January 4, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

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Happy New Year!

IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers RING IN THE NEW- Vera Segal of Moorpark, left, sings "Tequila" with friend Mary Bentley, right, and Moorpark Active Adult Center Supervisor Peggy Rothschild at the center's annual New Year's party last Saturday evening. More...

Stumped by a gift

WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers MONKEYING AROUND- Rosie, a 26-year-old Olive Baboon, shows the right way to open a gift. More...

Health & Wellness

New treatments for osteoporosis

Eight million women have osteoporosis, and some may not even know they have it. This notoriously "silent disease" often goes unnoticed until a simple bump or fall causes a bone to break or fracture. More...

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Bulletin Board

Datebook

FRI., JAN. 4 Reservations Due Reservations due for Thousand Oaks Women's Connection monthly luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wed., Jan. 9, Naylor's Banquet Center at Thousand Oaks Inn, 75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd. More...

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Schools

Flory magnet school to host Science Extravaganza Night

Academy seeks new students for 2008-2009
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

"This is more fun than recess," said first-grader Sophie Hendricks while she molded a ball of clay into a hollow circular bowl and placed it in a container filled with water to see if the bowl would float. More...

High school students test parenting for a weekend

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Freshmen in Jill Veres' health class at Moorpark High School got a taste of the life-changing duties of parenthood when they were assigned to care for "a newborn baby" over a recent weekend. More...

CHP reaches out to kids

A GOOD DEED- Members of the Calabasas High School basketball team drop off toys for the holidays at the California Highway Patrol station in Moorpark as Capt. Cliff Williams supervises. More...

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Obituaries

Margaret Anna Walters

Margaret (Peggy) Walters, a lector at St. Julie's Catholic Church, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2007 surrounded by family members. She recently celebrated her 93rd birthday. More...

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On The Town

Teen artists sought for summer arts school

The California State Summer School for the Arts (InnerSpark) invites high school-aged visual, literary, media and performing artists to apply for selection as California Arts Scholars. More...

New West Symphony selects leadership

The New West Symphony has announced the appointment of Leonard Linton of Thousand Oaks as president of the board of directors and Neil Sunkin as treasurer. More...

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Editorials

Whatever happened to 'community' theater?

When the city purchased the Theatre on High Street from Larry Janss a couple of years back, who was it that de cided it was going to be an "arts center" instead of a community theater? More...

High Street Arts Center: One key to downtown revitalization

Guest opinion
By Roseann Mikos

This commentary is in response to the Moorpark Acorn's stories about the High Street Arts Center published on Dec. 21 and Dec. More...

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Parvin takes on Chamber leadership

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Local residents are invited to attend the 2008 Moorpark Chamber of Commerce Installation Dinner slated to take place at the Moorpark Country Club on Fri., Jan. 25. More...

Supervisor Foy anticipates action

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Ventura County Supervisor Peter Foy told the Moorpark Acorn this week that he intends to continue his efforts to improve public safety, bring more county services to local resi dents and maximize fiscal efficiency in the new ye More...

Harsh weather predicted

By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com

Ventura County residents should take extra precautions while driving on the road this weekend as weather officials are predicting a major storm system full of gusty winds and intense rainfall. More...

Community

U.S. officials increase arrests for immigrant fugitives

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently announced that its teams that track down criminal aliens and immigration fugitives arrested almost twice as many in 2007 than in the previous year. More...

Driver arrested on DUI charge

A Moorpark driver who collided with a tree on the side of Gabbert Road south of Poindexter Avenue Sunday afternoon was arrested on suspicion of felony drunk driving. More...

Strickland honored

Assemblywoman Audra Strickland (R-Westlake Village) was recently honored with the CrisCom Co.'s "Leader For America" award that recognizes "those extraordinary leaders who have made a tremendous impact on our nation in a positive way. More...

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Business

Massage franchise opens in Simi Valley

Grand opening includes free chair massages

Massage Envy Simi Valley will celebrate its grand opening with a ribbon cutting sponsored by the Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce on Thurs., Jan. 10 at 1263 Simi Town Center Way, Ste. H7. More...

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Sports

It's good to be at the top of the heap

By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com

It seems that Moorpark Junior College offensive lineman Brandon Sofley is hitting more than opposing defenses. He's also been hitting the books. More...

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Police Blotter

Sheriff's Blotter

A person who was involved in a traffic accident was cited for driving with a suspended license Dec 23. A 34-year-old man was arrested and charged with public intoxication at Moorpark Road and Los Angeles Avenue Dec. 23. More...

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Faith

OneSpirit offers year-long course

Program includes spiritual exercises, journaling

The OneSpirit Center for Conscious Living will conduct a yearlong program with monthly themes and weekly lessons with daily exercises designed to foster spiritual practices in every area of living. More...

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Family

Music contest open to students

Winner will play onstage with musical legend

Organizers at the Ventura Music Festival will select one high school student to play on stage with Latin jazz legend Poncho Sanchez on Feb. 16 in the Student Jazz Competition. More...

Website for busy carpooling parents

Families can arrange rides via the Internet

For millions of American parents who carpool their children to and from school, activities and points in between, creating car pool schedules can be a daunting task. More...

Arts contest open to youth

Artwork, poetry will highlight coastline

The California Coastal Commission invites students in grades kindergarten through 12 to enter the 2008 California Coastal Art and Poetry Contest. Arts and poetry must have a California coastal or marine theme to be eligible. More...

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Letters

Theater foundation responds

I am writing to correct a quote attributed to me in the article entitled "Theater manager wants city's help to keep arts alive" (Dec. 28 Moorpark Acorn ), the second part of a series on the High Street Arts Center. More...

Council doesn't speak for residents

The current story (told, and as yet, untold) concerning the High Street Arts Center reflects a very important cultural problem in Moorpark, but one surely not limited to our city. More...

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