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JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers LITTLE SWITZERLAND—The rain stopped and the sun returned, long enough to reveal a fresh snowfall on the Simi hills as seen from Conejo School Road near the Ventura Freeway in Thousand Oaks. Agoura Hills experienced power outages during the recent storm. More ... The National Park Service recently was awarded a $2.6 million federal grant to build a visitor center at King Gillette Ranch in the Santa Monica Mountains. The center, which is expected to cost $8. More ... Todd Barrett has become the new president of the Las Virgenes Classified Association—the school district's nonteachers union—just in time to deal with California's freefalling economy and the unprecedented burdens being placed on education. More ... •A letter to the editor last week regarding the Feb. 27 Benefit the Arts concert at the Civic Arts Plaza contained some wrong information. The show will feature singer and songwriter Michael McDonald and Tommy Shaw of Styx performing with Venice. No other members of Styx or the the Doobie Brothers will perform. More ... Oak Park High School announced new costcutting measures that will help the school fight the rough economic downturn. The high school's new conservative approach to spending has begun immediately. "We need to come together as a school to save our pennies," Principal Andi Mallen said. "It's going to be hard for all of us. More ... Thousand Oaks residents won't have to drive to Simi Valley or Camarillo to enjoy a movie with stadium seating once the 107,930-square-foot, three-story Muvico Theater opens at The Oaks mall, tentatively on Fri., Feb. 27. The opening has been delayed twice. More ... Calabasas City Council candidate Dale Reicheneder says he's had enough of the city's apparent disregard for residents. The attorney and avid long distance runner is taking another stab at winning a council seat in the March 3 election. He ran unsuccessfully two years ago. More ... The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department will conduct a DUI/drivers license checkpoint tomorrow, Fri., Feb. 20 from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. in Calabasas. More ... With environmental and public safety issues at the forefront of her campaign, Mayor Mary Sue Maurer is looking to cinch another term on the Calabasas City Council. Maurer was elected to the council in 2005. She, along with Mayor Pro Tem Jonathon Wolfson and Councilmember James Bozajian, is up for reelection on March 3. More ... Volunteers are the heartbeat of the city. On Feb. 11, Agoura Hills paid tribute to the more than 300 volunteers who donate thousands of hours of time and expertise to a wide range of city programs. The 21st annual Volunteer Recognition ceremony was held at Agoura Hills City Hall. More ... David's Beauty Supply will host a Lund Family Fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun., Feb. 22 at the salon, 30651 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Unit G, Agoura Hills. The salon will offer free haircuts with a donation made to the Lund Family Fund. All of the proceeds from the event will go directly to the Lund family. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers TIME WARP—Abe Lincoln, portrayed by J.P. Wammack of Montrose, looks dashing as he poses with Westlake Village resident Kathryn Bruno before the start of the Thousand Oaks Republican Women Federated luncheon on Feb. 12. The event was at the Westlake Village Inn. More ... A limited number of sponsorships are available for the second annual Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament and Casino Night, a fundraiser for the Kiwanis of Thousand Oaks Foundation. The event will be the evening of Sun., April 19 at The Canyon club, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. More ... The Calabasas Environmental Commission has named five recipients of the Carl Gibbs Environmental Excellence Award. The award was named after the late environmental commissioner who served at city hall for 15 years. "Carl Gibbs dedicated his life to the environment and to educating people," said Stuart Cohen, chair of the environmental commission. More ... SYLVIE BELMOND/Acorn Newspapers LEAD VOCALS—Agoura High School student Tanesha Wallace belts out Alicia Keys' "If I Ain't Got You" at the Agoura High talent show last week. Performers included a comedian, dancers, drummers and one musical group that already has signed with a record company. More ... Triunfo YMCA will host the return of Soap Box Derby and Healthy Kids Day on Sun., April 19 at Farmers Insurance Building parking lot (opposite Westlake Village City Hall), 31051 Agoura Road, Westlake Village. The event is in April but now's the time to start your engines. More ... FOXY LADY—Above, Thousand Oaks resident Jordanna Witt, 12, gets a close-up look at an Island Fox at the Mountains Restoration Trust Interpretive Center last Saturday. A group of local children participated in the monthly Youth Naturalist Program and were treated to a hike, crafts and a presentation by Friends of the Island Fox Inc. Participants learned about what makes a species endangered, habitat loss and native plants. Below, Keri Dearborn of Friends of the Island Fox Inc. shows a display to the group during a presentation about animal extinction. More ... After 10 years in operation treating more than 16,000 animals, the California Wildlife Center near Calabasas is low on funds and has only six weeks of operating expenses left in the bank. "We operate on a shoestring budget and it is critical for us to be prepared for baby season," said Victoria Harris, the center's director. More ... Animal lovers who feed cats outdoors, whether tame or feral (not tame), are not alone. Experts say the welfare and management of these unneutered and unspayed cats is an issue in almost every community. More ... JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers KNIT ONE, PURL TWO—Nancy Fisher of Oak Park concentrates on knitting at Pearl's Knitting Parlor in Thousand Oaks last Saturday. More ... The League of Women Voters of Ventura County will sponsor a program on transportation in Ventura County, "Today's Reality, Tomorrow's Promise," from 10 a.m. to noon Tues., Feb. 24 at the County Office of Education Building, 5100 Adolfo Road. Camarillo. More ... STORIES TO TELL—World War II Navajo code talker Joe Morris will speak from 1 to 3 p.m. Sat., Feb. 28 at the Leonis Adobe Museum Adobe House, 23537 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. Code talkers used a code based on the Navajo language to transmit communications during the war. The program is free to museum members, $5 for nonmembers. For information, call (818) 222-6511. More ... A new youth council for students ages 10 to 17 has been formed in Agoura Hills, recreation supervisor Meredith Petit announced. "The Agoura Hills Youth Council is a reestablished version of the old teen advisory committee, which was dissolved about five years ago," Petit said. More ... The board of trustees of the Community Foundation for Oak Park appointed Jay Kapitz as a new trustee on Feb. 10. Kapitz has been active in the Oak Park community and also serves on the Oak Park Municipal Advisory Council, which he chaired in 2008. More ... ON YOUR MARKS—Runners crowd the start of the Surf City Marathon in Huntington Beach Feb. 1. Barry Wallman, 57, of Camarillo, finished first in his age group as he completed in a marathon for the 89th month in a row. His time was 3:01:36. Tammy Sue Roberts of Calabasas also competed in the Surf City half-marathon. Roberts recently had surgery for a brain tumor, but she sill placed 6,345 out of 10,790 runners overall. Racers used the event to raise money for Free Wheelchair Mission, a nonprofit group that provides wheelchairs to people in developing countries. More ... Don't forget to share your vacation with other Acorn readers. It's easy. Take a front page of any edition of the Acorn the next time you go on vacation. Have someone hold the front page so it's visible in the photograph with the background depicting scenery of wherever you are. More ... Community RSS feed |
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