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May 14, 2009  RSS feed
Conejo Valley Days: Was it a last gasp or will it return next year?
IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers NEW HEIGHTS—Guests at the Conejo Valley Days Carnival enjoy a brand-new attraction, a 115-foot "sky flyer" swing ride. Attendees also enjoyed the Ferris wheel, roller coasters and classic carnival games. The picture was taken last Friday night. The carnival ran from Wed., May 6 through Sun., May 10. CVD wasn't expected to take place this year, but a last-minute effort salvaged the carnival and chili cook-off. See story on page 3. More...
State voters will go to the polls next Tuesday
Fate of California budget in the balance
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

On May 19, California voters will go to the polls to decide on a series of budget initiatives that attempt to solve the state's financial crisis. Five of the measures involve some combination of raising taxes and reallocating existing funds. A sixth proposition freezes politicians' salaries in years when the state runs a budget deficit. More...

If propositions fail, cuts to public education will be severe
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

Dep. Superintendent Jeff Baarstad shared some troubling news with attendees of the Conejo Valley Unified School District board meeting last week, predicting more cuts and less stimulus monies to education. More...

 Community
• article has image T.O. Acorn wins an award
AWARD FOR THE ACORN — Thousand Oaks Acorn editor Steve Holt accepts a Very Special Person award on behalf of the newspaper. The Conejo Council PTA presented the award at the organization's year-end awards dinner on Monday night in Newbury Park. More...
• CVD plows forward despite 'cancellation'
• 17 city employees to retire
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 Health & Wellness
• article has image Wellness volunteer promotes book sale
When Nancy Chavis first got involved with the Wellness Community Valley/Ventura, she assumed she would be volunteering for an organization that makes life better for people with cancer and their families. She had no idea she would also be a participant. More...
• Women receive free health screening
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 Dining & Entertainment
• 'Snow White' coming to T.O.
The Conejo Civic Ballet Company will present the fulllength "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" ballet at 7:30 p.m. Fri., May 23 and 2:30 p.m. Sat., May 24 in the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza's Scherr Forum Theatre, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. More...
• article has image The Movie Nut
• Art Academy helps students package their work professionally
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 Bulletin Board
• article has image Datebook
THURS., MAY 14 Excursion To Hollywood Museum Sponsored by Calabasas Historical Society. Meet for car pools 9 a.m. at McDonald's near Avenue San Luis and Mulholland Drive, Calabasas, or go to museum 10 a.m., 1660 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood. See costumes, props, personal effects of past and current stars. Unguided tour $12. No-host lunch at Mel's Diner. More...
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 Schools
• 'Alice' on stage
The students of Conejo Elementary School will perform "Alice in Wonderland Jr." at 7 p.m. Fri. and Sat., May 29 and 30 in the school auditorium, 280 N. Conejo School Road, Thousand Oaks. Characters include Alice, White Rabbit, the Tweedles, Dodo Bird, Caterpillar, Queen of Hearts and three Cheshire Cats. More...
• Westlake High School singers win at Heritage Music Festival
• High School Hi-Lights
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 Sports
• article has image OCHS golf team sets a record
'WE'RE NO. 1!'— The Oaks Christian High School golf team won the finals recently at Lake Segundo by finishing 11 strokes over Harvard Westlake, setting a high school course record with 184. Front row, from left: Hadley George, Zane Dark, John Gardner, Brigitte Dunne, Juliet Ponte, Robert Meyers, Grant Chestnut and Jaime Sullivan. More...
• article has image These guys were born to hit the ball
• article has image Big day for TOHS boys, Warrior girls at Marmonte swim finals
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 Business
• Local lawyer attends conference
Westlake Village lawyer Frank Bellinghiere recently attended a conference, "Litigating the Traumatic Brain Injury," at Little America in Salt Lake City. The conference featured Erin D. Bigler, a professor at Brigham Young University and the University of Utah. More...
• Chamber to host reception for grand opening
• EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS
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 Pets
• article has image Clinic neuters, spays at low cost
Valley Veterinary Nonprofit is offering low-cost spay and neuter services for the pets of Ventura County residents who are in financial need. The newly opened facility is at 1659 E. Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. More...
• article has image Pet of the Week
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 Police
• Sheriffs' Blotter
Newbury Park A male, 19, was cited for alleged petty theft at East County Sheriff's Station on May 6. The crime occurred March 19 in the 500 block of S. Reino Road. A male, 23, was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance at 1:45 p.m. May 4 at Old Conejo Road and Wendy Drive. More...
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 Faith
• article has image Argue for your limitations and they are yours
"Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you're right!" —Henry Ford
Few will disagree that we are being pummeled daily by the media with how bad things are today. If we are not mindful, it's easy to get seduced into agreement with that opinion because the evidence seems to be so overwhelming. More...
• Pastors invited to seminar
• Retreat to focus on self-awareness
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 Family
• Toys needed to help organization grant wishes
Nonprofit also requests donations of air miles
Like other charities hit by the recession, MakeAWish Foundation of the Tri-Counties needs more donations. While cash donations would be nice, the nonprofit would rather have items such as toys, iPods and electronic games. Its toy shelves need replenishing. More...
• article has image Showing his skills
• Talent shines at Janss
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 Letters
• Blowing tax money is unforgivable in today's economy
My blood boiled when I read that our City Council voted to spend $96,500 of taxpayer dollars to hire a consulting firm to make "a successful shopping center more successful." Thousand Oaks is an almost a perfect place to live, but we're missing two things: familyoriented recreational venues and a "downtown. More...
• The Lakes needs cheaper retailers
• The city of T.O. is squandering tax dollars on a mall
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 Columns
• article has image Squirrel of the Month
INCREDIBLE SQUIRREL SHOWS DISCRIMINATING TASTE, INCREDIBLE INTELLIGENCE—
Ib and Linda Jensen of Westlake Village are a pair of winners because they captured on digital camera a sharp squirrel reading the Thousand Oaks Acorn. Ib is the former owner of a friendly neighborhood bar called Jensen's that sat in the shopping center near Conejo School Road and T.O. More...
• article has image Ask the Arborist
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 Editorials
• T.O. Acorn honored by Conejo Council PTA, and we're committed to raising the bar
The Thousand Oaks Acorn would like to thank Terri Childs and the Conejo Council PTA for giving an award on Monday night to this publication for coverage of Conejo Valley Unified School District. See photo on page 3. We try hard to keep you, the residents of Thousand Oaks, informed about what's happening in your public schools. More...
• article has image Political Cartoon
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 Real Estate
• article has image Chad Mitchell
Chad Mitchell won the award for top listing and top selling agent from Prudential California Realty's Moorpark office for January 2009. Mitchell has been living in Moorpark since 1980 and took his license in 1998. More...
• article has image Donna Beebe
• article has image Stephen Kaseno Named Dilbeck Office Associate Of The Year 2008
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