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THE BEAR FACTS- The girls of Brownie Troop 307 donated a dozen stuffed animals to Hollywood Video in Moorpark on Wednesday as part of the store's partnership with the Moorpark Police Department for Bears Because We Care. The program collects toys that police officers can keep in their patrol cars to... More ... For the record In last week's paper the Moorpark Acorn ran a story on the weight loss enjoyed by Ben Gilbert. We erroniously ran a sentence stating that he was the owner of "Welcome To The Neighborhood" magazine. The fact of the matter is that Ben Gilbert is and always will be the owner and ... More ... Motive for Simi Valley Tuesday morning shooting still unclear Community struggling to understand why By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com The motive in a shooting rampage that left two people dead and two injured on Tuesday morning is still unclear, Simi Valley police said Thursday. Susan Sutcliffe, 53, was fatally shot in the head while waiting for service at Tire Pros on 4386 E. Los Angeles Ave. More ... Public invited to Veteran Memorial planning Moorpark residents are invited to participate in the design of the city's Veterans Memorial. Anyone interested may join city staff at the future site located on the southeast corner of Spring Road and Flinn Avenue at 5:30 p.m. Tues., Oct. 16. More ... Counterfeit check scammers seek out local residents By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com When Robert Raser's classified ad to sell bedroom furniture for $125 appeared online, he got much more than he asked for. Raser received a $3,900 cashier's check from a buyer who wanted the excess funds wired back to him via Western Union. More ... Mikos proposes eminent domain measure Councilmember Roseann Mikos proposed that the council place a measure on a future ballot for Moorpark voters to decide whether the Moorpark Redevelopment Agency's should prohibit the use of eminent domain to acquire any properties in the agency's project area as long as the agency exists. More ...
Young Moorpark filmmaker wins top award in Malibu By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com Moorpark High School graduate Kellen Moore always tries to put a slice of his life in each film that he makes. He builds on his experiences and works to keep viewers interested from the beginning to the end. More ... Girls can learn to ride like the wind Goodenough Farms Horse Spa has introduced a girlsonly training program, "Horse Crazy vs. Boy Crazy," which helps girls to form healthy attachments while learning to ride and care for horses. The Horse Crazy Program uses school horses and professional trainers to teach the girls to ... More ... Annual holiday boutique at Holy Cross Church Holy Cross Church of Moorpark will host its 23rd annual holiday boutique from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 3 and from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sun., Nov. 4 at the parish activity center, 13955 Peach Hill, Moorpark. Admission and parking are free. More ... Volunteer Opportunities Residents are invited to participate in any of the following volunteer opportunities in the area. For more information or to sign up, call the phone number listed for the event. •The Conejo Valley Art Museum is seeking an ArtWalk coordinator for ArtWalk 2008. More ... Grants awarded to senior programs More than $1.8 million in grants have been awarded to local organizations, according to the Ventura County Area Agency on Aging. Half of the money will be used to fund senior nutrition programs; 38 percent will be spent on other programs directly serving the county's older adults. More ... Jury convicts Moorpark man, 58, of lewd acts against three young girls A Ventura County Superior Court jury deliberated for four hours before finding Santiago Treviso, 58, guilty of six counts of lewd acts against children. Ventura County District Attorney Gregory D. Totten said last week that the Oct. More ...
This year's Country Days was said to be the best ever by many who attended. Here are a few memories captured by our Acorn photographer. A BIG THANK YOU! Thanks to all the Country Days sponsors. They are: the City of Moorpark, the Moorpark Acorn , Wayne J. Sand and Gravel, the Ventura County Star , Your Hub. More ... |
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