September 24, 2009 RSS feed / Community

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Have you seen this buck?

By Nancy Needham nancy@thacorn.com
Buck, an 80-pound deer, has never run away before, but on the night of Sept. 12 the statue went missing from its Newbury Park home in Deer Ridge. “He was too well loved and taken care of,” said deer owner Theresa King. More...

New charter school proposal taking shape in T.O.

By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

Motivated by layoffs in the Open Classroom magnet program at Conejo Elementary last year, a group of teachers and parents have banded together to create a proposal for a new charter school. More...

Attention-getter wherever he goes

ROLE MODEL—Actor, writer and all-around great guy Henry Winkler reads “I Got a ‘D’ in Salami” from his Hank Zipper book series. More...

Adoption information available at meeting

Children’s Bureau will host an information meeting on from 7 to 8:15 p.m. Tues., Sept. 29 at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. More...

Blood drive to help teen

The Miller Family YMCA will host a blood drive to assist a local teen with cancer from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tues., Sept. 29 at the Y, 320 Via Las Brisas, Newbury Park. More...

Hospice trains Conejo volunteer

The nonprofit Hospice of the Conejo will conduct the fall community volunteer training program from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, starting Sept. 30 at the hospice office in Thousand Oaks. More...

Become a docent at Stagecoach Inn

Training classes for Stagecoach Inn Museum docents will be from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for five Saturdays beginning Oct. 3 at the museum, 51 S. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park. More...

Acorn Bits

Useful numbers or Thousand Oaks resident Animal Care and Control (818) 991-0071 Environmental Programs Hotline (805) 449-SAVE Emergency Preparedness (805) 449-2453 Street Light Repair (800) 611-1911 Traffic Signal Information (805) 449-2 More...

Serving In Uniform

Army Reserve Pvt. Eduardo Montano has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. Montano ia 1998 graduate of ThousanOaks High School. More...

Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Month

Paola Ortiz joined Sequoia Boys & Girls Club two years ago as a shy sixth-grader, but she’s made tremendous strides since then, thanks to the skills she’s learned in various club programs and activities. More...

Volunteers needed to implement senior master plan

The Senior Adult Master Plan is now completed and ready for implementation. More...

Dole Foods seeks to go back into the stock market

Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com

Westlake Village-based Dole Food Company has filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in a move that would take the company public for the second time in its history. More...

Sales of homes still slow

August sales of Conejo Valley single-family homes totaled 135. This compares to 145 sold in July and 150 a year ago, according to Connie Reed, president of the Conejo Valley Association of Realtors. More...

Open space workshop to solicit public input

The Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency will host a public workshop to solicit input on the agency’s Draft Conejo Canyons Management Plan at 6 p.m. Wed., Sept. 30 in the Civic Arts Plaza third floor Oak and Park Rooms, 2100 E. More...

Charities present golf event at Lake Sherwood course

The Conejo Community Children’s Charities will present a golf tournament and wine tasting/auction fundraiser on Sat., Oct. 10 at the private Sherwood Lake Club in Thousand Oaks. More...

Vote for Acorn vacation photos

Acorn readers are invited to visit www.theacorn.com and cast a vote for the winners of this year’s Take Your Acorn on Vacation photo contest. More...

Sign up for Kids and the Arts Fun Run

Participants may still register for the fifth annual Kids and the Arts 5K and 10K Fun Run on Sat., Sept. 26 at The Lakes shopping center on Thousand Oaks Boulevard next to the Civic Arts Plaza. More...

T.O. women in style

ALL THE FASHION—Los Angeles Association of Health Writers executive director Christal Doyle, a resident of Thousand Oaks, hopes for a winning raffle ticket during a recent Women in Busin More...

Westlake Village Garden Club awards scholarships

Proceeds from the Westlake Village Garden Club’s 36th annual garden tour were recently distributed as scholarships to students and as donations to several local community and Na ional Garden Club projects. More...

Fashion, shopping, gourmet food to surround literary discussion

Assistance League of Conejo Valley will present a combined fashion, literary and shopping event called Books and Looks on Wed., Oct. 21 at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. More...

Social networking group forming

A Women’s Personal Networking Group is forming for women ages 35 to 50 in Thousand Oaks and the West Valley This nonprofit social group will allow females to network, share interests and hobbies and meet new people in a friendly social s More...

India Friends to host forum

India Friends Association will host the 11th annual Fall Forum at 2:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 2 at the Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park. The public is invited. More...

Reaches the pinnacle

HARD WORKER– David Samuels of Troop No. 787 has attained the rank of Eagle, the highest in Boy Scouts. For his service project, David led a volunteer team in collecting suppliesletters and donations to send to U.S. More...

Women’s club to meet

The Westlake Women’s Club will meet at 10 a.m. Tues., Oct. 13 at the Westlake Village Inn, 32001 Agoura Road. More...