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June 11, 2009  RSS feed
Taking a walk among the paintings
ART LOVERS —Gary and Colleen Wolfson of Thousand Oaks stroll past paintings by artist JD Shultz during the 22nd annual ArtWalk, sponsored by the Conejo Valley Art Museum. The event was Saturday and Sunday in Thousand Oaks. More...
Home Depot still wants to open in the Kmart site
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

Definitions of hardware stores and home improvement stores need to be more exact in the city of Thousand Oaks because Home Depot has filed an application calling for city approval of a home improvement store at the old Kmart site. More...

Residents are encouraged to report water hogs
Sprinklers prohibited during daytime
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

The city has established a new water conservation ordinance and created a hotline for residents to report others who use water excessively. Residents are asked to call a recording at (805) 375-5747 to report any excessive water use. The new ordinance went into effect on June 5. More...

 Community
• Free library services for nonresidents may bite the dust on Monday
On Mon., June 15, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors will decide if they will continue to honor a 20yearold library services funding agreement between the county and Thousand Oaks. The county collects local property taxes from residents of unincorporated areas to provide them with library services. More...
• Seminar for senior citizens will discuss financial fraud
• article has image T.O. boy dances to condor fame
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 Health & Wellness
• Fitness center to host a blood drive
Seven Oaks Physical Therapy and Fitness Center will host a blood drive from 1 to 7 p.m. tomorrow, June 12, at 141 Triunfo Canyon Road in Westlake Vil lage. Walk-ins are welcome, or sign up at www.givelife.org (sponsor code is sevenoaks) or call (805) 373-6560. More...
• How to save family from roach germs
• article has image Learning about dental treatment options
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 Dining & Entertainment
• 'Kitchen Nightmares' TV show visits Conejo Valley
"Hell hath no fury like an angry chef, and no chef has a sharper temper than Gordon Ramsay when things go wrong in the kitchen." That statement is from publicity materials for the TV show "Kitchen Nightmares." So why would any restaurant owner want a chef with explosive outbursts around their staff or customers? More...
• article has image The Movie Nut
• Dancers to present recital
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 Bulletin Board
• article has image Datebook
THURS., JUNE 11 IWOSC Satellite Writers Group Independent Writers of Southern California inaugural meeting at Sherwood Country Club, Golf Club House, 320 W. Stafford Road, Thousand Oaks. Open to all writers. Bring writing, ideas, problems, questions. Free parking, receive directions at guard house. More...
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 Schools
• article has image What's summer without cotton candy?
STICKY AND SWEET— Glenwood Elementary School students Megan Hanson, 9, left, her sister Emily, 5, and Sydney Lester, 8, share cotton candy at Aspen Elementary School's Summerfest carnival. The event was last Friday in Thousand Oaks. More...
• Single seniors will learn about hormone/estrogen deficiency
• article has image Students learn about giving by doing
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 Sports
• Marmonte League's spring standouts honored
The Marmonte League announced its All-League teams for spring sports. Drew Sandler of the Simi Valley High baseball team was named Player of the Year. Cody Buckel of Royal and Landon Hunt of Moorpark were named Co-Pitchers of the Year, while Simi Valley skipper Matt La Belle earned Coach of the Year honors. More...
• article has image WAGS team goes undefeated
• article has image Lister helps East team power through West
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 Business
• Chamber seminar offers advice to struggling local businesses
More than 200 Conejo Valley business owners gathered at a Thousand Oaks restaurant to listen to five area leaders discuss "Defying the Odds: Sustaining Your Business During a Recovering Economy. More...
• SCORE offers workshop program to business owners
• EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS
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 Pets
• article has image Pet of the Week
A BEAUTIFUL DOG— Monte is an 8-year-old Shiloh shepherd and can be adopted now at the Agoura Animal Shelter, 29525 Agoura Road, just west of Kanan Road, south of the 101 Freeway. Ask about identification No. A3983443 by calling (818) 991-0071 or visiting animalcare.lacounty.gov because sometimes pets have already been adopted. More...
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 Police
• article has image Traffic expert named as T.O.'s Officer of the Year
Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks is honoring a 39year police veteran as the 2009 Thousand Oaks Police Department's Kiwanis Officer of the Year. Senior Dep. Richard Godfrey has been helping the Kiwanis with the Conejo Valley Days parade for decades. He's also shown dedication to the citizens of Thousand Oaks by pursuing his passion—finding the truth. More...
• Sheriff's Blotter
• article has image 'No two fingerprints are alike'
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 Faith
• article has image Spiritual teacher forms summer series
The Center for Spiritual Living will present "Living a Miraculous Life," a sixweek summer series featuring Marianne Williamson, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. starting Wed., June 24 at the center, 880 Hampshire Road, Ste. V, Westlake Village. More...
• 'Gadget's Garage' will be part of Bible school
• Vacation school will feature music, games
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 Family
• Summer reading program begins
The summer reading club for children and teens will start Mon., June 15 at the Grant Brimhall/ Thousand Oaks and the Newbury Park Branch libraries. All children, including babies and preschoolers, may join the Be Creative@Your Library club. Registration continues every day through Sun., Aug. 2. More...
• article has image Clapping to the music
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 Letters
• Freedom of speech is great, but so is telling the truth
Once again, Mr. John Fonti is loaded with lots of negative opinions about every issue in Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park and Dos Vientos. The truth: After Mr. Fonti's diatribe about how he believes I voted on the issue of parking RVs in residential neighborhoods, let me point out that he was once again mistaken. More...
• Critic of RV owners should respect the Golden Rule
• Parents must require kids to wear bike helmets
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 Editorials
• Who wants to be a 'water cop'?
The city has a shrewd plan to see that everyone complies with the new law to save water. They want you to be a "water cop" so you can report your neighbor if you catch him rinsing off his driveway, allowing the hose to run while washing his car or running his sprinklers between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. More...
• article has image Cartoon
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 Vacation Photos
• article has image Take Your Thousand Oaks Acorn on Vacation
SEA CRUISE—Lea and John Shmoldas of Thousand Oaks approach the Freedom of the Americas Bridge at the south end of the Panama Canal. More...
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 Real Estate
• article has image Real estate may be in a rebound
As homeowners and homebuyers in Southern California, including those in the local markets, continue to cope with struggling residential sales, Acorn managing editor John Loesing continues his multipart questionand-answer series with local real estate leaders about the future of the market and possible signs that the worst might be behind us. More...
• article has image Has An Elegant Living Room With Vaulted Ceiling And Fireplace
• article has image Dan McNamee and Heidi Froelich
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