April 21, 2006 RSS feed / Community

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Library director retires

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
"I have never smoked, or lived with anyone who did," Ventura County Library District Director Starrett Kreissman said as she announced she is retiring because she has been diagnosed with lung cancer. More...

Take back the streets: Standing up to gangs, graffit

Part one of three
By Kyle Jorrey kjorrey@theacorn.com

Illegal graffiti is the bane of municipal cleanup crews everywhere. More...

What I want to be when I grow up

By Brent McCoy

Some regular readers know I have a son who is about to graduate high school-we think. As we prepare for the big day, I realize that many graduating seniors don't know, yet, what they want to do with their lives. More...

Car crash kills local man

Moorpark resident Tony Smith, 42, died from his injuries after he was ejected from his vehicle, which ran into a concrete rail divider on the 118 Freeway west of Madera Road early in the morning of April 15. More...

Rotary celebrates golden anniversary

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Moorpark Rotary members will celebrate 50 years of community service at a ceremony at the Moorpark Country Club next Friday. More...

Afternoon tea is served

The Moorpark Women's Fortnightly Club will serve an afternoon tea from 1 to 4 p.m. Sun., April 30 at the Santa Rosa Valley home of Diane Grossman. The event is open to the public. More...

Lucky ticket wins a house

By Avi Rutschman avi@theacorn.com

If every home has a story to tell, the tale of one Oak Park house just needs a final chapter and a happy ending. More...

Air Force Airman Scott A. Reddy has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas and has earned credits toward an associate degree through the Community College of the Air Force. More...