Girl Scouts get a crazy science lesson
MORGAN LIEBERMAN Acorn Newspapers | July 6, 2012
MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU—Above, Moorpark resident Denae Driskill, 11, participates in the Wacky Science and Sports event hosted by the Moorpark Girl Scout Troop 60428 at Tierra Rejada Park on June 27....
The Other Side Of 50
| July 6, 2012
Dealing with ‘no’ I often tell people that I’ve been blessed with great parents, not just because they are fine examples of human beings but because of their willingness to...
New name for organization
| July 6, 2012
The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura has officially changed its name to Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/ Santa Barbara. The cancer support organization remains a locally governed and funded nonprofit organization; all money...
New clinic to open in Thousand Oaks
By Anna Bitong
annab@theacorn.com | July 6, 2012
The former home of Borders bookstore is about to begin its next chapter. Ventura County Health Care Agency’s newest facility is slated to open Aug. 27 near The Oaks mall...
Make healthy vision last a lifetime
| July 6, 2012
Vision changes as people get older, but vision loss is not a normal part of aging. That's the word from Paul A. Sieving, M.D, Ph.D., director of the National Eye...
New charity league is for the boys
By Dashiell Young-Saver
youngsaver@gmail.com | July 6, 2012
Growing from small conversations among mothers to an organization of 109 members, 13 philanthropies and about 2,000 hours of community service, the Boys Team Charity-Conejo Valley League has become wellestablished...
Chris Cain on the blues
By Cary Ginell
originjazz@aol.com | July 6, 2012
Blues fans took heart a year ago when the Ventura County Blues Society was formed. The group is dedicated to supporting America’s music and people who are in need with...
Ready . . . set . . . curl!
Photos by JOE WOODS Acorn Newspapers | July 6, 2012
ICE CAPERS—Above, Newbury Park resident Nathan Inouye, left, and Moorpark resident Ryan Blanck sweep the ice in front of a curling stone to help it reach its target, the “house,”...
T.O. Philharmonic spotlights young musicians
| July 6, 2012
The nonprofit Thousand Oaks Philharmonic will showcase six young musicians in its upcoming Opus 34 concert at 7:30 p.m. Fri., July 6 at the Camarillo United Methodist Church, 291 Anacapa...
Classic musical in Simi Valley
| July 6, 2012
Actors’ Repertory Theatre of Simi will present Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man” from July 21 through Aug. 26 at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, 3050 Los Angeles Ave. Show...
The Art Of Being
| July 6, 2012
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and wellpreserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud...
Temple welcomes new rabbi
| July 6, 2012
Temple Ner Ami of Camarillo has named Rabbi Lisa Bock to serve as the organization’s new spiritual leader. She began her new position July 1. Rabbi Michael Lotker, who previous...
St. Paschal tees up
| July 6, 2012
The St. Paschal Baylon Men’s Club will host the 31st annual Golf Classic on Thurs., July 26 at the Moorpark Country Club, 11800 Championship Drive. The event will honor Mike...
Waste Management uses cleaner vehicles
| July 6, 2012
Waste Management GI Industries is operating cleaner with the addition of 23 new compressed natural gas (CNG) waste collection vehicles to its fleet in Ventura County. These vehicles have engines...
O*ce expansion is a picnic
| July 6, 2012
Timothy Foutz with NAI Capital’s Encino office represented the buyer, Cosaro and Tagliati Trusts, in the purchase of a 21,505-square-foot industrial property at 5245 Maureen Lane, Moorpark, from the seller,...
Sheriff’s Blotter
July 6, 2012