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The House of Representatives recently approved a resolution cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-Thousand Oaks) that condemns the rocket attacks on Israel from Hamas-controlled Gaza. More ... The public is invited to a free screening and discussion of "War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death" from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Thurs., March 27 at the Grant Brimhall/ Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. More ... Local bands will perform to raise funds for AIDS orphan children in Africa at 7 p.m. Fri., March 14 and Sat., March 15 at the Conejo Valley Community Church, 750 Erbes Road, Thousand Oaks. Bands scheduled to perform on Friday are Train Ticket Home, Curicula, Another Day In Vain, Break Free!, The Linden Murder and Betrayal. More ... The Thousand Oaks Teen Center will host a trip to see the Los Angeles Lakers play against the Charlotte Bobcats at the Staples Center from 4 to 11:30 p.m. Wed., March 26. The group will leave from the teen center, 1375 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More ... HELPING A WORTHY CAUSE- La Reina High School student Colleen Murphy, 15, talks about some of her favorite activities at the National Charity League Stars and the City Modelette Fashion Show. The event was Sunday at First Neighborhood Community Center in Westlake. More ... The Democratic Women's Council of Conejo Valley will host Gil Garcetti at their monthly brunch 10 a.m. Sat., March 15 at Mandevilla Restaurant, 951 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Garcetti spent eight years as the district attorney and 32 years total in the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. More ... Chris Kimball, provost and vice president for academic affairs, California Lutheran University, has been named the school's seventh president and will take over April 1. Kimball came to CLU in 2006 after serving as provost and dean of faculty at Augsburg College, a Lutheran university in Minneapolis. More ... Dr. Haco Hoang, professor of political science and director of international studies at California Lutheran University, will discuss "China's Role in the World and How it Affects You/United States" from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wed., March 26 at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. More ... The Conejo Valley Genealogical Society will hold a meeting from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. Tues., March 18 at the Grant Brimhall/ Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road in Thousand Oaks. The topic of the meeting will be "Experiences and Successes from Salt Lake City Trip." CVGS members will share their stories from the society's annual trip to Salt Lake City. More ... At a recent luncheon event, the Ventura County Fire Department announced its 2007 Firefighters of the Year, recognized outstanding employees and honored two firefighters and one civilian for their lifesaving actions. Firefighters of the Year are Capt. Darin Anderson of Battalion 1, Capt. More ... Michael Tenenbaum, a 39year-old business lawyer from Thousand Oaks, recently announced the launch of his campaign to challenge Elton Gallegly for the Republican nomination to represent the 24th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. More ... Artagraphix gallery and custom frame shop is featuring the limited edition and original work of local artist Dennis Lewan through March 29. Lewan's artwork, famous for its romantic images of a bygone era, starts at $275 framed. The gallery is open from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. More ... WANTS AN 'X' IN THIS FRAME- Westlake Village resident Andy Meyers approaches his release point during Westlake Village Junior Women's Club Bowling Bash. The event was Saturday night at Harley's Simi Bowl in Simi Valley. The event featured a disc jockey, dinner catered by Wood Ranch Barbecue and desserts donated by SusieCakes in Calabasas. More ... A Santa Barbara university dean has joined the KCLU Advisory Board. Charles McClintock has been the dean of the School of Human and Organization Development at Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara since 2001. Prior to that appointment, he was a professor and associate dean at Cornell University for 27 years. More ... TAKES THE GAVEL- The new exalted ruler of the Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge is George Meehan. He served in the U.S. Navy, graduated from Quinnipiac University with a bachelor's degree in business and became quite active with the T.O. Lodge after he retired. His wife of 47 years is Cornelia. They have three grown daughters, Kathleen, Patricia and Mary Ellen. More ... 'HAVE CUE, WILL TRAVEL'- - Pablo Johnson, 15, of T.O. takes a shot during the 13th annual Teens/Senior Pool Tournament. The event was last Thursday at the Goebel Senior Center in Thousand Oaks. Six teens and six seniors qualified to play in the tournament. More ... Los Angeles-based hairstylist Judaysia has written a how-to guide on how to place hair rollers to create volume or create a smooth sleek look. The directions are stepbystep, easy to follow and tell how to choose a look and the equipment to buy. More ... LIVE LONG AND PROSPER- Torkil Hammer of Newbury Park proudly wears his Los Angeles Marathon medal and shirt as he participates in the 30th annual Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty- CROP Walk. The treks on Sunday began and ended at California Lutheran University. Previous walks included more than 400 participants and raised nearly $50,000. More ... For the fifth consecutive year, the Gardens of the World will host a series of programs on California history, featuring Father Serra, for fourthgrade students and their teachers. Between November and April 2009, performer Bruce Buonauro will portray Father Serra in 22 presentations. More ... Community RSS feed |
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