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May 8, 2008  RSS feed
Conejo Valley Days wraps it up for another year
TRYING HIS SKILL WHILE HELPING A WORTHY CAUSE- Justin DeBeikes, 8, of Thousand Oaks tries to toss a ping-pong ball into floating rings at the Thousand Oaks High School Associated Student Body game booth on opening night of the Conejo Valley Days carnival. The excitement continued through Sunday at Conejo Creek Park South. More...
T.O. Acorn is celebrating its 10th anniversary
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

In 1998 the first Harry Potter book was released, the International Space Station was launched and the Thousand Oaks Acorn made its debut. All were major undertakings, made after much preparation. More...

Alcohol may have been a factor in traffic death of boy
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

Another tragedy has struck an area high school. A Westlake High School freshman died after an auto accident Friday night involving a suspected drunken driver. Lester Turcios, 15, died at 12:30 p.m. May 3 from blunt force head injuries, according to Senior Dep. Medical Examiner Armando Chavez. More...

 Community
• Chamber of Commerce endorses Measure B
The Agoura/Oak Park/Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce's board of directors has voted to support the "Right to Vote on Traffic Congestion" initiative that will appear on the Thousand Oaks June 3 ballot as Measure B. Under Measure B, large developments, such as big box stores, would require a vote of the public if found to cause significant traffic congestion. More...
• For the record
• Park district chair is named director of the year
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 Health & Wellness
• Conejo Free Clinic needs volunteers
The Conejo Free Clinic is seeking licensed vocational nurses, certified medical assistants and registered nurses for volunteer duties. Volunteers served for four hours one Thursday a month at a morning pediatric health clinic. Duties include injection, patient intake and computer skills. More...
• Westlake group awards grants
• article has image Dermatologist to give free tips on skin cancer prevention
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 Dining & Entertainment
• 'Monkee Man' wows the CVD crowd
Concert review
Fans came from as far away as Lodi, Calif., to greet Monkees lead singer Micky Dolenz on May 1 at Conejo Valley Days in Thousand Oaks. Audience members began arriving at 5 p.m. to stake out front row seats for the 8 p.m. show. More...
• Jonathan Edwards to perform at library
• Air Force Band will perform Friday at Moorpark College
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 Bulletin Board
• Datebook
THURS., MAY 8 Science Fair White Oak Elementary School hosts Science Fair 6:30 to 8 p.m., 31761 Village School Road, Westlake Village. Students kindergarten to fifth grade give science demonstration, display results of science experiments. Free admission, open to public. Gina Amenta-Shin, (818) 889-1450. More...
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 Schools
• High School Hi-Lights
All events (subject to change) are listed by name, location and time if provided. If calendars are modified, school sources are asked to contact us with updated information at this email address: steve@theacorn.com. More...
• article has image Kids help each other through peer program
• TOHS student earns scholarship
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 Sports
• article has image Ahead of the game
Eighth-grader from Lake Sherwood makes verbal commitment to play basketball at Kentucky
Last week Michael Avery decided what college he's going to attend. Now all he has to do is choose a high school. Avery, a 15yearold eighthgrader who attends Ascension Lutheran in Thousand Oaks, made a verbal commitment to play basketball at the University of Kentucky beginning in the fall of 2012. More...
• Westlake JV baseball coaches leave program amid questions
• Tough challenges ahead for local volleyball teams
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 Business
• New office buildings close escrow
Four properties valued at about $6 million have closed escrow at the newly completed Bollinger Office Park in Newbury Park, according to Lee & Associates-L.A. North/Ventura Inc., a fullservice commercial real estate brokerage and a member of the Lee & Associates group of companies. More...
• EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS
• Westlake production company specializes in new technology
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 Pets
• Each springtime brings out more rattlers, and more curious canines are being bitten
An abundance of rattlesnakes is keeping rattlesnake wrangler Bo Slyapich and local veterinarians busy this spring. "I thought last year was real bad with lots of rattlesnakes, but this year is a whole lot worse," said Slyapich. More...
• Snakes not the only danger to pets
• article has image Pet of the Week
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 Police
• CHP officer works with FBI in targeting Internet predators
He doesn't want to be called Chris Hanson, but Jeffrey Ferber admits he shares a mission with the host of the popular NBC Dateline series "To Catch a Predator": Both seek to bring sexual offenders to justice. More...
• Sheriff's Blotter
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 Faith
• article has image You cannot travel on the path until you become the path itself
"Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not." - Ralph Waldo Emerson As I departed the airplane and approached the terminal in Cusco, Peru, the faint echo of music wafted through the air. When I entered the terminal, something I never would have expected happened. More...
• Science and medical ethics to be discussed
• St. Paul Lutheran Church schedules golf tourney
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 Family
• article has image Mother's Day three times the fun
'Having triplets is really difficult. You have to have at least three hands, so it's a two-man operation.' - Danielle Kilmer
Mother's Day may not mean three times the presents, but Danielle Kilmer's life as the mother of triplets definitely brings her lots more work, more fun and an abundance of love. Kilmer knew she was in for a lot of work as soon as she was told she was pregnant with three babies. More...
• article has image Fifth-grade finalists perform at celebration
• article has image Au pairs celebrate cultures
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 Letters
• Measure B didn't play by the rules; it will hurt the city
Recently, I wrote the comprehensive analysis floating around of Measure B, the Do-it Center backed referendum formally called the "Right to vote on traffic congestion initiative. More...
• Another group sees the dark side of Measure B
• Measure B is bad medicine for T.O.
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