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Community April 4, 2008
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Youths needed for Teen Council
      The Moorpark City Council is seeking interested persons to serve on the Moorpark Teen Council for a oneyear term ending June 30, 2009. The Teen Council consists of no less than seven and no more than 11 Moorpark teens entering seventh to 12th grade in the fall.
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Dispose trash for free
      Free Landfill Day for Moorpark residents will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun., April 20 at Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center, 2801 Madera Road. Moorpark residents can properly dispose of accumulated household waste and recycle yard trimmings at this time.
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Education, law enforcement promote safety on Hwy. 118
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
      Highway 118 Safety Task Force members met last week to review progress made in 2007 and discuss goals for 2008. The group, spearheaded by Ventura County Supervisor Peter Foy, is composed of representatives from several state and county agencies as well as community members from Moorpark and Somis.
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There's no place like home
     JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers MOVIN' ON UP- Century 21 Hilltop Realtor Linda Toth, right, shares a happy moment with new Waverly Place homeowner Erin Verdugo of Moorpark on Saturday. Verdugo and her husband Joshua were one of the winners in last year's First Time Homebuyer lottery program s...
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JC Penney purchases can help support local youth club
      The JC Penney store of Thousand Oaks recently announced that the Boys & Girls Club of Moorpark will benefit from the 2008 JC Penney Afterschool RoundUp program. From April 11 through 20, customers will have the opportunity to roundup their JC Penney purchases to the nearest whole dollar ...
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Renovating blighted house is good business
By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com
      Lynda Rummelhoff walks proudly through the house at 332 Moorpark Ave., ignoring the sawdust and power tools. A dozen men are sandblasting, painting, tiling and installing new pipes in the home, which was built nearly a century ago in 1918.
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Superintendents ponder budget options
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com
      Chuck Weis, superintendent of Ventura County schools, kicked off a five district meeting addressing Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's budget- which cuts about $4.8 billion from schools- by firing up the crowd spilling out of the Thousand Oaks High School Performing Arts Center.
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Community grants available
      The annual grants program of the Ventura County Community Foundation's Women's Legacy Fund is underway. The deadline to submit grant proposals is 5 p.m. Thurs., May 15.
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Fornightlys to host bell ringers
      The Alchemy Handbell Ensemble of Prince of Peace Episcopal Church, Woodland Hills, will perform at the Moorpark Women's Fortnightly Club lun cheon meeting at 10 a.m., Fri., April 11 at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 13955 Peach Hill Road, Moorpark.
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CERT graduates ready for emergencies
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
      A group of residents who recently graduated from the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program is prepared to handle emergencies when they arise. The 29 graduates completed a six-week course coordinated by the city and taught by two local fire captains.
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Roadwork plans
      City Council members voted to add an extra left turn lane on the northbound Moorpark Road at the intersection of Tierra Rejada Avenue to ease traffic congestion during rush hour. The new lane will open up the path so that Moorpark residents can get home quicker, said Councilmember Janice P...
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