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The Thousand Oaks City Council will hold two public hearings during its Tues., Sept. 9 meeting. To help reduce noise problems, the council will consider the planning commission's recommendation to allow fences and walls on properties adjacent to streets with four or more lanes, such as Lynn or Erbes roads, to exceed the current citywide 6-foot height limit. More ... California Water Service Company sent annual water quality reports, also known as Consumer Confidence Reports (CCR), to customers in their July bills. Customers who receive water service from Cal Water but don't get a bill because it goes to a landlord, homeowners association or employer are encouraged to obtain a copy. More ... A record-setting freshman class began the fall semester yesterday at California Lutheran University. CLU expected 500 first-year students, a 12 percent increase over last year. Freshman enrollment has jumped 32 percent in the last five years. More ... Due to an editing error, an article last week said that veterinarian Cynthia Binder specializes in emergency and critical care. It should have said she has special interest in those disciplines. She isn't a specialist. More ... Family, friends and members of a saddened community attended funeral services Tuesday to remember the life of Karey Marsh, 46, who was jogging on Lindero Canyon Road last week when she was struck and killed by a motorist. More ... The city of Thousand Oaks will be conducting the following meetings this month, according to the city manager's office. All contact phone numbers are in the 805 area code. Mon., Sept. 8: 6:30 p.m., Conejo Open Space Trails Advisory Committee, Goebel Senior Center, 1385 E. More ... The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura will have a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Garden of Hope at 2 p.m. Sun., Sept. 7 at 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village. The event will include entertainment, refreshments and opportunities to get involved with the garden. Officials from Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Moorpark and Simi Valley are expected to attend. More ... Besty Connolly, one of eight Conejo Valley Unified School District school board candidates, is quick to point out her best quality. "I have a proven track record of being able to work with a variety of people and recognizing people's strengths and capitalizing on them," said Connolly, 55. "That's my best quality. I bring out the best in other people. More ... MAKING LIKE MICK JAGGER AND CO.- The Hollywood Stones, a Rolling Stones tribute band, above, performs at Janss Marketplace. Last Wednesday's performance concluded the season's Summer Jams at the mall, which is at the northwest corner of Moorpark Road and Hillcrest Drive. Zachary Ross, 5, and his 3-year-old sister, Sydney, right, listen to the music of the Hollywood Stones JANN HENDRY Acorn Newspapers More ... The second GTE California retiree reunion will be held at 5:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 27 at Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd. The event will include a cocktail reception, Polynesian dance entertainment, dinner, stories and dancing. More ... A forum addressing the Jewish vote for election 2008 will be presented at 7:15 p.m. Wed., Sept. 10 at Temple Etz Chaim, 1080 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Panelists will include Andrew Lachman, president of Democrats for Israel Los Angeles, and Larry Greenfield, California director of the Republican Jewish Coalition. More ... Richard Carpenter, formerly of The Carpenters musical duo, will perform with his daughter Mindi on Sat., Oct. 25 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village for a fundraiser benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Conejo & Las Virgenes. More ... T.O. resident Keri Bowers will present two short pieces taken from her two documentaries, "Normal People Scare Me: A Film About Autism" and "The Sandwich Kid: A Film About Siblings And Disabilities," at 7:30 p.m. Fri., Sept. 19 at the Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 3327 Old Conejo Road, Newbury Park. More ... A few years ago, Newbury Park mom Kerry Williams was having a problem common to many mothers of infants: Her baby wouldn't eat. "I was having a lot of difficulties with my 1-year-old at the time," Williams said. "She was very texture-sensitive and very picky, like a lot of kids are at that age. More ... The Oaks Gallery will host Mural for a Cause, "A Caregiver's Oasis," featuring Circle of Care Leeza's Place and Susan Rios, from 1 to 4 p.m. Sun., Sept. 14 at the Oaks Gallery and at the atrium of The Oaks mall in Thousand Oaks. More ... Fall youth leagues forming at Harley's Simi Bowl and Harley's Camarillo Bowl offer young bowlers a chance to roll their way into college. "What's so special about this league is the option to obtain college scholarships based on participation," said Charlie Horton, assistant manager and youth director at Harley's Simi Bowl. More ... Habitat for Humanity Ventura County will hold a 25th anniversary gala at 5:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 25 at the Ronald Reagan Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. Tickets cost $150 and are available beginning Mon., Sept. 8. More ... Ben Kendall and his wife, Sheila Scott-Kendall, didn't know July 29 would be their last day together. Kendall had seen his doctor earlier in the day to have his heart checked. Though the certified public accountant seemed in good health, he died unexpectedly that evening. The couple would have celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary on Aug. 11. More ... The Ventura County Volunteer Coordinators Council volunteer appreciation luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tues., Sept. 16 at Spanish Hills Country Club, 999 Crestview Ave., Camarillo. The luncheon provides nonprofit and servicebased organizations the opportunity to acknowledge