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By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com The Las Virgenes Unified School District Board of Education reorganized Dec. 13, welcoming Terilyn Finders as president. Finders replaces Cindy Iser, whose one-year term as president expired. Board member Pat Schulz will serve as vice president, and Gordon Whitehead as clerk. More ...
ST. NICK— Santa spreads cheer to Shannon Sutherland, 5, and Ethan Wildermuth, 6, at Janss Marketplace recently. More ... Acorn Bits The Agoura Hills City Council meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the council chambers at city hall, 30001 Ladyface Court. Business hours are Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Fridays, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information on programs, servi... More ...
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com The incumbents on the Oak Park Unified School District Board of Education were sworn in to another four-year term last Tuesday. No challengers filed to run in the November election for the three openings, so incumbents Cindy Vinson, Marie Panec and Mary Rees will continue in their post... More ... Business owners under fire following blaze By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com Two local partners who were renting the old Egg City complex north of Moorpark to manufacture home decorating products lost their business to the recent Shekell fire. Now, in the wake of the disaster, Michelle Bechard and her husband Rony Havive of Oak Park are contending with acc... More ...
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com The city of Agoura Hills approved a $1.6 million land purchase from the Las Virgenes Unified School District last week and announced plans to use the 18.3acre site as a park and future “outdoor classroom.” The property is east of the new Yerba Buena Elementary School site, adjacent to Linder... More ...
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com Latest plans for the Calabasas Inn property show that the developer now intends to save the 40yearold structure instead of demolishing it as originally planned. The Inn sits on a 5.43-acre piece of land at 23500 Park Sorrento Drive near Calabasas Lake. More ...
By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com “Good morning, Mr. Woods.” Standing just off the first tee of Lake Sherwood Country Club’s pastoral golf course, Thousand Oaks resident Charlie Elledge started Sunday morning by greeting 16 of the world’s best golfers on the final day of the Target World Challenge, including the host and w... More ... Agoura Animal Shelter calendar now on sale Calendar created from the work of local photographers By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com A photo of Mount Boney covered with snow, a shot of a man surfing at a nearby beach and another of the Stagecoach Inn Museum, all captured by local photographers, are going to provide the gift of life to pets dropped off at the Agoura Animal Shelter, thanks to Starbucks barista Jan... More ...
Each year at this time, the Triunfo YMCA Trailblazers, a group of boys and girls in the third, fourth and fifth grades and their fathers, perform a community service activity to benefit a worthy cause. This year the group selected Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, the country’s leading pe... More ... Residents can apply for Oak Park planning committee The Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District announced that it will hold elections in January for five communityatlarge seats on the planning committee. Oak Park residents have until 5 p.m. Fri., Jan. 19 to have their names placed on the ballot for the Jan. 23 election during the Oak Pa... More ... Bull’s-eye for birdwatchers The Conejo Valley Audubon Society will sponsor various birding field trips in January. On Sat., Jan. 6, the group will visit Lake Casitas. Meet at Las Posas park-and-ride at 8 a.m. or at the lake at 8:30 a.m. Among the birds to see will be ducks, grebes, sparrows, hawks and woodpeckers. ... More ... Cancer survivor will ride in Rose Parade Calabasas-area resident Emily Buelow was 4 years old when she was diagnosed with leukemia. Three years after her initial treatment, her cancer returned and she underwent additional rounds of chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant. More ... Calabasas Library to host free children’s singalong The Calabasas Library will present a free musical program with Andy Glockenspiel at 1:30 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 28 at the library, 23975 Park Sorrento St., Calabasas. The program is suitable for all ages; however, strollers are not permitted. More ... Strawberry Festival launches poster contest First-place winner will take home $1,500 Entries are being accepted for the 2007 California Strawberry Festival Poster Contest. The deadline is Fri., Jan. 5. The festival pays tribute to California’s agricultural heritage and benefits various charities. The poster will be used in marketing and advertising, and printed on Tshirts and ... More ... World Hypnotism Day coming to T.O. In recognition of the third annual Wo r l dHypnotism Day, Thurs., Jan. 4, the Center for Personal Power will host an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. at 1429 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Ste. 203, Thousand Oaks. Hypnotists will offer information and demonstrations to improve awareness of the ... More ... Program befriends special needs children The Conejo Valley Friendship Circle will host a monthly program, “Sunday Circle,” for special needs children. The program is designed to improve motor, cognitive and communication skills in a happy, positive environment. The first meeting will be at 1:30 p.m. Sun., Jan. 7, at ... More ...
•The 17th annual Bike Rodeo for children ages 6 to 14 will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., Jan. 6. During the rodeo participants will be tested on their ability to operate a bike safely. Their bikes will be checked for proper fit and maintenance and their helmets will be fitted properly. More ...
WHEN YOU CAN’T BE HOME— For the Troops founders Paula Cornell of Simi Valley and Janie Josephson of Woodland Hills ready the 209 care packages bound for the 551 Military Police Unit in Baghdad, Iraq. More ... New president/CEO for Boys & Girls Club Jan Sobel has been appointed president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of the West Valley, according to chairman Gary Thomas. Previously president/CEO of the Carlsbad and Encino Chambers of Commerce, Sobel is a Valley native and graduate of CSUN. More ...
BEST IN THE STATE— Tyler Goulden, 12, displays his trophy for winning the state championship for his age group in the California’s Amateur Skateboard League competition series. Tyler, a resident of Agoura Hills and a student at Chaminade Middle School in Chatsworth, also holds ... More ...
Army National Guard Pfc. Rebecca L. Wilson has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, SC. She is the daughter of Ed and Sandra Callahan of Thousand Oaks. Casey M. Martin has graduated from Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. and was commission... More ... Solving the dilemma over winter break By Kaitlyn Burkett Special to The Acorn Aug. 30 is when you start to feel it: “I can’t wait for winter break!” The three-month haul to Dec. 22 is brutal; school, sports, activities and work bombard students as soon as summer ends, making Dec. 22 all the more praiseworthy. More ... Be our guest The Acorn invites community members to submit brief blurbs for free inclusion in our weekly Datebook calendar. Datebook is devoted to announcements of local events that are offered free of charge to the public or require a minimal fee; exceptions are made. More ...
SANTA’S ELVES— Boy and Girl Scouts from Troops 872, 84, 3745 and 1702 take time to wrap presents bound for an orphanage in Mexco and, in the process, discover the fun in giving. The Scouts attend St. More ...
Team raising funds for coming trip Company dancers from the Agoura Hills Dance and Performing Arts Center recently received top honors at the regional trials in Burbank for the New York City Dance Alliance. They will be showcasing their skills at the national championships in New York in July 2007. More ... Breath of fresh air Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center H2U program will host a free presentation on “Allergies, Pulmonary Disease and How to Maintain Healthy Lungs” with Michael T. Mosher, MD, from 3 to 5 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 4, at the East Campus, 150 Via Merida in Westlake Village. More ... Apply for city grants The city of Westlake Village is accepting applications for the 2007 Community Services Grant Program and nominations for the Annual Citizen and Youth recognition programs. More ... |
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