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November 30, 2007 / Front Page

Peer mediators quell clashes

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Four students, sporting denim vests and carrying a checklist of mediating procedures, patrolled the Peach Hill Academy playground last week, seeking to help their peers solve conflicts. More...

Recent cases of staph infections that are resistant to antibiotics have caused state and local school officials to reexamine hygiene practices on campuses and to stress the importance of implementing preventive measures. More...

Stay alert to symptoms of diabetes

Diabetes is the leading cause of nontraumatic, lowerlimb amputations in the United States. Nearly 21 million people in the U.S. have diabetes and of those, 3.2 are African Americans. More...

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Bulletin Board

Datebook

FRI., NOV. 30 Thom Hartmann Talks Mary Pallant's Ventura County Speaker Series presents radio personality Thom Hartmann, 7 p.m., Oak Park Community Center, 1000 Kanan Road. Book signing after talk. $3 donation requested. More...

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Schools

Students may apply for scholarships

The Ventura County Com munity Foundation has applications available for scholarships earmarked for Ventura County students in 2008. The deadline to submit applications is Dec. 17. More...

Celebrate Hanukkah at Cal Lutheran

California Lutheran University will present its fifth annual Hanukkah Celebration at 4:30 p.m. Wed., Dec. 5 in the Student Union Building on the campus at 60 W. Olsen Road in Thousand Oaks. Hanukkah begins at sundown Dec. 4. More...

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Police Blotter

Sheriff's Blotter

On Nov. 26 someone stole property valued at more than $400 from an unlocked vehicle parked in the 14200 block of Maya Circle. Authorities arrested a man with an outstanding warrant during a routine traffic stop on Nov. 25. More...

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Faith

Deck the halls together for a stronger mariage

Couples that participate in and find meaning in religious holiday rituals, such as decorating the home for the holidays or lighting candles, may be making their marriages stronger. More...

Houses of Worship

Calvary Chapel Tierra Rejada , Pastor Jim Olaiz. Peach Hill Clubhouse, at Rolling Knoll Road and Laurelhurst Road. (805) 407-5337 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 15351 Benwood Drive, (805) 523-7057. More...

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Family

Pet of the Week

JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers TINY- Tippy, 4, a female beige-and-white Chihuahua, is a stray. Tippy can be adopted from the Camarillo Animal Shelter at 600 Aviation Drive in Camarillo. To take Tippy home, ask for ID# A428282. More...

Free Six Flags ticket for new toy donation

Six Flags Magic Mountain, KTLA/CW, UPS and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern California will host the eighth annual Toys for the Holidays toy drive on Sun., Dec. 2 and Sat. and Sun., Dec. 8 and 9. More...

Contest art on display

REFLECTING- Moorpark resident Bernice Risley admires an exhibit of student-created art at Mesa Verde Middle School. The work was made by participants in the "I Can Make a Difference By . . More...

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Editorials

Want to buy a bridge?

George C. Parker was an early 20th century confidence man who claimed to have made a career by selling the Brooklyn Bridge to a long list of unwitting New Yorkers and immigrants who traveled through Ellis Island in the early 1900s. More...

Political Cartoon

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Quotes to chew on

"Patriotism means supporting your country always, and your government only when it deserves it." - Mark Twain "America would be a much better country if women did not vote. More...

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High gas prices not a boon to station owners

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Gasoline prices are creeping up again, and as the total at the pump flashes past the $50 mark, local drivers may wonder where all the money is going. Many people blame the war in Iraq, the oil companies and President George W. Bush. More...

New water pump going up in downtown

Goal is to store water for dry times

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

A pumping station under construction on a 1.8acre site at the bottom of Spring Road, west of Los Angeles Avenue in the heart of Moorpark, will help keep the taps flowing during emergencies and when droughts occur. More...

Community

New postal unit opens

Casino Self Storage in Moorpark was recently awarded a new contract postal unit, which will provide the same postal products and full services at the same rates as the regular Moorpark Post Office. More...

Post office to process passports

The U.S. Postal Service will host a passport fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat., Dec. 1 at the Moorpark Post Office, 215 W. Los Angeles Ave. More...

Help fight pollution

The Ventura County Air Pollution Control District Advisory Committee has a seat open for a qualified citizen. The 20-member citizens' advisory board is appointed by the Air Pollution Control Board. More...

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Business

Moorpark Chamber of Commerce

18 High Street

Upcoming Events December 4th .................................................................................... Chamber Holiday Mixer Cafe Firenze ....................................................... 5-7 pm 563 Los Angeles Ave. More...

Many factors determine home loans

Lenders look at employment, payment history

By Kevin Panet Special to the Acorn

For months now we have all heard the doom and gloom about the tightening of credit markets and how difficult it is to either purchase or refinance a home loan. More...

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Sports

MHS expects to contend

Girls' soccer team stoked for new season

By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com

Kaitlin Paletta will be playing soccer for UCBerkeley next winter, but first she has some family business to take care of. More...

Moorpark Packers prep for Super Bowl

IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers SUPER SATURDAY- Jonathan Wolverton, right, takes the handoff and tries to dodge Alex Tolliver during practice with the Moorpark Packers on Wednesday at Arroyo Vista Park. More...

Vargas proves anything is possible if you persevere

By Kyle Jorrey kjorrey@theacorn.com

I'll never forget the first and last time I came face-to-face with "Ferocious" Fernando Vargas. More...

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On The Town

Play review

'Marley's Ghost' offers twist on classic Christmas tale

By Sandra Carlson Special to the Acorn

If you've got an itch to include a show in your holiday season plans that's a different take on Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," then "Marley's Ghost," written by Jeff Goode and now being presented at the High Street Arts Center, may be just wh More...