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July 20, 2007
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Father of two killed in Camarillo plane crash
Funeral today at Calvary Community Church in Westlake Village
By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com
John Mitchell McKittrick, a 42yearold Thousand Oaks resident, was killed at around 8 a.m. Sun., July 15 when his WWII-era plane, a P-51D Mustang, crashed at the Camarillo Airport. An autopsy is pending. More...
Park district approves $7.8 million budget
By Miguel Morales Miguel@theacorn.com

NP Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District officialss aidmorethan $900,000 in savings from last year's budget and an increase in revenue over the past 12 months will help pad a $7.8 million budget for 2007-08,whichthepar k board approved 4-0 during last week's board meeting. More...

Annual water report comes out clean
By Daniel Wolowicz camarillo@theacorn.com

Camarillo Water Division recently released their annual water quality report for 2006, and, according to Water Superintendent Tom Smith, the water reaching some 12,700 cus tomers was given a clean bill of health. The annual report, required by the U.S. More...

 Community
•July is a natural for park month
There's almost always something happening at Camarillo parks. Whether it's children on the jungle gym, a couple playing catch with a Frisbee or picnickers enjoying lunch outside, not many residents give a second thought to the privilege of living in a city with nearly 30 parks. More...
•Neighbors upset by proposed redevelopment of 57-acre lot
•Park district gives new seal its approval
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 Health & Wellness
•Camarillo mom part of the sandwich generation
George Burns once said, "Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, closeknit family- in another city." It may be funny, and it may be true for some, but millions of baby boomers aren't laughing. As boomers kick and scream their way into older adult life, many are facing the unexp... More...
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 Bulletin Board
•Datebook
FRI., JULY 20 Tribal Gathering Redbird's Children of Many Colors Powwow, today through Sunday, Moorpark College athletic field, 7075 Campus Drive. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday with open Native American flute circle. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Dancing, grand ... More...
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 Business
•Homegrown company with unique vinegar branches out
The fruit of one tree planted a business. Not long after moving into her Newbury Park home 13 years ago, Jodi Spindel, her husband and two children found themselves kneedeep in pomegranates. The lone tree in their suburban backyard was a prolific producer; that October the family ... More...
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 Schools
•College Corner
One form for many We're just a few weeks into summer, but many high school seniors are already working on college applications. In the past, some students worried that using the Common Application rather than an institution's own application might harm their prospects for admission. More...
•Somis Academy now accepting applications
•CSUCI Choir seeks singers
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 Sports
•There are plenty of local camps to keeps kids busy this summer
Surfing, swimming and shooting pool are only a few of the activities being offered
With summer now in full swing, it may be time to get your kids to a local summer camp. Thankfully, the area has a variety of camps that are available. More...
•Hedgepeth heading to Junior Olympics
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 Police
•Sheriff's Blotter
Camarillo A thief stole a purse from an unlocked car parked in the driveway of a home in the 500 block of Via Marquesa sometime between July 7 and 8. A thief broke into a recreation vehicle parked in the storage parking lot of the Ladera neighborhood homeowners association ... More...
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 Family
•Drumming under the stars
Native American Dr. Mike Willis and OneSpirit Center director Dr. Dennis Merritt Jones will present a Moonlight Meditation and Drumming circle from 7 to 10 p.m. Tues., July 24 at the Tierra Rejada/Underwood Family Farm, 3370 Sunset Valley Road in Moorpark. More...
•Head out on the highway
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 On The Town
•Camarillo Street Fair & Fiesta 2007
BEST BUDDIES- Aiden Kali, 2, of Camarillo finds a new friend in Duro, a four-legged member of the Ventura County Sheriff's Department's K9 unit, during the Camarillo Fiesta and Street Fair last weekend along Ventura Boulevard in Old Town. The K9 units are supported by donations from residents and bu... More...
•RV camp-out this weekend
•Taking time for friends and a cup of joe
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 Letters
•Soldier depicts another kind of battle
Guest opinion
This "letter home" was writ ten by Chaplain Paul C. Kauffman for a Memorial Day service at Christ United Method ist Church, Selinsgrove, Pa. I was asked to write this as a letter home from a soldier. I thought I might write from the viewpoint of a young infantry soldier ... More...
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 Columns
•The Nature of Things
The essential skink In these days of long light and hot sun one often hears complaints about the heat, but not all inhabitants of the Santa Monica Mountains disdain the summer months. Walking through the blazing chaparral at midday, reptiles may be the only other intrepid mountain inhabitan... More...
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 Editorials
•Take Your Acorn on Vacation
It doesn't matter whether you're taking a plane, train, bus, car or recreational vehicle, a vacation is a vacation. People around here, just like everywhere, enjoy traveling. Whether you're taking a cruise, flying to another continent or just going up the coast, it's important to get away from it... More...
•Club installs new board
•Cartoon
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 Vacation Photos
•Camarillo Acorn on Vacation
PARADISE FOUND- Terry and Beate Waggoner relax in front of the waters at Marriott's Ko Olina Beach Club on the southwestern tip of Oahu during a trip to the tropical resort earlier this year. The Camarillo couple brought along their hometown newspaper to keep up with what was happening stateside. More...
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 Neighbors
•Community troupe brings satirical comic strip to the stage
One of the most successful comic strips of all time, Al Capp's "Li'l Abner" was, at its peak, read by an estimated 60 million Americans. The Broadway musical, which made its debut in 1956, came at the height of its influence. More...
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 Real Estate
•This Vista Las Posas Plan Four Home Is On A Cul-De-Sac And Features Dual Staircases And Cathedral Ceilings
This Vista Las Posas plan 4 home is on a culde-sac and includes dual staircases and cathedral ceilings in the living and family rooms. The downstairs guest quarters include a private bathroom. The kitchen has maple cabinets, an eat-in area and a center island. More...
•Adam Ipatzi
•Julia Otero
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