May 4, 2007 RSS feed / Community

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Acorn photographer recognized by CNPA

SHARP EYE- The California Newspaper Publishers Association has awarded honorable mentions to photo editor Jann Hendry for three pictures she took in 2006. Left: military veterans stand beneath fluttering flags at Camarillo's Constitution Park. More...

Families meet for good clean fun

QUALITY TIME- Last Friday was "date night" for the families of the First 5 program of Moorpark. More...

Redbird Powwow celebrates Native American culture

The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded Redbird, a Simi Valleybased nonprofit organization promoting Native American cultural awareness and preservation, a $5,000 grant for the 2007 production of the Children of Many Colors Pow More...

Fresh fruit is berry good to eat

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Student wins at science fair

Moorpark High student Adil Mohd Salleh won first place in the senior division engineering category at the 53rd annual Ventura County Science Fair held last month at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. More...

Jews, Muslims and Christians come together in Project TRIUMPH

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

They are Jewish, Muslim and Christian teens who live in the same town in Israel but, because of segregation, hadn't met until they participated in Project TRIUMPH in Simi Valley. More...

Model train fans to attend swap meet

The Santa Susana Railroad Historical Society will sponsor a model railroad swap meet from 7 to 10 a.m. Sat., May 19 at Santa Susana Park, pavilion west of the Depot, 6503 Katherine Road, Simi Valley. More...

Freeway walls become a graffiti nightmare

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

Graffiti vandals seem to think the new sound walls installed on the 23 Freeway are big blank canvases just begging to be filled. Their efforts to oblige are rewarded: Graffiti often remains on the sound walls for days. More...

State funds boost local school programs

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

The California Department of Education recently announced it will grant $500 million for the enhancement of physical education and visual and performing arts programs in public schools. More...

Local volunteers help cancer patients on the road to recovery

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Simi Valley resident Martie Decker's selflessness and her cheerful attitude come as a breath of fresh air for cancer patients undergoing aching treatments. More...

Women business owners to give awards

The Ventura County chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners will host its ninth annual Bravo Awards Luncheon, "Celebrating the Power of Women," from 11 a.m. More...

Recipe of the week

Homemade noodles with chicken or beef
By Joyce Barnett Special to the Acorn

Homemade Noodles 2 eggs 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 or 1-and-1/2 cup flour Beat eggs and salt together with a fork, then lightly fold in flour, enough to make a dry dough. Don't work the dough too long as it tends to make it tough. More...

Essay

Strawberries bouy the agricultural community

New strawberry plants are put in from the end of September through October. Harvesting occurs from December through July in Ventura County, which produces more than 27 percent of California's strawberries. More...

Cruisin' in style

SMOOTH RIDE- Angel Chavez, of Moorpark, puts his S10 Chevy truck on display at the old Oxnard High School in Oxnard on Sunday. Angel and his truck represented the Bad Habits truck club. More...

Legion Auxiliary is active in Moorpark

Members participate in Veterans Day ceremonies

Moorpark American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 502, was formed in September 1966 as a veteran's organization and a support system for Moorpark Post 502. Unit 502 supports four main activities during the year. +Girl State. More...

Library hosts book sale

The Friends of the Library will sponsor an outdoor book sale from noon to 5 p.m. tomorrow, Sat., May 5, at the Moorpark City Library, 699 Moorpark Ave. Prices will be inexpensive, and a "buck a bag" sale will start at 4 p.m. More...