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April 21, 2006
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Close encounter with the furry kind
BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers FRIENDLY NIBBLE-Connor Bertolett, 7, reacts as he receives a gentle nip from a goat in the petting zoo at the Easter egg hunt at Arroyo Vista Park last Saturday. Behind him, twin brother Cameron looks on with amusement. More...
Incumbent supervisor responds to rumors
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Ventura County Supervisor Judy Mikels hosted a press briefing at her Simi Valley home yesterday morning to halt rumors that she doesn't live locally. More...

Parents learn to connect with teens
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

Having teenagers at home is not a prison sentence. The teen years are challenging, but can be rewarding as long as families stay connected, Tim Smith told a group of about 40 parents who attended the monthly AwarenessCommunication and Transformation (ACT) meeting in Westlake Village last we More...

 Community
•Car crash kills local man
Moorpark resident Tony Smith, 42, died from his injuries after he was ejected from his vehicle, which ran into a concrete rail divider on the 118 Freeway west of Madera Road early in the morning of April 15. More...
•Rotary celebrates golden anniversary
•Afternoon tea is served
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 Health & Wellness
•Help is available for families affected by mental disorders
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Ventura County is an organization made up of family members and concerned individuals whose lives are affected by the neurobiological brain disorders of loved ones. NAMI provides education, support, and advocacy to help eliminate stigma More...
•Learn about eye surgery
•Camarillo businesswoman works hard at art of relaxing
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 Bulletin Board
•Full Story
FRI., APRIL 21 GOP Women The Simi Valley-Moorpark Republican Federated Women's Club meets at 11:30 a.m. at Wood Ranch Country Club, Simi Valley for lunch and to discuss plans for upcoming fundraiser garden tour. Guest speaker is Charles Poochigian. RSVP to Terri at (805) 530-1972 More...
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 Business
•Neighborhood networking connects residents, businesses
John Wotawa is what most people would call a typical neighbor. He has a family, bills, responsibilities and concerns, just like most people in his neighborhood. More...
•Training program provides workers for area companies
•Charity equips athletes for competition
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 Schools
•Credential requirements may close special ed school
Weyland Academy, a private special education school in Camarillo that was expected to close last week, will remain open, officials said. But the school will have six fewer students out of what was a total of 17. More...
•Fortnightly club announces art winners
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 Sports
•MHS track and field squads have a big week ahead
Final dual meet and Ventura County Championships are coming up
With two weeks left until league finals, both the boys' and girls' track teams at Moorpark High School are poised for Marmonte League championships. It all comes down to how they fare Tuesday in their final dual meet of the season, a makeup event against Agoura Hills and Thousan More...
•Royal's Blood one of nation's top distance runners
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 Faith
•Holocaust victims remembered
The public is invited to join in honoring the spirit of humanity at the Yom Hashoah commemoration at 10 a.m. Sun., April 23 at The Grove of the Righteous Rescuers in Mount Sinai Memorial Park at Simi, 6150 Mount Sinai Drive in Simi Valley. The event is to remember victims of the Nazi holoc More...
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 On The Town
•Try out for summer plays, fall musical at college
Cal Liedtke, producer and director of the Moorpark Summer Arts Festival, announced auditions for three plays to be performed in June and July: "The Art of Dining" (comedy) by Tina Howe, "Black Comedy" (farce) by Peter Shaffer, and "In the Blood" (drama) by Susan-Lori Parks. More...
•Blues Festival set to rock Simi Valley
•Basketball hot shots slammin' into Moorpark
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 Editorials
•Let's launch a preemptive strike on gangs
Nobody likes a bully. No one admires a thug. That's why it's so hard for most people to understand why anyone would join a gang. More...
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 Real Estate
•Dilbeck Realtors Honors Its High Achievers
Stacy Richardson, a sales associate of Dilbeck Realtors Westlake Village office, was recently named Dilbeck Realtors GMAC Real Estates No. 1 Sales Associate of the Year. Richardson took home the top Eagle Award at the firm's annual awards event. The ballroom at the Cast More...
•A Classic, Traditional House
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