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February 21st, 2008
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Remembering presidents and more
STANDING UP FOR AMERICA--Weathersfield Elementary School kindergartners recite the Pledge of Allegiance during the start of a patriotic celebration at the school last Thursday. Presidents Day was Monday, and George Washington's birthday is tomorrow. More...
June ballot initiative may be more about land use than traffic

After lots of discussion, the City Council decided to take no action on a resolution that would have allowed them to write arguments against the traffic congestion initiative slated for the June ballot. Or maybe it should be called the land-use initiative. More...

Interest in presidential politics mounts at Cal Lutheran University

A packed house and lots of questions made for a successful panel discussion on the current presidential campaigns, with superdelegates, caucuses and electability as topics for discussion. "Witness to History: The Unprecedented 2008 U.S. More...

 Community
•Board members sought who will represent low-income residents
Community Action of Ventura County, formerly the Commission on Human Concerns, Ventura County's community action agency since 1965, is seeking both a low-income sector board member and an alternate board member to represent the lowincome population in the second supervisory district, ... More...
•Don't forget to 'Take Your T.O. Acorn on Vacation'
•City of T.O. gets three new fire trucks
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 Health & Wellness
•Ways to protect against blood clots
Blood is a miracle healer. When the body is cut, almost instantly the blood forms a clot to stop the bleeding. As part of this natural healing process, the blood clot dissolves and is reabsorbed by the body. But when clots form within arteries and veins, they can obstruct the normal blood flo... More...
•Great Jeans Giveaway event leads Eating Disorders Awareness Week
•Seminar on fertility issues
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 Dining & Entertainment
•What's new on DVD
Film and television author Randy Williams reviews the lat est movies, television shows, documentaries and music pro grams now available for purchase online and at retail stores. More...
•Movie filmed in T.O. premieres at festival
•The 80th Academy Awards
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 Bulletin Board
•Datebook
THURS., FEB. 21 Bonsai Society Conejo Valley Bonsai Society meets 7:30 p.m., Community Center of Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Workshop on bonsai plants. (805) 374-9668. Treasure Hunters Gold Coast Treasure Hunters and Metal Detecting Club meets 7 p.m., Simi Va... More...
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 Schools
•School provides culture lesson for adopted Chinese children, parents
Every Sunday morning at El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, a group of more than 80 children and their parents come from all over the Conejo and San Fernando valleys and beyond to submerge themselves in a culture they want to better understand. More...
•City needs Arbor/ Earth Day sponsors
•Whitworth studenqualifies for Laureate Society
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 Sports
•A vocal musician
GIVING IT HER ALL- Sixth-grader Hannah Ross sings "Tutira Mai" with her school's concert choir during last week's Colina Middle School Arts Showcase. The event included performances by the band, drama and choir departments, a silent auction and dinner. See related photo on page 29. More...
•A winning group from Newbury Park
•Playoff spotlight shines bright
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 Business
•Weiser Creative Group receives nine awards
Weiser Creative Group received nine honors at the 200708 Advertising Federation's Addy Awards. A panel of advertising professionals recognized Weiser Creative Group for excellence in web development, music, motion graphics and video. More...
•Joe Ravens named Wells Fargo district manager
•Learn about wisdom wheel
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 Pets
•Rescued dogs brought to Newbury Park feed store for adoption
When a scruffy little terrier named Dumpster arrived at Newbury Park Feed he wasn't the most popular dog Joshua Pasewaldt had ever rescued. Not only did the terrier look like something picked out of a garbage dumpster, he also had a highpitched bark that put people off, the 26-year-ol... More...
•Pet of the Week
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 Police
•Sheriff's Blotter
Newbury Park On suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, a male, 23, was arrested at 1:10 a.m. Feb. 9 in the 500 block of N. Ventu Park Road. A male, 27, was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance at 12:45 p.m. Feb. 1 at ... More...
•Minors who want alcohol just steal it
•California Highway Patrol seeks new candidates for its Explorer program
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 Faith
•Special programs coming to St. Paschal Baylon
International retreat leader and musician Sam Kauffman will give a dramatic musical presentation titled "Joanna: A Woman at the Cross" from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thurs., Feb. 21 at St. Paschal Baylon parish hall, 155 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More...
•Lecture series held at Conejo Jewish Academy
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 Family
•Hands-on science presented by Discovery Center
The Discovery Center Teens will present a Super Science Sunday for children and adults from 3 to 5 p.m. Sun., Feb. 24 at the Goebel Senior Center, 1385 E. Janss Road in Thousand Oaks. The event, "Is It Magic or Is It Science?" will provide children with hands-on science exhibits and d... More...
•Use caution around this fish
•WHS band to host pancake breakfast
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 Letters
•Thank you, Acorn, and your writer for opening our eyes
We want to congratulate the T.O. Acorn and staff writer Nancy Needham for the excellent article on T.O. resident Larry Mack and his dog, Scubbers, in the Feb. 14 edition of the Thousand Oaks Acorn . This article is a shining example of the power and impact of local journalism. More...
•On immigration, the congressman speaks from both sides of his mouth
•Disagrees with superintendent on state budget woes
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 Editorials
•Our readers are No. 1
Readers of the Thousand Oaks Acorn are the greatest people in the world. You proved it again when we told you last week the sad story of Larry Mack, 73. Mack, the owner of a fishing tackle store in T.O. at 664 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., was down on his luck. His business was already fading away... More...
•Cartoon
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 Real Estate
•Tove LaRussa
Broker/owner Bob Majorino and the management and staff of Prudential California Realty's Thousand Oaks Regional office extend a warm welcome to award-winning agent Tove LaRussa. LaRussa was born, raised and educated in Denmark. She graduated with honors in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts D... More...
•Ceiling Fans In All Rooms
•Bryan Fleming
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