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July 13, 2007
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Fiesta rolls into Camarillo with classic style
Three-day festival includes car show, carnival rides, food booths
By Miguel Morales miguel@theacorn.com
Summer breezes bring with them the sweet smell of kettle corn, the jazzy sounds of live music and shrieks of delight from youngsters on a carnival ride- all of which festival lovers can find at the annual Camarillo Fiesta and Street Fair. More...
Pilot killed in WWII-era plane crash at Camarillo Airport
Thousand Oaks man an assistant football coach at Oaks Christian High School
By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com

John Mitchell McKittrick, a 42-year-old Thousand Oaks resident, was killed Sun., July 15 around 8 a.m. when his WWII-era plane, a P-51D Mustang, crashed at the Camarillo Airport. More...

Dry winter weather hasn't delivered summer drought
Calleguas district manages water supply for 600,000 customers
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com

The need for water in our daily lives is indisputable: We drink it, shower with it and use it to clean our homes and keep our yards lush. But the lifesustaining liquid could become less plentiful in the future. More...

 Community
•City approves buying 2 police motorcycles
The City Council voted 3-1 at Wednesday night's meeting to approve the purchase of a BMW motorcycle, one of two new patrol bikes the Camarillo Police Department had requested Mayor Jan McDonald cast the dissenting vote. McDonald said she didn't favor the purchase because she thinks motorcy... More...
•CAPE organizers move forward with new school set to open Sept. 5
•Technicolor sells shipping, manufacturing complex
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 Health & Wellness
•Ronald McDonald grant to help hospice programs for youth
Of the 6,000 patients and clients served annually by Camarillo Hospice, almost 18 percent are children and young adults, newborns to 29 years old. The Ronald McDonald House Charities recently awarded Camarillo Hospice a $5,000 grant in support of its work with this particularly... More...
•Get assistance managing meds
•Connecting
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 Bulletin Board
•Datebook
FRI., JULY 13 Way Off Broadway City of Westlake Village TGIF presents "Broadway Night," City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Roxy's Famous Deli sells $5 dinner at 6 p.m. Show at 7 p.m. Cabrillo Music Theater presents scenes from "Beauty and the Beast." Children may wear costumes, bring tea cup for ... More...
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 Business
•SolarWorld celebrates anniversary
DAY IN THE SUN- From left, Ventura County Sheriff's Cmdr. Stephen DeCesari and local business owner Don Valenzano join Bob Beisner, vice president of SolarWorld Industries America, and Sheryl Collart, executive director of the Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance, More...
•Steps to avoid foreclosure
•Chamber hosts State of the County
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 Schools
•Charter school sets sail
MAKING IT HAPPEN- New teachers, above, for the Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education, from left, Mary Ellen Lang of Ventura, Kelsey Scheimer and Anna Sorensen of Camarillo meet with parents at the new school Tuesday night. More...
•Classes for world travelers
•Institute offers classes for seniors
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 Sports
•Frisbee throwing evolves over time
Disc courses at Conejo YMCA, Lake Casitas
Oh, how the years seem to fly by. Frisbee, the round, plastic disc that found its way into the American culture like Joseph McCarthy and rock 'n' roll in the 1950s, turned 50 years old this summer. More...
•Softball, baseball players make All-State teams
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 Police
•Sheriff's Blotter
Camarillo A car parked in the 900 block of W. Ventura Boulevard was burglarized sometime between June 29 and 30. An undisclosed amount of property was taken from the car. Vandals set fire to a car parked near the intersection of Center Road and Walnut Avenue in Somis on June 29. More...
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 Family
•Join park district's 365-day 'accident-free' celebration
Camarillo residents are invited to join the Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District for its "Workplace Accident Free for 365 Days" celebration Wed., July 18. A ceremony commending some 100 park district employees will be held in the Freedom Shop on 380 Skyway Drive in Camarillo at 11... More...
•Leisure Village shows 'harmony'
•Learn advantages of owning home
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 On The Town
•Symphony to perform in park
The Moorpark Symphony Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sat., July 21 in Constitution Park. The free concert is presented by the Camarillo Arts Council. For more information, call (805) 987-7847. More...
•Traveling fairy tale to visit Camarillo
•Tennessee Three brings country to Camarillo
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 Letters
•Wants to collar dog park backers
Supporters of the dog park had their say in last week's newspaper. Some of their claims need to be challenged by facts. "Dogs can carry at least 30 infectious diseases that may be transferred to humans. More...
•Animal shelter to host pet adoption
•Two longtime judges retire
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 Editorials
•Fiesta, fireworks and congratulations
Camarillo's biggest summertime party, the annual Fiesta and Street Fair, gets underway today along historic Ventura Boulevard in Old Town. The festivities will last through Sunday and include a whole host of vendors, a car show, food, live music and carnival rides. More...
•Cartoon
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 Vacation Photos
•Camarillo Acorn on vacation
CLIMB ABOARD- Brent and Rene Clumpner of Camarillo cruise along Hawaii's scenic shoreline during a recent vacation with a copy of their hometown newspaper, the Camarillo Acorn . More...
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 Neighbors
•Summer turns shelter into beast of burden for volunteer
Nicky Thole had no idea 12 years ago that feathers and fur would become such a huge part of her life. It all began with guilt. The Camarillo Heights resident became a volunteer at an animal shelter after her cat injured a rabbit. Thole had tried to nurse it back to hea... More...
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 Real Estate
•Yesterday's Luxurious Home Accents are Today's Easy Upgrades
It's no secret that designs of the past inspire modern home décor trends. While many of these styles symbolize traditional fashions, many consumers blend classic architectural details with contemporary home furnishings. More...
•Stanley Combs
•Michael and Arleen Delgado
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