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July 24, 2008 / Front Page

Escaping the ordinary in Thousand Oaks

WINDOWS TO THE WORLD- Miki, 2, left, Rory, 1, and Lexie, 3, siblings in the Maturkanic family of Camarillo, peek through a window from a treehouse at the Kids Adventure Gardens at the Conejo Valley Botanic Garden in Thousand Oaks on Sunday. More...

Crime spree in Dos Vientos results in arrests

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

With the arrests of four juveniles and one adult, all high school students from Thousand Oaks, police think they've found the source of a large increase in vehicle burglaries in the southwest area of Newbury Park in June and July. More...

Health & Wellness

Health Fair for veterans coming

The third annual Veterans' Health and Resource Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., Aug. 23 at 1701 N. Lombard St., Oxnard. The fair will include free vision, diabetes and blood pressure screenings. More...

New plastic surgeon in town

Facial plastic surgeon Marc Kerner, MD, has opened an office, Dermatique Medical Center for Advanced Skincare, at 696 Hampshire Road, Ste. 110, Westlake Village. More...

Alzheimer's town hall meeting to be held

The Alzheimer's Association will host a town hall meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thurs., July 31 at Senior Concerns, 401 Hodencamp Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

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Schools

Colleges meet emergency preparedness requirements

The Ventura County Community College District, including Moorpark, Oxnard and Ventura colleges, became the first of the state's 72 community college districts to be fully compliant with the established federal and state training requirements More...

NPHS will host an alumni event

Newbury Park Alumni will host an event from noon to 4 p.m. Sat., Aug. 9 at Conejo Creek Park North, 1379 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. All NPHS alumni and current students are invited to attend. Admission is free. More...

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Business

Win an Airplane in Museum's Raffle

VALUED AT $25,000- This 1947 Stinson Voyager will be raffled by the Aviation Museum of Santa Paula on Sept. 7. The winner can opt for $20,000 cash in lieu of the plane. There will also be cash prizes of $5,000, $2,000 and seven prizes of $250. More...

The 'Best Idea in Hot Water Since Old Faithful' Now Available in T.O.

When local plumbing contractor Roy Madigan and his wife, Christina, launched their specialized plumbing business last year, they had no idea how timely their idea was. More...

Camp Focuses on Developing the Whole Child

The Born Learners School in Agoura focuses on the development of the whole child. This summer the camp will feature fun and fitness. More...

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Family

Versatile avocado tickles the taste buds

By Patrick Mooney Special to the Acorn

Recently at the Thousand Oaks farmers market I talked to vendor Frank Wells, who was manning the Westfield Farms stand. Westfield Farms has been in operation since 1992, and Wells has been running the farm since 1996. More...

T.O. undergrad receives honors

Thousand Oaks High School alumnus Curtis Brown has been awarded the 2008-09 Nicholas Aberhard Award from University of California Irvine. The award is given to out standing freshmen. Brown is a political science major. More...

Local student wins Disney writing contest

By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

Despite writing her entry at the last minute, a local student was one of two winners in a major writing contest put on by Disney. More...

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Letters

Agrees that city of T.O. has changed

I want to thank Marilee Ullmann for her letter in the July 10 Thousand Oaks Acorn ("Our city isn't what it used to be"). It was factual and to the point, and the truth came out. More...

The chief cause of global warming is Acorn letter writer

I wish to respond to the the letter "U.S.needs energy production, not hot air from environmentalists" by Mr. Di Fatta in the July 17 issue of the Thou sand Oaks Acorn . More...

The sports editor had it right on the dominant athlete

Upon seeing the title to the article regarding the "world's most dominant athlete," I expected to be reading yet another column that left out Kelly Slater. More...

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Park district joins city in reducing its budget

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

The Conejo Recreation and Park District board of directors slashed $404,000 from its 200809 budget at last week's July 17 meeting because less revenue is expected from property taxes. More...

County's breathalizer tests are state-of-the-art

If you fail a breathalizer test in Ventura County, it's highly unlikely the procedure was faulty. More...

Safe teenage driving seminar will be tonight

The California Highway Patrol will hold a "Start Smart" program for teen drivers and their parents at 6:30 p.m. tonight, Thurs., July 24, at the Ventura CHP office, 4656 Valentine Road, Ventura. More...

Community

YMCA has new board members

The Southeast Ventura County YMCA has added three new members to its board of directors: Andrew Wright, Jim Carper and Risa Littman. Members serve three-year terms. More...

Review Social Security before retiring

Your Social Security statement can help you plan for retirement. The statement includes a message from the commissioner and a record of earnings each year. More...

Register now for Chamber's auto show

Early registration for the 23rd annual Westlake Village Auto Show, planned for 10 a.m. Sun., Oct. 5 at Countrywide Financial Corporation in the city of Westlake Village, is being accepted. The fee is $25. Those registered by Aug. More...

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Bulletin Board

Datebook

Thurs., July 24 Square Dance Buckles & Bows Square Dance Club hosts plus level square dance with A1 tip at Goebel Senior Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Rod Shuping guest caller. $6 donation. More...

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Sports

Lambo mashing his way through Dodgers' system

By Steve Ames Special to the Acorn

With the mindset that making adjustments is the key to success in professional baseball, left fielder Andrew Lambo approaches each pitch as an opportunity to improve his game. More...

Here come the Cowboys

America's Team returns to Ventura County

By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com

When the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy released its greatest hit in 1976, "The Boys Are Back in Town," it had no references to the Dallas Cowboys or Ventura County. More...