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August 20, 2009  RSS feed
Input sought from residents on proposed mixed-use plan
Buildings could be 75 feet high, retail on first floor; offices, dwellings upstairs
The Thousand Oaks Boulevard Association hopes to make a portion of Thousand Oaks Boulevard more enticing for shoppers and lucrative for property owners. Rick Lemmo, vice president of TOBA, is seeking approval of a Specific Plan that would expand how property owners can use their land. More...
Healthcare plan divides crowd at T.O. Library
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

Hundreds of people were shut out and one man was led away in handcuffs on Aug. 12 when the Democratic Club of the Conejo Valley held a club meeting to discuss healthcare reform. A meeting room at the Thousand Oaks Library was filled to capacity with about 270 club members. Almost as many nonmembers waited in line outside hoping for a seat. More...

Voluntary subscription drive nets $5,800 for Manna
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

The generosity of Thousand Oaks Acorn readers has helped keep the shelves of Manna food bank stocked this summer. The organization now has the means to purchase more fresh meat for those in need. More...

 Community
• article has image Jorgensen wants to challenge Gallegly again
Democrat Marta Jorgensen has announced she’ll run in next year’s 24th Congressional District race, a seat Republican Elton Gallegly has held for 22 years. Gallegly (R-Thousand Oaks) beat Jorgensen in 2008 with 56 percent of the votes. More...
• New system introduced to reserve space at parks in Ventura County
• Reagan Library opens heroes exhibit
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 Health & Wellness
• Council on Aging topic: Housing
The Thousand Oaks Council on Aging will present a panel discussion on how the housing market affects seniors at 1 p.m. Wed., Sept. 2 in the board room, third level of city hall, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. The meeting is open to the public at no charge. More...
• New board elected by Wellness Community
• Alcoholics Anonymous convention to offer support to addicts and their families
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 Dining & Entertainment
• article has image Charming, bittersweet show in Moorpark
Play review
Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt’s “I Do! I Do!” at the High Street Arts Center in Moorpark is a charming, poignant and bittersweet study of the relationship between two people over 50 years of marriage. More...
• Art Association accepting work
• Ventura College offers Promise program
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 Bulletin Board
• article has image Datebook
THURS., AUG. 20 Singles 50+ 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Goebel Senior Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Dr. Arnold Bresky discusses “Tune up your brain, tune up your life.” Bring appetizer to share. Phone: 805.552.6476 Contact: Ann Johnston Time: 6:00 p.mDate: 8/20/2009 More...
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 Schools
• Moorpark College must do more with less
A large number of students are flocking to the popular and respected community college that’s getting less funding
Two weeks before the launch of the fall semester, enrollment at Moorpark College was up 8 percent over the year before. The local institution served 15,839 in the fall of 2008. College leaders expect more than 17,000 students for the new semester starting Aug. 17. More...
• Oaks Christian to open new campus
• Earth science magnet school to open
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 Business
• Conejo Business Partners elects new president
Conejo Business Partners, one of the Thousand OaksWestlake Village Chamber of Commerce business referral groups, has elected financial adviser Larry Schechter as the group’s new president.    Business Partners was formed in August 2007 and is looking to expand its membership under Schechter’s leadership.  More...
• Take steps to protect jewelry
• EYE ON LOCAL AREA STOCKS
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 Faith
• Retired physician will discuss Doctors Without Borders tomorrow night
Dr. Christopher Smith of Camarillo will give a presentation on Doctors Without Borders at 7:30 p.m. Fri., Aug. 21 at the Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 3327 Old Conejo Road, Newbury Park. Smith will describe fighting a raging meningitis epidemic in Nigeria last spring. More...
• Unity Church to host seminar
• Westminster women to hear author speak
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 Letters
• Her husband, a fireman, deserves his pension plan
I’m the wife of a firefighter. It hurts when people don’t understand or realize the sacrifice he makes, both on and off the job. My husband became a firefighter because he enjoys helping others and serving the public. His day often starts like others. His alarm goes off and he’s out the door by 6 a.m. More...
• It’s affordability that matters on public pensions
• The debate over healthcare has gone over a cliff
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 Columns
• article has image Playing for keeps
What do your kids do when they get home from school? In Agoura, do they tune up the violin and play a few etudes? Do the Westlake kids pull out the sheet music to knock out a little Scarlatti at the piano? Or you, T.O., do your young things grab a bag of Mallomars and kick back with the PlayStation for a session of Xenogears or Chrono Cross? More...
• article has image Love hurts
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 Editorials
• Your generosity is appreciated
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: You people (our readers) are incredibly generous, and we have proofWhen we report about people in need—whether it’s from hard times or tragedy—you don’t lose interest as you turn the page. You take action. We know about youresponse because we get e-mails and phone calls. More...
• article has image Cartoon
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