Kudos to the Golden Arches for helping volunteers
      The Ventura County American Red Cross would like to extend a much-deserved thank-you to the management of the McDonald's restaurant at 1495 Los Angeles Ave. in Simi Valley.
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Be a good neighbor and keep your house tidy
      When my wife and I first moved to Simi Valley about 14 years ago we thoughtlessly left our garbage cans out in public view and received a warning letting us know that the cans should be hidden or a citation might be issued. We have followed the rules ever since. We were actually pleased to have moved to a neighborhood with a priority on appearance.
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Police updates helped during recent wildfires
      I wanted to say thank you to the Simi Valley Police Department for updating us about the fire conditions via telephone on Monday night, Oct. 13. We received an automated message around 10:30 p.m.
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Church should not be kept from building in hills
      It's not surprising to me that Cornerstone Church has been denied the conditional-use permit for the Tierra Rejada property it owns.
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Does Simi have a pit bull problem?
      In response to Marc Atkinson's letter ( Acorn , Oct. 17), this situation is quite complex, for the term "pit bull" is a misnomer to begin with.
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The stars seem a bit closer now
      When I was a child, I took an astronomy class at what was then the Los Angeles Museum of Science and Industry. It impressed upon my young mind the vast nature of our universe and the huge distances involved between the stars and planets. I will always remember that Jupiter is about 1 billion miles from the sun. The Earth is only 93 million.
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Youngest school board candidate has what it takes
      Eric Smith announced his candidacy on July 17 for Simi Valley Unified School District Board of Education. What sets him apart is that he is the youngest candidate for office in this year's election in California at the age of 18.
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Wants to keep the current school board in place
      As a parent of two children attending school in the Simi Valley Unified School District, I strongly recommend Rob Collins, Janice DiFatta and Debbie Sandland for reelection to the Simi Valley school board.
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Justine teachers back incumbents
      We support the incumbent members of the Simi Valley School Board. These are proven, experienced leaders who are committed to public education. For the past two years our school board has worked together as a team, promoting student learning and achievement.
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Sandland is committed to kids
      I am the proud father of Debbie Sandland, who is now serving as a member of the Simi Valley Unified School District Board of Education. Debbie is honest, sincere, energetic and dedicated to her commitment to serve the children, parents and teachers within the school district.
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Sojka wants to help businesses, families
      We all know the saying, "If it's not broke, don't fix it." Well, that is how we feel about voting for Steve Sojka for City Council. We have known Steve for many years, and we feel he has done a great job on our council. He owns a business here and is raising his family in Simi Valley.
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Speaking out against Prop. 8
      I can't believe that in this day and age there is actually a ballot measure solely geared to banning gay marriage. And it seems that a lot of the focus of the campaign geared to pass the ballot initiative is aimed at parents, grandparents and prospective parents.
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No election letters in Oct. 31 edition
      In accordance with previous notifications, the Simi Valley Acorn will not print any election-related letters in the Oct. 31 edition. If we received your letter after our 5 p.m. Tues., Oct 21 deadline this week, it did not make it into print.
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