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September 12, 2008 / Front Page

Making the world clean and green

OUT WITH THE OLD— Matt Messing, 17, unloads some computer equipment last Saturday at an electronic waste recycling event held at Moorpark Presbyterian Church. The eGreenRecycle company took the donated items for processing. More...

Country Days organizers seek parade participants

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Organizers of the 2008 Country Days and Street Fair are hoping for a great turnout at the annual hometown event that brings together local residents, businesses, service organizations and government representatives to celebrate a Moorpark trad More...

Health & Wellness

Learning disability or vision problem? What a vision screening doesn't show

By John Wood, OD

More than 80 percent of what a child learns in school comes from vision. More...

ALS Support Group

An ALS Support Group will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 27 in the community room at Westlake Village Library, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. The group is for those with ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and their families and friends. More...

Falls are preventable through good health

The Ventura County Fall Prevention Coalition will observe Fall Prevention Awareness from Sept. 21 through 28 as a way to teach older persons and their families about the seriousness of falls and how they can be prevented. More...

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Sports

Things are setting up pretty well for Moorpark

Marmonte League preview: Girls' volleyball

By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com

Moorpark High girls' volleyball coach Brendan Hanson said his team's attitude this year reminds him of the one his 2004 squad had. He's hoping the Musketeers can produce similar results as well. More...

Fall sports preview schedule

The Acorn has begun previewing fall sports in the Marmonte League. If you've missed anything, Web users can read archived stories at www.moorparkacorn.com. Here's the ongoing schedule: • Aug. More...

Teams still trying to close gap on Calabasas

Marmonte League preview: Girls' tennis

By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com

Let's take a look back at 2002. During the third year of the 21st century, Kmart filed for bankruptcy, the Anaheim Angels won the World Series and Calabasas High entered the Marmonte League for girls' tennis. More...

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Family

In her own write

CREATIVE— The recent "Fiction in a Nutshell" contest sponsored by the Moorpark Acorn received this hand-written entry from Emma Blanck, age 4. The youngster wrote a charming tale of a visit to Sea World. More...

Simi Valley mall to screen Reagan films

Simi Valley Town Center will present free screenings of select Ronald Reagan movies on Wednesdays in September. The scheduled movies are "Santa Fe Trail" on Sept. 17 and "Hellcats of the Navy" on Sept. 24. The films will be shown at 7 p.m. More...

Pet of the Week

UNIQUE—Prince is a 1and-a-half year old chihuahua. He is curious and has a shiny black coat. If you would like to adopt Prince, ask for animal ID number A449418 at the Camarillo Animal Shelter, 600 Aviation Drive. More...

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Letters

Give waste a rest

I'm sick of all the people complaining about dog feces. I don't want to walk around with a bag full of poop every time I walk my dog. If you don't like the dog poop, then go out and clean it yourself. More...

Where did all the money go?

I have been a resident of Moorpark for eight years and have two children. I am commenting on the Sept. 5 editorial, "Candidates must be ready for 'the rough stuff. More...

Reaching out to help others

My name is Meghan Lopez and I am currently Miss Ventura County International. The Moor park Acorn just covered a story in regards to Jason's Race, which is a local event taking place to bring awareness to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. More...

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Real Estate

The Kitchen Has Been Remodeled With Custom Tile Counters

This approximately 1,770squarefoot home has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. The house includes a beveled glass front door, recently painted interior and exterior, upgraded neutral carpet and light fixtures and smooth ceilings. More...

Mary Davis

Mary Davis took the honor for Top Selling Agent from Prudential California Realty's Thousand Oaks Regional office for May 2008. More...

Mary Fealkoff

Mary Fealkoff took the honor as Top Selling Agent from Prudential California Realty's North Ranch/Westlake Village in May 2008. More...

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Residents howling over dogs off leash

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Local residents are passionate about issues that relate to dogs. Witness recent editions of the Moorpark Acorn, in which people traded letters about dog waste and courtesy toward pedestrians who don't own pets. More...

Brianne had a prize-winning little lamb

By Angela Randazzo Special to the Acorn

Brianne Schwabauer and a lamb called Freddie swept the field in the market class competition at the Ventura County Fair this year. More...

Moorpark man dies in jail

Friends call him a 'great person'

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Gilbert Briones, a 26-year-old Moorpark man, died from unknown causes while he was in custody at the county's pre-trial detention facility in Ventura last week. More...

Community

No DMV Saturday service in September

The Department of Motor Vehicles will close all field offices regularly open for Saturday service on Sept. 20 due to the de layed state budget and staffing constraints. More...

Moorpark students do well on standardized tests, but gap exists

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Moorpark Unified School District achieved a score of 817 on the districtwide state Academic Performance Index (API) for the 2007-2008 academic year, a 7point gain over the year before. More...

Hell's Angel arrested in Moorpark

James Ivans, 37, of Ventura, was arrested in Moorpark on Sept. 4 on felony charges of extortion, possession for sales of methamphetamine and possession of a deadly weapon. More...

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Bulletin Board

Datebook

FRI., SEPT. 12 Floating Along Westlake Encore Club meets at Westlake Yacht Club, 32123 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Refreshments, business meeting, root beer floats, boat ride. Wear soft-soled shoes, sun hat. More...

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Schools

Religiously affiliated colleges

Many private colleges were founded by religious groups, and while a lot of these schools are secular institutions today, religious affiliation is a factor for students to consider as choose they a college. More...

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Police Blotter

Sheriff's Blotter

On July 24 mail was stolen from a box on Darlene Lane. A theft from the driveway of a home on Gabbart Street occurred on July 24. A theft took place on July 28 on Marquette Street. On Aug. More...

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Faith

Clowns, workshops at Lutheran faith festival

Lutheran churches from Ventura County are jointly sponsoring a Faith Family Festival Fri. and Sat, Sept. 26 and 27 at various sites in Thousand Oaks. All events are open to the public and free of charge except where noted. More...

Jewish singles to gather

The Ventura County Jewish Federation of Singles will host a potluck dinner for at 6 p.m. Sat., Sept. 27. The location will be given when a reservation is made. More...

Healing day for Hadassah

Event for women includes speakers

Simi Valley/Moorpark's Hadassah group, L'Dor Vador, will host a free holistic healing day from 2 to 4 p.m. Sun., Sept. 14 at the Ziegler Center, Mount Sinai Park, 6150 Mount Sinai Drive, Simi Valley. More...

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On The Town

"Hamlet 2"

Directed by: Andrew Fleming Starring: Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, David Arquette, Elisabeth Shue, Joseph Julian Soria, Michael Esparza Rated: R (for adult language) Running time: 93 minutes Best suited for: More...

Call for gourd art

A six-day exhibition of gourd art will take place at the Moorpark Civic Center Citrus Room from Sun. to Fri., Oct. 5 through 10. This event is part of Ventura County's eighth annual Arts Week Celebration. More...

Nordstrom gala draws shoppers

Event raises funds for two local charities

By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com

Nordstrom was hoping 1,500 customers would pay $100 each to attend its opening gala and be the first inside the newest store at The Oaks mall. Instead about 1,750 excited shoppers turned out. The opening also served as a fundraiser. More...

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