MILITARY HONORED— A.E. Wright Middle School students address the crowd at an assembly last week to honor veterans. The assembly was led by the school's social studies teacher, Art Borgquist, a Vietnam veteran and member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7799. More...

The Alzheimer's Foundation of America, in conjunction with Silverado Senior Living, will offer free memory screening from noon to 6 p.m. Tues., Nov. 18 at the assisted living center at 25100 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. More...

THURS., NOV. 13 Gingerbread Fundraising Boutique 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. today. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 5801 Kanan Road, Westlake Village. Bid on themedecorated trees in silent auction. Homemade baked goods, gingerbread cookies for sale. All proceeds of baked goods go to local charities. Portion of vendor sales go to charity. More...

Season to give Kinecta Federal Credit Union toasts the oneyear anniversary of its Westlake Village Member Service Center. During the week of Nov. 1722, in celebration of its anniversary, the branch will be accepting monetary donations for a Holiday Food Drive benefiting 1,200 Southern California families as well as the Children's Miracle Network. More...

The Las Virgenes Unified School District fell short of achieving a significant sampling when it conducted a recent survey of parents regarding schools, but the results of the online poll did reveal some interesting results, according to information presented at the district's board of education meeting last month. More...

TAKE THE TITLE— The CVU Strikers G93 Soccer Team are all smiles after winning the Coast Soccer League Silver North Division. The team is made up of girls from Moorpark, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks and Oak Park. Back row, from left: Jessi, Christine, Ashley, Noam, Lindsey, Rochelle, Nicki. Middle row: Kasey, Jordon, Nikko, Courtney, Nicole, Bree, Kat, Amanda, Laura. More...

SAD EYES— Molly, 7, a female domestic medium hair white and black cat, was surrendered by her owner. Molly can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. To take Molly home, ask for ID No. A3899123. Occasionally pets have already been adopted, so please call (818) 991-0071 first or visit http://animalcare.lacounty.gov/. More...

Agoura Hills Vandals caused $6,500 in damages when they backed a truck into the front gate at a home in the 30160 block of Mulholland Highway Oct. 30. Calabasas A thief stole a $200 portable navigation system, a $200 pair of prescription sunglasses and $10 in cash from a vehicle parked in the 23400 block of Park Sorrento Oct. 31. More...

When abused and neglected children are pulled from their homes to go into emergency foster placement, they leave with the shirts on their back and little by which to remember family and friends. Most are terrified and confused. More...

Move over, Harry Potter. The "Twilight" book series, about the impossible love between a vampire and a teenage girl, has ignited a reading craze among middle school students similar to the decadelong devotion to the Potter book series that ended in 2007. More...

When Oak Park Library patrons enter the library, one of the first things they see is a display of art reproductions that depict the history of America. There is a portrait of Paul Revere before he became a hero, painted by John Singleton Copley in 1768. More...

Special thanks to Eric on Memory Lane. It was admirable that this young man, 22, university student, took the time and trouble to back up his car to pick up my dad, bleeding, who fell on Halloween night. He was a bloody mess. More...

The strength of The Acorn , our community newspaper, is not necessarily the articles and editorials we deliver to you, but the comments and letters you return to us to complete the feedback cycle. More...