July 9, 2009 RSS feed / Family

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Losers are winners

My 5-year-old son recently asked if he could be a loser. Let me back up a bit. About a month ago, my wife decided to walk in a community run. She was very excited to participate—as long as she could drag me along. More...

Debs doing their thing

HELPING A HOSPITAL- Christina Gail Boskovich, left, and Aurora Catherine Griffin, both of Westlake Village, will be honored as debutantes later this year at the Las Madrinas Ball for the service they've given to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. More...

Scout project targets NPHS

LOYAL- - Kevin Staley led an Eagle Scout project involving fellow Scouts, friends and family that completely remodeled the storage room at the Newbury Park High School visual arts department. More...

Toddler has fun

RUNNING RAMPANT— Kylie Culhane, 3, of Thousand Oaks runs under a rope barrier on the Janss Marketplace rooftop before the start of the Fourth of July fireworks in Thousand Oaks. More...

Summer acting camp for kids includes visits with television stars

Jill Donnellan, a Hollywood acting coach and talent manager, will present an Actors Summer Boot Camp for young people ages 9 through 16. The workshops are at 5200 Kanan Road, Ste. More...

'Arrgghh!' Pirate fun invades Ventura Harbor

Pirates will invade Ventura Harbor Village on Sat. and Sun., July 18 and 19 from 1 to 4 p.m. More...

Enjoying a perfect summer day

HAVING TWICE AS MUCH FUN- Alanna, left, and Jordan Tilles, 3-year-old twins from Camarillo, snack on watermelon at Conejo Community Park. They were waiting for the concert to begin on July Fourth. More...

Eagle Scout helps school

TRUSTWORTHY- As a member of Troop No. 745 in Westlake Village, Thomas Manfredonia has earned the rank of Eagle Scout. For his project, Tom wanted to support his school, St. More...

Eagle good deed at Banyan

HELPFUL- Tom Woolley has attained the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest in Scouting. For his project, Tom organized the construction and installation of flower boxes and trellises for Banyan Elementary School. More...

Here are fun and inexpensive ways to keep your kids active

Getting kids to put down video games and have fun being active isn't an easy task. Gone are the days when you couldn't get your kids off of the jungle gym for lunchtime. More...

Carnival, parade, music mark Kiwanis Citrus Festival

The 42nd annual Citrus Festival of Santa Paula will take place July 17 to 19 at Harding Park, 1300 E. Harvard Blvd., Santa Paula. Hours are 5 to 11 p.m. Fri., July 17, and noon to 11 p.m. Sat. and Sun., July 18 and 19. More...