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August 10, 2007
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Moorpark moms off the sidelines, into the ring
IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers TOUGH GIRLS- Alicia Laurentowski leans into her body shield as Shannon Markham of Moorpark throws an elbow jab during a martial arts class at Jason Flame's Tang Soo Do University in Moorpark earlier this week. More moms are learning the art of self-defense. Mark... More...
Residents will sound off in city's new survey
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

The city of Moorpark is taking a scientific approach to determine what its residents really want- and more important, what they'd be willing to help pay for. This month, officials from Godbe Research, a market and public opinion research agency, were hired to conduct a community po... More...

Condo swap put on hold
Conversions depend on new laws
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Owners of apartment buildings in Moorpark won't be permitted to sell off units to individual homebuyers until new laws are set. The City Council last week voted to temporarily forbid the conversion of apartment buildings into private condominiums. More...

 Community
•Get ready to write really good short fiction
If you think you have a knack for writing, put your creative juices to work this summer in the Moorpark Acorn's newest contest, "Fiction in a Nutshell." Entries already are rolling in. Here's how it works: In 100 words or less, write a short fiction story and e-mail it to newstip@theaco... More...
•Chambers to host Mega Mixer at Reagan Library
•Deputies trained to handle mentally ill people in crisis
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 Health & Wellness
•State legislators consider options on children's health care coverage
More than 1.5 million California children are without healthcare insurance, and the state may enact legislation this year to change this fact, experts told business, county and city leaders last week at a healthcare reform seminar in Camarillo. More...
•Travel wisely by taking the proper precautions
•Simple steps can help teenagers lose weight and feel good
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 Bulletin Board
•Article
FRI., AUG. 10 Birdie Sings Musical comedy "Bye Bye Birdie" opens 8 p.m., High Street Arts Center, 45. E. High Street, Moorpark. Through Sept. 16. 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. $15 adults, $12 students and seniors, $8 children 12 and under. (805) 529-8700, www.high... More...
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 Schools
•CLU awards degrees
The following Moorpark residents received degrees at the 2007 commencement ceremonies at California Lutheran University. Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude: Haley Hawthorne, Megan Bellomo. Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude: Grant Volk. More...
•Honor roll
•Moorpark College welcomes freshmen
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 Sports
•Sharks golf team on the prowl this weekend
National Golf League encourages fan involvement
The late Rodney Dangerfield would've loved to play a round of golf with the Channel Islands Sharks. Dangerfield, who played the Al Czervik character who pulled a stereo out of his golf bag and blasted Kenny Loggins in the 1980 film "Caddyshack," would fit right in with the Sharks,... More...
•Their bark was loud, their bats vicious
•Sharpe on the mend with Visalia Oaks
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 Police
•Article
A 47-year-old man was arrested for indecent exposure in the grass area of Chaparral Middle School on Poindexter Avenue Aug. 6. The culprit was intoxicated at the time. A 25yearold man was apprehended for shoplifting a bottle of tequila from a business in the 100 block of West Los Angeles A... More...
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 Faith
•Article
"Life is short, but there is al ways time for courtesy." - Ralph Waldo Emerson It's your call! Few of us would disagree that we are living in a world where so much of what we do somehow incorporates the use of computers and, especially, cellphones. More...
•United Methodists solicit funds for disaster relief
•Jewish Genealogical Society will meet in Thousand Oaks
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 Family
•What are we teachin our kids?
I'm a little curious as to why we teach our kids certain things. For example, why do we tell our children that a cow can jump over the moon? My 4-year-old son, who's very aware of the cowjumping imagery, has had several nightmares of a bovine creature coming into his room and terrorizing him. ... More...
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 On The Town
•"The Bourne Ultimatum"
Directed by: Paul Greengrass Starring: Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, David Strathairn, Scott Glenn, Albert Finney, Joan Allen MPAA r ating: PG13 (for intense action violence) Running time: 112 minutes Best suited for: More...
•All that jazz, art in Camarillo this weekend
•Rancho Simi presents free concerts, movies
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 Letters
•No need to litter
IKEA has it right. I just went to IKEA. They have a great idea for cutting down on the number of shopping bags filling our landfills and cutting their costs for purchasing those bags. They no longer give free bags. More...
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 Editorials
•CC and Rs deserve to be enforced
Like it or not, we can't turn back the clock on everything. Rules and regulations that govern our homes and condominiums, for example, are here to stay. Gone are the days of small towns and large homesteads where neighbors rarely infringed on each other's rights, the days when your... More...
•Cartoon
•Important that everyone share the road
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 Real Estate
•The Ovdat 'Action' Team
Syd Leibovitch, broker/ president of Rodeo Realty, welcomed the "Ovdat Team" to the Rodeo Realty Westlake office. The Ovdat "Action" Team, comprised of Bev, Saul and Tami, is known for its production and has been consistently top ranked for residential real estate sales in the Conejo Val... More...
•Ocean Views From The Rooftop Deck
•You Can Have It All
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