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The City Council unanimously approved a water rate increase for 16,500 customers in the center of town who are served by a city-run utility that serves about 37 percent of the population. The increase is due to higher costs from Calleguas Municipal Water District, the source of the city's water. The increase is $2.75 per month or 3. More ... There will be plenty of volunteers at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church's Community Thanksgiving Dinner tomorrow. Church volunteer Jack Light says that's because those who helped feed those in need last year enjoyed it so much they're coming back for more. More ... The city of Thousand Oaks Council on Aging will present Julia Wysong speaking at the council meeting at 1 p.m. Wed., Dec. 3 in the board room, third level, Thousand Oaks City Hall, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. More ... WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers PUBLIC SAFETY A PRIORITY- At Rancho Road and Thousand Oaks Boulevard is a field where a gasoline station used to be. The site is surrounded by a fence with metal boxes that are connected by a pipe system. According to senior planner Haider Alawami, the devices comprise a soil and water contamination monitoring system. If you see something you want to know about, send a "What's up with that?" inquiry to the address on page 4 or to steve@theacorn.com and we'll look into it. More ... Don't give money if you see someone on a street in Thousand Oaks with a sign saying they're homeless and hungry; that's the advice of homeless advocate Diana Ortuno. "Money goes to something else, not food," Ortuno said. More ... Nicholas LaGrotta has pleaded guilty to gross vehicular manslaughter and DUI in the death of a woman jogger who was killed while running along Thousand Oaks' Lindero Canyon Road in August. The 23-year-old Santa Rosa Valley man reversed a not guilty plea he made during his September arraignment. Sentencing will take place at 3 p.m. on Jan. 30. More ... The five members of the T.O. City Council unanimously agreed on every item they voted on during their Nov. 18 meeting. That meeting was the first time the council has met since the election on Nov. 4, when Mayor Jacqui Irwin and Mayor Pro Tem Tom Glancy seem to have won reelection after most of the votes have been counted. More ... After spending months researching the photo archives at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, a local author has completed a book which uses photos to detail the life of President Ronald Reagan. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers TOY DRIVE KICKS OFF—Conejo Valley Association of Realtors president Patti Hepple and Toys for Tots fundraiser chair Brent Davis are joined by Port Hueneme Marines, Sgt. Israel Perez, left, and Staff Sgt. Gabriel Lopez, right, as the annual Toys forTots toy collection recently began in Thousand Oaks. Realtor offices are collection sites for new, unwrapped toys. More ... Paraiso at Dos Vientos Ranch will host two Winter Wonderland holiday events at the ranch, 360 Via Las Brisas, Newbury Park. Paraiso's second annual open house will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., Dec. 6. The event will include horse-drawn carriage rides, face painting, visits with Santa and his elves, carolers and a snow play area. More ... The youngest survivor of the Schindler Jews spoke at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza last week. Leon Leyson of Orange County described how he survived World War II thanks to businessman Oskar Schindler, whose story was told in the 1993 Academy Award winning film, "Schindler's List. More ... The community is invited to tour the homes of five families on The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura's 17th annual Holiday Homes Tour from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sat. and Sun., Dec. 6 and 7. More ... The Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County will meet from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Mon., Dec. 8 at Temple Adat Elohim, 2420 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. The subject will be "One-Step Webpages: A Potpurri of Genealogical Search Tools. More ... The Bridge Academy hosts a duplicate bridge game for beginning players with less than 100 points on Sundays at 77 Rolling Oaks Drive, Thousand Oaks. A short lecture begins at 4:30 p.m., followed by a game at 5 p.m. A light supper is served, and partners are arranged if needed. More ... I buy gift cards from my local high school, everything from gas and grocery shopping cards, to restaurants and gift stores. That way when I make my entertaining/travel budget, I make sure I don't do any impulse buying and only spend what I have budgeted for. I also send them as gifts—a card and a stamp is much less than gift wrap and shipping. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers CONTRIBUTING TO THE FEAST—Assemblymember Audra Strickland (R-Thousand Oaks) distributes certificates for turkeys to local charities. Recipients Jeanette McCarthy, left, and Eleanor Redfield were on hand to receive their certificates from Strickland on Monday at Senior Concerns in Thousand Oaks. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers TURKEY TIME—Manna food bank 10-year volunteer Marvin Kraft of Thousand Oaks shows donated frozen turkeys. Manna was to distribute them today and earlier for Thanksgiving. More ... Several sites are accepting tems for the Santa Comes to Agoura and Beyond food drive. You can make donations in Calabasas in the main lobby of Las Virgenes Municipal Water District, 4232 Las Virgenes Road; in Agoura Hills at the Doit Center, 28750 Roadside Drive, or at First Federal Bank, 5701 Kanan Road; in Oak Park at Beanscene, More ... Conejo Senior Singles meets 7:30 p.m. every Thursday at the United Methodist Church of Westlake Village, 1049 Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. The group is for unmarried persons ages 55 and up, and is not church affiliated. More ... WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers WORTHY CAUSE—Westlake Village residents, from left Katie O'Connell, her daughter Annie O'Connell, 9, and friend, Bobbi Jo Dallas, 10, shop for shirts at the Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) Holiday Boutique at Calvary Community Church. Last Saturday's event featured more than 50 vendors and activities for kids. More ... The Boys & Girls Clubs of Conejo & Las Virgenes recently welcomed new staff member David DeMaio as the fitness and sports director for its clubs on the campuses of Los Cerritos, Colina, Redwood and Sequoia middle schools in Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park. More ... IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers MEMORIAL GARDEN- Pierce Bros. Valley Oaks MemoriaPark staff members, guests and dignitaries wander through the recently dedicated Garden of Reflections. The garden wilprovide a place for families to remember loved ones who chose to be cremated. More ... National College Planners will hold a free workshop on getting money for college education from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 4 at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library; 10:30 a.m. to noon Sat., Dec. 6 at the Newbury Park Library, and 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. Mon., Dec. 8 at the Simi Valley Library. More ... St. Julie Billiart Catholic Church will host a blood drive in the church parking lot from 3 to 6 p.m. Mon., Dec. 1 at 2475 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. Walk-ins are welcome. More ... The Thousand Oaks Republican Women Federated will host the annual Christmas and Holiday Gala on Wed., Dec. 10 at the Sherwood Country Club, 320 W. Stafford Road, Thousand Oaks. Reception and boutiques start at 10:45 a.m., with the holiday luncheon program at noon. More ... Hospice of the Conejo will host two Christmas tree lightings in December. A lighting will take place at 6:30 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 4 in the court outside Macy's Women's store at The Oaks mall on Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. More ... ANOTHER CULTURE—Local residents Cindy Vodraska and Susan Schwaiger admire the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, during a mission trip with IMPACT through the Santa Barbara Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church. More ... Community RSS feed |
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