the people that support them. More ... Thousand Oaks New Life Church will provide free babysitting from 6 to 9 p.m. Fri., Sept. 26 at 5740 Corsa Ave., Westlake Village. Parents may drop off children ages 1 to 12 and enjoy a night off. Children will be supervised. Activities include games, prizes, a Jolly Jump and pizza. More ... PROPER SQUIRREL DIET INCLUDES FRUIT, NOT JUST NUTS- As everyone knows, squirrels are notorious burglars, constantly stealing birdseed from their fellow tree dwellers. Judy Knauer of Newbury Park said this thief stole a pear from her tree and managed to get it to the other side of the yard and up on a wall before eating it. Dieticians would probably agree that squirrels shouldn't live on just nuts and birdseed. Get your Squirrel of the Month photo submitted before we start talking about preferred diets for diabetic squirrels. Send digital images to tonewstip@theacorn.com, prints to the address on page 4. Do it now, before you forget. More ... Stan Mantooth is the new Ventura County superintendent of schools. The county board of education appointed Mantooth on Aug. 16. He took office Sept. 1. "I'm looking forward to it. I think I provide good continuity for our office," Mantooth, 57, said. "Hopefully, I'll be able to bring the knowledge and skills that will keep us from missing a beat. More ... The monthly "Meet and Greet" sessions sponsored by the Conejo Valley Mental Health Professionals Association will resume at noon tomorrow with a program about addictions, said Judy Wiener, a licensed social worker and a marriage and family therapist in Agoura Hills. More ... GOLDEN GOAL—The SAS Kickers B U-11 soccer team took first place in the Thousand Oaks Classic, held at Arroyo Vista Park. Pictured in the top row, from left, are coach Frank Ozello, Brendan Valentine, Jared Repich, Bobby Alvarez, Frank Ozello, Kasem Hamideh, Adam Brewin, Tyler Clem, Tiernen Brazier and coach Gregory Wain. Bottom row: Spencer Wain, Brandon Azzuz, Ethan Winkler, Connor Piecynski, Taha Sutarwala, Caden Martin and Crawford Pierson. More ... The Ovarian Cancer Coalition of Great California presents the 10th annual Walk/Run and Health Fair Expo at 8 a.m. Sun., Sept. 14 at CBS Studio Center, 4024 Radford Ave., Studio City. L.A. Parents will host a Kiddie K/walk. More ... The Thousand Oaks High School Spirit Cheerleaders returned home from USA camp held at the University of California, Santa Barbara with many "Superior Awards," the highest level. More ... The Thousand OaksWestlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold a networking breakfast from 7 to 9 a.m. tomorrow, Fri., Sept. 5, at the Los Robles Greens Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. More ... On a walk through a typical American neighborhood, one might be hard pressed to find a barefoot kid chasing down a toad, or building a tree fort in the woods, or walking to a favorite fishing hole with a rod and a can of worms. Organized play at the soccerplex has replaced unstructured play down at the creek. More ... FIRST PLACE- The Eagles under 11 soccer club celebrates after winning the Thousand Oaks Classic three years in a row. They were invited to compete in the Blues Cup in San Diego over Labor Day weekend. Lower row, from left: Camry Pinon, Marisa "Moe" Moore, Hannah Adler, Jordyn Morris, Julia Rodriguez, L.B. and Taylor Calderon. Second row: coach Andrew Montenegro, Lindsay Greenblatt, Sarah Pascual, Rachel Beiermann, Hayley Greenblatt, Taylor Corpuz, Zaria Francis, Lauren Fountain, Sasha Savitsky and coach Robert Sleepsin. More ... Catholics@Work invites the public to breakfast and a talk by Maria Sanchez, talk show radio host and director of Ventura County's Red Cross at 7 a.m. Thurs., Sept. 11 at Marie Callender's, 1295 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura. More ... More Americans say they're tightening their belts and feeling the squeeze. A new poll shows that 30 percent of people in the U.S. have cut back on food, medicine and other daily necessities. So what are some relatively painless ways to cut back on spending? Try these tips. More ... The Commemorative Air Force Aviation Museum will host a Battle of Midway commemoration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., Sept. 6 at the museum, 455 Aviation Drive, Camarillo. The event will include World War II airplane displays, museum displays and special exhibits, World War II airplane cockpit photo opportunities, rides in World War II yellow SNJ U.S. More ... A 10,000-book giveaway will be held from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sat., Sept. 6 at Bank of Books, 748 E. Main St., Ventura. Guests will be allowed to take up to 20 books free of charge while supplies last. More ... DEDICATED TO HELPING OTHERS- Mallory Farrar, 18, was presented with the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouts, during a recent ceremony. Her project involved collecting donations of school supplies and assembling backpacks for children of Casa Pacifica, a group home in Camarillo. Farrar is a recent graduate of Newbury Park High School. More ... The high cost of college may be beyond the reach of many California families, but an alternative path to a successful career exists in the heart of Simi Valley. More ... Mi Mundo en Espanol is a Spanish immersion program founded by Thousand Oaks resident Sofia Ramirez. More ... The Ventura County Republican Party invites community members to a Convention Watching Party at 6:30 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 4 at the Ventura County Republican Center, 2219 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Ste. 103, Thou sand Oaks. More ... Ovarian cancer is often referred to as the silent killer due to the advanced stage at which most cases are discovered. In the last 30 years, however, medical advancements have allowed healthcare professionals to wage a better fight against the disease, thereby increasing survival rates. More ... Community RSS feed |
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