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Women came armed with cash to fight for local charities, and they surprised organizers with their generosity when they purchased holiday gifts at the recent Westlake Women's Club Holiday Fantasy Tea and Luncheon. More ... Local volunteers from the Buena Ventura Childhelp Chapter will present the annual Festival of Trees Sun., Dec. 7 to fund their efforts to take care of 85 children who've been removed from their families. Childhelp is a nonprofit organization that works to meet the physical, emotional, educational and spiritual needs of abused, neglected and at-risk children. More ... "Slow growth" is one way to describe how,over the years, the city has handled 3,900 feet of Erbes Road between Thousand Oaks Boulevard and Falmouth Street. More ... Republican Tony Strickland continues to build a lead over Democrat HannahBeth Jackson for the 19th District State Senate seat. The district extends from Port Hueneme and Camarillo to Moorpark, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks and the northwest corner of L.A. County. The district also includes most of Santa Barbara County. More ... The California Public Utilities Commission recently approved new conservation rate designs for California American Water customers in Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park and Camarillo. The new rates are designed to encourage conservation by increasing the cost per unit of water as consumption increases. More ... In observance of Thanksgiing Day on Thurs., Nov. 27, employees of Newbury Disposwill take the day off. More ... For 29 years Oak Park resident George Annino has functioned as the heart and soul of the annual Santa Comes to Agoura and Beyond food drive. But this year will be Annino's last as the chief Santa organizer. The Westlake Junior Women's Club will take over the operation next year. More ... Shawn Guckian is a member of the Colina Boys & Girls Club in Thousand Oaks and an eighthgrader at Colina Middle Schoolwhere his strongest subject is math. The 13yearold was selected because of his outstanding attitude and his willingness to assist any staff or club member when asked. More ... The only outdoor ice rink in Ventura County is now open aThe Lakes shopping center, 2200 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, next to the Civic Arts Plaza. One-hour skate sessions starat 11:30 a.m. and end at 8:30 p.mweekdays and 10 p.m. weekendsFrom Dec. 8 through Jan. 4the rink will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The last session on Christmas Eve, Dec. More ... The Conejo Recreation and Park District's winter brochure will be mailed to residents on approximately Wed., Dec. 3 and will be available at community centers, Chamber of Commerce, Thousand Oaks/Grant Brimhall Library and throughout Ventura County beginning Thurs., Dec. 4. More ... In the midst of challenging economic times, Manna, the Conejo Valley Food Bank, needs the community's help to ensure all the valley's residents have a wonderful holiday season. More ... Knuckleheads, a gym for children in Newbury Park, will host a fundraiser, "Jump Rope for Heart," from 10 a.m. to noon Sun., Dec. 7 at the gym, 2080 Newbury Road, Ste. C, Newbury Park. Participants will jump rope at the event to raise money for the American Heart Association. More ... The Thousand Oaks Farmers Market will be closed Thanksgiving Day, Thurs., Nov. 27; Christmas Day, Thurs., Dec. 25 and New Year's Day, Thurs., Jan. 1. The market will be open the three Thursdays between Thanksgiving and Christmas. More ... IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers FUNKY FAMILY—Carrie Saks of Westlake Village and her daughter, Peyton, 5, dance to some live '60s music at Westminster Presbyterian Church, which celebrated its 40th anniversary last Saturday evening. The event included music, a car show, costumes and a memory wall. More ... The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura is seeking volunteers for its 17th annual Holiday Homes Tour, a self-guided tour that is the organization's largest fundraiser, on Sat. and Sun., Dec. 6 and 7 at five private homes in Agoura Hills and Westlake Village. More ... The Promenade at Westlake will host its annual tree lighting celebration at 7 p.m. tomorrow, Nov. 21, at the shopping center, Westlake and Thousand Oaks boulevards in Westlake Village. The 60foot white fir Christmas tree from Mount Shasta will be decorated with 4,000 lights and 2,000 ornaments. More ... YOUNG ACHIEVER- Bill Miller, left, Scouting chair of the Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge No. 2477, offers congratulations to Eagle Scout Thomas Blake Fields. Tom's project was re-flooring the administrative section of Ascension Lutheran Church. With the help of volunteer Scouts and Tom's family and friends, it took four days of work and 250 volunteer hours. Tom's the son of Tom and Chris Fields of Thousand Oaks. The Elks sponsor Troop No. 754, which has produced 52 Eagle Scouts over the years. More ... REACHES THE TOP—Cory R. Page, 14, of Boy Scout Troop No. 787, is being honored for achieving the rank of Eagle, which is the pinnacle in Scouting. Cory, the son of Patrick and Kerry Page, is a student at Thousand Oaks High School. His service