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+Normal Callero, chairwoman of the Triunfo Sanitation District, is not an active member of the Conejo Future Foundation at the present time. She was in the past, however. More ... A 13-year-old Oak Park boy was hit by a car on Halloween night after attempting to cross Kanan Road, south of Tamarind Street. More ... Not surprisingly, the Calabasas City Council has given its support to a state ballot proposal favoring new tobacco taxes. More ... Facing no opposition in the upcoming election, Glen Peterson will be appointed to the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District board of director's seat to serve another term. More ... After being sent back to the drawing board several times, Riopharm USA Inc. finally received approval by the Agoura Hills City Council last week to build a small housing project in Agoura Hills. More ... In an effort to preserve the city's equestrian roots, the Calabasas Planning Commission decided to increase the number of horses that are allowed on one resident's private property. More ... Oak Park's Municipal Advisory Council last week addressed parking issues, set a new time for meetings, and delayed action on a shopping plaza owner's unpopular proposal to build a larger sign. More ... DESPERATELY MAKING A DIFFERENCE-James Denton of "Desperate Housewives" fame is surrounded by, from left, Leslie Foumberg, Joli Abergel, Linda Saberhagen, Denise Robertson, Lori Solon and Claudia Silverman at the celebrity golf tournament benefitting the Bret Saberhagen Make a Difference Foundation. The fundraiser, held recently at the Calabasas Country Club, supports various children's charities and the Calabasas High School baseball program. More ... The Rotary Club of Calabasas/Agoura Hills has announced guest speakers for its November meetings. More ... The West Valley Branch of the California Writers Club will welcome Doug Woods as guest speaker Sat., Nov. 4. More ... The American Liver Foundation, Greater Los Angeles Chapter, is again hosting "Flavors of the Conejo," an annual event to raise funds and awareness in the fight against liver disease. More ... Lt. j.g. Laurie Zimmet will speak at the Conejo Jewish Academy at 8 p.m. Mon., Nov. 6 at 30345 Canwood St. in Agoura Hills. More ... READERS TO LEADERS-Susan Ash and Sam Johnston from Westlake Village Republican Women Federated present Conejo Elementary School librarian Kathy Kurfess more than $700 to purchase books. The funds were raised by the club as part of the Barbara Bush Readers Become Leaders literacy project. More ... The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District and the Triunfo Sanitation District won the 2006 National Clean Water Act Recognition Awards Program for outstanding biosolids management. More ... Local troops and packs will demonstrate the scouting spirit by participating in the upcoming Scouting for Food drive. Every Cub Scout pack, Boy Scout troop, Varsity team, Venturing crew and Explorer post will collect food donations for local food banks served by the Salvation Army. More ... The Los Robles Hospital Volunteers' annual holiday boutique will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon., Nov. 13 at Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center, Room 4, 215 W. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More ... Ruth Kilday, the head of Taylor Kilday & Associates, will present a talk on original pioneering in the Santa Monica Mountains to the Calabasas Historical Society at 7 p.m. on Thurs., Nov. 16. More ... The Ventura County Ninety-Nines announced the appointment of Martha Phillips of Newbury Park as the 2006-07 Southwest section governor of the Ninety-Nines, International Organization of Women Pilots. A private pilot since 1987, Phillips has been an active member of the Ventura Coun More ... The Ventura County Astronomical Society will hold its monthly membership meeting at 7:30 p.m. Fri., Nov. 17 at Vista Elementary School, 2175 Wisteria, Simi Valley. The speaker will be Dr. Marc Rayman from Jet Propulsion Laboratory and will speak on NASA's Deep Space 1 and Dawn mis More ... The fine art photographs of j. Madison Rink will be showcased at the Agoura Hills Library through Nov. 30. More ... The Friends of the Woodland Hills Library will present "Confused about Digital Photography?" at 10:30 a.m. Sat., Nov. 4 at 22200 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. More ... Peaceful Underwood Farms in Moorpark will be the scene this weekend of the greatest battle of the Civil War, the bloody meeting between North and South at Gettysburg in July 1863. The famous battle took nearly 50,000 lives. More ... The National Park Service recently announced the winners of the "Spirit of the Mountains" photo contest. More ... RODENT SEEKS RELIEF- This visitor to John Hagelston's Thousand Oaks backyard is no doubt happy that fall has arrived. The temperature was about 85 and the squirrel was trying to beat the heat. Notice how he has draped his tail on the other side of the tree limb for perfect balance. Don't waste another minute! Send a digital jpg attachment of your favorite squirrel photograph to newstip@theacorn.com or if you shoot 35mm, send a print to the address on page 4. More ... Richard Senate hunts ghosts. Senate sees ghosts, writes about ghosts, leads ghost hunt tours throughout California, teaches courses on ghosts at Ventura College and is married to a fellow ghost hunter/psychic, Debbie. More ... RECOVERY-Members of the Brandeis University National Women's Committee, back row from left, Lori Davis and Shelly Wasserman, front row, Susan Carl, Jackie Lacher and Marilyn Shapiro, hear speaker E. Randol Shoenberg discuss how he helped to return several Gustav Klimt paintings stolen by the Nazi's to the heirs of their rightful owner. The event was part of the Conejo Valley Chapter's annual membership luncheon held last month. More ... With the election just days away, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger took time out of his busy campaign schedule to speak at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library this past Monday-not about his own reelection bid, but about an election held 40 years ago. More ... COMFORT ZONE-Gail Bloxberg of Calabasas sews a blanket for the Binky Patrol, an organization that makes blankets for children and teens that are ill, abused or have suffered trauma. The sewing day took place at Commercial Capital Bank in Westlake Village as part of the National Make a Difference Day on Saturday. More ... DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER- Prolific American writer Gore Vidal with Mary Pallant, a local Democratic leader and founder of the Ventura County Speakers series. Vidal, 86, spoke to a standing-room-only crowd recently at the Oak Park Community More ... Flowers, vegetables and bulbs can still be planted in November, say experts at Agromin, a Camarillo-based manufacturer of premium soil products. More ... Palmer Drug Abuse Program of Ventura County, Inc. will hold its fall festival starting at 2 p.m. Sun., Nov. 12 at the historic Camarillo Ranch, 201 Camarillo Ranch Road. More ... Ventura County Supervisor Linda Parks is seeking qualified citizens to serve on the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District Advisory Committee and the Ventura County Mental Health Board. More ... Westlake Village hosted its fourth annual city celebration on Sun., Oct. 29 with a day chock full of fun. The festive event also marked the continuation of Westlake Village's big 25th anniversary celebration. Westlake became a city in 1981. More ... WORLD OF KNOWLEDGE- Left, Oakbrook Park Chumash Interpretive Center docent Lisa Krasnoff of Thousand Oaks displays a rainstick during a lecture on the Chumash people at the Agoura Hills Library. Right, Brookside Elementary School kindergarten student Skyllar Kuppinger, 5, gets a hands-on look at sea creatures from the Mobile Marine Lab. More than 150 children experienced the traveling exhibit. Both events were part of the week-long celebration commemorating the library's fifth anniversary. JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers More ... The newly remodeled library at St. Jude School in Westlake Village will open with a dedication/blessing ceremony on Tues., Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. More ... HULA GIRL-Tien Campion of Agoura Hills tries to keep her hoop aloft while her family watches during the hula hoop competition at the Lupin Hill Elementary School carnival on Sunday in Calabasas. More ... Court Appointed Special Advocates, a program of Interface Children Family Services, is looking for volunteers who want to be a voice in the life of an abused or neglected child. More ... Community RSS feed |
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