Community stars take center stage at annual Mayor's Dinner
Three citizens honored for walking the walk
By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com
      After Willa Dobbs received her Humanitarian Award at the third annual Mayor's Dinner and Charity Auction last Friday, she made sure to share the honor with the rest of the community. "All of you are what made Care and Share what it is," Dobbs said. "It wasn't me.
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Have dinner with art
      THEY'VE BEEN FRAMED- In back row, from left, are Alyssa Caputo, 10, Marissa Horn, 11, (holding up framed art, Abby Bart, 9 (holding mask over her head), and Kristin Krueger, 11. In front, from left, are Audrey Askegard, 12, Nathan Wing, 5, Mia Caputo, 5 and Gracie Pekrul, 6.
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Distance race brings Simi family closer together
By Eliav Appelbaum eliav@theacorn.com
      Dana Randolph was running with her father, Mike, around their neighborhood in Simi Valley one summer day. Mike Randolph had already competed in the Los Angeles Marathon three times and was thinking of calling it quits as he approached 50.
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Riding off together into the sunset
      WEDDING BELLS- Longtime Simi Valley resident and sixthgrade teacher Brett Godwin married his girlfriend of three years, Paule McKenna, Aug. 11 in a ceremony described as a "fairytale ranch wedding." Godwin teaches at Alice C. Stelle Middle School in Calabasas and also serves as state representat...
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YMCA to host free fun night Friday for Halloween
Event now in its eighth year
      The Simi Valley Family YMCA will hold its eighth annual Halloween Family Fun Night on Friday, Oct. 26 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 3200 Cochran St. The event is free and open to all Simi Valley residents. Parents with their kids from infants to age 12 can participate in crafts and games, and a cost...
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Simi man couldn't survive 'Survivor'
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com
      "And the fourth person voted off 'Survivor: China' is . . . Dave.'" "Survivor" host Jeff Probst uttered these words in the fourth episode of the hit show, sending Simi Valley local Dave Cruser packing. The self-appointed leader of the Zhan Hu tribe picked up his torch and marched out of tribal c...
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Simi Valley Toastmasters celebrate 30 years in the community
By Angela Randazzo Special to the Acorn
      Members will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Simi Valley Toastmasters Club No. 3533 at a banquet at Marie Callender's restaurant on Friday, Oct. 26. Toastmaster accredited speaker Wayne Choate, a member of a sister club in Ventura, will be the keynote speaker.
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Serving in Uniform
      Air Force Airman Brian D. Smith has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas and earned credits toward an associate degree through the Community College of the Air Force. He is the son of Paul and Rosa Smith of Simi Valley and a 2005 graduate ...
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