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April 2, 2004 / Front Page

Simi’s best and brightest

Michael coons/Simi Acorn RECOGNITION-Moorpark College Professor and Simi Valley resident Jack Miller receives the Presidential Award from Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce President Leigh Nixon during the Lew Roth Award Dinner last week at the Ronald More...

Local officials confer in Washington

By Michelle Knight
knight@theacorn.com

In an effort to reduce train noise and ease the burden of flood insurance for Simi Valley residents, city officials met with federal agency representatives as part of a national summit held in Washington, D.C. earlier this month. More...

Health & Wellness

Special support group helps Boomers care for aging parents

By Lori Porter
porter@theacorn.com

If you More...

Simi Valley Hospital Foundation names new executive director

Lorri Adams has been named executive director of the Simi Valley Hospital Foundation. Her appointment was effective February 12. More...

Simi YMCA to host Healthy Kids Day

The Simi Valley YMCA invites families to celebrate YMCA Healthy Kids Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., April 3 at the Y, 3200 Cochran St., Simi Valley. More...

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Business

Upgrade technology to reap business tax advantages

Many small businesses have found a way to make tax time seem less taxing: Invest in new technology. More...

New group health program a solution for California businesses

After another year of double-digit healthcare increases, business owners are actively looking for solutions to more effectively manage their company More...

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Sports

Royal beats Agoura in Marmonte League baseball

By Steve Ames
Special to Simi Valley Acorn

If the Royal High baseball team wins too many more games by a shutout, the Highlanders More...

Ventura Mariners victorious

The Ventura Mariners won the Squirt B Championship Game of the Southern California Amateur Hockey Association on Sun., March 21 at the Long Beach Arena. The Mariners defeated the West Valley Wolves from Panorama City 3-1 to take the title. More...

Simi Valley and Royal set for showdown

By Ran Birkins
Special To The Simi Valley Acorn

The Simi Valley and Royal baseball teams are locked in a four-way tie for second place in the tough Marmonte League, but that will change when the two teams go head-to-head today at 3 p.m.at Simi Valley High School. More...

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Faith

Jewish Passover celebrated this week

By Saria Kraft
kraft@theacorn.com

For about 2,000 years, Jewish families have gathered around the Seder table to recount the Exodus from Egypt. The story, later known as the Haggadah, was first written in about 1,300 B.C. More...

Acorn houses of worship

MICHAEL COONS/Simi Acorn UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST-is located at 370 Royal Avenue in Simi Valley. Worship service and Sunday school are Sunday's at 10 a.m. For more information please call, (805) 526-6001. More...

Upcoming Passover events

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On The Town

Richie Havens packs Theater on High Street

By Lori Porter
porter@theacorn.com

Although some residents may have thought they felt an earthquake, it really was just Richie Havens performing at the Theater on High Street in Moorpark Saturday night that shook things up. More...

Artist showcased

Brunch and music will accompany the showing of paintings, sculpture and collectibles from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun., April 4 at The Cantina, 6672 Santa Susana Pass Road. More...

Festival of original one-acts at Moorpark College

Moorpark College Studio Theatre will present a festival of one-act plays from Wed., April 2 through Sat., May 1 at the college, 7075 Campus Road, Moorpark. More...

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Neighbors

The ‘barefoot boys of Box Canyon

By Michelle Knight
knight@theacorn.com

It was decades ago, but fire- fighter Larry Dransfeldt still remembers the warning he heard as his fire engine pulled out of Station 42 in Moorpark to fight a house fire on the twisting Box Canyon Road in eastern Simi Valley. More...

Walkers, runners step up the pace for multiple sclerosis cure

By Samantha Yale
Special to the Simi Valley Acorn

Jeff Dember was one of the fastest cross-country runners in the nation when he competed at the University of Texas at El Paso. He went on to become the coach for several runners who are nowcompeting on the Olympic level. More...

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Ground- breaking soon for Simi Valley Town Center

New mall will change city forever

Families flock to the city for its relative affordability and reputation for low crime, but for years, Simi Valley in Ventura County has been unable to land the one asset that it covets the most: a major shopping center. More...

Simi pair linked to area car burglaries

By Saria Kraft
kraftomat@aol.com

According to the latest crime data Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks still top the list as the safest cities in America. But although law enforcement has put a lid on violent crime, property crimes continue to threaten residents. More...

Friendly frogs fraternize with family

LOOKING FOR A HANDOUT-These two Australian dumpy frogs have become favorite pets of the Stephenson family in Simi Valley. The one on the left is called "Humpty Dumpty" and the other is "Pretty Girl." More...

Community

Photo

MICHAEL COONS/Simi Acorn FUTURE HOME-The 800,000-square-foot Simi Valley Town Center will be located at this site north of the 118 freeway between First Street and Erringer Road More...

Motorcycle crash injures local deputies

By Sari Kraft
kraftomat@aol.com

Two off-duty deputies of the Ventura County Sheriff More...

Job fair strikes a chord

MICHAEL COONS/Simi Acorn LISTEN UP-Brenton Kossak, left, and Jennifer Bliman play their string bass and French horn to promote the music department at Moorpark College during the Academic Faire and Job Expo at the college on Tuesday. More...

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Schools

Cost of education explained

By Lori Porter
porter@theacorn.com

Anyone who More...

They’re counting on the future

MICHAEL COONS/Simi Acorn FOUNDATION DINNER-Kindergartners from Vista Fundamental School perform for guests during the Lew Roth Award Dinner at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Friday. More...

Camps & Schools

Community leaders, along with experts in the fields of child development and education, took an important first step toward making quality preschool for all Ventura County children a reality. More...

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Pets

Pet Of The Week

Sponsored by American Veterinary Hospital

BOGIE-This good natured purebred American Eskimo was left at the shelter when his owners moved. He is 8 yrs old, neutered and house broken. Available now! More...

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Police

Police Blotter

Police arrested a suspect for domestic violence at 7 p.m. March 29 in the 3200 block of Gem Circle. More...

Man guilty on Internet sex charges

A Los Angeles resident and UCLA professor pleaded guilty to two felony counts arising from improper sexual Internet communications with a 13-year-old Simi Valley girl. More...

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Family

Be creative when researching family history online

Tracing your family genealogy is an intriguing and fun activity that can be quite simple once you get started. For some families, this exercise is not only fascinating, it can be an essential tool in carrying on family traditions. More...

Grace Brethren students bring home the gold

The Encore show choir and Jazz Ensemble from Grace Brethren High School in Simi Valley recently earned two first place trophies, two gold medals and one silver medal as they competed in New York City against high school choirs from across North Ameri More...