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June 18, 2009 / Front Page

A time of year for smiles and tears

TURNING A PAGE IN THE GAME OF LIFE— Thousand Oaks High School Class of 2009 graduate Rachelle Cornelius celebrates after receiving her diploma. Commencement at TOHS was last Thursday. More...

City passes a balanced budget

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

The City Council has voted in favor of a balanced twoyear budget without making any changes to what city staff recommended, but the city's financial future is unclear due to county, state and federal uncertainty. More...

Popular principal gets slimed at Wildwood

LOOKS BAD, FEELS GOOD— Wildwood Elementary School principal Doug Hedin allows the students and teachers to "slime" him as a reward for raising money in the school's annual jogathon. The fundraiser generated more money than expected. More...

Health & Wellness

Doctor to discuss cancer research

Susie Jun, MD, will discuss the stateoftheart findings of international leaders in the field of breast cancer research, detection and treatment as presented at the 2008 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. More...

Walk for love

The Loving Heart Hospice Foundation will host a 5/10K Love Walk Sat., July 4 at Tierra Rejada Park, 11900 Mountain Trail Drive, Moorpark. Registration begins at 7 a.m. The 10K walk will start at 7:30 a.m. and the 5K at 7:45. More...

A bright future

FEELING GREAT ABOUT LIFE— Thousand Oaks resident Lianne Ingalla socializes with friends after lunch recently at the national Celebration of Life picnic at the Wellness Community in T.O. More...

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Dining & Entertainment

Local wines will accompany six-course dinner at Spanish Hills Country Club

Spanish Hills Country Club will present a Ventura County Wine Trail Dinner from 6 to 10 p.m. Fri., June 19 at 999 Crestview Ave., Camarillo. More...

Enjoy music

Charlotte Diamond, a singer, songwriter, storyteller and musician for children, will perform a free, family friendly concert in the park from 5 to 8 p.m. Fri., June 26 at Arroyo Vista Park, 4550 Tierra Rejada Road, Moorpark. More...

Former child actor now a musician

By Cary Ginell soundthink@aol.com

Don Grady opened his weekly set at the Fiamme restaurant in Thousand Oaks with "I'm Here," a song he wrote. More...

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Sports

Summer fun

Conejo Oaks baseball team features some of area's top talent

By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com

They've given up summer freedom in the name of baseball, and they wouldn't have it any other way. More...

Star power

The following local athletes play for the Conejo Oaks: Jake Fiss, Kevin Gelinas, Paul Hartman, Kyle Jones, Robbie Seldon, Walker Shaw, Tyler Smith, Cody Thomson, and Matt and Bret Montgomery from Thousand Oaks. More...

Seeger shines for Warriors at state golf tourney

By Stephen Dorman sdorman@theacorn.com

A storybook ending it wasn't, but the Westlake High boys' golf team still had plenty of reasons to celebrate one of the most successful seasons in school history. More...

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Pets

Clinics spay, neuter pets for free

The Herman Bennett Foundation will conduct a free Ventura County Spay Day Sat., July 25 at participating clinics in Simi Valley, Fillmore, Ojai and Oxnard. Appointments are necessary and can be made by calling (805) 479-3139. More...

Pet of the Week

BOTTLED FOR PURRFECTION— Whiskey is an 8-year-old male domestic cat who says he's the only real cat and all others are imposters. Whiskey can be adopted from the Agoura Animal Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road. More...

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Police

Sheriff's Blotter

Newbury Park The following subjects were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the times, dates and places indicated: A male, 24, at 2:15 a.m. More...

Mark Ball appointed undersheriff

Sheriff Bob Brooks announced earlier this month that Mark Ball will take over as undersheriff for the Ventura County Sheriff's Department. The rank of undersheriff is second highest in command within the department of 1,200 employees. More...

Budget to cut patrol car hours

Police cutbacks are one way the City Council has responded to reducing the $6million gap between the city's revenues and its expenditures. More...

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Family

I hate dancing

I'm in the sixth grade. It's a birthday party. Someone put together a bad '80s music mix tape that blasts through a HiFi stereo system. She comes to me with the sweetest smile, one that's loaded down with innocence. More...

Help available for families

California Family Foundations' mission is to help individuals and families reach their potential for emotional, social and personal growth through support and intervention so that families can create a strong foundation in wh More...

Local kids have drawn the faces of their dads for the T.O. Acorn

Some of the dads look like movie stars or professional athletes Others have crooked smiles, scruffy beards and hopeless hairdos Others may not be as good-looking as their children drew them But all of the fathers have been reminded how much th More...

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Columns

Ask The D.M.V.

Do you have questions about general drivingrelated requirements like registration and insurance? Are you unclear about laws and restrictions related to driving? The California Department of Motor Vehicles has answers at www.dmv.ca.gov. More...

Primp and Circumstance

When I graduated from high school, my parents gave me a Smith Corona typewriter with extra ribbons and a box of onion skin paper. More...

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Editorials

Zero tolerance is what it says

Thirteen graduating seniors didn't collect their diplomas at Newbury Park High School during commencement last week because they drank a toast of champagne before the senior prom and they were caught. More...

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14 are banned from graduation ceremonies

By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

Fourteen high school seniors will be collecting their diplomas from the district office this week after being barred from participating in last week's graduations. More...

Schools will be all right, says county superintendent

By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

Ventura County Superintendent of Schools Stanley Mantooth asked a group of Conejo Valley residents to have faith that the education system isn't broken, and is in fact "alive and well" in Ventura County. More...

T.O. budget allows for salary increases

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

Disagreement has occurred over the city's budget for the next fiscal year. More...

Community

Former Arkansas governor to speak at Reagan Library

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee will appear in a Reagan Forum and Book Signing at 6 p.m. Mon., June 29 at the Reagan Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. More...

Boy, 7, still in critical condition

There's been a change in the condition of a 7-year-old boy who was struck by a car while riding a bike without a helmet, said traffic Sgt. Robert Fleming on Tuesday. More...

Two public hearings on council agenda

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

The Thousand Oaks City Council has announced two public hearings scheduled for the Tues., June 23 meeting. It's possible the council will modify requirements for issuing film permits during one of them. More...

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