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By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com Five out of 22 Ventura County IMPACT II education awards were handed out to Camarillo teachers earlier this month. The program- a partnership between the county's Office of Education and local businesses- is part of a nationwide program to recognize kinderga... More ... Hike the hills The California State Parks and the National Park Service will co-host National Trails Day from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., June 2 in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area north of Malibu. Volunteers will rehabilitate trails at the Circle X Ranch east to... More ...
PROUD MOMENT- Scoutmaster Frank Royer, left, prepares to present Camarillo resident Alexander Crostic,a 16-year-old sophomore at Adolfo Camarillo High School, with the Eagle Scout Award. Alex's parents, Daniel and Christina Crostic, watch as their son is given the ... More ... Students to take unique field trips By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com While the many museums in Southern California continue to offer students great insight into artifacts, masterpieces and past cultures, Pleasant Valley students will have handson experiences to take away for a lifetime. More ... Police warn of international lottery scam Camarillo police are asking residents to be aware of a lottery scam that has continued to target local citizens. Last December, police first received reports of lottery fraud in the mail and said a Camarillo man was recently scammed out of $10,000. More ... Support group to meet NP Asperger's Support for Adolescents Plus, an organization for teens and young adults with Asperger's syndrome and their parents, holds monthly meetings in Camarillo at 7:30 on the last Friday of the month. The next meeting is May 25 at Proverbs Coffee House,... More ...
WELL-TRAVELLED ITEMS- Students in the third grade at Camarillo Heights Elementary School mail a computer disk called the Mini Me to people they know in different states and ask them to place information regarding that state into a scrapbook and return it. Teacher Debbie Moo... More ... Journey back to bygone era Public invited to Living History Day at museum Take a trip back to simpletimes and a slower pace. Sunday, the Pleasant Valley Historical Society will host the 14th annual Living History Day at the Pleasant Valley HistoricaMuseum. The public is invited to a day of free family activities that wilcommemorate the ... More ... Library closed for holiday Ventura County Library community libraries will be closed Mon., May 28 for the Memorial Day holiday. The libraries include Oak Park Library, Simi Valley Li brary and Camarillo Library. Books may be returned to the book drops at any of the libraries. The Ventu... More ...
RELAX AMONG FRIENDS- Above, Elaine Stuart of Thousand Oaks sees a clever wall hanging and bids on it at the Camarillo Boys & Girls Club "Bids for Kids" silent auction fundraiser and dinner at the Las Posas Country Club on May 5. Candice Hueston, 16, left, of Ca... More ... Clock collectors set time to meet The Ventura County and Santa Barbara County chapter of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors will meet at noon Sun., May 20 at in the cafeteria of Building B, Ventura College, 4667 Telegraph Road, Ventura. More ...
CLEANING FOR CASH- Camarillo residents, left to right, Jessica Brockway, 11, Salina Perez, 11, and Nancy Lopez, 10, clean cars in front of the Camarillo Boys & Girls Club last Saturday to raise money for the local youth organization. More ... Seabees are recruiting vendors for June event Seabee Days to include live entertainment, car and motorcycle exhibits Food, craft and commercial vendors are invited to participate in Seabee Days 2007 on Sat. and Sun., June 23 and 24 at Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme. This year's celebration will mark the 21st annual Seabee Days where the community is invited ... More ...
The Hindu Temple has recently purchased a new 7,387-square-foot temple building at 294 Dawson Drive, Camarillo. The cost is about $1.2 million. The facility is comprised of three large offices, a coffee area, bathrooms, storage area and a meeting hall that can ac... More ... WildRescue hotline comes to Ventura county WildRescue, a nonprofit wildlife organization based in Malibu, has launched an emergency hotline designed to help people who find injured wild animals. Based on a caller's area code, the toll-free hotline, (866) WILD911 (8669453911), will provide the number of the ... More ... Film takes hard look at teen driving Straight Up Ventura County, a nonprofit organization focused on community change and reducing underage and binge drinking, has released a documentary, "Access and Excess," a 17-minute DVD that looks at underage and binge drinking in Ventura County. More ... Footwork ballet presents classics Footworks Youth Ballet will present "Ballet Favorites," a performance of classical ballet including "Les Sylphides," "Peter and the Wolf" and "Faust," at 7:30 p.m. Sat., June 2 and 2 p.m. Sun., June 3 at Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard. More ... |
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