2000-07-13
Local students attend leadership conference The Oaks Shopping Center again sponsors two outstanding students from Ventura County high schools
Local students attend leadership conference The Oaks Shopping Center again sponsors two outstanding students from Ventura County high schools Rose Lindgren of La Reina High School and Isaac Hilburn of Ventura High were recently selected to represent Ventura County at the American Academy of Achievement’s 39th annual "Salute to Excellence" weekend in Scottsdale, Ariz. The students were sponsored by The […]
Oak Park students will pay to park
Acorn Staff WriterIt’s been said that there’s no such thing as a free ride, and now there’s no free parking, either, at least for Oak Park High School (OPHS) students, who will face a $50 parking permit fee when they return to school this fall. The fee was enacted when school officials realized that there are only 236 student parking spaces, but […]
United Way of Ventura County will disburse more money
United Way of Ventura County will disburse more money United Way of Ventura County announced recently that its 53 member agencies will receive $2.8 million in funding to serve the health and human service needs of the community. This represents an increase of 39 percent over last year’s agency funding level of $2 million. Overall, United Way officials announced that […]
Exercise program targets women regarding fitness
Exercise program targets women regarding fitness The American Heart Association (AHA) is inviting women ages 25 and older across the country to join its new free program, Choose to Move. The 12-week program helps women increase their daily physical activity level in practical and innovative ways. Developed by the AHA and the Cooper Institute in Dallas, Choose to Move focuses […]
Red Cross pleas for blood donations
Red Cross pleas for blood donations American Red Cross Blood Services, Southern California Region, has issued an emergency appeal for blood. Group O blood supply is near a crisis level due to nationwide shortages. The Red Cross currently has 29 percent of the desired inventory of O+ blood, and 52 percent of the O- blood to maintain a one-day supply. […]
Free day camp offered for young asthmatics
The American Lung Association of Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties is offering a free summer day camp, Camp Wheez, for children with asthma from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., July 24 through 28 at Sacred Heart School in Ventura. Children planning to enter grades 1-6 in the fall are eligible to attend. Camp Wheez is designed for the special needs […]
Help now available for ALS disease
The ALS Association is the only national nonprofit organization dedicated to the fight against the fatal neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and the support of ALS patients and their caregivers. Often known as Lou Gehrig’s disease for the New York Yankee great who succumbed to it, ALS is a progressive disorder that occurs when motor nerve cells in the […]