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June 27, 2008
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'You're not from around here, are you?'
IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers UNGULATE ENCOUNTER- Eitan Vinshtok, 7, pats Noah, a Dromedary camel from Benay's Birds & Animals, during a mega-celebration of Israel's 60th anniversary held at the American Jewish University's Brandeis-Bardin campus in Simi Valley on Sunday. The seven-hour long event inc... More...
Council weighs solutions to Knolls water shortage
Property owners tired of waiting to build
By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com

In response to a recently discovered water shortage that is preventing property owners from building new homes in the service area south of the railroad tracks, officials from Ventura County Waterworks District No. 8 are tentatively planning to build two new water tanks in the Santa Susana Kn... More...

Park board says 'no' to lighting at new dog park
Money for lights not available in budget
By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com

The Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District board of directors last week decided against installing lighting at the longawaited Big Sky Dog Park, which is slated for completion by February 2009. More...

 Community
•Simi Valley wants retailers to corral their carts
Abandoned shopping carts becoming a nuisance
The City Council is asking Simi Valley retailers who use shopping carts to implement measures that will prevent people from taking the carts and abandoning them in the public right of way. More...
•Brokaw book tour makes stop at Reagan
•Voters will have to decide on at least 11 ballot measures in November
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 Health & Wellness
•Hospital fair focuses on the health of the heart
TESTING, TESTING- Simi Valley resident Art Dennis gets his blood drawn last Saturday at the "7 Keys to a Healthy Heart" event at the Simi Valley Hospital. More than 60 people attended the event which included seven stations with tests and heart health information. Participants were able to take an E... More...
•Fitness camp offered
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 Datebook
•4th of July C E L E B R A T I O N S
CALABASAS City of Calabasas hosts annual Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular, Calabasas High School, 22855 W. Mulholland Hwy. Gates open 5 p.m. Fireworks 9 p.m. Fast Times live band. Free children's play zone. Food, beverages for sale. No alcohol, tobacco, bottle,pets, umbrellas. $10 includes pa... More...
•Datebook
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 Business
•Customer service is still No. 1 for most consumers
According to the latest Better Business Bureau/Gallup Trust in Business Survey, one in five people surveyed specifically cited good customer service as a prerequisite for building their trust in a business. A dissatisfied customer is not a lost cause. More...
•Summer reading programs have begun at HLC
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 Schools
•Emotions flow freely at Apollo High graduation
Saying goodbye to a senior class is always hard for Apollo High School Principal Tracy Rohlfing. More...
•Apollo High School standout seniors
•Apollo High School Class of 2008
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 Sports
•A year to remember
Simi Valley, Royal sports teams blew away expectations during 2007-08 school season
In January, Simi Valley High held a special reunion for the 1987-88 boys' basketball squad that won a CIF-Southern Section Division 4A championship. Judging by the school's recent success, 20 years from now there could be a few more reunions in the works. More...
•Pro experience should help Lightning in team's inaugural postseason
•Grace Brethren sports teams now in Frontier League
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 Pets
•Protecting your pets: Summer safety tips
During the hot summer months, be sure to follow these health and safety tips for pets. •Never leave a pet in the car, even for short periods of time and with the windows open. Though it may seem cool outside, the sun can raise the temperature inside a car to lifethreateni... More...
•Care for shelter dogs, cats as a Humane Society volunteer
•Clinic offering free 'spay day'
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 Police
•Blotter
On June 17, a 23-year-old man was arrested and charged with being under the influence of a controlled substance on the corner of Stearns and E. Cochran streets. Two 19-year-old men were arrested on the 1400 block of E. Los Angeles Avenue and charged with robbery June 17. More...
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 Faith
•'Agree quickly with thy adversary'
Have you ever noticed how the need to be right causes much suffering? Yes, there are times when you may be legitimately right, but still, would you rather be right . . . or happy and at peace with yourself? Why do you suppose it is so easy to get sucked into an argument? Because most of us are ad... More...
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 Family
•Active Adult Programs
The following are upcoming events scheduled at the Simi Valley Senior Center. •The center will sponsor a trip to the Ventura County Fair on Tuesday, Aug 6 at the fairgrounds by Seaside Park in Ventura. Fair admission is free for those 62 and older. More...
•Simi grad earns citizenship while serving in Iraq
•Simi celebrates the Fourth of July
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 On The Town
•Offbeat musical delivers 'Ruthless' satire
Play review
"Ruthless! The Musical," playing through July 13 at Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, is a no-holds-barred, offbeat satire of a multitude of familiar films and Broadway musicals. Written by Joal Paley and featuring a score by Marvin Laird, the show made its debut Off-Broadway in 1992 and has sin... More...
•Gypsies present a fairytale in the park
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 Letters
•Loves Acorn's coverage of Simi youth sports
The Acorn must be applauded for the article about the Amanda McPherson all-star tournament for girls' softball published June 20. This is the third season in a row the Acorn has published articles about our big events- with photos- indicating it is, indeed, our local newspape... More...
•Reader relates story of animal abuse
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 Editorials
•Time's up for gabby drivers
The countdown is on and wheels are in motion to eliminate "DUI-C," driving while under the influence of cellphones. California's campaign against the use of the mobile devices in motor vehicles gets underway July 1- and be prepared, Simi Valley, because our officers are chomping at the bit... More...
•Cartoon
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 Neighbors
•Homicide detective selected by peers as department's Officer of the Year
When Detective Greg Gonzales of the Simi Valley Police Department learned he'd been voted Officer of the Year, the unassuming homicide investigator thought it was a joke. "I think they gave it to me on accident," he said, slightly embarrassed. "I honestly think that out of the 125-perso... More...
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 Real Estate
•Stephen Kaseno
Dilbeck Realtors GMAC President Mark Dilbeck was has announced that Stephen Kaseno, a member of Dilbeck's Westlake Village office, was named First Place Woodland Hills Office Associate of the Year for 2007, a po sition he has held the past five years. More...
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