The Second Chance Prom at St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church in Thousand Oaks this Saturday will give guests a chance to relive prom night while a youth group raises funds for a cause. Lee Renaud, a volunteer service coordinator for teens at St. Max, said the teen group will use the money raised from the prom to pay for a […]
2010-04-15
Scouts do their thinking outside the box
Owl houses, other project benefit parksVisitors to Oak Canyon Community Park in Oak Park may are seeing new birdhouses built on tall poles. The five houses were installed to attract barn owls, which help to naturally control rodents in the area. The 3-by-4-foot barn owl boxes are just one of several projects completed by area Boy and Girl Scout groups on behalf of the Rancho […]
Power outages spark confusion in Oak Park
Southern California Edison scheduled three power outages in several Oak Park neighborhoods this week to replace aging cables, but changes to the schedule and other misinformation caused confusion among residents. Rudy Gonzales, regional manager for Southern California Edison, said the power outage scheduled from 8 p.m. April 12 to 6 a.m. April 13 affected homes in the older sections of […]
Man arrested in Agoura dog killing
Suspect went to owner’s home uninvitedA man was arrested last week for killing an Agoura woman’s dog and then dumping the animal’s body in a nearby trash bin. Rommel Marzan was charged with animal cruelty resulting in death after going to the home of a woman he used to date, Dorna McKee, and killing her 8-yearold Maltese dog, Buttons. Police said Marzan visited McKee’s Agoura […]
Best foot forward
Agoura hurdler Cabral in a league of his ownJohnathan Cabral didn’t want to miss the party—he was born on New Year’s Eve. Turns out, Cabral had nothing to worry about. He’s giving folks plenty to celebrate. The Agoura High track and field junior is one of the top hurdlers in the nation, and he’s getting better. At the Arcadia Invitational last weekend, Cabral won the 110-meter hurdle race […]
Kids with cancer can hear stories
Snacks includedThe Wellness Community Valley/Ventura invites children with cancer or who have a parent or grandparent with cancer to a special story time event with invited guests John and Elly Schneider from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Fri., April 23 at The Wellness Community, 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village. The Schneiders will read stories to the children. Kids of all ages, as […]
Kick for cure
Chris Stevenson of Stevenson Fitness in Oak Park will lead a kickboxing class “Kicking for the Cure” for ages 18 and up at 10 a.m. Sun., April 18 at Medea Creek Middle School, 1002 Doubletree Road, Oak Park. The event will raise money for the Pink Warriors who are walking in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. If the goal […]
No on Calabasas water park
Some time ago, the Calabasas City Council Members ordered that city staff employees begin planning a water park at De Anza Park near the intersection of Lost Hills and Las Virgenes roads. Having been a candidate for City Council for the last two election cycles, running against all five current council members, I can unequivocally confirm that no one and […]
On Social Security
The recent article by Essie Landry on Medicare Part D was informative but unfortunately only to a limited percentage of those persons eligible for the program. It is a pity that more attention was not also given to those already enrolled and already paying premiums, as I am. I had to sign up for Part D at the age of 77 at […]