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April 4, 2008
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Disregarding the dead
Cemetery caretaker troubled by teenage mayhem
By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com
The Youth Services Unit of Simi Valley Police Department will be paying extra attention in coming weeks to high school students crossing through the El Rancho Simi Pioneer Cemetery after school. More...
Simi could reach build out by next year, study says
County report reveals housing, population forecast for 2040
By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com

Simi Valley's population will increase by 15,000 people- a change of just 12 percent- in the next 32 years, according to a recent forecast adopted by the Ventura Council of Governments (VCOG) and the county Board of Supervisors. More...

Superintendents ponder doomsday prophecy
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com

Chuck Weis, superintendent of Ventura County schools, kicked off a fivedistrict meeting addressing Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's budget- which cuts about $4.8 billion from schools- by firing up the crowd spilling out of the Thousand Oaks High School Performing Arts Center. More...

 Community
•It's not just the front door that needs locking
Open garages are a target for crooks
The Simi Valley Police Department reminds residents to keep their garage doors closed and locked when not in use. An open garage door is an invitation to a criminal. Thefts from garages with open doors are a common occurrence. More...
•Simi officers win MADD awards
•Proposed Santa Su Park Committee bill clears first hurdle
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 Health & Wellness
•Legally blind resident has sights set on breast cancer walk
Karen Svoboda has had to overcome plenty of obstacles in her own life, but that hasn't stopped her from wanting to do something for others. Despite dislocating her left kneecap and undergoing major surgery on Feb. 12, Svoboda has recently begun training for the two-day, 39-mile Avon W... More...
•Educational program will discuss senior nutrition
•Red Cross event targets child safety
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 Datebook
•Datebook
FRI., APRIL 4 International Dances West Valley Folk Dancers teach international dances, 7:15 to 10 p.m., Canoga Park Senior Center, 7326 Jordan Ave. Israeli line dance "Beleilot Hakeyitz" taught, Russian couple mixer "Mamanyushka Branila" reviewed. For all ages, skill levels, no partner ... More...
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 Schools
•Just pitching in
Boy Scout initiates a first-of-its-kind recycling program at Royal
Hayden Yeany takes pride in his school. Unhappy to see trash littering the campus on a daily basis, the Royal High School junior decided to to something about it. As part of his effort to earn the rank of Eagle Scout, Yeany started Royal's first large-scale recycling program on Monday, purchasin... More...
•Scores of Simi students make dean's list at CLU
•Former Thousand Oaks booster club treasurer arrested for embezzlement
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 Sports
•Burks was born to fly
He just didn't know it until he got to Royal
Sometimes big things happen when a person least expects it. This is the case with Phil Burks. Even though Burks' father, Wes, was a track star in high school and later in college at Eastern Kentucky University, the 17year-old Royal High senior hadn't participated in many track a... More...
•Koizumi makes USA Hockey team
•Opening Day a thrill for area Dodger fans
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 Pets
•Pet of the Week
WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers BUNDLE OF FLUFF- Loolee is a 6-month-old Siberian Huskey/Jindo mix. She is a little shy and needs some training, but she is friendly, sweet and gentle. Loolee can be adopted at the Camarillo Animal Shelter; ask for ID No.A437596. Occasionally pets have already been adop... More...
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 Police
•Blotter
A bicycle valued at $500 was reported stolen March 26 from a home on the 2400 block of Elizondo Street. Golf equipment valued at $550 was reported stolen from a home on the 1600 block of Blackwall Drive on March 26. More...
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 Faith
•Peeling off the labels
From the day we are born we begin accumulating labels. We are each assigned a name in which we had no say and numbers that identify us as "individuals." Then, while we are still young and open, we are given many opinions of "who" we are, even without our requesting them. Such is the proc... More...
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 Family
•Prom came early for teenage LDS members
BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers ALTERNATIVE- From left, Jono Suave, 17, of Valencia, Shauna Wight, 18, Cheriss Wyekhuyse, 17, and Zac Hickman, 17, all of Simi Valley, attended the Fourth Annual "Mormon Prom" held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential library last month. About 280 young people attended the... More...
•Statewide César Chávez Book Drive is underway
•Learn how to tutor adults
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 On The Town
•Moorpark College theater department holding auditions for summer production
Moorpark College Theatre Arts Department will host auditions for its summer production of Stephen Sondheim's "Merrily We Roll Along" and the fall production of "Bat Boy: The Musical" on Monday, April 21 from 3:30 to 6 p.m. on the Main Stage of the Performing Arts Center, 70... More...
•'Full Monty' opens this month at arts center
•Wine lovers flock to Malibu
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 Letters
•Simi doesn't need another church
Hello, Simi Valley . . . wake up and smell the churches. The extensive list of churches in Simi Valley, published in the Acorn two weeks ago outnumbers the schools we have in Simi Valley. And we need another church? On Tierra Rejada Road? More...
•This stop sign could use a sting
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 Editorials
•Behavior at Simi Pioneer Cemetery is dead wrong
Respect for the deceased. It's a precept practiced by generations of people from every corner of the earth, regardless of culture, creed, race or religion (or lack thereof). A burial ground is a somber yet special place where we're forced to reflect on the reality that our time here is precious,... More...
•Cartoon
•An opportune deficit for genuine budget reform
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 Vacation Photos
•Take Your Simi Valley Acorn on Vacation
FUN IN THE SUN- Simi Valley residents, from left to right, front row, Dennis Modglin, Jennifer Sylvestre, Suzanne Bishop, Helen Yates, Vicky Modglin, and, back row, Marc Sylvestre, Bob Bishop and Chuck Sass, enjoy the annual PlayCraft Boat Regatta held last September in Lake Havasu, Ariz. Please mai... More...
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 Neighbors
•Horse shows to emphasize riding and knowledge
Knowing how to ride and knowing about your horse once went hand in hand. Not so much anymore, according to Cris Chastain, 51, owner of Cross Creek Farms, an equestrian riding and boarding center in Moorpark. Chastain, a professional riding instructor, is concerned that young riders ... More...
•Anti teen-drinking message comes to stage
•Organizers of Arroyo Cleanup hope to exceed last year's big turnout
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 Real Estate
•Prudential Comes To Moorpark
During the first office meeting at his new Moorpark office, broker/owner Bob Majorino told his agents and staff, "We are excited about joining our new neighborhood and becoming a part of the Moorpark community. More...
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