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Community December 21, 2007
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Early deadlines
      The Acorn newspapers have early deadlines for the next two editions because of Christmas and New Year's Day. Real estate ads must be reserved by 11 a.m. today, Dec. 21, for the Dec. 28 edition. All press releases and letters to the editor are also due today at 11. Space for display adv...
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House okays mountain park study
      The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation last week that will approve and fund a Rim of the Valley corridor study to determine the impact of expanding the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
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Be prepare for mudslides
      The danger from a wildfire doesn't end when the fire is extinguished, according to the Ventura County Fire Department. When grass and brush is burned away, nothing remains rooted on the hillsides to retain water and, when rain falls, the risk of flooding and mudslides increases.
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Clarence Thomas visits
     WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers TOP JUDGE- Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas escorts former first lady Nancy Reagan to her seat before delivering a speech Tuesday evening in the Learning Center of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley.
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The route to U.S. citizenship
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
      Teresa Cortes' energy was apparent as she stood before her class of 35 local immigrants who are seeking the American dream. On a recent Wednesday evening, Cortes was helping her attentive adult students learn about the founding principles of this nation, finetune their testtaking s...
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Bridge players make donation to senior center
      The Moorpark Duplicate Bridge Group presented the Moorpark Active Adult Center with a donation of $1,500 at the annual Holiday Showcase on Dec. 12. Gary Comer, assistant group leader, presented the check to Peggy Rothschild, Active Adult Center supervisor.
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Peach cobbler holiday dessert
Recipe of the week
      2 cups flour 1 tbl. fresh lemon juice 2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp.
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New site for used books
      The Friends of the Library has a new location for the used book store inside the Moorpark City Library, 699 Moorpark Ave. The book store manager Virginia Hankins set up the site and stocked the shelves. Patrons are invited to stop at the store and browse. Donations of used books and ...
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Serving in Uniform
      Army Pfc. Denis J. Swan has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. He is the son of Denis Swan Sr. of Moorpark and a 2000 graduate of Moorpark High School.
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