project was landscaping the Wildwood Elementary School kindergarten grounds. His troop, family and friends were to honor him at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor Ceremony at Bethany Baptist Church. More ... Rancho Las Virgenes Composting Facility, operated by Las Virgenes Municipal Water District and Triunfo Sanitation District, announces its holiday schedule. The program will be closed Sat., Nov. 29, Dec. 27 and Jan. 3. The facility will be open all other Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The facility is at 3700 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas. More ... The Rev. Deb Court of Crystal Clear Miracles LLC of Ojai will present a short film tribute to John of God, the famous Brazilian healer, at noon Sat., Nov. 22 at The Akashic Book Store, 1414 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers STEPPING INTO THE LIMELIGHT—Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus make a grand entrance during the official holiday tree lighting in the new open-air section of The Oaks mall. The event was last Saturday in Thousand Oaks. More ... Home Instead Senior Care is teaming up with nonprofit agencies and area retailers to sponsor the fifth annual Be a Santa to a Senior, a program that collects, wraps and delivers gifts to lonely and needy seniors in Ventura County who might not otherwise receive a gift. More ... The California Strawberry Festival seeks submissions for the 2009 official poster contest with $1,500 awarded to the winner. The entry deadline is Jan. 5. The poster will be used in marketing and advertising, as well as printed on T-shirts and promotional items. More ... Petco will be a new anchor tenant at North Ranch Mall. The new store is adjacent to Trader Joe's and is expected to have its grand opening in the middle of December. Michael Schiff of NAI Capital's Westlake Village office represented North Ranch Properties in leasing the 11,900squarefoot space. More ... Children's Therapy Network Inc. has launched a new website, www.childrenstherapynetwork .net. The site was designed and constructed by Illumination Consulting and offers information including a calendar of classes, testimonials from parents, services and contracts. More ... Three churches will host a joint Thanksgiving Eve service at 7 p.m. Wed., Nov. 26 at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, One Church Road, Thousand Oaks. The public is invited. The combined choirs of St. Pat's, St. Julie Billiart Catholic Church of Newbury Park and King of Glory Lutheran Church of Newbury Park will present special music at the service. More ... The Los Robles Children's Choir will present a holiday concert titled "'Tis the Season" at 7:30 p.m. Sat., Dec. 6 in the Fred Kavli Theatre, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. The concert will feature three select choirs. Music includes selections from Vivaldi's "Gloria" and many traditional Christmas and Hanukkah songs. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers VISIONS OF SUGARPLUMS—Building a gingerbread house is serious business for Alana Olin, 2, of Thousand Oaks during the Wellness Community's Gingerbread House fundraiser last Sunday in Westlake Village. More ... ACTION Foundation will sponsor its fifth annual Community Christmas Shoppe benefiting Ventura County families. The shop will be at Simi Presbyterian, 4832 Cochran St., on Sat., Dec. 6 and at Dove Ministries in Oxnard, 241 Hill St., and Newbury Park First Christian Church, 801 Knollwood Drive, on Sat., Dec. 13. More ... Hornblower Cruises and Events offers the following tips for throwing a company holiday party on a budget. •Negotiate the bar, where venues and caterers make the most money. Ask them to comp something, such as a greeting beverage, or no set-up fee for no-host bars. More ... From now until Dec. 31, seniors who are eligible for Medicare can sign up for prescription drug coverage or change their existing plan. "Qualified seniors should not delay," said Peter Pitts, president of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest. More ... Applications are being accepted for the Miss Ventura County and Miss Ventura County's Outstanding Teen Competition. The deadline for contestants is Dec. 1. The competition is open to young women ages 13 to 24 residing in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. More ... IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers STILL SPUNKY- Sparky, a 7-year-old yellow Labrador, is a happy-go-lucky fellow who loves to ride in cars, walk on a leash and play with kids and other dogs. He has a possibly benign fatty tumor on his leg, but that doesn't bother him in the slightest. To adopt Sparky, ask about identification No. A1541044 at the Agoura Animal Shelter, 29525 Agoura Road, just west of Kanan. But call (818) 991-0071 first to make sure Sparky is still available. More ... The California Coastal Commission invites all students in kindergarten through grade 12 to enter the 2009 California Coastal Art and Poetry Contest. All entries must have a state coastal or marine theme. Win ners will be selected in both art and poetry in each of four gradelevel categories: K3, 46, 7-9 and 10-12. More ... Community RSS feed |
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