March 28, 2008 RSS feed / Family

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Active Adult Center thanks volunteers

WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers JUST FOR YOU- Alyssa Dersahagian, 15, a member of the Moorpark Teen Council, serves dessert at the recent "Volunteers are the Cream of the Crop" 2007 Volunteer Recognition Dinner held at the Moorpark Active Adult Center. More...

Bingo Bash offers $250 jackpot

The Bingo Bash fundraiser is scheduled from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Sat., April 5 at the Moorpark Civic Center, 799 Moorpark Ave. More...

School concert hits a high note

MUSIC MAKERS- Walnut Canyon Elementary School students, from left, Sophie Zepf, 11; Justine Gobble, 10, and Katie Wieser, 11, play violin during the third annual Moorpark Unifies Strings concert held at the school on March 13. More...

Murder mystery theater serves up dinner and death

Gypsy Players presents the interactive murder mystery dinner and show, "The Divine Murders of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood," at Paul's Italian Villa in Simi Valley for Sunday Champagne Brunch performances on April 6 and May 18 and also for 8 p.m. More...

Zoo unveils butterfly project to public

America's Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College was established as a captive rearing site for the endangered Palos Verdes blue butterfly in February 2007. Since that time a revolutionary method of hand feeding has created successful results. More...

Lions Club provides funds for Academic Decathletes

The Simi-Moorpark Lions Club recently donated $500 to the Moorpark High School Academic Decathlon Team to help with expenses as the team travels to the upcoming U.S. Championship Tournament. More...

Workshop to assist seniors in filing 2007 tax returns

Residents need to file a 2007 income tax return to receive the tax rebate recently enacted by Congress as part of the stimulus package. More...

Speaker claims video game violence may influence school shooters

By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com

Young killers influenced by violent video games and movies aren't looking for a shootout with police but "a body count," a leading expert on children and violence said last week. "You can't deny we'll reap what we sow," said Lt. Col. More...

Recipe of the week

Meatloaf burgers

2/3 cup canned milk 1 egg 1-1/2 lb. hamburger 1/2 cup cracker crumbs 1-1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 1 tsp. dry mustard 1/4 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper Combine all ingredients together until mixed. Form into patties. More...

Chi-Chi's Pizza turns 50

ChiChi's Pizza, a local Italian restaurant chain, will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year. More...