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Ventura County has been selected to receive funds for supplementary emergency food and shelter programs in the county. Last year's local funding was $439,273, and 2009 funding should be a similar amount. The Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP) is administered by the U.S. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers POINSETTIA PLAYERS—Stan and Marilyn Sutton, left, and Pat and Harry Croner, right, stand with Harry Selvin, center, whose Harry Selvin Orchestra performed at the 21st annual Poinsettia Ball. It was a benefit for New West Symphony and was held at Hyatt Westlake Plaza Thurs., Dec. 11. More ... The Westlake Village Art Guild's annual membership show will run from Jan. 3 through 29 at the Thousand Oaks Community Gallery, 2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. Take-in for artwork is Sat., Jan. 3 from noon to 4 p.m. More ... The city awarded $85,000 of its $100,000 endowment fund to provide financial support for artistic, recreational, sporting and educational events; the remaining $15,000 was reserved for unanticipated funding requests. The Community Events Endowment Fund was established in 1985. More ... The city of Thousand Oaks and the Thousand Oaks Police Department are joining forces to provide a class for parents to help them cope with difficult issues when raising their children. Deputies Dennis Sliva and Jim DeSoto will lead the class, which will be held at the Thousand Oaks Police Department beginning in January. More ... Outdoor lighting can help prevent crime. Placing a spotlight or floodlight at the edge of a flower bed pointing toward the house will illuminate the side of the home facing the light. Anyone who walks between the house and the light source will create a huge shadow on the house. More ... At the Sequoia Boys & Girls Club in Newbury Park, Shelby is vice-president of the Torch Club and instrumental in its donation drive for a Mexican orphanage. She acquainted fellow members with her Greek ancestry by spearheading a Heritage Wall. As a junior staff member she tracks the club's programs and helps run the Snack Shack. More ... IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers HOLIDAY MIXER—Westlake Village resident Evelyn Haas talks with pianist Jeremy Weinglass during the Thousand Oaks/Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce mixer. The event was Wed., Dec. 10 at The Oaks shopping center. More ... The Internal Revenue Service offers tax tips for year's end that could result in a bigger refund or less taxes once tax time comes next year. Consider charitable contri butions. Make 2008 deductible charitable contributions no later than Dec. 31. For a legitimate tax deduction, give to a qualified public charity and keep a paper trail. More ... Conejo Recreation and Park District (CRPD) is accepting applications for appointment to the board of directors to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Michael Berger, who served as director for 24 years. The term will run through December 2010. The candidate must be a voter in the district at the time of application. More ... HOLIDAY MUSIC—University Village Thousand Oaks, a continuing care retirement community, recently hosted the California Lutheran University choir for a performance of Christmas carols and other holiday favorites. Catching up after the performance are residents Iris Wilkins, left, and Della Vivien with Cal Lutheran singers Hayley Woldseth and David Sievert. Due to its close proximity to CLU, the residential facility often hosts activities for residents and college students. Some residents even take classes at the university. More ... Affinity Bank President Michael R. McGuire recently announced that the bank's Thousand Oaks Branch has exceeded $30 million in deposits. The branch at 550 North Moorpark Road opened its doors during the first quarter of 2008. More ... Janna Orkney was elected chair of the Triunfo Sanitation District at the agency's Dec. 15 meeting. Orkney takes over from longtime board member and previous chair Ron Stark, who lost his reelection bid to Mike Paule in November. More ... The Ventura County Transportation Commission will host a public hearing in Moorpark on Jan. 7 to get local input concerning transportation and to identify transit service needs for residents of Moorpark and throughout Ventura County. More ... Every time Dino finds the scent of human remains, he sits, looks up and wags his tail in anticipation of a treat from his handler, Mike Grossman. This is called a "sit alert," said Grossman, a Moorpark resident. Soon the edible rewards for a successful find will be replaced with a toy and a few games of tug of war. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers SECOND NIGHT BRIGHT—Temple Adat Elohim Rabbi Rebecca Dubowe, right, and Cantor David Shukiar, second from right, lead the singing of Chanukah blessings as they light candles on The Oaks Menorah during a lighting ceremony at the mall in Thousand Oaks on Mon., Dec. 22. Chanukah began at sundown on Sunday. More ... The Thousand Oaks bakery Chocolatine is bringing a bit of France here with a cake in the shape of a traditional Christmas yule log. The yule log tradition began when all the family members would gather around the hearth for Christmas. The children sang songs and listened to stories told by their grandparents while an enormous log burned in the fireplace. More ... Since both Christmas and New Year's Day fall on Thursdays, Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park customers of Newbury Disposal who normally have their trash and recycling or green waste collected Thursday and Friday will have them collected one day later those weeks. More ... For his work with the U.S. national swim team during the world championships in England, chiropractor Eric Blum of Thousand Oaks was recently given a 2008 Gold Standard Award. Dr. Blum works at the Oaks Chiropractic, Sport Injury and Wellness Center on Avenida de Los Arboles. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers HOLIDAY DECOR- - A home on Calle Almendro in Thousand Oaks is brightly lit with decorations as festive music plays continuously. Most holiday lights will stay up through New Year's. More ... When Marianne and Sam Tangora closed the Crafters Guild in Thousand Oaks last year, their customers were so eager for the store to reopen they helped the entrepreneurs scout for vacant buildings. Marianne said she received as many as 10 calls a week from customers asking when she would reopen the store. More ... READY TO HIT THE ROAD (AND THAT'S A SCARY THOUGHT FOR A SQUIRREL)- Judy Hoffmann of Westlake Village says, "I said to the squirrel, 'Take a hike,' not 'Take a bike!'" But her patio-deck visitor wasn't listening as he prepared to go for a spin. Judy captures the dubious honor of shooting the last official Squirrel of the Month for 2008. Other readers, however, shouldn't be depressed because there's always next month and a New Year. Send a photo of your nominee to steve@theacorn.com or to the address on page 4 if it's a print. More ... A WINNING PAIR- Best friends Alyssa Marie Gogesch, left, and Allison Jean Montroy are Girl Scouts Gold Award recipients, the highest in Scouting. Alyssa belongs to Troop No. 60012 and is a senior at Westlake High School. She earned her award by collecting backpacks filled with supplies and sleeping bags for needy people at a mission in Mexico. Allison, also a WHS senior, belongs to Troop No. 60161 and earned her award by volunteering at the Kenneth Jernigan Library. She also collected books and helped Braille them for the blind. The Elks Lodge of Thousand Oaks presented the awards. More ... The extended family is getting together for the holidays. The family photographer whips out the video camera to record the festivities—but his/her previous attempts at rolling tape indicate that the family dog might be a better videographer. More ... Community RSS feed |
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