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March 6, 2009 / Front Page

Chess is king at Flory Academy

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Almost 100 children waited anxiously for the school library doors to open at Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology last Friday, eager to play chess against their peers. More...

School board member to run for council

By Sylvie Belmond belmond @theacorn.com

A local public servant wants to trade one set of responsibilities for another to represent the interests of Moorpark residents. David Pollock, 47, has been a member of the Moorpark Unified School District Board for more than a decade. More...

Health & Wellness

Brain injury conference seeks to educate public

By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com

Organizers want Ventura County's first brain injury conference in Oxnard this month to alert the public to the possibility and consequences of a brain injury and the need for more services. More...

Open house at Brain Balance

Brain Balance Achievement Center will hold a free open house on from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tues., March 10 at 650 Hampshire Road, Ste. 102, Westlake Village. More...

Tips on managing cancer-related stress

Exercise, journaling can help

While an illness such as cancer can be one of life's most stressful events, resources are available to help people manage the stress. More...

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Schools

University president celebrates faculty, student successes

By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com

Despite losing millions in state funding, California State University Channel Islands can sustain students and programs this year without significant cuts, CSUCI President Richard Rush said last week at the State of the University Addre More...

Elementary school honors teachers for a job well done

THANK YOU—The Walnut Canyon PTA recently hosted a teacher appreciation luncheon for its educators. Each teacher and staff member at the school received a small gift and a homemade lunch made by the appreciative parents. More...

Moorpark College presents Greek comedy

The Moorpark College Theatre Arts Department will contribute to the ongoing Year of Democracy celebration with its production of the controversial and classic Greek comedy "Lysistrata," on the Main Stage of the campus Performing Arts Ce More...

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Pets

Pet of the Week

FLUFFY—This palmsize Siberian hamster is one of more than 20 available for adoption at the Camarillo Animal Shelter. They were surrendered by their owner, who started out with a male and female and ended up with too many babies. More...

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Faith

College student punished for mentioning God

Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund Center for Academic Freedom filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Community College Districts after a professor censored and threatened to expel a student following his presentation in a public speak More...

Pre-Purim party for teens

Chabad of Moorpark will host an iTeens Pre-Purim Party for Jewish teens ages 13 to 18 at 7:30 p.m. Thurs., March 5 at the Jewish Center, 11958 Honeybrook Court, Moorpark. More...

Called to the Torah

Deven Selze, was called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Feb. 21 at Temple Etz Chaim in Thousand Oaks. Deven is a seventh-grade honors student at Chaparral Middle School and the son of Jodi and Michael Selzer of Moorpark. More...

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On The Town

The Movie Nut

There's a nifty, intense shootout in the middle of director Tom Tykwer's "The International." Interpol agent Louis Salinger (Clive Owen) has chased a suspected hit man known as The Consultant (Brian F. More...

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Editorials

The bell tolls for terminated teachers

Approximately one quarter of Moorpark Unified School District's teachers were handed their pink slips on Wednesday. Administrators and the affected teachers cried openly upon hearing the bad news. More...

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Quotes to chew on

"Education is a companion which no misfortune can depress, no crime can destroy, no enemy can alienate, no despotism can enslave. At home, a friend, abroad, an introduction, in solitude a solace and in society an ornament. More...

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Four potential candidates named for sheriff's seat

By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com

For the first time in more than 30 years, there might be a race for Ventura County Sheriff. More...

Family man aspires to post

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

A young father who's lived in Moorpark for more than 20 years is seeking a City Council position to safeguard the local quality of life and gain political experience. More...

School yard meets the barn yard

IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers FARM REPORT—Adrienne Levy of Moorpark brought her Tennessee fainting goats, Moo and Annie, to Arroyo West Elementary School last Monday for the school's Reading Across America event. More...

Community

Elderly woman injured in accident

An 87-year-old Moorpark resident sustained severe leg injuries when a small flat bed truck accidentally backed over her in the parking lot of the Tuscany Square shopping center at the corner of Park Lane and Los Angeles Avenue a More...

Council votes to change municipal election date

By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

City officials voted to merge the Moorpark Council special elections, initially scheduled for June 2, with the state election that will take place May 19. The consolidation will save a lot of money for the city, said local leaders. More...

Mayor supports young athletes

GIRL POWER—The 2009 season of Moorpark Girls' Softball kicked off last Saturday with Mayor Janice Parvin throwing the first pitch of the season. A total of 97 girls out of the 281 involved are new to the league. More...

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Bulletin Board

Datebook

FRI., MAR. 6 Thousand Oaks-WLV Chamber Of Commerce Networking breakfast, 7 to 9 a.m. at Los Robles Greens Banquet Center, 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Registration 6:45 a.m. Early bird drawings 7 a.m. More...

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Sports

Moorpark girls batter up for new season

Moorpark Girls Softball opened its 2009 season on Feb. 28. The ceremonies included introduction of all the teams and coaching staff. The National Anthem was sung by girls from each age division. More...

Making the grade

Following a tumultuous sophomore season, Moorpark's Garcia now a star on the mat and in the classroom

By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com

F. Scott Fitzgerald was once quoted as saying, "Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat." Never have the words rung more true than with Moorpark High junior wrestler Saul Garcia. More...

USA Field Hockey relying on area athletes to produce

Several local athletes will represent USA Field Hockey at the 2009 Men's Pan American Cup, to be held through March 15 in Santiago, Chile. More...

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Police Blotter

Sheriff's Blotter

On Feb. 14 someone broke into the First Five Family Resource Center in the 60 block of High Street and stole items. On Feb. 15 trespassers entered a victim's backyard on Roberts Avenue and tampered with a shed door. More...

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Family

A special treat for movie nuts

Muvico Theaters open

By Dave Workman TheMovieNut@theacorn.com

The Movie Nut has often dreamed of sipping a chilled Stolichnaya while watching "Dr. More...