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July 27, 2007
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Popular director handing over reins to the Samaritan Center
By Angela Randazzo Special to the Acorn
Monday was Betty Eskey's first day on the job as executive director of the Simi Valley Samaritan Center. Keeping the center running smoothly, serving meals and coordinating the churches, civic and service organizations that assist the city's homeless will be among her responsibilities. More...
Landfill agreement called into question
Task force wants to know why city struck deal with waste hauler
By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com

An agreement originally made in 1999 between the city of Simi Valley and Waste Management resurfaced Wednesday night at the second meeting of the independent Simi Valley Landfill Expansion Task Force. More...

Assembly members deliver 'State of the State' over lunch
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

Two local Assembly members gave their take on state issues at Wednesday's State of the State 2007 luncheon, discussing everything from the problems with universal healthcare to the size of their offices in Sacramento. More...

 Community
•Rare visit from Polish president draws far-off visitors to Simi
European leader honors Reagan's efforts to fight onslaught of Communism
Lech Kaczynski, president of Poland, visited the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library last week to induct the Cold War president into his nation's Order of the White Eagle. The library's courtyard was filled with hundreds of guests waving Polish flags, speaking in their native language an... More...
•Residents now required to report stolen firearms
•Is your family ready for the next wildfire?
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 Health & Wellness
•Weave veggies into snacks, meals
Helping a child develop an appetite for vegetables is not the easiest of tasks. In fact, 69 percent of mothers believe their children are eating too few vegetables. This notion is backed by data from the American Dietetic Association, which says 70 percent of children ages 2 to ... More...
•Multifocal lenses can improve vision for baby boomers
•Vacationing with asthma
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 Datebook
•Datebook
FRI., JULY 27 'Back To The Future' City of Westlake Village TGIF screens "Back to the Future," courtyard at Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. Dinner for sale 7 p.m. Film starts at sundown. Popcorn, candy sold during movie. Bring picnic dinner, lawn seating. (818) ... More...
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 Schools
•County school board spends $288,000 on lobbyists
The Ventura County Board of Education is spending $288,000 to retain the services of lobbying firms in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. "If the lobbyists bring results, then it's a worthwhile investment, but if they don't, the money could be better used elsewhere," said Charles Weis, Ventur... More...
•Summer camps in Simi and Oak Park
•College Corner
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 Sports
•Arms race
Marmonte League quarterbacks muscling for starting roles
With the professional sports world embroiled in off-field drama, let's turn our attention to the local high school football scene, where quarterback battles are heating up from Calabasas to Simi Valley. In the first installment of a two-part series, we'll take a look at the Marmont... More...
•Simi Youth Softball teams prepping for national championship tournaments
•PONY squad begins World Series tonight
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 Pets
•Rescued squirrel turns household pet
Teen shrugs off comments that she's a little nutty
Last July Breanna Stikkelman's father rescued a squirrel from a construction site where he worked and brought it home for his daughter to nurse back to health. Little did the Simi Valley teenager know that during the year that followed, the most unlikely of family pets would grow... More...
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 Police
•Police Blotter
Three 20-year-old males were arrested in the 3000 block of Avenida Simi on July 18 and charged with vehicle theft. A case of grand theft firearms was reported July 18 after a Simi man discovered the loss of two shotguns and two rifles valued at $2,819. More...
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 Faith
•An ancient tradition
PURIFY- Mike Willis, a Newbury Park resident and member of the Cherokee and Choctaw Nations "smudges" Elliot Persico, 14, of Simi during a Moonlight Meditation and Drumming Ceremony hosted by the One Spirit Center for Conscious Living at Tierra Rejada Ranch Tuesday. More...
•Places of faith
•Wednesday worship will include Holy Communion
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 Family
•Outdoor film viewings offered throughout summer
•"Charlotte's Web" will be shown as the free "dive in" movie from 6 to 10 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, July 28, at Rancho Simi Community Park Pool, 1765 Royal Ave. Patrons can watch the movie while swimming or bring a blanket and sit on the grass. •Rancho Simi Recreation and Park... More...
•Wet and wild weekend
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 On The Town
•True love wins out with help from 'Scapino!'
Play review
Bored with TV reruns? Moorpark College offers the perfect cure for the summertime blues with a zany comedy, "Scapino!" You'll need a scorecard to keep track of the many characters and their relationships. Briefly, in Naples, Italy, there are two young men, both secretly married to... More...
•Vino Jazz Festival announces lineup
•The Movie Nut
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 Letters
•County bending over backward for Colton-Lee Knolls development
I am outraged with the way the proposed Colton-Lee Development on the site of the former Knolls Horse Ranch (the current proposal is for a 100-unit manufactured home "park") is being handled. More...
•Immigrants who do it the right way are welcome
•UCC is rewarding the wrongdoer
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 Editorials
•Pretty soon, the lobbyists will need lobbyists
It's a sign of the times that the Ventura County Board of Education is spending over a quartermillion dollars on lobbyists in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. Lobbyists for public schools , can you imagine that? Back in the good old days, elected officials acted in the best inter... More...
•Cartoon
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 Vacation Photos
•Take Your Simi Valley Acorn on Vacation
Here's How: 1. Send a color print depicting scenery, people and the front page of any edition of the Simi Valley Acorn . 2. Tape a 3X5 card on the back describing the location, names of people (left to right), and the name, address and phone number of entrant. More...
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 Neighbors
•Generations of students counted on Simi's first resource officer
He wrote his own ticket for the job he's leaving
It was the middle of the night when Simi Valley Police Officer John St. Laurent got a call on his cellphone. The young woman on the other end sounded frightened; she told him she was alone in her car and being followed. The fact that St. Laurent was off-duty was irrelevant. More...
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 Real Estate
•7 Painting Tips for Quick and Easy Home Updates
If the look and feel of your home's décor is starting to feel drab, perhaps it is time to freshen it up. Boring-wall syndrome plagues houses with vast expanses of plain, white walls with no color or textural interest. New paint can add style and personality to rooms, and th... More...
•Joe and Tim Joyce
•This Single-Story Home Has Been Remodeled And Upgraded
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