public affairs

What began as way for the outdoor enthusiasts assigned to Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, to see the local countryside has grown into a monthly event in which hikers trek through the rural mountains delivering goods to villagers. More...

Senior Concerns elects new board

Ann Eklund and Jeff Pearl of Thousand Oaks and Paul Shane of Westlake Village have been elected to the board of directors of Senior Concerns, a nonprofit service agency that provides quality-of-life services for frail and special needs s More...

Audubon Society announces March birding trips

The Conejo Valley Audubon Society announces its birding trips for March. •A trip to Hill Canyon is scheduled for 8 a.m. Sat., March 1. More...

Board members sought who will represent low-income residents

Community Action of Ventura County, formerly the Commission on Human Concerns, Ventura County's community action agency since 1965, is seeking both a low-income sector board member and an alternate board member to represent the lowinco More...

Don't forget to 'Take Your T.O. Acorn on Vacation'

Don't forget to share your vacation with other readers of the T.O. Acorn . It's easy. Take a front page of any edition of the Acorn the next time you go on vacation. More...

For the record

The headline last week about Career Day was incorrect when it referred to Colina. The event was at Los Cerritos Middle School. The spelling of Larry Mack's dog's name was in error last week. More...

Used books for sale at library to help Friends group

The Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library will sponsor a used book sale from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Fri., March 7 and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., March 8 at the Newbury Park Branch Library, 2331 Borchard Road. More...

A taste of luck

LION DANCE- Good fortune is promised to all who give the dancing Chinese New Year Lion a red envelope with money. This gesture of gratitude by Dr. More...

Local foundation launches national 'Mend a Broken Heart' month

My Stuff Bags Foundation is sponsoring the inaugural national Mend a Broken Heart Month in February. More...

Time to recycle

Thousand Oaks High School Girls' Water Polo will host a recycle day from 9 a.m. to noon Sat., Feb. 23 in the parking lot of Thousand Oaks High School, 2323 N. Moorpark Road. More...