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Manna is expanding its hours on Tuesdays to help serve more people who come to the local food bank for assistance. Manna, at 3020 Crescent Way, just south of Thousand Oaks Boulevard, is now open to distribute food to those in need from 1 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays; from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays; and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. More ... Unusual shapes called "Curved Air," "Uranus" and "Oracle in Stone" will be on display in Thousand Oaks. At 3 p.m. Sat., March 22, two monumental sculptures by artist Alexander will be unveiled on the front grounds of the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. More ... A woman holding a child in her arms was struck by a car while crossing Westlake Boulevard at Devonshire Avenue in Thousand Oaks last week. Argelia Rojas, 49, of Westlake Village was holding her 2-year-old nephew, Mitchell Ito, and crossing the street inside a crosswalk. More ... A woman died March 12 in Thousand Oaks after the car she was riding in veered from the 101 Freeway and crashed. More ... Supervisor Linda Parks will host the fifth in her Quarterly Dinner Series at 7 p.m. Thurs., March 26 at Mama Rita's Mexican restaurant, 360 Via Las Brisas, Ste. 110, Newbury Park. State Sen. Fran Pavley will speak on greenhouse gas emissions, the effort to limit them and the movement toward a green economy. More ... The city of Thousand Oaks is seeking residents who are interested in contributing their talents toward shaping the quality of life by serving on city committees. There are three openings on the Conejo Open Space Trails Advisory Committee, with three-year terms ending in May 2012. More ... Michele Ray wanted to see the faces of those she helped. The Thousand Oaks mother of four boys—14yearold triplets and an 8-year-old—had joined a large philanthropic nonprofit organization but felt distanced from the people it helped. More ... MODELETTE SHOW- A model pauses on the runway during the National Charity League Conejo Valley Chapter's annual Modelette Fashion Show last Sunday. High school juniors and seniors modeled the latest fashions and spoke about volunteering for worthy causes with the league and their plans for pursuing a career. More ... OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS— Oak Park resident David Woodworth, left, and Lauren Windle of Westlake Village, right, gather information about the Kiwanis Club and the service club's Texas Hold 'em Poker Tournament. Brad Lewis, center, represented the T.O. More ... California Lutheran University and the Ronald Reagan Foundation will present "Red, White and Blue: The Americana Experience," a tribute in honor of the bicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, on next Thurs., March 26 at the Reagan Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. More ... Curves workout centers in Newbury Park and Thousand Oaks are accepting donations of food items in March during the companywide 11th annual food drive. Curves is at 2090 Newbury Road in Newbury Park and at 1738 N. Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks. More ... Southern California Edison will help its residential customers "follow the sun" with a free session on the Califor nia Solar Initiative program and the incentives it offers to homeowners who decide to "go solar" from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wed., March 25 at Edison's Thousand Oaks Service Center, conference rooms A and B, 3589 Foothill Drive, Thousand Oaks. More ... Thousand Oaks Councilmember Dennis Gillette joined other civic leaders from Ventura County last week on a trip to cold, rainy Washington, D.C., to make a case for area transportation projects. "We spent two full days walking the halls of the House and Senate, and I'm very pleased with the way we were received," Gillette said. More ... For many years children playing make-believe pretended they were fighting off foes behind the wooden walls of Fort Wildwood. None of them imagined their mighty fortress would some day be destroyed by bulldozers. Over time the park district allowed the play area built in the mid-'60s to become dilapidated. More ... The Area Housing Authority of Ventura County's financial numbers are accurate and meet generally accepted accounting standards, a new independent audit report shows. The Area Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, at its Feb. 25 meeting, accepted the audited financial statements for fiscal year 2008 from Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. More ... Despite long waiting lists for some programs, affordable housing is still available to rent without going on a list. The Area Housing Authority (AHA) owns and/or manages more than 500 units of affordable housing throughout Ventura County. More ... Community RSS feed |
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